10 questions
The 1920s are often called the Roaring Twenties because the decade was noted for
political reform
economic depression
social and cultural changes
ending Prohibition
These post–World War I headlines are most closely associated with the
Harlem Renaissance
Ku Klux Klan
Scopes Trial
Red Scare
The Palmer Raids after World War I were controversial because the federal government
led a campaign against discrimination and racial segregation
imprisoned suffragists who led protest marches
violated the civil liberties of suspected radicals
granted asylum to European refugees
The influence of nativism during the 1920s is best illustrated by the
increase in the popularity of the automobile
emergence of the flappers
expansion of trusts and monopolies
growth of the Ku Klux Klan
During the 1920s, the United States changed its immigration policy by passing new laws that
provided incentives to attract more immigrants to factory jobs
encouraged Chinese immigrants to enter the country
allowed unrestricted immigration of war refugees from Germany
established quotas that reduced the number of immigrants from certain countries
The division in public opinion over the Scopes trial and Prohibition demonstrates which characteristic of the 1920s?
discrimination against immigrants
clash of cultural values
fear of international communism
opposition to the Ku Klux Klan
The repeal of national Prohibition in 1933 showed that
alcohol consumption was not socially acceptable
the government should lower the drinking age
crime rates had fallen to record low levels
unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
The changing image of women during the 1920s was symbolized by the
passage of an equal pay act
drafting of women into the army
popularity of the flappers and their style of dress
appointment of several women to President Calvin Coolidge’s cabinet
The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War I was mainly a result of the
success of military desegregation
availability of new factory jobs
efforts of the civil rights movement
impact of affirmative action programs
The Harlem Renaissance was important to American society because it
highlighted the cultural achievements of African Americans
isolated African Americans from mainstream society
provided new political opportunities for African Americans
brought an end to racial segregation in the North