American - The Jazz Age

Question 1

Which of the following statements would MOST LIKELY have been made by a traditionalist who supported prohibition?

Accepted Answer

“Alcoholism causes crime, violence, and the breakup of families.”

Question 2

The outpouring of creativity among African American poets, writers, and artists in the 1920s is known as the

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Harlem Reenaissance

Question 3

all of the following were 1920s Republican presidents except

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Franklin Roosevelt

Question 4

all of the following were reasons people were getting away from religion in the 1920s except

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prohibition

Question 5

the following policies were aimed to prevent military buildup except...

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the 9 power treaty

Question 6

What were the unexpected results of prohibition in the US during the 1920s?

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Organized Crime

Question 7

All of the following were popular forms of entertainment during the 1920s except

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television

Question 8

what man made air flight popular in 1927 by flying solo across the Atlantic?

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Charles Lindbergh

Question 9

the KKK violently terrorized each of the following groups, except

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Democrats

Question 10

Which of these statements BEST summarizes the situation of American farmers in the 1920s?

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Falling crop prices drove many farmers into bankruptcy

Question 11

Which Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote?

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19th Amendment

Question 12

What was the function of the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921?

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It capped the # of people allowed to enter the United States each year.

Question 13

All of the following are examples of jazz age musicians except

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Zora Neale Hurston

Question 14

all of the following were advancements for women in the 20s except...

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equal pay

Question 15

Why was the Volstead Act of 1919 unsuccessful in enforcing the 18th Amendment?

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the gov. didn't give the Prohibition Bureau enough resources to enforce it

Question 16

How do you feel about the test tomorrow?

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this is all "Wonderful Nonsense"! :(, just jAzzy (:, like Al Capone in a SpeakEasy (I got this) (;, I've got the Blues. :(

Question 17

one of the major successes of Warren Harding's Presidency was the implementation of...

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a streamlined government budget

Question 18

All of the following caused America to become a consumer society during the 1920s except

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the 18th Amendment

Question 19

Why were older Americans shocked by the popularity of Jazz Music?

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They felt that the fast rhythms of jazz contributed to loosening of morals

Question 20

a postpartum scandal that destroyed President Harding's reputation

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Teapot Dome Scandal

Question 21

the following are methods used to stop immigration except...

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Jim Crow Laws

Question 22

Who was NOT a famous household hero during the 1920s?

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Betty White

Question 23

a group of writers who criticized America for being materialistic and morally corrupt

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the lost generation

Question 24

Why did the suburbs grow more quickly than cities in the 1920s?

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Automobiles enabled people who worked in the cities to live in the suburbs

Question 25

the following policies were aimed to reduce the threats of imperialism except...

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the Treaty of Versailles

Question 26

Critics argued that the Kellogg-Brian pact would not work because

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It still permitted defensive war

American - The Jazz Age

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