The writing of Langston Hughes focused on issues related to -

racial pride in the African American community

Which fits Warren G.Harding's campaign slogan "return to normalcy"?

Help the country recover from turmoil of the previous decade

Which of the following was a primary reason for the Great Migration?

limited economic opportunities for blacks in the South

How did the assembly line enhance the automobile industry?

by speeding up production of cars at lower costs

What common practice of the 1920's contributed to the crash of the stock market?

buying stocks with only a down payment

One key factor in the economic instability of the US in 1929 was -

overspeculation in the stock market

Mass production affected the economy by -

reducing the prices of consumer goods

Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -

People in lower classes were not capable of success

Which is an accurate cause and effect?

Harlem Renaissance - Influence on Civil Rights movement

Which of the following best reflects the appeal of Harding's "return to normalcy" agenda?

Public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues

Henry Ford greatest affect on US business was -

Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted

What was one result of innovations in transportation technology in the 1920's?

Mass-produced cars made travel more affordable for people

During the 1920's Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan are closely identified with the -

conflict between modernism and traditionalism

Which is a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?

Cabinet member jailed for corruption

The problems of alcohol, such as crime, disease, and filth, were dealt with by -

Progressives ratify prohibition amendment

The establishment of speakeasies was an unintended consequence of -

Prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

the Attorney General conducted a series of raids known as the "Palmer Raids" primarily to -

halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

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1
The writing of Langston Hughes focused on issues related to -
class conflict caused by economic prosperity
racial pride in the African American community
shifting demographics in New England states
discrimination suffered by women
2
What book portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age?
The Great Gatsby
The Grapes of Wrath
How the Other Half Lives
the Jungle
3
Which fits Warren G.Harding's campaign slogan "return to normalcy"?
Help the country recover from turmoil of the previous decade
improve economic growth by allowing unrestricted immigration
use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries
refuse to allow the continuation of laizzes-faire policies
4
What aspect of the 1920's culture spread around the world to other cultures?
Movie theaters
Jazz music
flapper clothing styles
art-deco architecture
5
"Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms" This headline describes -
Women of the Temperance movement
Harlem Renaissance female writers
Nativists
Flappers
6
The Red Scare led to -
Yellow Journalism
Prohibition of alcohol
Spread of Communism
Anti-immigration sentiment
7
Which of the following was a primary reason for the Great Migration?
Increased availability of manufactured goods on the North
lack of educational institutions in the South
limited economic opportunities for blacks in the South
increased demand for sharecroppers in the North
8
The decrease in cheap labor after 1921 is a result of -
End of WW I
Onset of the Great Depression
Adoption of Immgration quotas
The Red Scare
9
How did the assembly line enhance the automobile industry?
by requiring only licensed workers to produce automobiles
by speeding up production of cars at lower costs
by ensuring high-quality cars at higher prices
by developing new designs to test safety standards
10
What common practice of the 1920's contributed to the crash of the stock market?
selling stocks in very rapid succession
paying only cash for stock purchases
sharing insider information on stock trades
buying stocks with only a down payment
11
One key factor in the economic instability of the US in 1929 was -
the elimination of import tarrifs
implementation of a personal income tax
overspeculation in the stock market
new regulations on banking
12
Mass production affected the economy by -
reducing the prices of consumer goods
raising the costs for agricultural production
decreasing the need for workers
lowering the quality of most products
13
Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -
Government should take responsibility for the people
People in lower classes were not capable of success
Poverty could be eradicated through increased regulation
immigration weakened national unity
14
Jazz music is most associated with what other 1920's movement?
Vaudeville shows
Harlem Renaissance
Beatnik poets
Silent Movies
15
Which is an accurate cause and effect?
Treaty of Versailles - New Deal
Social Darwinsim - Prohibition laws
Harlem Renaissance - Influence on Civil Rights movement
Fascism in Italy - Red Scare
16
Increased concentration of Africa Americans & the popularity of Black artists -are associated with -
Harlem Renaissance
Prohibition
Flapper movement
Nativism
17
Which of the following best reflects the appeal of Harding's "return to normalcy" agenda?
There were significant shortages of military supplies
Public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues
Public wanted to re-build war torn Europe
there was a decrease in consumer goods
18
Henry Ford greatest affect on US business was -
Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation
Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted
Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers
Profit sharing became a common practice for corporations
19
What was one result of innovations in transportation technology in the 1920's?
Container ships delivered products along the west coast
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners
Cable cars provided travel from city to city
Mass-produced cars made travel more affordable for people
20
During the 1920's Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan are closely identified with the -
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
increased use of credit by consumers
development of new forms of popular entertainment
21
What was a result of prohibition during the 1920's?
decline in immigration rates
expansion of the consumer economy
growing fear of communism
rise of organized crime
22
Which is a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?
Palmer raids lead to arrests of communists
Prohibition amendment repealed
Cabinet member jailed for corruption
Washington conference limits warship building
23
Women gained political rights with the adoption of -
19th amendment
16th amendment
18th amendment
21st amendment
24
The problems of alcohol, such as crime, disease, and filth, were dealt with by -
Progressives ratify prohibition amendment
Government introduced health care reform laws
lobbyists focused attention on monopolies
women worked to improve tenement living conditions
25
In 1925 people worried about over speculation in the stock market - its crash, in 1929 led to -
an increase in free market activity
the adoption of the gold standard
a global economic depression
an increase in foreign investments in the U.S. market
26
The establishment of speakeasies was an unintended consequence of -
Limits on immigration
Flapper Movement
Prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
deportation of communists
27
Installment plans, Prohibition, Flappers are associated with -
Great Depression
Progressive Era
Great Migration
Roaring 20's
28
the Attorney General conducted a series of raids known as the "Palmer Raids" primarily to -
halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals
suppress the teaching of evolution
block civil rights advocates from staging protests
prevent workers from joining labor unions
29
demand declines - manufactures reduce production - ____ what happens next to fill in the blank?
elected leaders lower tariff rates
companies lay off employees
banks lower interests rates
labor unions demand higher wages

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