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A #history review for #theroaringtwenties
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1
Please describe this cover of LIFE Magazine.
Choose any answer. We will discuss in class!
Choose any answer. We will discuss in class!
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2
During the 1920s, Native Americans...
had short lifespans.
lived on reservations.
ALL OF THESE
faced high unemployment.
3
What was the Scopes Trial?
A trial for a teacher who was teaching about evolution
A trial against Italian immigrants
A trial which proved prohibition should be abolished
none of these
4
In this "return to normalcy", what was
normal
?
none of these
more government involvement in business and foreign affairs
less government involvement in business and foreign affairs
a return to the prosperity for the poor in the late 1800s
5
Women in the United States were mostly...
Flappers.
still restricted by economic, political, and social limits.
modern and free.
in the workforce.
6
The
rebirth
of African American culture and pride was known as...
The Bronx Renaissance.
The Renaissance.
The Harlem Movement of Artistic Expression.
The Harlem Renaissance.
7
Which of the following was a new industry that came about during the 1920s?
the radio and motion picture industries
the automobile industry
the electrical industry
all of these
8
Why did farmers struggle during the 1920s?
ALL OF THESE
After World War I, the demand for crops went down.
Farmers were producing too many crops.
The market was oversaturated and food went bad.
9
All three Republican presidents were committed to...
big business and high regulation on the economy.
small business, big government, and laissez-faire.
none of these
big business and laissez-faire economics.
10
After the Great War came to an end, nationalism and isolationism...
none of these
were on the rise in the United States.
were seen as issues of the past.
were not a concern in the United States.
11
The Red Scare...
was a fear that Republicans would always remain president.
was a fear that communists would take over Russia.
none of these
was a fear that communists would take over the US.
12
Which party was the dominant force during the prosperity of the 1920s?
The Green Party
The Republicans
The Independents
The Democrats
13
Mass consumption was...
items being sold to puppeteers and bankers.
higher quality items, handmade for the wealthy aristocrats.
a large amount of items being produced, purchased, and used.
a large amount of items circulating within Europe.
14
Which groups struggled during the Roaring Twenties?
doctors, lawyers, teachers
farmers, African Americans, and Native Americans
farmers, bankers, lawyers
farmers, Native Americans, Anglo-Saxons
15
What was the 18th Amendment to the Constitution?
African Americans' Right to Vote
none of these
Prohibition
Women's Right to Vote
16
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Government officials accepted bribes for cake.
Government officials accepted bribes in exchange for oil.
None of these
Government officials bribed the mafia for liquor.
17
The Stock Market crash in 1929 was largely caused by...
the fact that the banks failed.
ALL OF THESE
the fact that people could not repay their debts.
the fact that people spent too much money.
18
The advent of techniques such as __ allowed industry to be more efficient.
none of these
the assembly line
the supply and demand trade verifications
the automobile
19
Who were Sacco and Venzetti?
Mobsters in Al Capone's gang
Italian immigrants executed for robbery and murder
Super nativists who believed in laissez-faire economics
none of these
20
"Return to Normalcy" was the campaign slogan of which president?
Warren G. Harding
Barack Obama
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
21
What is
nativism
?
Belief other countries are better than yours
none of these
Belief your country is far superior to others
Belief in Native American ideologies
22
During the 1920s, African Americans...
still faced racism.
still faced segregation.
ALL OF THESE
moved North to escape persecution.
23
Everyday Americans were able to afford an automobile because...
the assembly line made them faster and cheaper to produce.
the assembly line caused a price hike for the consumer.
they all had high-paying jobs and could afford many cars.
none of these
24
How was the consumption of alcohol able to be outlawed?
Religious individuals blamed alcohol for crime.
Most people just didn't like alcohol.
98% of people in the United States did not drink alcohol.
none of these
25
A flapper was...
someone who usually had short hair and wore short skirts.
the nickname given to modern and rebellious women.
ALL OF THESE
visited speakeasies and danced in a flapping motion.
