Chapter 8 review

Question 1

What was the result of the Palmer Raids?

Accepted Answer

No hard evidence of a revolutionary conspiracy

Question 2

John T. Scopes was put on trial for

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Teaching evolution in the classroom

Question 3

African American writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Her works featured women as the main characters.

Accepted Answer

ZoraNeale Hurston

Question 4

In 1922, what effect did the NAACP’s lobbying efforts have on the House of Representatives?

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The House passed antilynching legislation

Question 5

Which of the following would have been a member of the Lost Generation?

Accepted Answer

Ernest Hemingway

Question 6

Harding administration officials tried to lease lands in Wyoming to an oil company. Epic scandal!

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Teapot-DomeScandal

Question 7

What Harlem Renaissance writer featured African American women as central characters?

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Zora Neale Hurston

Question 8

Founder of the UNIA and advocate of the “back to Africa” movement.

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MarcusGarvey

Question 9

The purpose of the Volstead Act was to

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Enforce Prohibition

Question 10

The emergence of mass media helped make which baseball star a national hero?

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Babe Ruth

Question 11

Famous painter of the 1920s. She helped to introduce Modern Arts in America.

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Georgia O’Keeffe

Question 12

Warren G. Harding won the presidency by appealing to America’s desire to

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Return to normalcy

Question 13

1920s female poet who wrote about the inner lives of women.

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Edna St. Vincent Milay

Question 14

The golden age of Hollywood began in 1927 with the release of the first

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“talking” motion picture

Question 15

Henry Ford’s system for making cars increased efficiency by

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Dividing operations into simple tasks

Question 16

This included radio, movies, newspapers, and magazines, fostered a shared experience that helped unify the nation.

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Mass Media

Question 17

In the aftermath of World War I, unions in Seattle organized a general strike.

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True

Question 18

1921-1927 court case that reflected American prejudice and fears.

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Sacco/VanzettiCase

Question 19

A member of the Lost Generation and lived in Paris for many years. Famous works: The Sun Also Rises, Farewell To Arms

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Ernest Hemingway

Question 20

Which statement best completes the graphic organizer below?

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Reduce the chance of war

Question 21

African American jazz musician who was widely respected, and who would appear in many Hollywood films.

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LouisArmstrong

Question 22

In his policies, Calvin Coolidge aligned himself and the government with big business.

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True

Question 23

The Cotton Club was a

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Harlem nightspot where many African American entertainers got their start

Question 24

What was a major goal of United States foreign policy following World War I?

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To avoid future wars

Question 25

1st pilot to cross the Atlantic from New York to Paris.

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Charles A. Lindbergh

Question 26

A major element of the new morality was

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An increase in support for women’s independence

Question 27

What did the supporters of the “new morality” value most?

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Personal freedom

Question 28

Charles R. Forbes sold scarce medical supplies from veterans’ hospitals and kept the money for himself.

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True

Question 29

Robert M. LaFollette, a successful banker and industrialist, became secretary of the treasury under President Harding.

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False

Question 30

Calvin Coolidge sentiments of returning to normalcy struck a chord with voters, and won the 1920 election by landslide.

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False

Question 31

The Palmer Raids were in response to a series of bombs and rising tension due to the Red Scare.

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True

Question 32

After the war, people rushed to buy rationed good while businesses increased prices. This resulted in rapid deflation.

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False

Question 33

Many Americans feared that the country was losing its traditional values and joined a religious movement known as

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Fundamentalism

Question 34

During the 1920s, the national debt increased due to greater government spending.

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False

Question 35

What was Warren G. Harding explaining in this quote?

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The return to normalcy and life as it was before WW1

Question 36

African American writer in the Harlem Renaissance. His works focused on life issues and struggles.

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Langston Hughes

Question 37

What effect did mass media have on Americans in the 1920s?

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It prompted a shared experience that helped unify the nation

Question 38

The Red Scare was a nationwide panic that arose from the fear that Communists might seize power in the United States.

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True

Question 39

What does the chart below show about the effects on the U.S. economy of demobilization after WW1?

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Removal of economic controls led to increased inflation

Question 40

What artist applied the influence of photography and geometric forms of Cubism to his paintings of American landscapes?

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Charles Sheeler

Question 41

President Harding gave many cabinet posts and other high-level jobs to friends and political allies from Iowa.

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False

Question 42

What was the purpose of the Washington Conference in 1921?

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To discuss disarmament

Question 43

What did the NAACP fight for under the leadership of James Weldon Johnson?

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Legislation to protect African American rights and outlaw lynching

Question 44

American modern arts greatly influenced the art movements of

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Europe

Chapter 8 review

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Chapter 8 review

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