48 questions
One way people tried to restrict immigration in the 1920s was by
Allowing anyone to come to the US
offering scholarships to immigrants
setting quotas
giving immigrants free land
Nativism is prejudice:
against Native Americans
against immigrants
against other religions
An Amendment is...
an addition or change to the U.S. Constitution.
the right to vote.
a voting ballot.
a document that George Washington wrote.
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution...
overturned prohibition and allowed people to drink alcohol legally.
gave women the right to vote.
was the beginning of the prohibition era.
allowed women to wear short skirts and take men's jobs.
The Great Migration was when ...
immigrants came to America for better opportunities.
women came to Harlem for the right to vote.
African American people moved North for better opportunities.
WW1 soldiers lost their jobs to women.
Suffrage is
women's right to vote.
women's right to do whatever they want.
African American's struggles during the Great Migration.
poll taxes.
The culture of the U.S. changed after the 18th Amendment because:
gangsters sold underground alcohol in secret speakeasies.
women began to be seen as flappers.
people stopped drinking alcohol and went to church more often.
African Americans could share their artistic talents.
The culture of the U.S. changed after the 19th Amendment because:
people started treating African Americans as equals.
people started treating women as equals.
people started drinking again.
people started taking WW1 soldier's jobs.
Speakeasies were...
flappers.
women that talked too much.
the only places that it was legal to drink during prohibition.
places that illegally served alcohol during prohibition.
Economy was booming in the 1920s, which means:
people were generally doing well financially.
it was a hard time for people financially.
people were losing their jobs.
money was scarce and hard to come by.
A major reason for ending Prohibition was
the high cost of enforcing it.
the new President liked to drink.
the women's movement protested for a change in the law.
soldiers returning from World War II wanted to be able to drink.
Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the
invention of the computer.
invention of buying cars on credit.
innovation of "interchangeable parts."
perfection of the assembly line process of production.
The popularity of sports in the 1920 rose mainly because of
teams’ ability to fly from city to city.
the efforts and personality of Babe Ruth.
Prohibition's effect on unifying the family.
an increase in leisure time of most American workers.
The 1920s saw immense changes in popular culture because of the two new technologies of
telephones & telegraphs.
motion pictures & radios.
microphones and antennas.
phonographs and televisions.
The trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti of the early-1920s
was the first trial heard in the Supreme Court regarding political appointees
was the first criminal hearing held in the U.S. Supreme Court that involved murder.
showed that religious fundamentalists were losing political power after World War I.
proved that there was severe social and judicial bias against immigrants in the United States.
As car production became more efficient, cars became more affordable for American families. One result of this increase in automobile ownership was
greater population density in central cities.
growth of suburban areas around urban centers.
increased production of coal in the United States.
increased dependence on railroads for the transport of goods.
1920s Innovations
· automobiles
· radios
· motion pictures
· national magazines
The 1920s innovations in the table BEST show a trend toward
inflation.
consumerism.
independence.
gentrification.
The term "lost generation" refers to
politicians who criticized prohibition.
painters who followed traditional themes.
writers who criticized the culture of the 1920s.
reformers who protested restrictions on immigration.
What group was revived during the 1910s, speaking out against communists, immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and African-Americans?
Nativist
Ku Klux Klan
Know Nothings
Anti-Saloon League
What event most likely inspired this cartoon?
the Palmer Raids
the Harlem Renaissance
the Scopes Trial
the end of World War I
This is a quote from Marcus Garvey.
Which individual would most likely have been a part of the target audience for Garvey's statement?
a supported of the Volstead Act
an advocate for women’s suffrage
a participant in the Great Migration
an opponent of teaching evolution
These images show the fashion ideal from two different decades in the 20th century.
What do these pictures reveal about the changing role of women?
Women abandoned many traditional social norms and took on a more progressive role in society.
Women rejected modern influences and reverted to their traditional role after World War I.
Women were not impacted by changing culture and social norms in the 20th century
Women embraced a more traditional role as the century progressed.
Which action was evidence that the prosperity of the "Roaring Twenties" was an illusion?
the buying and selling of stocks
the overproduction of consumer goods
the sharp increase in the birth rate
the widespread use of buying on credit
During the 1920s, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, the Palmer raids, and the revival of the KKK demonstrate that
nativist sentiments were on the rise
cultural values were similar between urban and rural America
popular support for international involvement was increasing
public support for limiting immigration was declining
Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause and effect relationship
Sacco and Vanzetti trial ---> ratification of the woman suffrage movement
Red Scare ---> demand for limits on immigration
high food prices ---> start of the Great Depression
rebirth of the KKK ---> formation of the Populist Party
Why did many United States farmers fail to benefit from the economic prosperity of the 1920s
Agricultural goods were overproduced
Farm exports were heavily taxed
Levels of farm production declined
No technological advances were made in agriculture
A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the
restoration of buildings and the infrastructure in NYC
increased recognition of African-American writers and musicians
end of racial segregation laws in New York State
appointment of several African Americans as presidential advisors
What global event preceded the Roaring Twenties and set the stage for the United States' economic prosperity?
World War II
World War I
Spanish-American War
War of 1812
The government during the 1920s was led by Republican presidents who allowed big businesses to grow and did not provide much progressive regulation in business or society. This is similar to what previous time period?
Gilded Age
Progressive Era
World War I
Great Depression