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Ch. 08 - Roaring Twenties
Ch. 08 - Roaring Twenties
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What would a study of the “flappers” of the 1920s indicate about the period?
Some women rejectedtraditional feminine roles
The earning power ofwomen was equal to that of men in the same occupation
Women were firedfrom traditionally male occupations
Many women wereelected to national political office
2
How did women gain a victory in the “war” shown in the cartoon?
through repeal of national Prohibition
through legalization of birth control
through expansion of missionary activities overseas
through ratification of the 18th amendment
3
What did the "New Woman" of the 1920s reject?
Wearing pants
Traditional values
Prohibition
Modest fashions
4
What group of Americans found themselves let go from factory positions when servicemen returned from war?
European immigrants
African Americans
Southern Americans
Native Americans
5
Which of the following illustrates the influence of nativism during the 1920s?
Increase in thepopularity of the automobile
Expansion of trustsand monopolies
Emergence of theflappers
Growth of the KuKlux Klan
6
Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because
they were Italian immigrants and anarchists.
the bullets used in a murder matched Sacco’s gun.
they were members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon.
7
Claude McKay’s poetry expressed two characteristics of Harlem Renaissance writing – defiance and a bitter contempt of
fundamentalism
racism
communism
nationalism
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John T. Scopes was put on trial for
being a leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
teaching evolution.
accepting bribes.
violating Prohibition laws.
9
What was a major reason for the emergence of a “consumer culture” in the 1920s?
The Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize
Enforcement ofantitrust laws resulted in higher prices
Advertising andinstallment payments encouraged buying
Minimum-wage lawsexpanded buying power
10
The emergence of mass media helped make which baseball star a national hero?
Jack Dempsey
Bill Tilden
Red Grange
Babe Ruth
11
Which policy for the advancement of African Americans was favored by W.E.B. Du Bois and the newly formed NAACP?
Mass migration to northern cities
Immediate action to end segregation and win equal rights
Emphasis on economic advancement over social equality
Establishment of a new republic in Africa for freedmen
12
The flowering of African American arts in the 1920s became known as the
Harlem Renaissance.
Glory Days.
Great Migration.
Great Awakening.
13
What did presidents of the 1920s promote?
direct aid to the poor
business
farming
government regulation of banks
14
What was the most peopular music genre in the 1920s?
K-Pop
Jazz
Swing
Blues
15
Who made the first successful transatlantic flight in history?
Samuel Langley
Charles Lindbergh
Glenn Curtiss
the Wright Brothers
16
President Harding's cabinet appointments, including his friends from Ohio, were referred to as _______.
the Ohio Gang
the Kitchen Cabinet
the Forbes group
Teapot Dome
17
What major advancement replaced steam during the 1920s?
Petroleum
Fog
Coal
Electricity
18
The 1920s were known as the 'roaring 20s' because
of the exuberant, freewheeling popular culture of the decade
The band 'Lions' was popular.
of the increase in marketing products.
of the increase of job opportunities.
19
The 1920s movement that believed the Christian Bible was literally true and denied the theory of evolution was _______.
the Fundamentalist Movement
the Darrow Movement
the Charismatic Movement
the Creationist Movement
20
Henry Ford was able to increase production while cutting daily work hours and raising wages due to the success of
The moving assembly line
The airline industry
Negotiating with unions
Public transportation
21
Warren G. Harding won the presidency by appealing to Americans’ desire to
repeal Prohibition.
return to life as it was before the war.
become a world power.
reform society.
22
Which famous scandal involved the Secretary of the Interior taking bribes to lease oil reserves to private interests?
the Ohio Gang Scandal
the Forbes Scandal
the Teapot Dome Scandal
the Daugherty Scandal
23
Commercial radio began its rise in November 1920, with news about
Albert Fall.
a presidential election.
Charles Lindbergh.
World War I.
24
What was the purpose of the "Holy War” illustrated in the cartoon?
to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages
to spread Christian beliefs
to promote world peace
to support recruitment of women soldiers
25
Which event best reflects the conflict in American society between Protestant fundamentalism and science?
The Red Scare
Trial of Sacco andVanzetti
The Scopes Trial
Passage of the quotaacts
26
After World War I, how did most Americans want to avoid future wars?
Signing treaties like the Kellogg-Briand Pact
Disbanding theLeague of Nations
Forbidding Germanyto rebuild its armed forces
Excluding Germanyfrom the League of Nations
27
During the Forbes Scandal, what was Colonel Charles Forbes accused of doing?
selling medical supplies from veterans' hospitals for personal profit
accepting bribes from German businessmen
convincing Harding to replace Coolidge with a friend as vice president
allowing private drilling in national forest preserves
28
How did the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s expand the influence of African Americans?
By gaining passageof voting legislation
By helping electAfrican Americans to high political offices
By financing theconstruction of apartments in New York City
By promoting theartistic contributions of African Americans
29
What is the name of the belief that one’s land needs to be protected against immigrants?
isolationism
foreignism
nativism
racism
30
Who was a popular Jazz trumpeter of the 1920s?
Bessie Smith
Marcus Garvey
Claude McKay
Louis Armstrong
