What was NOT a result of the Red Scare?

Unions gained membership and power

What did the Harlem Renaissance symbolize?

rebirth of hope for African Americans

What was the National Origins Act of 1924?

Set a quota for how many immigrants could enter the U.S.

Why did Americans fear unions?

People thought unions were communist

Prohibition was intended to do which of the following?

Promote morality and good health

What is a bootlegger?

A perosn who illegally made alcohol

Which phrase best describes the Jazz Age?

A spirit that influenced music, art, and all of society

Farmers duing the 1920's did NOT face the following struggles:

Increased demand for cotton, corn, and wheat

The significance of the Tennessee teacher on trial, John T. Scopes, was:

showed the struggle between science and religion in schools

The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to what?

African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities

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1
What became a bigger problem as the result of Prohibition?
immigration from Canada
Organized crime and violence
Respect for police officers
Immigration from Caribbean islands
2
What was NOT a result of the Red Scare?
Many believed communism would overthrow U.S. capitalism
U.S. rounded up suspect communists and jailed them
Many people arrested for crimes they didn't committ
Unions gained membership and power
3
This was the most famous baseball player in the 1920's
Kenny Powers
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Shoeless Joe Jackson
4
What did the Harlem Renaissance symbolize?
rebirth of hope for African Americans
writers who move to Paris
All of the answers are true
a neighborhood on New York's East Side
5
What was the National Origins Act of 1924?
World powers agreed to decrease the size of their navies
Set a quota for how many immigrants could enter the U.S.
Banned war as a solution to international problems
Immigrants had to live in tenement houses
6
Why did Americans fear unions?
Gaining too much power in the 1920's
Union membership was too high to count
People thought another World War might happen
People thought unions were communist
7
Prohibition was intended to do which of the following?
Promote morality and good health
All of the answers are true
Make flappers popular
Have people brew their own beer
8
What did Henry Ford do that allowed him to build cars faster and cheaper?
Built robots to build the cars
Used cheaper parts
Bought cars from Japan and said they were "American"
Used the assembly line
9
What did the the Scopes Trial address?
Evolution
Birth Control
Torture of Corsets
Immigration
10
Who helped spread jazz from his New Orleans birthplace all throughout the U.S.?
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
Charlie Chaplin
Jimi Hendrix
11
These 2 types of mass media became popular in the 1920's:
Commericals and sports
Walkie Talkies and posters
radio and movies
Televison and newspapers
12
What effect did radio have on American society?
Radio commercials increased consumer sales
Was entertainment and a way to spend free time
Source of news and politics
All of the answers are correct
13
In what ways did Americans in the 1920's differ from Americans before them?
Questioned traditional ways of doing things
More interested in leisure activities
Spent more $$ on items that weren't necessities
All of the answers are correct
14
What is a bootlegger?
A person who hid instruments in their boots
A perosn who illegally made alcohol
A fashion trend in the 20's
A person who hid liquor in their boots
15
Which phrase best describes the Jazz Age?
Migration of African Americans to northern cities
Period of fads and trends
A spirit that influenced music, art, and all of society
Use of jazz music in silent movies
16
Farmers duing the 1920's did NOT face the following struggles:
Natural disasters such as hurricanes and boll weevils
Decreased land values
Increased demand for cotton, corn, and wheat
Overproduction of crops
17
What is another name for "installment buying?"
Theft
Buying on credit
Giving to charity
Bartering and trading
18
F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for writing this famous novel about the 1920's:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Horton Hears a Who
The Great Gatsby
A Prohibitonist Tale
19
What is nativism?
Only natives could vote
Special rights for Native Americans
distrust of foreigners
Outlawed celebrating your native country's holidays
20
The significance of the Tennessee teacher on trial, John T. Scopes, was:
allowed Americans to witness how a court case is tried
showed the struggle between science and religion in schools
Repealed the law that made teaching evolution illegal
ended the career of Matlock
21
Which African American author gained prominence during the Harlem Renaissance?
Louis Armstrong
Bill Cosby
Langston Hughes
W.E.B. Du Bois
22
The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to what?
African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities
When elephants migrate to find more food
Europeans coming to America
People moving from rural to urban areas
23
This invention changed all facets of American society, including tourism:
The refridgerator
Silent Films
Automobile
The radio

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