Herbert Hoover was elected with the promise of "a chicken in every pot and two cars in every garage" because he

Promised to continue the economic boom of the 1920s.

The Red Scare was a period of:

Persecution of people suspected of holding anti-American political views.

What factor contributed to the movement of African-Americans from the south in the early 20th century?

Greater employment opportunities in urban areas

One effect of the rise of mass culture in the 1920s was that it

Allowed Americans to share common experiences and culture.

One way the Ku Klux Klan terrorized African Americans was by

Taking them into fields and lynching them.

A mix of African American and European musical forms.

The "New Woman" of the 1920s

Wore tighter clothes and enjoyed their freedom

Why did the stock market crash in 1929?

Investors lost confidence in the market and began to sell off their shares

Why did so many banks fail at the start of the Great Depression?

Too many people tried to withdraw their money all at once.

Why did so many African Americans migrate north throughout the 1920s?

For a chance for a better future and higher paying jobs

Why was it difficult to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment?

It outlawed the sale of alcohol and people didn't listen.

Actions taken by organizations such as those shown below helped bring about...

Women gaining the right to vote.

The cartoon could be used to support the claim that women's suffrage was a bad idea because:

would change traditional gender roles.

President Harding and Coolidge in the 1920s favored policies that"

Aided the growth of big business

What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?

excessive speculation in the stock market

Hoovervilles sprang up across the US because of Hoovers

Refusal to provide direct aid to the homeless.

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans

Created noteworthy works of art and literature.

Americans who supported groups like the Ku Klux Klan believed that:

Different races shoould remain separate

Study this excerpt from the poem “I, Too” by Langston Hughes. What are the main theme of these lines?

African American pride and faith in the American dream

What was the objective of the Red Scare of the 1920s?

To protect the nation from communism.

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1
Practices such as buying stocks on margin reflected Americans:
"Get rich quick" attitude
Lack of faith in the government
Desire for safe and secure investments
Morality and virtue.
2
Herbert Hoover was elected with the promise of "a chicken in every pot and two cars in every garage" because he
Promised to continue the economic boom of the 1920s.
Was a veteran of World War I
Ran a campaign that included African Americans
Became the first Catholic president
3
The Red Scare was a period of:
Persecution of people suspected of holding anti-American political views.
Severe economic depression.
Widespread support for groups promoting international anarchy
Growth in art, literature, and music
4
What factor contributed to the movement of African-Americans from the south in the early 20th century?
Greater employment opportunities in urban areas
The availability of free land under the Homestead Act
Increased important from newly acquired US territories.
The need for agricultural workers to feed a growing population
5
One effect of the rise of mass culture in the 1920s was that it
Diverted attention away from the government.
Allowed Americans to share common experiences and culture.
Forced Americans to preserve their regional differences.
Emphasized the differences between the United States and Canada.
6
One way the Ku Klux Klan terrorized African Americans was by
Working them to death without pay.
Taking them into fields and lynching them.
Writing racist letters to the government.
Having them thrown out of the country.
7
Jazz was____
A fashion trend that came and went very quickly
A mix of African American and European musical forms.
A musical style created by southern plantation owners.
A style of painting created by unbelievable artists.
8
The "New Woman" of the 1920s
Rejected the right to vote
Wore tighter clothes and enjoyed their freedom
Began to wear more modest fashions
Embraced traditional behavior
9
Why did the stock market crash in 1929?
People put huge amounts of money in the banks.
Germany ceased paying their war reparations
Investors lost confidence in the market and began to sell off their shares
Tariffs were raised on foreign goods.
10
During the 1920s, the Red Scare, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti and the rise of nativism were all a sign of
The return to normalcy
The start of the Great Depression
The rising fear of immigrants
The benefit of new technologies
11
Why did so many banks fail at the start of the Great Depression?
Too many people tried to withdraw their money all at once.
Too many investors tried to open new accounts
The government stopped printing money.
The Stock market collapsed too slowly for people to collect on debts.
12
How was Henry Ford able to make is Model T affordable?
He rewarded hard work with free cars.
He created a 12 hr work day.
He recieved government aid
He invented the assembly line
13
Why did so many African Americans migrate north throughout the 1920s?
For a milder cooler climate
For a chance for a better future and higher paying jobs
To save money
To serve in the military.
14
Why was it difficult to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment?
It set fines for breaking the law that were not collected.
It outlawed the sale of alcohol and people didn't listen.
It was ignored in rural areas where police could not go.
It attempted to end prohibition, when it was already over.
15
Actions taken by organizations such as those shown below helped bring about...
The decision of Plessy v Fergueson,
The decision of Brown v the Board of Education
Women gaining the right to vote.
Prohibition
16
During the 1920s American farmers as a group:
Bought larger farms
Purchased huge amounts of stock
Prospered economically
Suffered economically
17
The cartoon could be used to support the claim that women's suffrage was a bad idea because:
more people would decide to migrate north
It would lead to greater unemployment
would change traditional gender roles.
women were stronger and wiser than men
18
President Harding and Coolidge in the 1920s favored policies that"
Discouraged businesses from growing.
Encouraged immigration
Brought about social reform
Aided the growth of big business
19
What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?
increases in the tax rate for corporations
excessive speculation in the stock market
high wages paid by employers
government limitations on the amount of money in circulation
20
Hoovervilles sprang up across the US because of Hoovers
Support for the needy
Emergency relief programs to provide food.
Refusal to provide direct aid to the homeless.
Effort to help farmers get their farms back
21
Base the answer to the next question on the information below
Monopolistic Business Practices
Reasons for Industrialization
Featrures of a Bull Market
Causes of the Great Depression
22
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans
Left the United States and settled in Nigeria
Migrated to the west in search of Free land and jobs
Used civil disobedience.
Created noteworthy works of art and literature.
23
Americans who supported groups like the Ku Klux Klan believed that:
That America is a melting pot.
All religions are equal and the. same
All immigrants should be welcome.
Different races shoould remain separate
24
Study this excerpt from the poem “I, Too” by Langston Hughes. What are the main theme of these lines?
African American pride and faith in the American dream
integrated dining practices of the 1920s
the Lost Generation and its relation to society
the loss of morality in the Jazz Age
25
What was the objective of the Red Scare of the 1920s?
To protect the nation from communism.
To secure civil rights for different racial groups.
To limit immigration from abroad.
To expose social and economic abuses.

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