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It was difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition for all of the following reasons
except
many people were determined to break the laws
prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the U.S.
insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement.
many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers and bootleggers
2
This jazz pianist and composer won fame as one of American's greatest composers.
Jimmy Dorsey
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
3
This Protestant movement was grounded in the literal, word for word interpretation of the Bible.
bootlegger
Scopes trial
Prohibition
fundamentalism
4
The line "Sunlight is unhealthy anyhow!" might be described as
more radical propaganda
the voice of the U.S. government
an advertising slogan
the voice of the American people
5
This American author wrote in and about the "Jazz Age," most notably in 1920s
The Great Gatsby
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John Steinbeck
Gertrude Stein
Frank Baum
F. Scott Fitzgerald
6
This major dramatic actor's performance in Shakespeare's Othello was widely acclaimed
Louis Armstrong
Paul Robeson
Langston Hughes
Claude McKay
7
Fundamentalists believed that
the Bible should be taken literally
evolution and creationism could coincide
drinking alcohol was acceptable
prohibition should be repealed
8
The Great Migration of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of
African Americans from the U.S. to Africa
immigrants from Europe to America
African Americans from the South to northern cities
people from rural areas adn towns to large cities
9
This was an underground saloon or nightclub where liquor was sold illegally
speakeasy
back room
night club
hidden saloon
10
The Teapot Dome scandal centered around
high tariffs
oil rich lands
gold mines
union members
11
The American Civil Liberties Union hired him to represent John T. Scopes
William J. Bryan
John T. Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Woodrow Wilson
12
"You are all a lost generation" this quote by Ernest Hemingway applied to authors and artists in
pre-World War I
World War II
The Spanish American War
post-World War I
13
F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920s as the
Roaring Twenties.
Prohibition Age.
Jazz Age.
Harlem Renaissance.
14
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of
robbery and murder
treason
anarchy
receiving bribes
15
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
creationism
evolution.
fundamentalism
biology
16
Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact considered useless?
it failed to include several of the strongest military powers
it didn't prevent war; it only punished countries that started wars
it made the process of repaying war debts too easy
it provided no means of enforcing the "no war" agreement
17
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from
labor union members
political radicals
corruption and fraud
big business
18
A flapper was a young woman who
often smoked and drank in public
found true equality with men
wore ankle-length dresses.
. preferred a natural look for hair and make-up
19
This was someone who provided illegal alcohol
flapper
fundamentalism
bootlegger
speakeasy
20
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
passage of the 18th Amendment
the influenza outbreak
fear of communist infiltration of the United States
21
Who are the men in the cartoon?
unskilled laborers
foreigners
radicals
government officials
22
Which statement best expresses the main idea of this cartoon?
radicals use communist propaganda to block the good ideals of America
the U.S. should consider the new ideas of foreigners instead of Americans
tasks are accomplished through the leadership of strong individuals
Radicals illustrate the best features of Americans: hard work, leadership
23
Which of the following is true of women in the 1920s?
Women observed the same set of principles that applied to men in society.
The new attitude of women was easily accepted by traditionalists.
Women demanded the same freedom as men.
Flappers were a widespread reality in society
24
One of the effects of this was a rise in organized crime
Speakeasy
Scopes Trial
bootlegger
Prohibition
25
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was
the use of electricity
a change in the birthrate
the automobile
growth in industry
26
This black nationalist association was founded by Marcus Garvey
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Great Migration
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Harlem Renaissance
27
The NAACP did all of the following
except
publish The Crisis
fight for legislation to protect African Americans
propose that African Americans move back to Africa
work with anti-lynching organizations
28
"Back to Africa Movement" who was an important leader of this movement in the 1920s
Marcus Garvey
James Weldon Johnson
Langston Hughes
Paul Robeson
29
Wounded in World War I, this writer criticized the glorification of war.
Sinclair Lewis
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ernest Hemingway
30
This was defended at the Scopes trial.
bootlegger
fundamentalism
Prohibition
Clarence Darrow
31
This describes the era after the 18th Amendment went into effect
fundamentalism
prohibition
mafia
double standard
32
What was the primary goal of the quota system?
to completely end immigration in America
to limit the number of people entering America from foreign countries
to provide Native Americans with U.S. citizenship
to prevent African Americans from getting good jobs
33
Charles Lindbergh was famous as a
composer
pilot
inventor
politician
34
According to the cartoon, which of the following is an example of the kind of ideas that shut out the light?
truth
the opinions of the public
Soviet doctrines
the labor movement
35
“Double standard” refers to
unfair treatment of women in the workplace in the 1920s
stricter social and moral standards for women than men in the 1920s
amount of work that women did at home and outside the house in the 1920s
lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s
36
The title of the cartoon is "Shutting Out the LIght." The metaphorical light that the men are shutting out represents
radical foreign ideas
the principals of labor unions
fundamental American ideals
communist propaganda
37
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
speakeasies.
tea rooms
penthouses
tenements
38
The government failed to budget enough men and money to enforce this.
speakeasy
fundamentalism
prohibition
bootlegger
39
The main significance of the trial of John T. Scopes was that
it highlighted the struggle between science and religion in school
its outdoor setting allowed many Americans to witness the justice system
led to the repeal of a law that made teaching evolution in schools
it ended the career of William Jennings Bryan
40
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a celebration of African American culture in literature and art
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a program to promote African American owned businesses
41
According to the cartoon, radical ideas come from
foreign and communist countries
the labor movement
the U.S. government
the American people
42
Why did Congress limit immigration from countries in southern and eastern Europe?
After World War I, the nation's population was at capacity
Americans were concerned about the flu epidemic
because of competition for unskilled labor jobs.
because of America's distrust of Jews and Catholics