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Ch. 08 - Roaring Twenties
Ch. 08 - Roaring Twenties
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1
Which famous scandal involved the Secretary of the Interior taking bribes to lease oil reserves to private interests?
the Daugherty Scandal
the Teapot Dome Scandal
the Ohio Gang Scandal
the Forbes Scandal
2
The 1920s were known as the 'roaring 20s' because
of the increase in marketing products.
The band 'Lions' was popular.
of the increase of job opportunities.
of the exuberant, freewheeling popular culture of the decade
3
What did the "New Woman" of the 1920s reject?
Wearing pants
Modest fashions
Traditional values
Prohibition
4
What was a major reason for the emergence of a “consumer culture” in the 1920s?
Enforcement ofantitrust laws resulted in higher prices
Minimum-wage lawsexpanded buying power
Advertising andinstallment payments encouraged buying
The Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize
5
Warren G. Harding won the presidency by appealing to Americans’ desire to
reform society.
become a world power.
repeal Prohibition.
return to life as it was before the war.
6
After World War I, how did most Americans want to avoid future wars?
Signing treaties like the Kellogg-Briand Pact
Excluding Germanyfrom the League of Nations
Forbidding Germanyto rebuild its armed forces
Disbanding theLeague of Nations
7
During the Forbes Scandal, what was Colonel Charles Forbes accused of doing?
allowing private drilling in national forest preserves
selling medical supplies from veterans' hospitals for personal profit
accepting bribes from German businessmen
convincing Harding to replace Coolidge with a friend as vice president
8
Which policy for the advancement of African Americans was favored by W.E.B. Du Bois and the newly formed NAACP?
Emphasis on economic advancement over social equality
Establishment of a new republic in Africa for freedmen
Immediate action to end segregation and win equal rights
Mass migration to northern cities
9
Which of the following illustrates the influence of nativism during the 1920s?
Increase in thepopularity of the automobile
Expansion of trustsand monopolies
Growth of the KuKlux Klan
Emergence of theflappers
10
Who was a popular Jazz trumpeter of the 1920s?
Louis Armstrong
Marcus Garvey
Claude McKay
Bessie Smith
11
What would a study of the “flappers” of the 1920s indicate about the period?
The earning power ofwomen was equal to that of men in the same occupation
Some women rejectedtraditional feminine roles
Many women wereelected to national political office
Women were firedfrom traditionally male occupations
12
What is the name of the belief that one’s land needs to be protected against immigrants?
nativism
racism
isolationism
foreignism
13
Henry Ford was able to increase production while cutting daily work hours and raising wages due to the success of
Negotiating with unions
The airline industry
Public transportation
The moving assembly line
14
Which event best reflects the conflict in American society between Protestant fundamentalism and science?
The Red Scare
The Scopes Trial
Passage of the quotaacts
Trial of Sacco andVanzetti
15
President Harding's cabinet appointments, including his friends from Ohio, were referred to as _______.
the Ohio Gang
the Kitchen Cabinet
Teapot Dome
the Forbes group
16
Who made the first successful transatlantic flight in history?
Samuel Langley
Charles Lindbergh
the Wright Brothers
Glenn Curtiss
17
What was the most peopular music genre in the 1920s?
K-Pop
Swing
Jazz
Blues
18
What was the purpose of the "Holy War” illustrated in the cartoon?
to spread Christian beliefs
to promote world peace
to support recruitment of women soldiers
to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages
19
The flowering of African American arts in the 1920s became known as the
Great Migration.
Glory Days.
Great Awakening.
Harlem Renaissance.
20
What group of Americans found themselves let go from factory positions when servicemen returned from war?
Native Americans
African Americans
Southern Americans
European immigrants
21
Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon.
they were members of the Ku Klux Klan.
they were Italian immigrants and anarchists.
the bullets used in a murder matched Sacco’s gun.
22
How did the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s expand the influence of African Americans?
By promoting theartistic contributions of African Americans
By helping electAfrican Americans to high political offices
By financing theconstruction of apartments in New York City
By gaining passageof voting legislation
23
How did women gain a victory in the “war” shown in the cartoon?
through ratification of the 18th amendment
through expansion of missionary activities overseas
through legalization of birth control
through repeal of national Prohibition
24
What major advancement replaced steam during the 1920s?
Petroleum
Fog
Coal
Electricity
25
Commercial radio began its rise in November 1920, with news about
Albert Fall.
World War I.
a presidential election.
Charles Lindbergh.
26
What did presidents of the 1920s promote?
direct aid to the poor
farming
government regulation of banks
business
27
Claude McKay’s poetry expressed two characteristics of Harlem Renaissance writing – defiance and a bitter contempt of
racism
nationalism
fundamentalism
communism
28
The 1920s movement that believed the Christian Bible was literally true and denied the theory of evolution was _______.
the Darrow Movement
the Fundamentalist Movement
the Creationist Movement
the Charismatic Movement
29
John T. Scopes was put on trial for
violating Prohibition laws.
teaching evolution.
being a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
accepting bribes.
30
The emergence of mass media helped make which baseball star a national hero?
Babe Ruth
Bill Tilden
Jack Dempsey
Red Grange
