The Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924...

created strict quotas on who can come to the US

The Harlem Renaissance was a period when African Americans?

Created noteworthy works of art and literature

The Red Scare refers to?

Fear of socialist and communists in the United States

Who were the fundamentalists?

Christians that support literal interpretation of the bible

Which is NOT true of how the car impacted the US?

less need for the assembly line

What do Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb all have in common?

They all were celebrity athletes during the 1920s

What was NOT a cause of the Great Migration?

segregation in the northern states

The Harlem Renaissance refers to?

A celebration of African-Americanculture in literature/art

What issue was central to the Scopes Trial?

teaching evolution or creationism in public schools

Which of the following BEST describes a flapper?

rebellious lady who wanted to drink, smoke, have a good time

The“Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of?

African Americans from the south to northern cities

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1
This person was a famous poet of the Harlem Renaissance
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Duke Ellington
Langston Hughes
2
The Immigration Acts of 1921 and 1924...
placed more restrictions on the rights of African Americans
created strict quotas on who can come to the US
focused on helping Europeans after WW1
allowed more immigrants into the country
3
The Harlem Renaissance was a period when African Americans?
Left the US in large numbers to settle in Africa
migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
used civil disobedience to fight segregation
Created noteworthy works of art and literature
4
The Red Scare refers to?
Changing fashion colors
A fearful loss of blood
The largest mafia murder in the 1920s
Fear of socialist and communists in the United States
5
Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n)?
inventor
pilot
politican
composer
6
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States?
destruction of family values
increase in organized crime
restriction of immigration
growth of communism
7
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden clubs known as?
Speakeasys
Tenements
Penthouses
Tea Rooms
8
This person was famously known for playing the trumpet
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Bessie Smith
9
Who were the fundamentalists?
Christians that support literal interpretation of the bible
those that sold alcohol illegally to speakeasies
supports of teaching evolution in public schools
those that did not support prohibition
10
Which is NOT true of how the car impacted the US?
less need for the assembly line
people were able to go on vacations
created a new for gas stations
more freedom for teenagers
11
What do Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb all have in common?
They all owned a major broadcasting company
They all were celebrity athletes during the 1920s
They all starred in the first film that used sound
They all pushed for equal rights amendment
12
One of the most prevalent gangsters out of Chicago during the 1920s was?
Al Capone
Sonny Corleone
Frank Costello
Whitey B
13
These were payments overtime to purchase expensive goods
installment buying
purchasing power
paying in cash
layaway
14
Flappers wore their hair
Long but piled loosely on top of the head
Short and bobbed
15
What was NOT a cause of the Great Migration?
segregation in the northern states
more jobs in the northern cities
the fear of lynchings in the south
the rise of the KKK
16
Who was Charlie Chaplin?
famous athlete
famous pilot
famous actor
famous singer
17
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from?
big business
labor union members
political radicals
corruption and fraud
18
The Harlem Renaissance refers to?
A population increases in Harlem in the1920s
A struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
A celebration of African-Americanculture in literature/art
19
This gave women full voting rights.
19th Amendment
20th Amendment
NAACP
Speakeasys
20
What issue was central to the Scopes Trial?
encouraging the banning of alcohol
reciting prayers in public schools
teaching creative design in public schools unconstitutional
teaching evolution or creationism in public schools
21
Which of the following was NOT used for advertising in the 1920's?
Radio
TV
Posters
Magazines
22
Which of the following was NOT a change for women at this time?
they were more rebellious
there were more job opportunities
they were able to attend college
they received equal pay
23
Which of the following BEST describes a flapper?
women who campaigned for the legalization of the "Moral Gown
A women who thought men should stay home
rebellious lady who wanted to drink, smoke, have a good time
A modest women who obeyed her parents
24
What was the first movie with sound?
The Circus
The Jazz Singer
Kid
The Jazz Age
25
The“Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of?
African Americans from the US to Africa
Immigrants from Europe to America
African Americans from the south to northern cities
People from rural areas to large cities

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