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Unit 05: The Roaring 20's (Boom Time)
Unit 05: The Roaring 20's (Boom Time)
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1
What are the three biggest influences in the diffusion of American culture around the world?
Music, movies, and television
Education, television, and news
Clothing, sports, and movies
Internet games, music, and fast food
2
During the 1920s, the view of government's role in the United States economy was that it should?
control the means of production.
promote the welfare state.
play a major regulatory role.
interfere as little as possible.
3
Which Progressive Era amendment was intended to address the inequality over women's rights?
16th
2nd
19th
21st
4
The LEAST amount of urban growth took place between_________.
1900 and 1910
1880 and 1890
1870 and 1880
1860 and 1870
5
The governments passing of the 18th Amendment in the 1920's created _______________?
Speakeasies
Minimum Wages
Voting Booths
Jobs
6
Which factor aided the growth of the U.S. economy during the 1920s?
increase in monopolistic business practices
decreased government restrictions on businesses
shift in population from rural areas to cities
decreased participation in foreign markets
7
Which headline describes a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?
Cabinet member jailed for corruption
Prohibition Amendment Repealed
Palmer Raids leads to arrests of Communists
Washington Conference Limits Warship building
8
Social Darwinism-Eugenics-Selection of desired humans, what event led Americans to think differently?
Vladamir Lenin's Communist Party
Holocaust
WWII
Jive and JitterBug
9
Pop.% increase, (Chicago-148;Detroit-611;New York-66), what caused this in the 20th century?
Warmer climates
Addition of Professional Sports teams
Housing project grants for low income families
African American Economic opportunities in North
10
Following the Teapot Dome Scandal in the early 1920s, the American people
challenged the validity of the electoral colleges.
began to have distrust for the elected officials.
challenged the beliefs of the Progressive Party.
began to cast votes for the Democratic Party.
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Which is the best Cause/Effect relationship?
Rebirth of the KKK → formation of the Populist Movement
High food prices → start of the Great Depression
Red Scare → demand for limits on immigration
Sacco and Vanzetti case → ratification of the 19th Amendment
12
During which decade in U.S. history were immigrants viewed as dangerous aliens?
1930-1940
1910-1920
1900-1910
1920-1930
13
Henry Ford made efforts to build a loyal customer base by
offering custom-made specialty vehicles.
introducing safety features in cars
developing vehicles that minimized pollution.
building reliable and affordable vehicles for the public.
14
Which Amendment established Prohibition?
1st
18th
21st
19th
15
The "boom" years of the 1920s were characterized by ?
regulation of the marketplace by both federal and state governments.
widespread use of the automobile and an increase in buying.
declining numbers of workers in the labor force.
agricultural surpluses and farm foreclosures.
16
U.S. Stock prices increased dramatically from 1922-28 by ____________________.
increasing government grants for farmers
providing subsidies for improving productivity
limiting innovation among domestic manufacturers
decreasing government regulation of business
17
In the 1920s, which of the following created temporary prosperity?
speculative investments
automobile industry changes
high farm prices
new technologies
18
Which economic condition contributed to the passage of immigration quotas in 1920s?
Increasing mechanization in factories
Excessive tariffs placed on exported goods
Elevated tax rates to pay war debts
Unemployed soldiers returning from war
19
Soul Food; R&B music; Hip-hop dance; Jazz music; Oral storytelling
African American Influences on American Culture
West African Slave Traditions
Latin Traditions in Urban America
Judeo-Christian Influences on African American Culture
20
Which was a Technological accomplishment of the 1920s?
solo non-stop transatlantic flight of Charles Lindberg
global voyage of the Great White Fleet
completion of the Panama Canal
construction of the Empire State Building
21
The great Migration of African Americans in the early 20th century was because _______________?
religious discrimination in the southern states.
employment opportunities in factories in northern states.
discovery of gold in the western states.
abolition of slavery in northern states.
22
Stock Prices Sept. 3 GM 73 /Mont Ward 466 Stock Prices Nov. 13 GM 36/ Mont Ward 49 - what conclusion can you draw?
It shows the stock market crash.
It shows the effects of unemployment.
It shows the retail price collapse.
It shows the effects of deflation.
23
Before- 1 worker-1product-expensive : After-1 worker makes a component-many items produced-reduced cost
increase in wages
labor unions
assembly lines
safety regulations
24
Clarence Darrow represented what viewpoint of American society during the Scopes trial?
Evolutionary theory has not been proven by scientists
Fundamentalism can't be in public schools
traditional values have lasted because they are true
Scientific research will support basic beliefs in religion
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The Great Migration Routes were a result of ______________?
Native Americans to reservations
Crop failures in the midwest
Factories hiring skilled labor
Better social and economic opportunities for African Americans