The Harlem Renaissance (1920s) was...

a celebration of African American culture in literature & art

In the 1920s, the radio became common in American homes. One impact of this was...

emergence of many nationally known products & brands

More Americans wanted the U.S. to enter World War I after Germany...

encouraged Mexico to invade the U.S., used unrestricted submarine warfare

During the Great Migration (1915-1940), African Americans moved to...

the North for jobs in factories

After President Herbert Hoover couldn't stop the Great Depression, Americans showed they were angry at him by...

calling Shantytowns "Hoovervilles"

One impact of the Red Scare (1919) was that...

the U.S. govt created laws that reduced immigration

After World War I, many Americans said the U.S. should NOT join the League of Nations because...

it could pull the U.S. into foreign wars

In the later years of the 1920s, a major CAUSE of the Great Depression was...

Under-consumption, Overproduction of goods

World War I started in August 1914. During that month, President Woodrow Wilson...

asked Congress for a Declaration of Neutrality

In the Prohibition Era, alcohol was illegal. During this time...

Americans visited speakeasies, organized crime increased

Henry Ford became famous because his cars were different than earlier cars. How?

His cars were more affordable than earlier cars

Socialist Eugene V. Debs was accused to violating the Espionage Act because he...

gave speeches against US participation in WW1

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1
The Harlem Renaissance (1920s) was...
the struggle for civil rights, led by the NAACP
a program to promote African American owned businesses
a population decrease in Harlem in the 1920s
a celebration of African American culture in literature & art
2
During World War I, the ______ allowed the U.S. government to silence ideas that challenged the government's authority.
Neutrality Act
Habeas Corpus
18th Amendment
Espionage Act
3
In the 1920s, the radio became common in American homes. One impact of this was...
increasing teen literacy rates
emergence of many nationally known products & brands
growing demand for development of solar power
decreasing popularity of motion pictures
4
More Americans wanted the U.S. to enter World War I after Germany...
encouraged Mexico to invade the U.S.
started experimenting with nuclear weapons
used unrestricted submarine warfare
destroyed American skyscrapers
5
During the Great Migration (1915-1940), African Americans moved to...
the South for jobs on farms
Europe to escape racism
the Great Plains to escape the Dust Bowl
the North for jobs in factories
6
In the U.S. in the 1920s, a major impact of the radio was that ______ increased.
the number of U.S. cities
the U.S. birthrate
immigration restrictions
advertising for consumer goods
7
After President Herbert Hoover couldn't stop the Great Depression, Americans showed they were angry at him by...
calling Shantytowns "Hoovervilles"
protesting outside his house in Kentucky
calling cups of soup "Herbert's Feast"
protesting outside the U.N. building in New York
8
The Fourteen Points Plan was supposed to...
prevent another stock market crash
solve the banking crisis
establish world peace
create jobs during the Great Depression
9
_____ was a major cause of the National Origins Act (1924).
Prohibition
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Red Scare
The Harlem Renaissance
10
One impact of the Red Scare (1919) was that...
the U.S. Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles
the U.S. declared war against Mexico
the U.S. declared war against Germany
the U.S. govt created laws that reduced immigration
11
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
strong winds
drought
stock market crash
overproduction of crops
12
After World War I, many Americans said the U.S. should NOT join the League of Nations because...
it could pull the U.S. into foreign wars
Britain & France were not invited to join
membership was too expensive
it would increase immigration too much
13
Henry Ford was able to make more affordable cars because he used...
the electric light bulb
the flat top piston
television advertisments
the moving assembly line
14
According to Karl Marx, an important rule of Communism is...
private property is abolished
alcohol is illegal
one dictator must rule the country
freedom of the press must be cancelled
15
Because of the Zimmermann Telegram, the USA...
declared war against Mexico
entered World War I
passed the Treaty of Versailles
restricted immigration from Latin America
16
______ means the right to vote in elections.
Suffrage
Bureaucracy
Temperance
Abolition
17
In the later years of the 1920s, a major CAUSE of the Great Depression was...
Reduced import tariffs
Under-consumption
Creation of national sales tax
Overproduction of goods
18
World War I started in August 1914. During that month, President Woodrow Wilson...
asked Congress for a Declaration of War
ordered many U.S. factories to produce "war materials"
asked Congress for a Declaration of Neutrality
issued an executive order to block German immigration
19
In the Prohibition Era, alcohol was illegal. During this time...
Americans visited speakeasies
alcohol consumption decreased
tax revenue increased
organized crime increased
20
The _____ Amendment gave women suffrage.
21st
20th
19th
22nd
21
Karl Marx predicted that the workers would eventually obtain power...
after improving the quality of education
by using violence
by winning elections
through peaceful protests
22
Henry Ford became famous because his cars were different than earlier cars. How?
His cars were the first to use Chinese parts
His cars were the first to use German parts
His cars were more affordable than earlier cars
His cars were the first to use gasoline instead of coal
23
Socialist Eugene V. Debs was accused to violating the Espionage Act because he...
said the Russian government was better than the U.S. govt
refused to work for businesses that supported the war
promoted violent labor strikes
gave speeches against US participation in WW1
24
Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs was arrested for violating...
the Glass-Steagall Act
the Espionage Act
the Tenure of Office Act
the Emergency Quota Act
25
In the 1920s, ______ allowed news & entertainment to reach Americans faster than ever before.
the telegraph
newspapers
the television
the radio

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