Chapter 8 review

Which statement best completes the graphic organizer below?

1920s female poet who wrote about the inner lives of women.

African American jazz musician who was widely respected, and who would appear in many Hollywood films.

Founder of the UNIA and advocate of the “back to Africa” movement.

African American writer in the Harlem Renaissance. His works focused on life issues and struggles.

The Palmer Raids were in response to a series of bombs and rising tension due to the Red Scare.

1^st pilot to cross the Atlantic from New York to Paris.

In 1922, what effect did the NAACP’s lobbying efforts have on the House of Representatives?

1921-1927 court case that reflected American prejudice and fears.

President Harding gave many cabinet posts and other high-level jobs to friends and political allies from Iowa.

The Red Scare was a nationwide panic that arose from the fear that Communists might seize power in the United States.

After the war, people rushed to buy rationed good while businesses increased prices. This resulted in rapid deflation.

Robert M. LaFollette, a successful banker and industrialist, became secretary of the treasury under President Harding.

Charles R. Forbes sold scarce medical supplies from veterans’ hospitals and kept the money for himself.

The Cotton Club was a  

What Harlem Renaissance writer featured African American women as central characters?

Which of the following would have been a member of the Lost Generation?    

A member of the Lost Generation and lived in Paris for many years. Famous works: The Sun Also Rises, Farewell To Arms

What does the chart below show about the effects on the U.S. economy of demobilization after WW1?

In the aftermath of World War I, unions in Seattle organized a general strike.

Famous painter of the 1920s. She helped to introduce Modern Arts in America.

Calvin Coolidge sentiments of returning to normalcy struck a chord with voters, and won the 1920 election by landslide.

African American writer of the Harlem Renaissance. Her works featured women as the main characters.

In his policies, Calvin Coolidge aligned himself and the government with big business.

Harding administration officials tried to lease lands in Wyoming to an oil company. Epic scandal!

What was Warren G. Harding explaining in this quote?

During the 1920s, the national debt increased due to greater government spending.

The golden age of Hollywood began in 1927 with the release of the first