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Early 20th c. culture #isolationism #roaring20s #harlemrenaissance
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1
Why were nativists opposed to immigration?
Feared that an illegal immigrant would become president.
They feared that Americans would be forced to move
They feared job loss and damage to America’s traditions.
They feared civil war between the United States and Mexico.
2
Which Tennessee Law did John T. Scopes Violate when he taught evolution in his class?
The Volstead Act
Teapot Dome
The Butler Act
The Dawes Plan
3
Which of the following is NOT true of women in the 1920s
Their bosses were likely men
most paid workers were still men
they could earn as much as men
assembly line jobs were available
4
Unders President Coolidge and Harding, the concerns of African Americans and Mexican Americans
were met with hostility
were largely ignored
were high priority
were ridiculed
5
Attorney General Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from :
labor union members
political radicals
corruption and fraud
big business
6
To expand in the 20s, the KKK did all of the following
except:
blaming national problems on immigrants
encouraging white women to join
playing on people's fears of political radicals
allowing members to profit by recruiting new members
7
This woman was known for her soulful blues singing during the Harlem Renaissance
Zora Neale Hurston
Helen Wills
Zelda Fitzgerald
Bessie Smith
8
The Prohibition movement sought to ban the sale of
Alcohol
Guns
cars
Rotten meat
9
The US took on this foreign policy since it was tired of foreign entanglements after WWI:
Isolationism
Anarchism
Nativism
Interventionism
10
double standard refers to:
stricter social and moral standards for women than men
lower wages for women than men
fact that women worked outside home and did all housekeeping
11
The Harlem Renaissance was a black cultural movement that featured the talents of all EXCEPT:
Al Kelly
Bessie Smith
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
12
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of:
robbery and murder
Anarchy
treason
receiving bribes
13
To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being:
spies
communists
nativists
bigots
14
The car created jobs in all of the following areas except:
Railroad industry
Highway construction
Gas stations
car repair
15
What happened to Charles Lindbergh's baby?
He wrote "Catcher in the Rye."
He became a Senator from Massachusetts
Became an airplane pilot
He was kidnapped and killed.
16
Due to a fear of immigrants from S. and E. Europe,
this
was instituted in 1924:
Ku Klux Klan
Anarchy
Dawes Plan
Quota System
17
The Great Gatsby was a novel about the "Roaring 20s" by:
Ernest Hemingway
Dorothy Parker
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Zora Neale Hurston
18
He was a mega-celebrity; pilot; son abducted; invented heart transplant procedure
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Amelia Earheart
Charles Lindberg
George Gershwin
19
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
Program to promote African American businesses
population increase in Harlem
celebration of African American culture in literature & art
20
How did the influence of jazz spread across the country so rapidly?
The North did not segregate African American jazz musicians.
Jazz became the rallying cry for African American militancy.
Radio introduced the music to wider audiences.
White jazz musicians were in high demand across the country.
21
The Teapot Dome scandal centered on:
union members
gold mines
oil-rich lands
high tariffs
22
Who
really
sang "Hound Dog?"
We'll never know.
Elvis, the King of Rock and Roll!
"Big Mama" Thornton. Elvis stole that hit.
23
Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that
aided the growth of business.
encouraged activism
brought about social reform
encouraged a laissez-faire approach to the economy
24
According to Bartolomeo Vanzetti, he and Nicola Sacco were guilty of:
committing robbery
being anarchists/radicals
None of the above
committing murder
25
to obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as:
penthouses
tea rooms
Speakeasies
tenements
26
Who was John T. Scopes' defense attorney?
Nicola Sacco
Andrew Mellon
William Jennings Brian
Clarence Darrow
27
John T. Scopes challenged a TN law the forbade the teaching of:
fundamentalism
biology
creationism
evolution
28
The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans to:
Liberia, Africa
None of the above
Western cities
Northern cities
29
The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all
EXCEPT:
Italy
Mexico
England
Japan
30
This actor played popular roles in silent films such as "Gold Rush" and "The Lion's Cage."
Charlie Chaplin
Ernest Hemingway
George Carlin
Charles Lindbergh
31
Advocated for equal rights for all citizens through the court system; Headed by WEB DuBoise
Universal Negro Improvement Assocation
National Association for Advancement of Colored People
Niagara Movement
None of the above
32
This entrepreneur was known for paying his workers well and using the assembly line.
Orville Wright
None of the above
Henry Ford
Upton Sinclair
33
I revolutionized the car production process
Henry Ford
Diamler Chrysler
None of these
Mercedes Benz
34
This famous gangster was known for his work on the black market during Prohibition
Al Pacino
Al Capone
Al Jolson
Alvin York
35
In 1933, Congress repealed Prohibition with the
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
18th Amendment
20th Amendment
36
Fundamentalists believed that:
the bible should be taken literally
evolution and creationism could coincide
drinking alcohol was acceptable
prohibition should be repealed
37
The Palmer Raids went after this type of person:
all of the above
immigrants
union members
communists
38
The use of
this
allowed people to buy more than they could afford in the 20s
layaway
None of the above
credit cards
installments plans
39
Which of the following facts about women's home lives in the 1920s was NOT true?
traditional housework chores were more important than ever
they were usually expected to work outside the home
their children spend most of their days at school
more ready-made food and clothing was available
40
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was:
change in the birthrate
the use of electricity
growth in industry
the automobile