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attempted to outlaw war

Who made the first successful flight in history in 1903?

Attorney General Harry Daugherty resigned in disgrace after being investigated for taking bribes inexchange for allowing

first important writer of the Harlem Renaissance

The Ohio Gang was a

Albert B. Fall secretly allowed private interests tolease lands containing U.S. Navy oil reserves in the ____

Stylish unconventional American women of the 1920s who dressed in attire considered too revealing were called _____.

leader of the "back to Africa" movement

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

The system of manufacturing adopted by Henry Ford was known as the _____.

_____ linked products with qualities associated with the modern era and preyed on consumer's fears and anxieties.

After World War I, most Americans wanted to avoid future wars by

American modern artists were greatly influenced by the art movements of

Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because

In the name of preserving traditional standards fundamentalists supported passing the _____ banning the sale of alcohol.

The chief architect of economic policy in the United States during the 1920s was

A major element of the new morality was

To create consumers for their new products, manufacturers turned to

Warren G. Harding won the presidency by appealing to Americans’ desire to

pilot of the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight

The _____, including radio, movies, and newspaper, fostered asense of a shared experience that helped unify the nation.

The purpose of the Volstead Act was to

the site of a flowering of African American arts

writer who became a leading voice of the African American experience in the US

Short Answer Questions

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

John T. Scopes was put on trail for

The emergence of mass media helped make which baseball star a national hero?

In the early 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan added to its membership by

payments Germany was required to make as punishment for starting the war

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

What did many of the groups that wanted to restrict immigration and preserve traditional values fear was taking over

The Universal Negro Improvement Association was formed to

The flowering of African American arts in the 1920s became known as the

The Cotton Club was a

Charles R. Forbes sold scarce medical supplies from veteran's hospitals and kept the money for himself.

Robert M. LaFollette, secretary of the interior, allowed individuals to lease lands containing U.S. Navy oil reserves

The Birth of a Nation was the first "talking" motion picture.

What is the name of the belief that one’s land needs to be protected against immigrants?

In 1926, NBC set up a network of stations to broadcast_____.

What style of music was influenced by Dixieland blues and ragtime?

composer, pianist, and bandleader whose sound was a blend of improvisation and orchestration

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

The National Origins Act of 1924 placed permanent limits on immigration based on a _____ system.

After entrepreneurs such as Glenn Curtiss started building practical aircraft, the federalgovernment

In 1925 Congress passed the Kelly Act which

Henry Ford was able to cut daily work hours and increase wages due to the success of

The sharp reduction in immigrants due to new immigration laws in the late 1920s contributed to the decline in ____.

Commercial radio began its rise in November 1920, with news about

the first musical written produced, and performed by African Americans

enormously increased manufacturing efficiency

Many consumers in the 1920s began to feel they could buy now and pay later, so many bought things on the ____ plan.

Claude McKay’s poetry expressed two striking characteristics—aproud defiance and a bitter contempt of

What effect did the automobile industry of the 1920s have on American society?

singer who seemed to symbolize soul

Coolidge believed part of his job as president was to make sure the government

American _____ did't share in the prosperity of the 1920s, earning less than one-third of the average income for workers

In 1922, the NAACP’s lobbying efforts influenced the House of Representatives to pass

Henry Ford’s system for making cars increased efficiency by

built by the Ford Company from 1908 to 1927

agreement to halt production on warships