In the Teapot Dome scandal, a government official received bribes for

allowing lease of lands containing U.S. Navy oil reserves.

Marcus Garvey led a movement to

build up African American self-respect and economic power.

The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s

promoted the creation of a national culture.

Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s included

isolationism and laissez-faire business policy.

Calvin Coolidge became president when

Warren G. Harding died in office.

What was a larger impact of Lindbergh’s becoming the first person to cross the Atlantic?

It helped launch the age of commercial passenger aviation.

The radio had which significant impact on U.S. society?

It increased access to news and entertainment.

How did life change for American women in the 1920s?

Many women felt freer to experiment with styles and manners.

Why did some states ban the teaching of evolution in the schools?

The theory contradicted the Bible’s account of creation.

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1
In the Teapot Dome scandal, a government official received bribes for
allowing drilling for oil in a national park.
allowing lumber companies to cut trees in national forests.
allowing lease of lands containing U.S. Navy oil reserves.
promised immunity for businessmen who overcharged the Navy.
2
Coolidge believed that government should
not interfere with business.
become involved in social reform.
break up trusts.
regulate business.
3
By the 1890s, women could vote in state and local elections in which geographic area?
South
East
Midwest
West
4
What most strongly inflenced the women’s suffrage movement immediately following the Civil War?
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
The establishment of coeducational colleges
The ratification of the 15th Amendment
The Seneca Falls Convention
5
The economy grew in the 1920s as consumers
invested most of their money in government bonds.
carefully conserved electricity.
began to buy goods on credit.
learned to ignore advertisements.
6
The Red Scare was a response to
the Russian Revolution.
Prohibition.
the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
the Teapot Dome scandal.
7
Marcus Garvey led a movement to
build up African American self-respect and economic power.
segregate African Americans in northern cities.
create African American homelands in the Caribbean Islands.
unionize African American workers.
8
The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s
promoted a mass migration to rural areas.
simplified life for most Americans.
promoted the creation of a national culture.
encouraged Americans to work longer hours.
9
What American music style lent its name to the 1920s era?
Jazz
Classical
Big Band
Rock and Roll
10
Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s included
reduction of quotas and increased immigration.
expansionism and business regulation.
isolationism and laissez-faire business policy.
a buildup of armaments and armed forces.
11
Calvin Coolidge became president when
Warren G. Harding was assassinated.
Warren G. Harding died in office.
he defeated Robert La Follette.
he defeated Warren G. Harding.
12
Instituted innovative methods like the assembly line, who said, “Machinery is the new Messiah”?
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
13
What was a larger impact of Lindbergh’s becoming the first person to cross the Atlantic?
It helped launch the age of commercial passenger aviation.
People realized the US couldn't isolate from world events.
It improved relations between the United States and France.
It demonstrated the airplane’s use as a long-range bomber.
14
Development most contributed to increasing social independence of Americans in the early 1900s?
Emergence of Victorian ideals
Greater access to automobiles
Improved telecommunications
Rise of the populist movement
15
With which of the following are Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes most closely associated?
World War II
Harlem Renaissance
Women’s Suffrage
Great Depression
16
Legal contest - exposed the cultural rift between religion & modern science in the late 1800s?
Korematsu v. United States
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Scopes trial
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
17
The radio had which significant impact on U.S. society?
It increased access to news and entertainment.
It stimulated greater readership of newspapers.
It heightened consumer interest in television.
It transformed attitudes toward gender roles.
18
One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was
a decline in dancing and socializing.
the creation of urban artistic colonies.
an increase in alcoholism.
the rise of organized crime.
19
How did life change for American women in the 1920s?
Women began to dominate the workforce.
Most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup.
Many women felt freer to experiment with styles and manners.
Married women found it easier to balance careers & family.
20
Why did some states ban the teaching of evolution in the schools?
The theory challenged scientific beliefs.
The theory appeared to violate the Constitution.
The theory contradicted the Bible’s account of creation.
The theory was unknown to most teachers.

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