After WWI, a "return to normalcy" meant:

A return to life as it had been in WWI

Automobiles were luxury items owned by a few until:

Henry Ford invented the assembly line

President Harding and Coolidge believed that the prosperity of all Americans depended upon:

The success of American businesses

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s could be described as:

A rebirth of African American culture: Musicians and Writers

The Roaring 1920s were characterized by

The growth of consumer spending

The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial and the actions of the KKK demonstrate that:

A strong fear of immigrants existed in America

The "Boom Years" of the 1920s are characterized by:

Widespread of consumer spending and increasing of new goods

A major factor helping to provide greater consumer goods to Americans in the 1920s was:

The institution of the assembly line

In addition to African Americas the KKK targeted:

Immigrants, Jews, and Catholics

The "Great Migration" refers to the movement of:

African Americans from the South to northern cities

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1
After WWI, a "return to normalcy" meant:
A return to life as it had been in WWI
An end to US immigration
Return to prohibition
An end to isolationism
2
F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920s as the
Roaring Twenties
Jazz Age
Harlem Renaissance
Prohibition Age
3
General Palmer said "60,000 Communists at large-enough if unchecked to bring the republic down" What fear is shown?
Nativism
The return of the KKK
The Alliance System
The Red Scare
4
Nickname for the more outgoing girls of the 20s
Footloose
Sheik
Flapper
Flowerchild
5
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by musicians such as:
Paul Robeson
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Zora Neale Hurston
6
Prohibition resulted in:
More stable marriages
Disapearance of racial prejudices
Rise of organized crime
Widespread poverty
7
An increase in the number of gas stations, tourist cabins, and restaurants was a result of:
The Red Scare
The growing auto industry
The 19th Amendment
The Harlem Renaissance
8
Automobiles were luxury items owned by a few until:
The stock market crashed
Henry Ford invented the assembly line
President Harding broke up labor unions
Gold is discovered in California
9
What was the Red Scare
Fear of the KKK
Fear of evolution
Fear of bootlegging
Fear of Communism
10
Each of the following helped change the American way of life in the 1920s EXCEPT:
Radio
Television
Movies
Automobiles
11
President Harding and Coolidge believed that the prosperity of all Americans depended upon:
The importing of goods from foreign countries
The success of American businesses
An end to immigration restrictions
The passage of the 18th Amendment
12
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s could be described as:
A period when African Americans gain political leadership
A rebirth of African American culture: Musicians and Writers
A time of increased recognition of African American athletes
A major urban project providing housing for African Americans
13
The Roaring 1920s were characterized by
Improved government services
The growth of consumer spending
Unchecked immigration into the US
Hard times for businesses
14
In 1920 women won the right to?
Equal pay
Join labor unions
To Vote
Work in factories
15
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial and the actions of the KKK demonstrate that:
A strong fear of immigrants existed in America
Americans still blame the Germans for WWI
City people were more agreeable to change than farmers
Less discrimination against African Americans existed in the North
16
After Russia fell to Communism during WWI what swept across America?
Dust Bowl
Support of communism
Poverty
Red Scare
17
After WWI the United States foreign policy was one of:
Anarchy
Communism
Isolationism
Imperialism
18
The "Boom Years" of the 1920s are characterized by:
Regulation of businesses by the government
Widespread of consumer spending and increasing of new goods
Limited money to invest and a decrease in factory workers
Increased dependency on an agricultural way of life
19
A major factor helping to provide greater consumer goods to Americans in the 1920s was:
The development of the internet
Computers to speed up production
The institution of the assembly line
An increase in cars imported from Germany
20
What are the consequences of prohibition?
Rise of Crimes
All of the above
Creation of Federal Investigative Bureau
Increase in death from moonshine
21
In addition to African Americas the KKK targeted:
Immigrants, Jews, and Catholics
Bootleggers
White native born women
Protestant city dwellers
22
Charles Linderburgh was a famous:
Composer
Politician
Pilot
Inventor
23
The "Great Migration" refers to the movement of:
Immigrants from Europe to America
African Americans from the South to northern cities
People from rural areas to towns and large cities
African Americans from teh United States to Africa
24
The Quota System was established to:
Help foreigners assimilate more easily
Set limits on immigration
Increase immigration from Mexico
Stop anyone from leaving the United States
25
What led to mass consumerism in the 1920s
Stocks
Interest rates
Credit
Debit
26
Which inventor led to an increase in travel through the assembly line?
Rudolph Diesel
Henry Ford
Al Capone
Karl Benz
27
The Charleston, jazz music, flappers, and flag pole sitting were all:
Causes of the Great Depression
Popular fads during the 1920s
Outlawed during the 1920s
Brought to America by soldiers returning from WWI
28
What did installment buying allow consumers to do?
Buy goods at discount prices
Buy foreign made goods without a tarriff
Trade in old goods for new ones
Buy goods and pay over time
29
John Scopes was convicted of teaching about:
Immigrant
Communism
Evolution
Nativism
30
What does NOT describe women in the 1920s
Greater freedom of expression
More job opportunities
Equal pay
Greater freedom of travel

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