Why did Congress limit immigration from southern and eastern Europe after WW1?

Nativists were calling to "Keep America for Americans"

The rise of sports in the 1920's was mainly due to:

an increase in leisure time of most American workers

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti:

proved severe social and judicial bias against immigrants

What did the writers of the Lost Generation expose?

the loss of talent and horrors of WW1

What unintentional effect did Prohibition have:

Created a network of organized crime

What best describes "The Great Migration"?

movement of southern African Americans to the North and West

Why did the KKK dislike unions during the 1920's?

many unions were organized by immigrants

How was labor unions viewed during the First Red Scare?

Blamed for political unrest and economics instability

The Lost Generation is a term that describes:

intellectuals who were disillusioned by ww1

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1
Why did Congress limit immigration from southern and eastern Europe after WW1?
Protect African Americans from competition for jobs
Nativists were calling to "Keep America for Americans"
The Flu Pandemic Scare and its spread
Our country was overpopulated
2
If you screwed over Al Capone, what is most likely to happen to you?
have a very painful death
become his wing man
become the new leading mobster
get away with a warning
3
What was horrible about the Red Scare?
militarism
capitalism rising
nationalism
communism rising
4
What was something that was popular in the 1920's?
baseball
soccer
rugby
bowling
5
What was created as a result of the 18th amendment?
legal alcohol
KKK
mafia
sports
6
In 1933, the 21st amendment was added. Why was it needed?
believed alcohol could cure diseases
cancelled the 18th amendment
People no longer thought alcohol was bad
7
What major international events was a major cause of the First Red Scare?
Spanish American War
The end of World War 2
Construction of the Berlin Wall
The Russian Revolution
8
The rise of sports in the 1920's was mainly due to:
an increase in leisure time of most American workers
Prohibition's effect on unifying the family
the hero worship of Babe Ruth
they ability to drive cars
9
The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti:
was the 1st trial heard by Supreme Court regarding refugees
proved severe social and judicial bias against immigrants
show religious fundamentalists losing power in the 1920's
was 1st criminal trial held in Supreme Court about a murder
10
What did the writers of the Lost Generation expose?
the loss of talent and horrors of WW1
Why prohibition is important
The racism that occurred after WW1
The long and hard work hours that should be shortened
11
What unintentional effect did Prohibition have:
Caused people to turn to "harder" drugs such as heroin
Caused radical groups to form
Created a network of organized crime
increased the popularity of sports and television
12
What best describes "The Great Migration"?
movement of southern African Americans to the North and West
mass movement of refugees from Africa
wave of immigrants from eastern and central Europe
political refugees from Cuba and Latin America
13
What 2 technologies brought changes to popular culture in the 20's
telephones and telegraphs
movies and radios
record player and television
antennas and lightning rods
14
Why did the KKK dislike unions during the 1920's?
Many union were organized by Catholics
Many unions disagreed with the Klan's cultural views
Many unions were organized by women
many unions were organized by immigrants
15
Who mostly wanted to ban alcohol?
African Americans
men
women
Germans
16
What group spoke out against communists, immigrants, Catholics, Jews and African Americans?
Anti-Saloon League
Know Nothings
Ku Klux Klan
Nativists
17
The Apollo Theatre was a central location for the
Counterculture Movement
Harlem Renaissance
Prohibition Era
The Lost Generation
18
Women who listened to jazz, wore short hair and challenged standards of behavior were known as:
flappers
freedom fighters
Winners of Miss America
suffragettes
19
The 18th amendment began what era in the United States?
Red Scare
Civil Rights Era
Civil Rights Era
Prohibition Era
20
The "flapper" style demonstrated the:
popularity of European lifestyles
emphasis on formal behavior
effects on the Great Depression
changing perceptions of women
21
How was labor unions viewed during the First Red Scare?
Viewed as being unconstitutional
Blamed for political unrest and economics instability
Blamed for Congress' refusal to join the League of Nations
Have the right to go on strikes
22
What music is synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance becoming an unique American art form?
bluegrass
jazz
salsa
rock and roll
23
What was NOT a movement of the Harlem Renaissance?
inspired black writers
civil rights
various types of music
communism
24
The Lost Generation is a term that describes:
soldiers unable to recover from ww1
intellectuals who were disillusioned by ww1
German population that did not return from ww1
victims of American genocide in ww1
25
During prohibition, what were the establishments called that provided alcohol?
night clubs
talkies
speakeasies
saloons
26
What invention helped listen to baseball?
television
cell phone
walkie talkie
radio
27
During Prohibition, what was popular in large cities that produced/sold alcohol to speakeasies
bootlegging
stills
saloons

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