Which condition increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?

Factories had to decrease production because of low demand

The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because

widespread social and economic change occurred

Events carried out at Rosewood in 1923 was an example of

The continuing prevalence of racism in inland Southern towns

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans

created noteworthy works of art and literature

After WWI, which factor was the major cause of the migration of African Americans to the North?

increased job opportunities in Northern cities

Convictions of Sacco and Vanzetti and the reemergence of the Ku Klu Klan were examples of

Nativism: A distrust of foreigners

Controversies over the Scopes trial, Prohibition and “flappers” were signs of disagreement over

traditional values and changing lifestyles

US participation in Washington Conference and Kellogg-Briand Pact is evidence that the US has

been willing to work with other nations to reduce tension

The Washington Naval Conference and the SALT talks by the US and the Soviet Union reflect that

escalating military buildups are one of the causes of war

Public disregard for Prohibition and for laws prohibiting gambling indicates that

attempts to control public morality is met with resistance

The United States economic growth in the middle of the 1920s was partly because of

increased demand for new consumer goods, & spending

After WWI, why did American farmers fail to share in the economic growth of the United States?

Overproduction and competition caused falling prices.

What were the philosophies of African-American leaders in respect to quality of life?

inequality led to fighting discrimination in different ways

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1
Which condition increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?
Low levels of unemployment created labor shortages
The Federal Government raised taxes repeatedly
The demand for imported products increased
Factories had to decrease production because of low demand
2
The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
political reforms made government more democratic
the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs
widespread social and economic change occurred
foreign trade prospered after World War I
3
Events carried out at Rosewood in 1923 was an example of
The continuing prevalence of racism in inland Southern towns
The absence of agricultural employment in the South
The growth of the Ku Klux Klan in the Southern states
Racial tensions in Northern cities in the years after WWI
4
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans
left the United States in large numbers to settle in Nigeria
migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
used civil disobedience to fight segregation in the military
created noteworthy works of art and literature
5
After WWI, which factor was the major cause of the migration of African Americans to the North?
Federal Government job-training programs
increased job opportunities in Northern cities
laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
6
Convictions of Sacco and Vanzetti and the reemergence of the Ku Klu Klan were examples of
The passage of immigration quota acts
A rise in organized crime
An effort to stop fascism
Nativism: A distrust of foreigners
7
Controversies over the Scopes trial, Prohibition and “flappers” were signs of disagreement over
the benefits of new technology
the return to normalcy
traditional values and changing lifestyles
causes of the Great Depression
8
US participation in Washington Conference and Kellogg-Briand Pact is evidence that the US has
relied on military alliances for defense against aggression
followed a free trade policy in the 20th century
believed that cultural programs promote understanding
been willing to work with other nations to reduce tension
9
The Washington Naval Conference and the SALT talks by the US and the Soviet Union reflect that
civil wars in nations can create international hostilities
escalating military buildups are one of the causes of war
cultural exchange programs can reduce world tensions
rivalry over natural resources is a cause of major conflict
10
Images like this one depict
Great Migration
Prohibition
Red Scare
Cold War
11
Public disregard for Prohibition and for laws prohibiting gambling indicates that
attempts to control public morality is met with resistance
American film industry has great influence on public opinion
American citizens have little, if any, respect for laws
the system of checks and balances does not work
12
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
restriction of immigration
growth of communism
increase in organized crime
destruction of family values
13
The United States economic growth in the middle of the 1920s was partly because of
record-high farm prices
increased demand for new consumer goods, & spending
high-wage contracts negotiated by labor unions
increased government regulation of the economy
14
After WWI, why did American farmers fail to share in the economic growth of the United States?
Immigrant settlement in the west competes with the farmers.
Overproduction and competition caused falling prices.
A reduced the number of acres on which farmers could grow
Farmers could not produce enough to keep up with demand.
15
The rejection of the League of Nations and the Emergency Quota Act point to this in the US
Increasing isolationism
Increasing militarism
Increasing internationalism
Increasing imperialism
16
What new change came to women just after World War I?
Serving in military combat
Gained equal pay rights
Gained the right to drink
Gained the right to vote
17
What were the philosophies of African-American leaders in respect to quality of life?
believed that racial equality couldn't be achieved in the US
inequality led to fighting discrimination in different ways
felt that whites would accept African-Americans as equals
conditions were generally acceptable as they were

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