What caused inflation to occur?

lack of consumer goods and rising prices

What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?

brief recession, followed by economic growth

What was the largest cultural split in 1920s America?

Between urban and rural America

American INTERNATIONALISTS thought the US should

Help allies with money and supplies, but not with troops

As President, Warren Harding

reduced regulations on businesses

Why didn't European nations share Pres. Wilson's vision of "peace without victory" at the Versailles Peace Conference?

They wanted Germany to pay reparations

President Coolidge believed that the creation of wealth

benefitted the nation as a whole

The demand for cars in the 1920s

stimulated growth in many other industries

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

formed a basis for later progress for black Americans

Why was formal education more important for urban Americans than for rural Americans?

Most higher paying jobs in the cities required a good education

an American hybrid of black American and European musical forms

The literature of the Harlem Renaissance

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

Which of these was a major difference between urban and rural lifestyles in the 1920s?

urban Americans had more free time

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1
Abstract art was an expression of
Victorianism
Prohibition
modernism
Traditionalism
2
What caused inflation to occur?
abundance of consumer goods and rising prices
lack of consumer goods and reduced prices
lack of consumer goods and rising prices
abundance of consumer goods and reduced prices
3
What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?
long, gradual decline in America's economy
a long recession
immediate nationwide prosperity
brief recession, followed by economic growth
4
What was the largest cultural split in 1920s America?
Between urban and rural America
Between eastern and western states
Between young and elderly Americans
Between northern and southern states
5
American INTERNATIONALISTS thought the US should
Help allies with money and supplies, but not with troops
Have no involvement in the war
Use its influence to try to end the war
Declare war on Germany
6
How did WWI contribute to the Great Migration?
By ending segregation in the military
By improving the South's economy
By forcing black men to become soldiers
By creating jobs in the north
7
What was one cause of labor strikes in 1919?
race riots
female workers
food shortages
rising prices
8
Which of these best describes the impact of WWI on the American economy?
Unemployment increased
Regulation increased
Prices decreased
Production decreased
9
Why did so many black Americans migrate north throughout the 1920s?
chance at a better future
save money
milder climate
serve in the military
10
Which nation was the world's economic leader after WWI?
US
Germany
Britain
Russia
11
As President, Warren Harding
strengthened regulations on businesses
took no action on economic matters
reduced regulations on businesses
abolished all regulations on businesses
12
Under President Coolidge, the concerns of minorities were
largely ignored
ridiculed
a high priority
answered with hostility
13
During the 1920s, American farmers as a group
suffered economically
purchased a lot of stock
bought larger farms
prospered economically
14
Most Americans who OPPOSED the KKK embraced what notion?
immigrants should be deported
Races should remain separate
America is a melting pot
immigrants should be jailed
15
In 1920, American voters elected a president who promised
a return to normalcy
huge economic and social change
to continue the policies of Woodrow Wilson
to increase the US role in world affairs
16
Why didn't European nations share Pres. Wilson's vision of "peace without victory" at the Versailles Peace Conference?
They wanted Germany to pay reparations
They wanted to shrink their territories
They wanted to support Germany's rebuilding process
They wanted to get rid of colonialism
17
President Coolidge believed that the creation of wealth
benefitted the nation as a whole
eroded personal freedoms
helped America's enemies
hurt the disadvantaged
18
The Scopes Trial was a clash between
biology and science
education and science
religion and science
evolution and science
19
Which event was MOST influential in turning American public opinion against Germany?
Violation of the Sussex Pledge
Invasion of Belgium
Assassination of Francis Ferdinand
National Defense Act
20
In the 1920s, how did most national leaders hope to avoid war?
By joining the World Court
By winning the arms race
By forcing Europe to disarm
By avoiding other nations
21
How did WWI change the lives of American women?
Increased educational opportunites
Broadened job opportunities
Made military service mandatory
Delayed extension of voting rights
22
The demand for cars in the 1920s
led to a nationwide recession
brought about the collapse of the suburbs
closed down the steel industry
stimulated growth in many other industries
23
What was the effect of the Sedition Act?
Increased the size of the army
Created distrust of German Americans
Gave women the right to vote
Limited freedom of speech
24
What was the MAIN cause for US entry in WWI?
German violation of the Sussex Pledge
Blockade of Germany
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmermann Note
25
What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?
price of the average car ncreased
fewer Americans had jobs
prices of cars went down
more Americans bought cars from overseas
26
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
ended discrimination against black Americans
formed a basis for later progress for black Americans
was lost by the end of the 1920s
enabled black Americans to form their own nation
27
The "new woman" of the 1920s
began to prefer more modest fashions
rejected suffrage
rejected Victorian morality
embraced Victorian morality
28
Why was formal education more important for urban Americans than for rural Americans?
Urban kids needed a safe place to stay while parents worked
Only educated people could obtain urban housing
Urban Americans needed an education to work in factories
Most higher paying jobs in the cities required a good education
29
In WWI, which country had the most casualties?
Russia
Germany
US
France
30
Jazz was
a fashion style that came and went quickly
a musical style created by southern plantation owners
a style of art created by black American activists
an American hybrid of black American and European musical forms
31
The literature of the Harlem Renaissance
argued for separation of the races
is largely forgotten today
expored the origins of jazz
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
32
Which of these was a major difference between urban and rural lifestyles in the 1920s?
rural Americans had higher incomes
urban Americans worked longer hours
urban Americans had more free time
rural Americans had more free time
33
Where did American troops do the most fighting?
Western Front
Eastern Front
At sea
In Germany
34
In 1920, America's first radio station
was an immediate success
put early movie houses out of business
Closed because few Americans bought radios
broadcast Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
35
When WWI began, President Wilson wanted the US to remain neutral because of the nation's
ethnic diversity
secret alliances
economic problems
military weakness
36
Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that
brought about social reform
discouraged a laissez-faire approach
aided the growth of business
encouraged activism

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