What organization was formed in the 20s to ensure individual rights of citizens were protected

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was

advertising and installment payments encouraged buying

After WWI, which factor was the major cause of migration of many AA to the North

increased job opportunities in Northern cities

In what way did farm mechanization effect population migration in the 20th century

fewer workers could farm more acres & migration to cities

Why did the number of votes cast rise by 8.2 million from 1916 to 1920?

19th Amendment gave millions of women the right to vote

From 1919-1920, people in US wre caught up in Red Scare, a fear of

government being influenced by communists

The Tennessee trial of John Scopes in 1925 illustrated a conflict concerning

religious beliefs and scientific theories

Prohibition, Scopes Monkey trial, National Origins Act are evidence that during this decade..

was conflict between old and new American ideals

What was a principle reason for rapid economic growth in the US during the 1920s

development of many new consumer goods

The works of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong reflected the

achievements of the Harlem Renaissance

Which is an accurate statement about American society during the 1920s

public expressed interest in sports heroes and movie stars

Scopes Trial, Prohibition, behavior of "flappers" were signs of conflict over

traditional values and changing lifestyles

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1
What organization was formed in the 20s to ensure individual rights of citizens were protected
United Services Organization
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
American Liberty League
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
2
Major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was
enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices
advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
min wage laws expand buying power
Fed Government encouraged labor to unionize
3
After WWI, which factor was the major cause of migration of many AA to the North
laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
increased job opportunities in Northern cities
Federal Government job-training programs
4
In what way did farm mechanization effect population migration in the 20th century
fewer workers could farm more acres & migration to cities
created flood of rural jobs to build and maintain machines
reduced money needed to farm profitably & more people farm
more acreage to be farmed & increased demand for farm labor
5
Why were the 1920s decade labeled the "Roaring 20s"?
social change
political reform
technological improvement
territorial expansion
6
Why did the number of votes cast rise by 8.2 million from 1916 to 1920?
people were excited about voting on the issue of Prohibition
Warren Harding's call for "normalcy" energized the voters
Demobilization of the military released men for voting
19th Amendment gave millions of women the right to vote
7
Teapot Dome Scandal, Harlem Renaissance, Scopes Trial...What decade?
1920s
1940s
1930s
1950s
8
From 1919-1920, people in US wre caught up in Red Scare, a fear of
government being taken over by business interests
government being influenced by communists
country being invaded by foreign army
corporations being controlled by labor unions
9
The Tennessee trial of John Scopes in 1925 illustrated a conflict concerning
due process of law
free competition in the marketplace
religious beliefs and scientific theories
freedom of the press
10
Prohibition, Scopes Monkey trial, National Origins Act are evidence that during this decade..
was conflict between old and new American ideals
the reform spirit of Progressive movement was strong as ever
relations between blacks and whites began to improve
country was more receptive to socialist
11
Which event of the 20s symbolized a conflict over cultural values?
Scopes trial
transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh
Stock Market Crash
election of Herbert Hoover
12
Jazz music was first play by AA. Today it is played by everyone around the world. This is an ex
diversification
diffusion
alienation
assimilation
13
Participants in the Harlem Renaissance encouraged black Americans to...
leave the South and come to the North
take violent action against the government
demand political supremacy
take pride in their culture
14
Which leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association wanted to return to Africa?
Booker T. Washington
David Walker
Ida B. Wells
Marcus Garvey
15
What was a principle reason for rapid economic growth in the US during the 1920s
prosperity of American agriculture
increased spending on defense
development of many new consumer goods
increase of American imports
16
The works of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong reflected the
achievements of the Harlem Renaissance
influence of southern European immigrant groups
expanding role of women the 20s
architectural innovations of the 30s
17
The main goal of the women's rights movement was to achieve
the end of discrimination in hiring
the freedom to proactice birth control
the right to vote
equal pay for equal work
18
In the period between WWI and WWII which group made the greatest gains in political rights?
blacks
Native American Indians
women
new immigrants
19
Which is an accurate statement about American society during the 1920s
political figures were widely praised as role models
public expressed interest in sports heroes and movie stars
equal opportunity for minorities became a major social goal
social attitudes were identical to those of earlier decades
20
Which even of the 20s was most inconsistent with racial and ethnic intolerance of the decade
Red Scare
Herlem Renaissance
Sacco-Vanzetti trial
resurgence of KKK
21
Marcus Garvey's program in the 1920s emphasized
seperate-but-equal doctrines
a back-to-Africa movement
vocational training
integration into mainstream society
22
Authors Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald are identified with
romanticism
the lost generation
naturalism
the classical era
23
The national policy of Prohibition ended when the states
banned interstate shipment of alcoholic beverages
legalized alcohol for medical purposes
ratified the 21st amendment
strengthened food and drug laws
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Scopes Trial, Prohibition, behavior of "flappers" were signs of conflict over
causes of the Great Depression
traditional values and changing lifestyles
the benefits of new technology
the return to normalcy

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