Those who opposed the KKK believed what?

that America was a "melting pot" of cultures

What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?

brief recession, followed by growth

In towns such as New York, Chicago, & Cleveland

black middle & upper classes emerged

Why were American writers of the 1920s referred to as "The Lost Generation?"

They lost their faith in th eexisting cultural guideposts

the literature of the Harlem Renaissance

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America

How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?

by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts

What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?

urban Americans -v- rural Americans

What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?

The sale price of cars went down

Why did President Coolidge NOT use federal legislation to achieve social change?

Believed the govt was not intended to create an ideal nation

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1
Which group opposed immigration believing immigrants would take American jobs & hurt traditions
Native Americans
Nativists
Catholics
Protestants
2
Under President Coolidge, the concerns of Mexican Americans & African Americans were
a high priority
addressed in a series of fiery radio speeches
largely ignored
answered with hostility
3
Which group had more free time on their hands during the 1920s
Urban Americans
Rural Americans
Nativists
African Americans in the North
4
What happened to farmers' incomes as the 1920s progressed?
increased
increased faster than urban areas
declined
stayed about the same
5
In 1933 Congress repealed Prohibition with the
twenty first amendment
nineteenth amendment
twentieth amendment
eighteenth amendment
6
Under President Coolidge, the national economy
leveled off
boomed
declined slightly
stagnated
7
Those who opposed the KKK believed what?
that the races should remain separate
that David Stephenson should be elected president
that immigrants should be deported
that America was a "melting pot" of cultures
8
What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?
a long gradual decline in America's economy
brief recession, followed by growth
A long recession
immediate nationwide prosperity
9
In towns such as New York, Chicago, & Cleveland
Blacks were often victims of Jim Crow laws
blacks did no better than they had in the South
black middle & upper classes emerged
most blacks worked as sharecroppers
10
Why were American writers of the 1920s referred to as "The Lost Generation?"
Believed that people were lost in the subconscious mind
They lost their will to search out the truth
They lost their faith in th eexisting cultural guideposts
They lost their faith in people
11
the literature of the Harlem Renaissance
explored the origins of Jazz
is largely forgotten today
argued for the separation of races
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
12
Which region developed Jim Crow laws and were the most prejudiced against African Americans?
West
Mid West
South
North
13
In 1920, America's first radio station
closed because few Americans bought radios
broadcast Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
put early movie houses out of business
was an immediate success
14
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
was lost by the end of the 1920s
ended discrimination against blacks in America
formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America
enabled African Americans to form their own nation
15
How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?
by forcing police to enforce anti-liquor laws
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production alcohol
by strengthening respect for the law
by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts
16
The Teapot Dome scandal involved which official?
Charles Forbes
Edwin Denby
Harry Dougherty
Albert Fall
17
Which two of Harding's Cabinet members worked hard to achieve advancements for businesses
Herbert Hoover & Charles Forbes
Andrew Mellon & Albert Fall
Andrew Mellon & Herbert Hoover
Charles Forbes & Harry Dougherty
18
What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?
young Americans -v- elderly Americans
urban Americans -v- rural Americans
northern States -v- southern states
eastern states -v- western states
19
Whose movement fell apart after he was deported to Jamaica?
Louis Armstrong
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Duke Ellington
Marcus Garvey
20
What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?
the sale price of the average car increased
more Americans bought cars from overseas
The sale price of cars went down
Fewer Americans had jobs
21
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
religion & science
biology & science
education & science
evolution & science
22
Abstract art was an expression of
Victorianism
Prohibition
Modernism
Traditionalism
23
Buying stock on margin remained profitable as along as
stock prices rose
stock prices fell
buyers did not acquire collateral
buyers did not take out loans
24
Which was an American hybrid style that mixed African American & European forms?
Jazz
Blues
Victorian Ideas
Modern Art
25
Why did President Coolidge NOT use federal legislation to achieve social change?
Believed the govt was not intended to create an ideal nation
As a northerner, he was unaware of segregation & lynchings
he did not think the American people believed in idealism
social problems were minimized by the economic progress

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