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This was a systematic crackdown on anyone suspected of being an anarchist or communist "sympathsizer".
the celebrity purge
the Palmer raids
the KKK raids
the communist purge
2
To enforce prohibition & give the Federal government more power to prosecute, Congress passed the ___________Act.
Anti-Saloon
Prohibition
Volstead
Temperance
3
Which amendment provided suffrage for women?
21st
19th
15th
17th
4
What group of people suffered greatly in the 1920s
Blacks
all of the above
Farmers
Immigrants
5
What happened to the # of immigrants arriving in the U.S. directly AFTER WW I? (1919-1920)
none of the above
the number of immigrants decreased
the numbers stayed nearly the same
The number of immigrants increased
6
Name of the controversial founder of the FBI & law enforcement innovator who changed how crime is prosecuted in the U.S.
Herbert Hoover
Niccola Sacco
J. Edgar Hoover
Arthur Palmer
7
What is one of the major complaints made about the ruling of Sacco and Vanzetti's court case?
both were forced to admit guilt for their crimes
it involved hard facts from witnesses
it involved a significant lack of evidence
it was based solely on "hearsay"
8
Why did John Scopes receive punishment for what he taught in Tennessee?
Because he violated the Butler Act (forbid evolution) within the state
Because he criticized the Theory of Evolution
Because he taught Creationism
For teaching about the life of Charles Darwin
9
Which of the following products did NOT improve the standard of living in the 20s?
Refridgerators
Freezer
Vacuum Cleaners
Electric Stoves
10
A production system where each worker performs an assigned task repeatedly, the effect of which is mass production
boring/tedious production
concentrated production
cottage production
assembly line
11
Sang What a Wonderful World among countless other jazz hits
Bessie Smith
Louis Armstrong
Dizzy Gillespie
John Cougar Mellencamp
12
Secret gathering places selling illegal alcohol during Prohibition
nightclubs
speakeasies
tenements
saloons
13
Which answer best represents the purpose of the Great Migration (during WWI)?
Union members removed immigrants from U.S. (b/c of job opporunities taken)
Europeans moved to the U.S. for jobs
African Americans moved South to avoid oppression
African Americans moved North for new economic opportunities
14
Jack Dempsey was a famous ___________ in the 1920s
Jazz Artist
Novelist
Prohibitionist
Boxer
15
The term used to describe the woman pictured
flapper
golden girl
gibson girl
wondagal
16
What was the name of the famous Jazz nightclub in Harlem, NY?
River Boat
Blue Note
Cotton Club
The Loft
17
The Prohibition amendment was the _________
20th
19th
21st
18th
18
Which group of U.S. citizens strongly disliked foreigners and wanted to "Keep America, American!" (??)
Nativists
the wealthy
Progressives
Populists
19
What crimes were Sacco and Vanzetti accused of before being executed?
Murder/fraud
Robbery/Murder
Vandalism/kidnapping
Kidnapping/arson
20
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the 1920's?
The 1920's witnessed a "return to normalcy" as POTUS Harding predicted
Americans wanted the excitement of the future but also comforts of the past
The Average American enjoyed more spending power & modern conveniences
There was a lot of social tension between various groups during the decade
21
How were Albert Fall and the Teapot Dome Scandal connected?
Fall gave the majority of the oil reserves to Germany
Fall had the reserves shipped to other allied countries
Fall accepted bribes to sell Navy oil reserves
Fall exported oil reserves to the Navy
22
Identify the man pictured
Louis Armstrong
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Herbert Hoover
23
The African American literary and artistic movement of the 1920s.
The Renaissance and Reformation
Harlem Renaissance
The Great Migration
The Great Gatsby
24
Which person was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (from the U.S. to France)?
Glenn Curtiss
Charles Lindbergh
Orville Wright
Amelia Earhart
25
The "Jazz Age" was also known as the ___________
"Shouting Twenties"
"Fast Twenties"
"Bustling Twenties"
"Roaring Twenties"
26
Babe Ruth was a hero of which sport in the 1920s
Baseball
Softball
Baseketball
Boxing
27
What was the purpose of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?
to reduce the flow of immigrants to 3% of the # already in the U.S.
To reduce the flow of immigrants to 2% of the # already in the U.S.
to ban Hispanic immigrants
to ban Chinese immigrants
28
"The dance" of the Jazz Age was called the ______
charleston
macarena
electric slide
dab
29
What was the new style of music inspired by the Harlem Renaissance?
Dixie
Blues
Jazz
Bluegrass
30
Which of the following is a criticism of the "Palmer Raids?"
the raids violated people's 5th & 6th amendment rights
all of the above
the raids violated people's 4th amendment rights
raids did more harm to the reputation of America than thwart criminal plots
31
The 30th US President (from 1923-1929)
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
32
A sum of money placed at a persons disposal on condition that it will be repaid with interest by a specific date
closed end credit
buying on borrowed time
prorated buying
debit buying
33
Emergency Quota Act was passed, admission to the United States was based on immigrants’ ___?
job skills
ethnicity and national origin
wealth
Literacy test
34
Which innovation increased the production of automobiles within Henry Ford's factories?
Mass production
Assembly Line
Robotics
Skilled Laborers
35
Identify the man/gangster pictured
Herbert Hoover
Dion O Banion
Al Smith
Al Capone
36
Which of the following domestic far right/hate groups attempted to "purify" the United States in the 1920's?
Black Panthers
Communists
Ku Klux Klan
Nativists
37
What is the name of the event, in court, that involved the debate of evolution vs. creationism?
The Scopes-Monkey Trial
The Rosenberg Trial
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
State of Tennessee v. Creationists
38
Which option represents the meaning of the term Prohibition?
to increase the sale of alcohol
to ban the sale, manufacturing, and consumption of alcohol
to allow women the right to vote
to provide a direct primary election for senators
39
The first line of automobiles mass produced by the Ford Motor Co.
Model T
Rolls Royce
Model E
Porsche 911
40
Which of the following is TRUE of U.S. foreign policy under the Harding & Coolidge administrations?
an outward engagement approach and an inward engagement approach
an outward isolationist approach but an inward engagement approach
an outward engagement approach but an inward isolationist approach
an outward isolationist approach & an inward isolationist approach
41
The 1925 Scopes-Monkey Trial took place because of the debate over ____________
right to assembly
right to bear arms
the origins of man (evolution or creationism)
abortion
42
The "quiet depression" in the 1920's applied to what industry? (Who felt the economic pain the hardest first)?
clothing
automobile
agriculture
radio
43
What invention made it easier for Americans to develop celebrities in sports and entertainment?
TV
radio
telegraph
phonograph
44
The 29th US President 1921-1923, unfortunately, his administration is remembered for a lot of scandal.
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
45
In the 1920's, many Americans became worried of the Red Scare. What was the Red Scare?
a fear of Communism and anarchy spreading to & around the U.S.
a fear of another world conflict
a fear of Fascism
a fear of European immigrants