What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?

The sale price of cars went down

Why were American writers of the 1920s referred to as "The Lost Generation?"

They lost their faith in th eexisting cultural guideposts

How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?

by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts

In towns such as New York, Chicago, & Cleveland

black middle & upper classes emerged

What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?

urban Americans -v- rural Americans

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America

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

brief recession, followed by growth

Those who opposed the KKK believed what?

that America was a "melting pot" of cultures

the literature of the Harlem Renaissance

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

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1
Under President Coolidge, the national economy
leveled off
stagnated
declined slightly
boomed
2
What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?
more Americans bought cars from overseas
The sale price of cars went down
the sale price of the average car increased
Fewer Americans had jobs
3
Why were American writers of the 1920s referred to as "The Lost Generation?"
They lost their will to search out the truth
They lost their faith in th eexisting cultural guideposts
Believed that people were lost in the subconscious mind
They lost their faith in people
4
How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?
by forcing police to enforce anti-liquor laws
by strengthening respect for the law
by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production alcohol
5
In 1920, America's first radio station
closed because few Americans bought radios
put early movie houses out of business
broadcast Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
was an immediate success
6
Buying stock on margin remained profitable as along as
buyers did not acquire collateral
stock prices fell
buyers did not take out loans
stock prices rose
7
The Teapot Dome scandal involved which official?
Harry Dougherty
Charles Forbes
Albert Fall
Edwin Denby
8
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
evolution & science
religion & science
education & science
biology & science
9
In towns such as New York, Chicago, & Cleveland
Blacks were often victims of Jim Crow laws
black middle & upper classes emerged
blacks did no better than they had in the South
most blacks worked as sharecroppers
10
What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?
eastern states -v- western states
young Americans -v- elderly Americans
northern States -v- southern states
urban Americans -v- rural Americans
11
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
enabled African Americans to form their own nation
ended discrimination against blacks in America
formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America
was lost by the end of the 1920s
12
What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?
a long gradual decline in America's economy
A long recession
immediate nationwide prosperity
brief recession, followed by growth
13
Whose movement fell apart after he was deported to Jamaica?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Marcus Garvey
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
14
Those who opposed the KKK believed what?
that America was a "melting pot" of cultures
that immigrants should be deported
that the races should remain separate
that David Stephenson should be elected president
15
What happened to farmers' incomes as the 1920s progressed?
increased
stayed about the same
declined
increased faster than urban areas
16
Which was an American hybrid style that mixed African American & European forms?
Modern Art
Victorian Ideas
Jazz
Blues
17
Which group opposed immigration believing immigrants would take American jobs & hurt traditions
Native Americans
Catholics
Protestants
Nativists
18
Which region developed Jim Crow laws and were the most prejudiced against African Americans?
North
Mid West
West
South
19
the literature of the Harlem Renaissance
explored the origins of Jazz
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
is largely forgotten today
argued for the separation of races
20
Which group had more free time on their hands during the 1920s
Rural Americans
Urban Americans
African Americans in the North
Nativists

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