Which was characteristic of the "return to normalcy" period?

semiisolation in foreign policy noninterference in business

A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the

recognition of AfricanAmerican writers and musicians

Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause and effect relationship?

Red Scare > demand for limits on immigration

which best reflects the philosophy of the Presidents of the U.S. with respect to business?

A. "The business of America is business."

Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as a decade of nativist sentiment?

passage of the National Origins Act and the Ku Klux Klan

The Scopes trial of 1925 illustrated the —

conflict between Protestant fundamentalism and science

Which accurately describes theliterary works of Langston Hughes, Sinclair Lewis, and Steinbeck?

Literature often reflects the times in which it is created.

1. The primary objective of Harlem Renaissance writers was to

D. generate pride in African American culture.

The Scopes Trial, Prohibition, and the Flappers were all signs of disagreement over

traditional values and changing lifestyles

What did the image of the flapper represent in 1920s American culture?

New roles and attitudes for women

The "Red Scare" in the U.S. was a reaction to

threat of a communist revolution in the United States.

Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids?

reduced immigration from specific regions

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1
During the 1920s, Prohibition helped contribute to the rise of —
religious tolerance
settlement houses
suffrage movement
organized crime
2
The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between
traditional roles and new roles for women
Prohibition and organized crime
science and religion
isolation and international involvement
3
Which was characteristic of the "return to normalcy" period?
acquisition of overseas territories and a revenue tariff,
regulation of business, and a reciprocal tariff
involvement in foreign affairs and low tariff
semiisolation in foreign policy noninterference in business
4
A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the
restoration of buildings and the infrastructure in NYC
hire of several African Americans as presidential advisors
recognition of AfricanAmerican writers and musicians
end of racial segregation laws
5
The convictions of Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920s most closely reflectedthe —
rise in labor unrest
increase in nativist attitudes
federal government’s war on crime
corruption of political machines
6
Teapot Dome Scandal,Harlem Renaissance,Scopes trial During which decade did these events occur?
1920s
1930s
1950s
1890s
7
Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause and effect relationship?
high food prices > start of the Great Depression
rebirth of the KKK > formation of the Populist Party
Sacco and Vanzetti trial > ratification of woman suffrage
Red Scare > demand for limits on immigration
8
which best reflects the philosophy of the Presidents of the U.S. with respect to business?
B. Government should regulate business with vigor.
D. " . . . private monopoly is indefensible."
A. "The business of America is business."
C Government should test the fairness of prices.
9
Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as a decade of nativist sentiment?
the Scopes trial and the passage of women’s suffrage
passage of the National Origins Act and the Ku Klux Klan
the Washington Naval Conference
the growth of the auto industry
10
The Scopes trial of 1925 illustrated the —
need for better private schools
desire for new voting rights laws
conflict between Protestant fundamentalism and science
effects of the Red Scare on the legal system
11
Which economic practice became significantly more wide spread during the 1920s?
dependence on government welfare programs
governmental regulation of business
reduction of tariff rates
stock market speculation
12
Which accurately describes theliterary works of Langston Hughes, Sinclair Lewis, and Steinbeck?
Traditional American themes are the most popular.
The best literature concerns the lives of the wealthy.
Literature often reflects the times in which it is created.
Politics and art seldom mix well.
13
1. The primary objective of Harlem Renaissance writers was to
A. encourage militant protest among African Americans.
C. improve literacy rates among African Americans.
B. support educational programs for African Americans.
D. generate pride in African American culture.
14
The Scopes Trial, Prohibition, and the Flappers were all signs of disagreement over
traditional values and changing lifestyles
return to normalcy
causes of the Great Depression
benefits of new technology
15
What did the image of the flapper represent in 1920s American culture?
Rural fundamentalism
Support for laissezfaire policies
New roles and attitudes for women
Support for the temperance movement
16
The "Red Scare" in the U.S. was a reaction to
a rise in the number of immigrants from Germany.
the perceived growth of organized crime in major urban areas
Attempts to include the U.S. in the League ofNations
threat of a communist revolution in the United States.
17
Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids?
success of the Communist Party
reduced immigration from specific regions
race riots in Los Angeles and revival of the Ku Klux Klan
encouraged immigration from Europe

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