What was the primary reason for the Palmer Raids?

Halt the spread of communism by radicals

What was the importance of Tin Pan Alley

location of music publishing industry in New York City

Who were the main targets of the Ku Klux Klan?

Immigrants, Catholics, Jews and African Americans

What would a study of the "flappers" of the 1920s indicate?

Some women rejected traditional restrictions

In the 1920s, immigration laws were passed that were designed to?

Limit immigration from Southern & Eastern Europe

What did President Harding mean when he said the phrase a “Return to Normalcy” after WW I?

Going back to a peace time economy

What was a consequence of the Teapot Dome Scandal?

Government officials jailed for corruption

Which factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920s?

Increasing ownership of automobiles by families

Why was attention brought to the Scopes "Monkey Trial"?

pitted older religious beliefs vs. new scientific theory

What was the underlying fear during the Red Scare?

Communist infiltrators in the U.S. would destroy liberty

Which is an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

Increased popularity of venues featuring African Americans

Prohibition, established by the Eighteenth Amendment, stated that--

The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned

What was a pull factor that contributed to the Great Migration

Economic opportunities in industrial cities

What were the key factors of the Republican administration in the 1920's

isoloationism and laessez-faire policies

Much of the writing from the Harlem Renaissance...

Encouraged African Americans to strive for equality

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What was the primary reason for the Palmer Raids?
stop illegal bootlegging
block civil rights demonstrations
prevent workers from joining unions
Halt the spread of communism by radicals
2
His historic flight served as a bridge between tradition and modernity
Glenn Curtiss
Henry Ford
Charles Lindbergh
Jack Dempsey
3
What was the new style of music that emerged during the 1920's?
Rock and Roll
Jazz
New Age
Punk Rock
4
Which American author's works are closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
Langston Hughes
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Steinbeck
Upton Sinclair
5
What was the importance of Tin Pan Alley
Bowling alley in Detroit
Factory in Chicago
location of music publishing industry in New York City
Interstate highway in California
6
Who were the main targets of the Ku Klux Klan?
Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and Government Officials
Immigrants, Catholics, Jews and African Americans
White Christian Fundamentalists
Gamblers, Gangsters, and Prostitutes
7
What would a study of the "flappers" of the 1920s indicate?
Women pay equaled that of men in most occupations
Many women were elected to national political office
Women were barred from traditionally male occupations
Some women rejected traditional restrictions
8
In the 1920s, immigration laws were passed that were designed to?
Limit immigration from Southern & Eastern Europe
Increase immigration from Asia
Increase immigration from Eastern & Southern Europe
Prohibit immigration from Latin America
9
What did President Harding mean when he said the phrase a “Return to Normalcy” after WW I?
No longer selling liquor in the U.S.
Increased U.S. involvement in Europe
Going back to a peace time economy
Restoring a Democratic president to power
10
What was a consequence of the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Government officials jailed for corruption
Communists are arrested
Labor unions found illegal
Limits on government
11
What was an important result of prohibition during the 1920s?
Rise of organized crime
Women's sufferage was restricted
Religious tolerance grew
Racial prejudice increased
12
Which factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920s?
Government allowing for the free coinage of silver
Tariff reductions on imported European goods
Increasing ownership of automobiles by families
Construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
13
Why was attention brought to the Scopes "Monkey Trial"?
upheld veterans right to protest
involved immigration quotas
expanded the industrial workforce
pitted older religious beliefs vs. new scientific theory
14
What was the underlying fear during the Red Scare?
Eastern European workers demanded higher wages
Communist infiltrators in the U.S. would destroy liberty
Immigrants wanted to disband labor unions.
Immigrants would protect the U.S. from a Communist takeover
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Which is an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
Migration of African American to western states
Founding of the Tuskegee Institute
Founding of the Socialist Party
Increased popularity of venues featuring African Americans
16
Prohibition, established by the Eighteenth Amendment, stated that--
Only imported alcoholic beverages could be sold
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcohol
The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
Alcohol could only be sold legally in speakeasies
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What was a pull factor that contributed to the Great Migration
The availability of land grants
Lower cost of living
Economic opportunities in industrial cities
Better soil conditions to farm
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What were the key factors of the Republican administration in the 1920's
reduction in quotas
isoloationism and laessez-faire policies
expansion of business regulations
increase weapons production
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Much of the writing from the Harlem Renaissance...
Discussed ideas in the languages of the new immigrants
Asked African Americans to accept U.S. culture as it was
Explained the unique advantages of inner-city living
Encouraged African Americans to strive for equality
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Encouraged African Americans to own their own businesses, racial unity, and return to Africa
Charles Lindbergh
Marcus Garvey
Alain Locke
Marvin Gaye

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