Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?

Help wanted - Irish need not apply.

What did President Harding mean when he said, "return to normalcy" after WWI?

going back to a peacetime economy

Prohibition, established by the 18th amendment, stated that -

the manufacture & sale of alcoholic beverages was banned

Which factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920s?

the increasing ownership of automobiles by families

Which aspect of the 1920s is most closely identified with the emergence of Tin Pan alley?

the location of the music publishing industry in New York

Why was attention draw to William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Trial (1925)

It represented a conflict between modern science & religion.

Which event represented an expression of nativism during the 1920s?

adoption of a quota system to limit immigration

In the early 1900s, what was the main reason many African Americans left the South?

More factory jobs were available in the North.

The Red Scare was a reaction to the communist revolution in Russia and -

an influx of immigrants into the U.S. prior to WWI

What would a study of the "flappers" of the 1920s indicate?

Some women rejected traditional restrictions.

What was Frances Willard's contribution to American Society?

She fought for women's rights & a ban on the sale of alcohol

During the 1920s, Congress passed a series of immigration laws that were primarily designed to

limit immigration from Southern & Eastern Europe

The Holy War illustrated in the cartoon was an effort to -

ban the sale of alcoholic beverages

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1
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Help wanted - Irish need not apply.
Go West, young man.
America - First in war and in peace.
2
What did President Harding mean when he said, "return to normalcy" after WWI?
no longer selling liquor in the U.S.
restoring a Democratic president to power
increased U.S. involvement in Europe
going back to a peacetime economy
3
Which development in the 1920s was inconsistent with much of the racial & ethnic intolerance?
Red Scare
Harlem Renaissance
trial of Sacco & Vanzetti
Revival of the Ku Klux Klan
4
Prohibition, established by the 18th amendment, stated that -
Americans must be 18-years old to purchase alcohol
the manufacture & sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
only imported alcoholic beverages could be sold
alcoholic beverages
5
Which American author's works are closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
Langston Hughes
Upton Sinclair
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Steinbeck
6
Which factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920s?
government subsidies paid to farmers
tariff reductions on imported European goods
construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
the increasing ownership of automobiles by families
7
Which aspect of the 1920s is most closely identified with the emergence of Tin Pan alley?
the printing and distributing of Prohibition pamphlets
successful flight of the 1st hydroplane in North Carolina
the repeal of the 21st amendment
the location of the music publishing industry in New York
8
Why was attention draw to William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Trial (1925)
It upheld the right of veterans to protest in Washington, DC
It revealed the extent of prejudice against immigrants.
It reversed a previous Supreme Court decision on free speech
It represented a conflict between modern science & religion.
9
An unintended consequences of the 18th amendment was -
a sharp decline in voter participation
the Harlem Renaissance
a rise in organized crime
a decline in American pastimes
10
The executions of Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920s demonstrated the -
corruption of political machines
the persistence of lynchings
federal government's war on crime
increase in Nativist attitudes
11
Which event represented an expression of nativism during the 1920s?
adoption of a quota system to limit immigration
Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
trial of John Scopes for teaching evolution
the rise in popularity of spectator sports
12
What was an important result of Prohibition during the 1920s?
Religious tolerance grew.
Racial prejudice increased.
Respect for the law decreased.
Woman's suffrage was restricted.
13
In the early 1900s, what was the main reason many African Americans left the South?
Racial discrimination didn't occur in the Northern states
The Dawes Act made free land available in the West.
white landowners refused to accept them as sharecroppers
More factory jobs were available in the North.
14
The Red Scare was a reaction to the communist revolution in Russia and -
the start of the Cold War
an influx of immigrants into the U.S. prior to WWI
communist revolution in China
the Domino Theory
15
What would a study of the "flappers" of the 1920s indicate?
The earning power of women equaled that of men in most jobs.
Women were barred from traditionally male jobs
Some women rejected traditional restrictions.
Many women were elected to national political office.
16
What was Frances Willard's contribution to American Society?
She spoke out against the introduction of eugenics.
She helped overturn the 18th amendment.
She fought for women's rights & a ban on the sale of alcohol
She spearheaded important innovations in manufacturing
17
Which person encouraged African Americans to own their own businesses?
Charles Lindbergh
Glenn Curtiss
Marcus Garvey
William Jennings Bryan
18
During the 1920s, Congress passed a series of immigration laws that were primarily designed to
expand the workforce for the growing economy
prohibit immigration from Latin America
increase immigration from Asia
limit immigration from Southern & Eastern Europe
19
The Holy War illustrated in the cartoon was an effort to -
promote world peace
recruit women soldiers
ban the sale of alcoholic beverages
spread Christian religious beliefs
20
In the 1920s, what area became known as the music publishing capital of the world?
Beale Street, Memphis
Jackson Square, New Orleans
Cotton Club, Harlem
Tin Pan Alley, New York City

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