The Espionage and Sedition Acts allowed:

the government to silence ideas that challenged authority

The failure of national Prohibition led to a public awareness that?

unpopular laws are difficult to enforce

What do Gertrude Ederle, Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe all have in common?

They all were celebrity athletes during the 1920s

The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because?

widespread social and economic change occurred

The Committee on Public Information

used propaganda to influence opinions on WWI participation

What was the League Of Nations?

A league of countries whose main purpose was to prevent war

What were the Central Powers?

German Empire, Austria Hungary Empire, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

The Harlem Renaissance refers to?

A celebration of African-Americanculture in literature/art

The Allies in World War II included:

Great Britain, France, Canada, Russia

What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?

to encourage industries to mass produce war related products

What were the M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?

M-Military A-Alliances I-Imperialism N-Nationalism

Which of the following BEST describes a flapper?

rebellious lady who wanted to drink, smoke, have a good time

What event ``sparked`` World War 1 ?

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ( leader of Austria-Hungary)

What was unrestricted submarine warfare?

Germany sank any ship believed to be supplying the enemy

The Red Scare refers to?

Fear of socialist and communists in the United States

What was the aftermath of the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman note?

The United States declared war on Germany

what was the selective service act

Act that required men between the age of 21-30 to be drafted

The“Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of?

African Americans from the south to northern cities

Why or how did World War I start?

With the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The Harlem Renaissance was a period when African Americans?

Created noteworthy works of art and literature

making troops and supplies ready for war

What issue was central to the Scopes Trial?

teaching evolution or creationism in public schools

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1
The Espionage and Sedition Acts allowed:
spies free access to U.S. secrets
promoted biased ideas designed to sway public thinking
for the repeal of the First Amendment
the government to silence ideas that challenged authority
2
The failure of national Prohibition led to a public awareness that?
crime rates decline when the sale of alcohol is banned
geographic conditions affect law enforcement
unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
economic prosperity encourages social conformity
3
What do Gertrude Ederle, Babe Ruth and Jim Thorpe all have in common?
They all were celebrity athletes during the 1920s
They all pushed for equal rights amendment
They all starred in the first film that used sound
They all owned a major broadcasting company
4
The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because?
widespread social and economic change occurred
foreign trade prospered after WWI
political reforms made government more democratic
US assumed a leadership role in world affairs
5
People who brought liquor into the country illegally were called?
Bootleggers
Gangsters
Moonshiners
Speakeasy's
6
The Committee on Public Information
Was created to spread public news but didn't do so
help conferences to decide when to tell the public info
Presented unbiased facts about the war to the public
used propaganda to influence opinions on WWI participation
7
What was the League Of Nations?
A league of Central Powers used to strategize during WW1
A league of countries whose main purpose was to prevent war
A group of protesters who opposed WW1
A famous drawing drawn by a cartoonist during WW1
8
What were the Central Powers?
Belgium, France, Russia, Serbia, British Empire
German Empire, Austria Hungary Empire, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Mississippi, Maryland
Texas, Florida
9
This amendment led to Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s
20th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
10
The Harlem Renaissance refers to?
A struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
A population increases in Harlem in the1920s
A celebration of African-Americanculture in literature/art
11
The Allies in World War II included:
Great Britain, France, Canada, Italy
Great Britain, France, Canada, Russia
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia
Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland
12
What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?
Great Britain wanted to control American Industry.
Germans threatened to take over General Motors.
to encourage industries to mass produce war related products
13
National Prohibition was successful in the United States
False
True
14
What were the M.A.I.N. causes of World War I?
none of the above
M- Money A-Association I-Innovation N- Nationalism
M-Military A-Alliances I-Imperialism N-Nationalism
M-Main Idea A-Author`s Purpose I-Inform N-no man`s land
15
Which of the following BEST describes a flapper?
women who campaigned for the legalization of the "Moral Gown
A women who thought men should stay home
rebellious lady who wanted to drink, smoke, have a good time
A modest women who obeyed her parents
16
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States?
increase in organized crime
growth of communism
destruction of family values
restriction of immigration
17
During prohibition, individuals drank more than ever before?
True
False
18
What event ``sparked`` World War 1 ?
none of the above
the rise of a health care problem
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ( leader of Austria-Hungary)
the need for oil in everyone`s country
19
What was the inventors of the Fourteen Points intention?
to give the audience hope for their family member(s) return
to discontinue the war
to trick countries into thinking there would be no problems
to achieve lasting peace
20
What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
There were no limits on what torpedoes went on submarines
Germany produced submarines for its self and its enemies
Germany only sank military ships
Germany sank any ship believed to be supplying the enemy
21
The Red Scare refers to?
The largest mafia murder in the 1920s
Fear of socialist and communists in the United States
A fearful loss of blood
Changing fashion colors
22
What was the aftermath of the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman note?
The British dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki
The United States declared war on Germany
The U.S. used diplomacy to stop German aggression
Germany surrendered to the Allies
23
what was the selective service act
Shoot all german submarines
Act that required men between the age of 21-30 to be drafted
drop a nuke
Chinese Rebellions were to be bombed
24
The“Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of?
African Americans from the south to northern cities
Immigrants from Europe to America
African Americans from the US to Africa
People from rural areas to large cities
25
What was the treaty of Versailles
Disbanded the League of Nations
Gave France control over Germany
Restricted use of mustard gas in any war
Brought WW1 to an end
26
Which amendment appealed National Prohibition, allowing the sale/drinking of alcohol in 1933?
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
20th Amendment
27
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden clubs known as?
Speakeasys
Tenements
Penthouses
Tea Rooms
28
Which of the following was NOT used for advertising in the 1920's?
Magazines
Radio
TV
Billboards
29
Why or how did World War I start?
With U.S. Imperialism
With the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
With Wilson's 14 Points
With Germany attacking Poland
30
The Harlem Renaissance was a period when African Americans?
Created noteworthy works of art and literature
Left the US in large numbers to settle in Africa
used civil disobedience to fight segregation
migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
31
This gave women full voting rights.
20th Amendment
NAACP
Speakeasys
19th Amendment
32
Mobilization
putting wheels on your skateboard
actively battling in an ongoing war
making troops and supplies ready for war
getting a new phone plan
33
The Zimmerman Telegram, the sinking of the Lusitania, and unrestricted submarine warfare...
led America to the Spanish American War
led America to the Great War
led America to the Philippine Wars
The Hawaiian insurrection
34
What issue was central to the Scopes Trial?
teaching evolution or creationism in public schools
reciting prayers in public schools
teaching creative design in public schools unconstitutional
35
Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n)?
pilot
composer
politican
inventor
36
One of the most prevalent gangsters out of Chicago during the 1920s was?
Sonny Corleone
Frank Costello
Al Capone
Whitey B

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