The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because?

widespread social and economic change occurred

What issue was central to the Scopes Trial?

teaching evolution or creationism in public schools

The Red Scare refers to?

Fear of socialist and communists in the United States

What were the Palmer Raids during the First Red Scare (1919-1920)?

Law enforcement actions targeting suspected radicals

Which of the following BEST describes a flapper?

A young woman who embraced modern fashion and challenged social norms.

The failure of national Prohibition led to a public awareness that?

unpopular laws are difficult to enforce

The “Great Migration” of 1910-1930 refers to the movement of?

Black Americans from the south to northern cities

The “separate but equal” doctrine established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the legality of

Racial segregation in public facilities

What do Gertrude Ederle, Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe all have in common?

They all were celebrity athletes during the 1920s

The Harlem Renaissance refers to?

A celebration of African-Americanculture in literature/art

What role did celebrity culture play in shaping American society during the 1920s?

Celebrities like movie stars & athletes created a shared national culture

Which of the following is an achievement of Margaret Sanger?

Opened the first family planning clinic

What is fundamentalism in the context of 1920s U.S. history?

A religious movement emphasizing a literal interpretation of the Bible.

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1
The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because?
widespread social and economic change occurred
foreign trade prospered after WWI
US assumed a leadership role in world affairs
political reforms made government more democratic
2
What issue was central to the Scopes Trial?
teaching creative design in public schools unconstitutional
teaching evolution or creationism in public schools
reciting prayers in public schools
3
The Red Scare refers to?
The largest mafia murder in the 1920s
A fearful loss of blood
Changing fashion colors
Fear of socialist and communists in the United States
4
This Harlem Renaissance activist promoted the "back to Africa" belief.
Bessie Smith
Marcus Garvey
Langston Hughes
W.E.B. DuBois
5
What were the Palmer Raids during the First Red Scare (1919-1920)?
Military raids on foreign countries to prevent communist influence abroad
Law enforcement actions targeting suspected radicals
Government raids targeting Prohibition violators during the 1920s
A campaign to desegregate schools and workplaces in the early 20th century
6
National Prohibition was successful in the United States
False
True
7
Which of the following BEST describes a flapper?
A reformer who fought for women's suffrage and prohibition.
A political activist working to establish labor unions for women.
An actress famous for starring in early silent films.
A young woman who embraced modern fashion and challenged social norms.
8
This amendment led to Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s
20th Amendment
21st Amendment
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
9
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden clubs known as?
Speakeasies
Tea Rooms
Tenements
Penthouses
10
Which amendment appealed National Prohibition, allowing the sale/drinking of alcohol in 1933?
20th Amendment
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
19th Amendment
11
The failure of national Prohibition led to a public awareness that?
economic prosperity encourages social conformity
crime rates decline when the sale of alcohol is banned
geographic conditions affect law enforcement
unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
12
The “Great Migration” of 1910-1930 refers to the movement of?
Immigrants from Europe to America
Black Americans from the US to Africa
People from rural areas to large cities
Black Americans from the south to northern cities
13
The “separate but equal” doctrine established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the legality of
The activities of the Ku Klux Klan
Restrictions on voting rights of Black Americans
Woman’s suffrage in state elections
Racial segregation in public facilities
14
What do Gertrude Ederle, Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe all have in common?
They all owned a major broadcasting company
They all pushed for equal rights amendment
They all starred in the first film that used sound
They all were celebrity athletes during the 1920s
15
The Harlem Renaissance refers to?
A struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
A celebration of African-Americanculture in literature/art
A population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
16
Mass media and access to new technology such as film and radio promoted the celebrity culture of the 1920s
False
True
17
This gave women full voting rights.
19th Amendment
Speakeasys
20th Amendment
NAACP
18
Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n)?
inventor
composer
politican
pilot
19
Which of the following was NOT used for advertising in the 1920's?
Radio
Billboards
TV
Magazines
20
What role did celebrity culture play in shaping American society during the 1920s?
Celebrities preserved traditional values & avoided modern consumer trends
Influence was limited; most Americans rejected new tech. like radio & film
Celebrity culture was mostly ignored to focus on rebuilding after WWI
Celebrities like movie stars & athletes created a shared national culture
21
Which of the following is an achievement of Margaret Sanger?
Opened the first family planning clinic
First president of the League of Women Voters
Introduced the Equal Rights Amendment to Congress
First women elected to the Senate
22
What is fundamentalism in the context of 1920s U.S. history?
A philosophy supporting free-market capitalism and limited government.
A political movement advocating for progressive reforms.
A cultural trend promoting modern science and secularism.
A religious movement emphasizing a literal interpretation of the Bible.

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