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The Gilded Age Review

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1920's and 30's in America

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1
Unjust and racist laws in the South that were designed to separate black people from white people:
Southern Pride Laws
Mississippi Rules
Jim Crow Laws
Plessy v. Ferguson
2
When Henry Ford started using the assembly line to manufacture cars, it:
Led to injuries
Led to no one using railroads any more
Led to Henry Ford's death
Led to more jobs for people in Detroit and to lower prices of cars
3
The theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable:
Overspeculation
Laissez Faire Economics
Consumerism
4
An intellectual, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York, spanning the 1920's.
Overspeculation
The Harlem Renaissance
Plessy v Ferguson
Jim Crow Laws
5
Laissez Faire Economics is when
The government puts a lot of rules on individuals
The government does not interfere with businesses
The government does not interfere with race relations
The government puts a lot of rules on businesses
6
In a boom cycle
Demand for goods falls
Incomes and profits decrease
Incomes and profits increase
Farms and factories overproduce
7
Engaging in any business transaction involving considerable risk for a chance at quick and large profits:
Overspeculation
Laissez-Faire Economics
Supply and Demand
Overproduction
8
Why were movie theaters called "Nickelodeons"?
They were owned by someone named Nick
Walt Disney named it
They showed awesome cartoons for kids
Tickets cost five cents
9
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the invention of the RADIO:
Lots of people bought radios on credit
The radio was used for entertainment only
It was a family experince
It was a great way to get news and information