Why are the 1920's sometimes referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"?

Widespread social and economic changes occurred

A country's forces its power & influence on other countries

What is the best description of the Harlem Renaissance?

Time when major works were created by Black writers & artist

Why was Charles Lindbergh famous?

First person to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean

How did railroads change the United States?

They transported goods to market quickly, They brought new settlers West

Everyone has an equal vote or say

What were some effects of Henry Ford's manufacturing practices & the rise of the auto industry?

Growth of other industries, People traveling more quickly & easily

Which statement is most likely true about radio in the United States?

It changed the way people got their news & were entertained

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1
Who first made the music called "jazz"?
factory workers
World War 1 soldiers
Enslaved African Americans
Rural farmers
2
Who developed the League of Nations?
John Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
William Mckinley
Theodore Roosevelt
3
Why are the 1920's sometimes referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"?
Reforms in government led to greater freedom
Immigration and foreign trade increased
The US began to take a more active role in world affairs
Widespread social and economic changes occurred
4
What is Imperialism?
A country becomes a communist society
When a country votes for a new King or Queen
A country's forces its power & influence on other countries
5
What is the best description of the Harlem Renaissance?
Time when African Americans businesses grew
Time when Blacks left large cities & moved to smaller towns
Time when major works were created by Black writers & artist
Time when buildings throughout Harlem were restored
6
Why was Charles Lindbergh famous?
First person to fly solo, nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
A baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs
He was one of the best known African American poets
A jazz trumpeter & singer who helped make jazz popular
7
How did railroads change the United States?
They inspired immigrants to come to America
They transported goods to market quickly
They brought new settlers West
They made it easier to load ships
8
What is democracy?
One leader runs the whole government
Created by Karl Marx
Everyone has an equal vote or say
9
What were some effects of Henry Ford's manufacturing practices & the rise of the auto industry?
Growth of other industries
Fewer jobs for Americans
The end of the steel industry
People traveling more quickly & easily
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Which statement is most likely true about radio in the United States?
It changed the way people got their news & were entertained
It was not practical because people could not afford radios
It brought about the end of other forms of entertainment
It was not popular because Americans preferred newspapers

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