Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?

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During the 1920s, the prevailing view of the government's role in the economy was that the government should...

interfere as little as possible

The purpose of the National Origins Act was to

discriminate against immigration of certain nationalities

Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the US during the 1920s?

success of the Communist Revolution in Russia

A major feature of the immigration legislation of the 1920s is that legislation

gave preference to immigrants from northern & western Europe

What was the Prohibition?

A ban in the US prohibiting the sale and making of alcohol

What did the prohibition cause?

Organized crime, bootlegging, overflowed prisons

During and after WW1, which factor was the major cause of the migration of many African Americans?

increased job opportunities in the Northern cities

During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to

installment buying of manufactured goods

The 'boom' years of the 1920s were characterized by

widespread use of the automobile and increased buying

US government rounded up immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia because of the

a string of Bolshevik inspired bombings and strikes

The National Origins Act was a reaction to

permitting unlimited immigration

Which statement best describes the 1920s for Black Americans?

Black American art in cities but violence against Black Americans continued

Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?

Red Scare -> demand for limits on immigration

Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the US?

an increase in the availability of credit

In the 1920s, a shift in US immigration policy meant more immigrants coming from...

South and Central America, Northern and Western Europe

One factor that help with the sale of new appliances was

a culture of advertising and availability of credit

Which pair of circumstances represents an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?

more jobs in factories -> migration of African Americans

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5 - 1920s Quiz

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1
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself
America - First in war and peace
Go West, young man
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During the 1920s, the prevailing view of the government's role in the economy was that the government should...
interfere as little as possible
control means of production
promote the welfare state
play a major role through regulatory action
3
A period of increased violence toward Black Americans around the United States.
Harlem Renaissance
Red Scare
Little Rock Nine
Red Summer
4
What was the name given to these types of women in the 20s
Flapper
Feminist
Go Go Dancer
Foghorn
5
The purpose of the National Origins Act was to
increase immigration from Europe.
discriminate against immigration of certain nationalities
increase immigration from Asia and Africa.
make Americans take citizenship tests
6
Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the US during the 1920s?
Germany's attacks on US cargo ships
widespread hostility toward big business
the radical nature of the national administration in power
success of the Communist Revolution in Russia
7
A major feature of the immigration legislation of the 1920s is that legislation
provided equal quotas for all nations
encouraged Asians to migrate to the US
restricted immigration from enemy countries
gave preference to immigrants from northern & western Europe
8
Which group did not fare well during the prosperity of the 1920s?
small farmers
bankers
automobile manufacturers
stock market speculators
9
Which characteristic of the 1920s is illustrated by the Red Scare and activities of the KKK?
increased nativism
belief in unlimited progress
growth in humanitarian causes
faith in big business
10
Which development led to the other three?
growth of tenements and slums
widespread use of child labor
shift from a rural to an urban lifestyle
rapid industrial growth
11
What was the Prohibition?
A famine which lasted 4 years in the US
A ship which sank on its maiden voyage en route to New York
A ban in the US prohibiting the sale and making of alcohol
A tsunami which wiped out the coast
12
What did the prohibition cause?
Organized crime, bootlegging, overflowed prisons
Homelessness, starvation, not enough government help
A rise in drug overdoses
Riots combating the unfair treatment of the government
13
During and after WW1, which factor was the major cause of the migration of many African Americans?
laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
increased job opportunities in the Northern cities
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
Federal Govt job-training programs
14
During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to
overproduction of farm products
long strikes by labor unions
rising income taxes
installment buying of manufactured goods
15
The 'boom' years of the 1920s were characterized by
increased regulation of the market by the govt.
widespread use of the automobile and increased buying
limited capital and declining labor work force
decreases in both farm surpluses and farm foreclosures
16
US government rounded up immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia because of the
a fear of a Eastern European Laissez-faire economics
social problems from differing religion and languages
pending war between the Soviet Union and the United States
a string of Bolshevik inspired bombings and strikes
17
US government organized attacks on radicals and foreigners during a period known as
“Black Tuesday”
the “Red Scare.”
the “Russians back to Russia” movement.
the Bolshevik Revolution
18
The National Origins Act was a reaction to
permitting unlimited immigration
requiring proof of literacy in order to be permitted
restricting immigration to the middle and upper classes
encouraging the immigration of scientists and intellectuals
19
How Was Prohibition Repealed?
21st amendment (1933)
25th amendment (1965)
19th Amendment (1920)
23rd amendment (1929)
20
Which statement best describes the 1920s for Black Americans?
Violence against Black Americans decreased
Due to Harlem Renaissance, Black Americans were richer than White Americans
Black American art in cities but violence against Black Americans continued
Black Americans were accused of being communist
21
Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?
Red Scare -> demand for limits on immigration
Sacco & Vanzetti Trail -> women suffrage movement
high food prices -> start of Great Depression
rebirth of KKK -> formation of Populist Party
22
Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the US?
the unemployment level remained high throughout the decade
a spirit of aggressive militarism dominated public opinion
protection of individual civil liberties was broadened
an increase in the availability of credit
23
In the 1920s, a shift in US immigration policy meant more immigrants coming from...
Southern and Eastern Europe
South and Central America
North Africa and the Middle East
Northern and Western Europe
24
Participants in the Harlem Renaissance encouraged black Americans to...
demand political supremacy
take pride in their culture
leave the South and come to the North
take violent action against the government
25
One factor that help with the sale of new appliances was
the increasing culture of production
middle-class immigrants moving to the cities
African-Americans moving north to the cities
a culture of advertising and availability of credit
26
The driving force behind the Harlem Renaissance came from
immigrants
Black Americans
businessmen
Native Americans
27
This amendment states that the right to vote cannot be denied based on sex
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15
21
19
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Which pair of circumstances represents an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?
Jim Crow Laws -> beginning of Reconstruction
closing of the frontier -> completion of railroad
more jobs in factories -> migration of African Americans
Dred Scott decision -> passage of the Fugitive Slave Law
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The Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed which prominent neighborhood?
Black Wall Street
Black Harlem
Black Phillip
Black Rock

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