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Clemens: 1920s
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Review of information relating to the 1920s that have been discussed in class
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1
The Scopes trial of the 1920s dealt with a conflict between
Protestants and Catholics
science and religion
communism and capitalism
labor and management
2
Which most clearly illustrates the nativist attitudes existing in the US in the 1920s?
pro-business policies of the federal government
limits on immigration established by the Quota Acts
conflicts between religion & science as from Scopes Trial
artistic and literary achievements of the Harlem Renaissance
3
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s most enhanced American culture by
convincing the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action
pressuring southern states to extend voting rights
popularizing African American contributions to the arts
expanding African American access to education
4
Which policy is most consistent with the positions stated in these headlines?
The US should assist unions and provide old-age insurance
Govt should assist business & limit foreign commitments.
government should support the poor & raise farm prices.
The United States should acquire and protect an empire
5
Why did many United States farmers fail to benefit from the economic prosperity of the 1920s?
Levels of farm production declined
Farm exports were heavily taxed
Agricultural goods were overproduced.
No technological advances were made in agriculture
6
How did the US economy in the 1920s contribute to the Great Depression?
influence of foreign corporations
expansion of easy credit
increase in federal regulation
growth of the trade deficit
7
Which movement’s primary goal was the ratification of the Prohibition Amendment?
Populist
temperance
settlement house
abolitionist
8
Installment buying, income inequality, & stock market speculation contributed to the
economic weaknesses that brought about the Great Depression
introduction of supply-side economics
return of laissez-faire economic principles
decision to lower tariff rates
9
The Red Scare, growth of the KKK, & murder convictions of Sacco & Vanzetti were influenced by
an effort to stop fascism
a distrust of foreigners
the rise of organized crime
the passage of immigration quota acts
10
Which statement most accurately describes the main argument made in this 1919 cartoon?
Labor and management have the same economic goals.
Organized workers are more productive than nonunion workers.
Disputes between labor & business leaders hurt the economy
Federal government must take ownership of major industries.
11
What was a major factor leading to the erosion of regional cultural differences in the 1920s?
expansion of air travel after Charles Lindbergh’s flight
growing popularity of radio and motion pictures
development of television
novels by F. Scott Fitzgerald & Sinclair Lewis
12
Which American author was part of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
Langston Hughes
John Steinbeck
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
13
Between 1880 and 1920, the majority of the “new” immigrants to the United States came from
southern and eastern Europe
northern and western Europe
Canada and Latin America
China and Southeast Asia
14
Which event of the 1920s reflects the conflict in American society between science & religion?
passage of the quota acts
trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
Red Scare
Scopes trial
15
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s expanded the influence of African Americans by
financing the construction of apartments in New York City
promoting the artistic contributions of African Americans
helping elect African Americans to high political offices
gaining passage of civil rights legislation
16
Both Presidents Harding & Coolidge believed the US gov't should handle the economy by
purchase surplus farm products
limit its regulation of business activities
provide relief payments to unemployed workers
raise income taxes
17
He was the first to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927
Glenn Curtiss
Marcus Garvey
Charles Lindbergh
Clarence Darrow
18
The Scopes trial and the Sacco and Vanzetti case both involved
disputes over the death penalty
challenges to search and seizure protections
clashes over cultural values
protests by temperance leaders
19
He encouraged the Back to Africa Movement by encouraging African Americans immigrate
WEB DuBois
Marcus Garvey
Warren G. Harding
William Jennings Bryan
20
The repeal of national Prohibition in 1933 showed that
crime rates had fallen to record low levels
unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
the government should lower the drinking age
alcohol consumption was not socially acceptable
21
Contributions of Langston Hughes & Duke Ellington were important to the Harlem Renaissance to
economic growth
political leadership
educational reform
the creative arts
22
The passage of this act reflects the American public’s perception that
dictatorships were emerging in western Europe
economic prosperity was dependent on unskilled foreign labor
too many immigrants were coming into the country
fewer workers were needed in consumer goods industries
23
The conflict between science and religion in the 1920s was most clearly shown in the
the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance
trial of John Scopes
nativist reactions to immigration
arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti
24
Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Bessie Smith are most closely associated with efforts to
fight discrimination through the judicial system
establish the NAACP
expand the Back to Africa movement
promote African American cultural identity through the arts
25
These post–World War I headlines are most closely associated with the
Scopes trial
Ku Klux Klan
Volstead Act
Red Scare
26
One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was
failure of international banking systems
excessive buying of stocks on margin
overconsumption of goods and services
low prices of stocks and bonds
27
During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to
rising income taxes
installment buying of manufactured goods
long strikes by labor unions
overproduction of farm products
28
In the mid-1920s, the immigration policy of the United States was mainly designed to
continue the traditional policy of open immigration
establish quotas for immigrants from certain nations
deport illegal immigrants
favor immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
