The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans:

Created noteworthy works of art and literature

How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance

He wrote about the struggle for African-American Identity

The 1920s are sometimes called the Roaring Twenties because:

widespread social and economic change occurred

A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the:

increased recognition of black writers and musicians

Scientific theory that humans evolved over periods of time

The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920s were caused in part by:

installment buying and an unregulated stock market

The 1920s was characterized by:

increased consumer borrowing and spending

What does the word capitalism mean?

an economic system based on ownership of private property

In the 1920s, the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the:

increased in nativism & intolerance

The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by:

development of new consumer goods industries

a bold, carefree young woman of the 1920s

which factors contributed to the end of Prohibition?

The ban on alcohol actually created more crime

What is installment buying?

paying small, regular amounts for a product over time

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1
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans:
used civil disobedience to fight segregation
Left the US to settle in Nigeria
migrated west to settle on reservations
Created noteworthy works of art and literature
2
The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between:
Science and religion
traditional & modern roles for women
Isolation & Imperialism
Prohibition & Organized Crime
3
Which events best support the image of the 1920s NATIVIST sentiment (feeling)?
the trial of Sacco & Vanzetti
The League of Nations
The growth of the auto industry
The Scopes trial
4
How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance
he led a movement to return to Africa
He composed music based on African-American motifs
He wrote plays about the African experience
He wrote about the struggle for African-American Identity
5
What was an arrangement that places limits on the number of immigrants allowed in a country?
Quota-System
Collective-System
Isolationism
Native-System
6
The 1920s are sometimes called the Roaring Twenties because:
foreign trade prospered after World War 1
political reforms made goverment more democratic
widespread social and economic change occurred
the United States assumed a leadership role in World affairs
7
A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the:
appointment of African-Americans as presidential advisors
restoration of buildings in NYC
increased recognition of black writers and musicians
end of racial segregation in NY
8
The word recession means?
An economic downturn
An economic collapse
A period of agricultural prosperity
An economic boom
9
What is evolution?
a biblical explanation of how the world was created
Policy-based science
The big-bang theory
Scientific theory that humans evolved over periods of time
10
People who believed that native-born Americans are superior to foreigners were called
Flappers
Capitalist
Donald Trump
Nativist
11
The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920s were caused in part by:
installment buying and an unregulated stock market
increased government restrictions on big business
the mobilization of the economy for war
the expansion of civil rights
12
The 1920s was characterized by:
increased consumer borrowing and spending
a willingness to encourage immigration to the US
the active involvement of the US in European affairs
major labor reforms
13
Sacco & Vanzetti trial, Scopes trial, & Harlem Renaissance all occurred during which decade?
The 1920s
The 1940s
The 1930s
The 1910s
14
What does the word capitalism mean?
economic downturn
an economic system based on ownership of private property
belief that native-born Americans are superior to foreigners
policy not to become involved in international affairs
15
In the 1920s, the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the:
support of humanitarian causes
rejection of traditional values and beliefs
acceptance of cultural differences
increased in nativism & intolerance
16
After WWI, which factor was the major cause of the migration of many African-Americans north?
A lack of social and economic opportunities in the south
Racial discrimination in the south
All of the answers
increased job opportunities in Northern cities
17
The new consumer-culture led many Americans to buy new products on ________.
Evolution
gross national product
Nativist
credit
18
The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by:
development of new consumer goods industries
the advent of advertising on radio
new economic policies of the League of Nations
elimination of barriers to international trade
19
Anarchy means:
Several People in Power
One Legislative Body
No government
The populous has the power
20
What is a flapper?
a person who belives there should be no government
a popular type of music in the 1920s
a person who is expelled from the country
a bold, carefree young woman of the 1920s
21
A total ban on the manufacture and sale of alcohol
isolation
recession
nativism
prohibition
22
which factors contributed to the end of Prohibition?
Immigrants lobbied to pass new drinking laws
US war debts and the declining value of the dollar
overproduction and the excessive use of credit
The ban on alcohol actually created more crime
23
What is installment buying?
rations
an economic system based on private property/free-enterprise
paying small, regular amounts for a product over time
a system of production

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