What effect did the twenties have on women?

Women felt more free to experiment with bolder manners

The "Red Scare" refers to

Fear of communist influence in the United States

The Harlem Renaissance writers, artists, and musicians emphasized

The richness and variety of African-American culture

Warren Harding's return to 'normalcy' can be best described as:

Returning America to the way things were prior to WWI

Both the Palmer Raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case demonstrated how

The Red Scare provoked injustice

The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s

Promoted the creation of a national culture or identity

Evolution could not be taught in some schools because

People believed it contradicted the Bible

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1
What effect did the twenties have on women?
Most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup
Women felt more free to experiment with bolder manners
Women began to dominate the work force
Married women found it easier to balance careers and family
2
During the twenties, the goal of the Ku Klux Klan was to
Teach evolution
Repeal prohibition
Prevent women from voting
Promote white supremacy
3
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
Tenements
Speakeasies
Tea rooms
Penthouses
4
The "Red Scare" refers to
Fear of communist influence in the United States
The largest mafia murder in the 1920s
A fearful atmosphere of tension
A kidnapping that gripped the hearts of Americans
5
The invention which had the greatest impact on American life and business in the twenties was
The Sewing Machine
The Vacumn
The Automobile
The Electric Refrigerator
6
The Harlem Renaissance writers, artists, and musicians emphasized
African-Americans moving South to a more tolerant atmosphere
The richness and variety of African-American culture
Assimilation into white culture
Relief for African-Americans from white oppression
7
The ____________ was an emergence of black culture and heritage in the 1920s
Manhattan Movement
New York Wave
Brooklyn Revival
Harlem Renaissance
8
Warren Harding's return to 'normalcy' can be best described as:
Allowing the production and selling of alcohol
Giving all citizens a voice in their government
Returning America to the way things were prior to WWI
Bringing back the main ideas of the Democratic Party
9
Who is the artist of this painting?
Edward Hopper
Georgia O'Keeffe
Bessie Smith
Jacob Lawrence
10
Both the Palmer Raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case demonstrated how
Christian fundamentalism had permeated society
Americans were beginning to embrace the modern
Technology was improving the quality of life
The Red Scare provoked injustice
11
The prosecuting attorney in the Scopes trial was
Clarence Darrow
Phoenix Wright
Charles Darwin
William Jennings Bryan
12
The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s
Encouraged Americans to work longer hours
Promoted the creation of a national culture or identity
Promoted a mass migration to suburban areas
Simplified life for most Americans
13
One result of prohibition during the twenties was
A decline in dancing in socializing
The rise of organized crime
The increase in alcoholism
The creation of urban artistic colonies
14
The economy grew in the 1920s as consumers
Carefully conserved electricity
Invested most of their money in government bonds
Began to buy goods on credit
Learned to ignore advertisements
15
Which amendment to the Constitution made alcohol illegal?
18th
21st
20th
19th
16
During the 1920s, black musicians invented a new type of music called
Classic
Rock
Folk
Jazz
17
Who wrote “A Dream Deferred”?
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
18
Evolution could not be taught in some schools because
It violated the 1st Amendment
It violated the separation between church and state
People believed the theory contradicted science beliefs
People believed it contradicted the Bible
19
The Great Migration is a contributing factor to which of the following conflicts of the era
The Race Riots of 1919
The Palmer Raids
The Scopes Trial
The Generation Gap
20
The Roaring Twenties happened immediately after which war?
The Revolutionary War
The Great War
World War II
The Civil War

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