What did President Harding mean by "return to normalcy?"

Emphasis on domestic growth rather than overseas involvement

Why was the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti socially divisive?

Many saw the conviction as prejudice against immigrants

Which of the following was a characteristic of the 1920s?

Ownership of automobiles and new consumer products

Which of these was a positive impact of the Harlem Renaissance?

African Americans produced great works of literature

How did the flappers represent changing roles for women?

They were independent and rejected traditional values

Eugenics refers to the belief that

A superior race can be produced through breeding

What was the reason for Attorney General Palmer's raids?

He wanted to arrest anarchists making bomb threats

During the 20s Congress passes immigration laws to

Limit immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe

Which aspect of the 20s is most closely related to Tin Pan Alley?

The music publishing industry in New York City

What was the impact of Ford's assembly line manufacturing?

Ford could produce cars cheaply and make them affordable

Which sentence best describes the effects of the Teapot Dome Scandal on the American people?

Became less trustful of government

How did Glen Curtiss contribute to society?

He designed a plane that could land on water

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The Roaring 20s Part 2

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1
What did President Harding mean by "return to normalcy?"
A return to traditional values, rejection of women's rights
Emphasis on domestic growth rather than overseas involvement
A rejection of opportunities for Blacks, Jews
A return to the reforms of the Progressive Era
2
___ was a clash between traditionalist and modernists in the 1920s
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Harlem Renaissance
The Red Scare
The KKK
3
Why was the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti socially divisive?
Many believed that they should have been deported instead
Some hoped it would start an anarchist revolution
Many saw the conviction as prejudice against immigrants
Many believed they acted in self-defense
4
Was founder of Universal Negro Improvement assoc. and promoted the "Back to Africa" movement.
Henry Ford
Charles Lindbergh
Marcus Garvey
William Jennings Bryan
5
Which of the following was a characteristic of the 1920s?
Ownership of automobiles and new consumer products
An end to segregation
Massive military buildup
Lower tariffs and colonization
6
Which of these was a positive impact of the Harlem Renaissance?
Artists introduced perspective-made paintings more realistic
Harlem residents changed New York's segregation laws
African Americans developed cultural ties with Holland
African Americans produced great works of literature
7
How did the flappers represent changing roles for women?
They fought for women's rights
They were independent and rejected traditional values
They were called flappers because they usually changed jobs
They refused to marry in order to be more independent
8
______ believe that different human races compete for survival just like plants and animals do
Eugenicists
Social Darwinists
Socialists
Communists
9
Eugenics refers to the belief that
Science and religion can co-exist
good hygiene is necessary to avoid disease
A superior race can be produced through breeding
Women should be treated equally with men
10
What was the reason for Attorney General Palmer's raids?
He wanted to arrest anarchists making bomb threats
Congress had just limited immigration on Eastern Europe
2 Italian anarchists had killed a guard while robbing a bank
Communist had infiltrated the U.S. State Department
11
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Roaring 20s?
Accumulation of colonies
Changing roles for women
Clashes over cultural values
New forms of music
12
During the 20s Congress passes immigration laws to
Limit immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
Limit immigration from Latin America
Limit immigration from Asia
Limit immigration from Africa
13
Which of the following is not part of the group of writers known as the Lost Generation?
Stephen King
F Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
Sinclair Lewis
14
Which aspect of the 20s is most closely related to Tin Pan Alley?
The repeal of the 21st Amendment
The successful flight of the first hydroplane
Printing of prohibition pamphlets
The music publishing industry in New York City
15
____ believed in "rugged individualism"- the ability to excel due to hard work and dedication
Warren G. Harding
Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
16
What was the impact of Ford's assembly line manufacturing?
Workers took too long to produce cars but quality was better
Ford had to raise the price of its cars
Ford had to move his manufacturing plants to Mexico
Ford could produce cars cheaply and make them affordable
17
Which sentence best describes the effects of the Teapot Dome Scandal on the American people?
Were shocked that Harding tried to cover it up
Lost total confidence in the government
Became less trustful of government
Were outraged that the government sold weapons to terrorists
18
How did Glen Curtiss contribute to society?
He invented the motion picture
He invented the assembly line
He designed a plane that could land on water
He helped repeal prohibition
19
Which 2 Amendments established and repealed the prohibition of alcohol?
19th and 26th
18th and 21st
14th and 15th
16th and 17th
20
Which of the following is not a policy of the Republicans during the Roaring 20s?
Bi-metalism of U.S. currency
High protective tariffs
Little or no enforcement of anti-trust laws
Lower taxes on the wealthy

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