What was the Teapot Dome?

a scandal involving leased oil fields to private companies

a period of anticommunist hysteria

Demanded complete equality for African Americans

Booker T. Washington believed that...

Industrial Jobs should be focused on first, which would lead to Equality

Which of the following resulted from the return of troops after the war?

decline in wages, labor unrest, job shortages

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

a celebration of art, music & poetry for African Americans in Harlem, NY

an illicit liquor store or nightclub

What did the Washington Naval Conference, Nine-Power Treaty, Kellogg-Briand Pact have in common

Naval disarmament treaties involving the Allied Powers

What was Charles Lindbergh famous for?

Piloting The Spirit of St Louis across the Atlantic

Who were the Lost Generation?

intellectuals against the materialism of the time

How did mass production and the assembly line alter industry?

made products faster, made products cheaper, increased productivity

Sold liquor to people illegally

The Palmer Raids were

invasion of private homes/businesses in search of communists

What did the Scopes Trial reflect?

a conflict between fundamentalist beliefs and modernism

Which of the following are part of the Lost Generation?

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway

females who broke against the traditional behavior

What were the so famous Roaring Twenties?

A time of wealth and much prosperity

What was the purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?

outlaw war as an instrument of national policy

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1
What was the Teapot Dome?
a scandal involving Native American water rights
a scandal involving leased oil fields to private companies
a building that resembles a teapot
a scandal involving President Harding and big business
2
The Red Scare was
a period of anticommunist hysteria
a revolt against labor unions
a fear tactic used by the KKK
a time of severe racial unrest
3
W.E.B DuBois
support the same goals as Booker T. Washington
Demanded complete equality for African Americans
All of these are correct
established an industrial trade school in Tuskegee, Alabama
4
Booker T. Washington believed that...
African Americans deserved Equal Rights immediately
Industrial Jobs should be focused on first, which would lead to Equality
5
Most people purchase automobiles using
installment plans
cash
credit cards
automobile loans
6
What was the movement of African Americans to the north called?
Northern migration
Great Escape
Great immigration
Great migration
7
Which law pushed tariffs to an all time high?
Volstead Act
McKinley Tariff
Fordney McCumber Tariff
Palmer Tariff of 1924
8
Which of the following resulted from the return of troops after the war?
ticker tape parades
decline in wages
labor unrest
job shortages
9
What group used violent tactics against those they opposed?
UNIA
KKK
none of these groups
NAACP
10
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a period of time when impressionism was popular
a celebration of art, music & poetry for whites in Harlem, NY
a time of when civil rights exploded
a celebration of art, music & poetry for African Americans in Harlem, NY
11
Why did African American move north at this time?
move closer to family
economic opportunity
buy land to farm
equal opportunity in education
12
What were the movie houses called?
Nickelbacks
Nickelodines
Movie theaters
Nickelodeons
13
Who was known as Public Enemy #1
Al Capone
Warren Harding
Charles Lindbergh
Vito Corleone
14
What amendment repealed prohibition
21st amendment
20th amendment
18th amendment
19th amendment
15
Speakeasies were...
a person who worked as a newspaper salesman
somewhere that was safe for the entire family
a place where you leave your children
an illicit liquor store or nightclub
16
What did the Washington Naval Conference, Nine-Power Treaty, Kellogg-Briand Pact have in common
Disarmament treaties that limited tanks,posion gas, & planes
Secret alliances between former Allied and Central Powers
Attempts promoting world peace without a League of Nations
Naval disarmament treaties involving the Allied Powers
17
Which was not a target of violence for the KKK?
Catholics
Protestants
Jews
African Americans
18
What music movement began in New Orleans among African Americans?
hiphop
Jazz Age
Ragtime
Harlem Renaissance
19
What was Charles Lindbergh famous for?
creating Paramount Pictures
being a baseball hero
fighting for women's rights
Piloting The Spirit of St Louis across the Atlantic
20
Who were the Lost Generation?
a group of poets supporting African American rights
intellectuals against the materialism of the time
fundamentalists against teaching evolution in schools
supporters of prohibition
21
Which of the following was not supported by the government?
labor
laissez faire practices
high tariffs
big business
22
The Dawes Act dealt with...
a New Deal benefits program
post-war reparations
unfair railroad pricing
monopolies
23
What law was passed to enforce prohibition?
Espionage Act
Enforcement Act
Volstead Act
18th Amendment
24
How did mass production and the assembly line alter industry?
made products faster
increased prices
made products cheaper
increased productivity
25
What was the biggest industry of the 1920s?
automobile
railroads
steel
farming
26
What amendment was proposed by Alice Paul?
19th amendment
Equal Pay for Women Amendment
18th amendment
Equal Rights Amendment
27
What amendment banned the sale, use & manufacture of alcohol?
16th amendment
19th amendment
18th amendment
17th amendment
28
What government policy was followed during the 1920s?
strict regulation
laissez-faire
higher taxes for all citizens
lower tariffs on imports
29
Define Bootleggers.
Sold liquor to people legally
Didn't sell people liquor
Sold people liquor with a permit
Sold liquor to people illegally
30
The Palmer Raids were
invasion of private homes/businesses in search of communists
gov't officials sent to end labor strikes
police sent to control racial riots
invasions of home to stop bootlegging
31
What did the Scopes Trial reflect?
a conflict between fundamentalist beliefs and modernism
lack of support for labor unions
a battle of civil rights
the increase in nativism during the 1920s
32
What name was given to the "modern women" of the 1920s?
20s gals
modern girls
bootleggers
flappers
33
Which of the following are part of the Lost Generation?
Greta Garbo
Mary Pickford
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
34
Flappers were
women who flew across the Atlantic
females who broke against the traditional behavior
women who fought for the right to vote
birds on the Magic Garden
35
What were the so famous Roaring Twenties?
A time with very little crime
A time of great depression
A time of wealth and much prosperity
A time of partying
36
What was the purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
improve relations with the government of Mexico
Create international court of justice
help Germany repay war debts
outlaw war as an instrument of national policy

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