Which quotation most closely refers to the concept of "credit"?

"What an easy thing, to buy now and pay later!"

How was the average American affected by the economic boom of the 1920's?

Most Americans had more cash to spend on luxury items.

What is the only constitutional amendment to be repealed?

the amendment banning the sale of alcohol

Upon what was immigration quota system based?

an immigrant's country of origin

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Roaring Twenties Part II

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1
Which quotation most closely refers to the concept of "credit"?
"Don't buy when you can barter!"
"Equal work for equal pay!"
"You can't buy what you can't pay for!"
"What an easy thing, to buy now and pay later!"
2
What issue was argued in the famous Scopes trial?
prayer in schools
civil rights
teaching of evolution
the right to counsel
3
The illegality of alcohol during the 1920's Prohibition contributed to a rise in
voting rights for women
immigration from Asia
gangsters and organized crime
births in the United States
4
According to the graph, when did automobile sales increase the most?
1919 to 1921
1925 to 1927
1927 to 1929
1921 to 1923
5
How was the average American affected by the economic boom of the 1920's?
Most Americans had more cash to spend on luxury items.
The boom affected only the very rich.
The standard of living went down for most Americans.
The average American was extremely poor.
6
What was the theme of the poem?
growth of farms
racism
poverty
unemployment
7
What is the only constitutional amendment to be repealed?
the amendment banning the sale of alcohol
the amendment providing for the direct election of senators
the amendment granting voting rights to women
the amendment authorizing the income tax
8
Who was a writer during the Harlem Renaissance?
Louis Armstrong
Mark Twain
Langston Hughes
Charles Lindbergh
9
Which of the following events caused a demand for limits on immigration?
Scopes trial
Palmer raids
Harlem Renaissance
Red Scare
10
What were the illegal bars that operated during Prohibition frequently called?
convention centers
night clubs
speakeasies
saloons
11
What event in American history was illustrated by the cartoon?
America's entry into the League of Nations in 1919
Prohibition in the 1920's
Red Scare of 1919
ratification of the Versailles Treaty in 1920
12
Which of the following mottoes could have been the rallying cry of the Prohibitionists?
"Eliminate alcohol!"
"Get Boss Tweed!"
"Abolish slavery!"
"Say 'No' to tariffs."
13
Who was the most famous American baseball player during the 1920's?
Babe Ruth
Cy Young
Mickey Mantle
Joe DiMaggio
14
What event in American history did the cartoon most closely represent?
Zimmermann Telegram
Red Scare
Harlem Renaissance
Progressive reform
15
Upon what was immigration quota system based?
an immigrant's country of origin
an immigrant's wealth
an immigrant's religion
an immigrant's political beliefs

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