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1
A time in the 20s to describe interest & activity in the arts, especially among African American artists in New York
Prohibition
The Great Migration
Jazz
The Harlem Renaissance
2
The picture shows the period of ______________ during the 1920s.
Harlem Renaissance
Social Security
Great Migration
Prohibition
3
Which 1920s inventions DID NOT change the daily life of women in particular?
U.S, Postal Service
Washing machines
Radios
Electric irons
4
Where was the unofficial capital of African-American culture in the 20s?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Harlem
Detroit
5
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
20th
17th
18th
19th
6
Which one of these was a popular form of music during the 1920's?
country
jazz
classical
rap
7
Which statement best summarizes the positive changes for women in the 1920s?
Women were allowed to join the military and fight on the front lines.
Women were allowed to hold political offices and run for president.
Women were allowed to work outside the home for the first time.
Women were recognized for their work during WWI & given the right to vote.
8
What was the effect of big business on immigration?
It caused immigration to increase because they were paying large wages.
It caused immigration to lower because they gave jobs to "native" Americans
It caused immigration to increase because they offered jobs to immigrants.
Big business caused immigration to decrease because they offered jobs.
9
Why is the term "Roaring 20s" used to describe this decade?
Because of the economic boom
There were lions, so very many lions, in the 1920s
The Ford Model T made a loud, roaring, sound
A popular book went by that name
10
Which of the following was a common reason for people to migrate to the United States?
to live in a bigger city
to find political and religious freedom
to fulfill a desire to live in a tenement
to work on a farm
11
How did mass American culture spread in the 1920s?
radio and movies
newspapers and books
tablets and cellphones
iPads and laptops
12
How did transportation change for people during the 1920s?
Faster horses were bred for covered wagon travel across the country.
Motorcycles were improved to run faster and cleaner
More railroads were built, and faster trains were invented.
The invention of the Model T & availability of air travel made life easier.
13
Which of the following was a factor that pushed many people from their home countries?
poverty
equal rights
equal freedom
rich farmland
14
This music was the dominant music of the 1920s
Reggae
Blues
Jazz
Country
15
This new manufacturing technique saved time and money:
Assembly Line
Rapid industrialization
Vertical integration
A new, all-Chimpanzee work force
16
Which statement best summarizes the positive changes for women in the 1920s?
Women were allowed to hold political offices and run for president.
Women were allowed to work outside the home for the first time.
They were recognized for their efforts during WWI & given the right to vote
Women were allowed to join the military and fight on the front lines.
17
What best explains why Native-born Americans were prejudiced against immigrants?
Americans believed that immigrants would take land from them.
Americans believed that immigrants would convert them to Catholicism.
Americans believed that immigrants were morally corrupt.
Americans believed that immigrants would make new inventions.
