What did Charles A. Lindbergh accomplish on May 20, 1927?

1st successful non-stop flight from NY to Paris

How did immigration policies in US change during the years following WWI?

Immigration was restricted with quota system

What led to Prohibition?

Many groups believed alcohol led to moral decay of society.

Which of the following most contributed to the mass production of automobiles?

the introduction of Henry Ford's assembly line

What was the primary reason behind the Great Migration of African Americans in US?

many job opportunities available in the North

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What did Charles A. Lindbergh accomplish on May 20, 1927?
1st successful non-stop flight from NY to Paris
ran a mile in under 4 minutes winning Olympic Gold Medal
made first successful expedition to top of Mt. Everest
broke the sound barrier in an airplane
2
How did immigration policies in US change during the years following WWI?
Immigration into the US was strictly prohibited
Immigration was restricted with quota system
immigrants arriving in America had to pass literacy tests
All previous restrictions placed on immigration were lifted
3
What led to Prohibition?
Scientists believed alcohol would cause birth defects
Many groups believed alcohol led to moral decay of society.
President Wilson wanted to set an example for other nations
Police officers were tired of arresting violent alcoholics
4
Immigration Act of ______ reduced number of immigrants coming into America from Asia & Europe.
1924
1919
1933
1904
5
Which person founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association/Back to Africa movement?
Marcus Garvey
Booker T Washington
Frederick Douglass
W.E.B. Dubois
6
Which group of American citizens was given the right to vote when the 19th Amend. was approved?
immigrants
young people
women
African Americans
7
In 1925, John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching theory of evolution, Who was his lawyer?
Clarence Darrow
Strom Thurmond
William Jennings Bryan
Eugene V. Debs
8
Which of the following most contributed to the mass production of automobiles?
increase in number of immigrant workers
increase in factory workers pay
increased competition with foreign nations
the introduction of Henry Ford's assembly line
9
What was the primary reason behind the Great Migration of African Americans in US?
many job opportunities available in the North
Equal opportunities of African Americans in the North
already many African American communities in the North
Large amounts of cheap farmland in the north
10
Which part of the United States saw the greatest population growth during the Great Migration?
West
New England
Southwest
Midwest
11
The First Red Scare began in 1917 & lasted until 1920. Caused by fear of anarchists and
communists
Japanese Spies
fascists
German spies
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The changing role of women in 1920s America was embodied by the image of
Rosie the Riveter
the flapper
the Gibson Girl
the homemaker

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