Which of the following was NOT a symptom of the Red Scare which began in 1919?

The song, “Revolution” was released and became a hit.

To return the country to normalcy means to:

d. a return to stability and prosperity

Why were many roads in the 1920’s unpaved and bumpy?

They were designed for horse-and-buggy travel.

Calvin Coolidge said that:

The business of America is business.

In the 1920 presidential election, whom did the Republicans choose to be their candidates?

Warren G Harding as president and Calvin Coolidge as vp.

What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?

Oil companies gave $ and gifts to control govt oil reserves.

Which of the following did Henry Ford NOT do in his factory:

Offered a $1,000 bonus after the first 3 months of work

women who defied tradition by wearing short dresses & hair

Why was the American economy booming during World War I?

We were busy producing supplies & weapons for the Allies.

To keep his cars affordable, Ford began using a moving assembly line that did what?

moved parts and cars from one group of workers to another

Which of the following was NOT a way that the automobile affected the American economy?

Automobiles caused the price of tobacco to rise.

As millions of soldiers were getting out of the service and looking for jobs, what happened?

War supplies were no longer needed, causing a job shortage.

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1
What was the Kellogg-Briand pact, signed in 1928 by 15 nations, supposed to do?
build up arms for future wars
allow countries to buy and sell oil from each other
outlaw war
allow breakfast cereals to say “snap, crackle, pop”
2
Which act limited the total number of immigrants allowed in the country.?
Anti-Zombie Act of 1925
Immigration Act of 1923
National Origins Act of 1924
Quota Act of 1921
3
Which of the following was NOT a symptom of the Red Scare which began in 1919?
The post office found bombs hidden in several packages.
The Att Gen warned that radicals were planning a revolution.
The song, “Revolution” was released and became a hit.
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial
4
Who was the first African American woman to get her international pilot’s license?
Maya Angelou
Bessie Coleman
Alice Paul
Zelda Fitzgerald
5
To return the country to normalcy means to:
c. a return to unemployment and hunger
b. The people will return to the Dark Ages.
a. The troops will return to Normalcy, France.
d. a return to stability and prosperity
6
Why were many roads in the 1920’s unpaved and bumpy?
They were made of crushed shells
They were designed for horse-and-buggy travel.
There were no roads in the 1920’s
Road workers went on strike frequently
7
Calvin Coolidge said that:
The American people want a good economy.
The economy of America is economic.
The business of America is baseball and hot dogs.
The business of America is business.
8
In the 1920 presidential election, whom did the Republicans choose to be their candidates?
Woodrow Wilson as president and Calvin Coolidge as vp.
Calvin Coolidge as president and Warren G Harding as vp.
Warren G. Harding as president and Herbert Hoover as vp.
Warren G Harding as president and Calvin Coolidge as vp.
9
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
A valuable stolen teapot was found under the Capital dome.
Oil companies gave $ and gifts to control govt oil reserves.
Oil companies would not negotiate oil prices.
Oil company executives refused to drink American tea.
10
Which of the following did Henry Ford NOT do in his factory:
Raised workers’ wages to $5 per day
Hired African Americans and people with disabilities
Offered a $1,000 bonus after the first 3 months of work
Reduced the workday to 8 hours
11
What were flappers?
women who waved flags to support President Hoover
women who believed that a woman’s place is in the home
women who were quiet and wore long hair and long dresses
women who defied tradition by wearing short dresses & hair
12
Why was the American economy booming during World War I?
We were busy producing supplies & weapons for the Allies.
We were busy producing supplies & weapons for the Germans.
We were able to buy cheap animal feed from China.
There were too many workers in the US, so they all helped.
13
To keep his cars affordable, Ford began using a moving assembly line that did what?
allowed all the workers to work on one car at the same time
allowed workers to pass tools down the line to each other
moved parts and cars from one group of workers to another
built a Lego garage for each car
14
Which of the following was NOT a way that the automobile affected the American economy?
Roadside businesses began to spring up
The government built bridges and paved roads
Americans found work making steel, rubber, and glass.
Automobiles caused the price of tobacco to rise.
15
Henry Ford wanted to build a car that most Americans could afford. What was its name?
the Batmobile
the Model T
the Edsel
the DeLorian
16
As millions of soldiers were getting out of the service and looking for jobs, what happened?
The economy was still booming, and they all got jobs.
They all got married and lived happily ever after..
War supplies were no longer needed, causing a job shortage.
Many of them trained as air traffic controllers.

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