Which statement accurately describes the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

A period of great achievement by Af Amer writers & artists

Which historical process explains the information shown in this graph?

African Americans sought economic opportunities in the north

The automobile changed life in America by all of the following ways EXCEPT?

connected the east and west coasts

The failure of Prohibition was due in large part to what?

Unpopular laws are difficult to enforce

The changes reflected in the bar graphs above were a direct result of -

A. the introduction of assembly line production.

What was the major result of Henry Ford’sinnovative manufacturing techniques?

The sale prices of cars went down

Which of these was a major differencebetween urban and rural lifestyles in the 1920s

Urban Americans had more free time

One way in which the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it -

contributed to the recognition of African American culture.

How did Langston Hughes use poetry to become powerful force for cultural change?

Raised awareness of the injustices of a segregated society.

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Which #ed set describes the push & pull factors most associated with the Great Migration?
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Which statement accurately describes the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
An organization created to promote African American business
A period of great achievement by Af Amer writers & artists
A relief programthat provided jobs for minority workers
A movementthat sought to draw people back to theinner cities
3
This painting is one of many portraying the Great Migration, who was the artist?
Duke Ellington
Jacob Lawrence
John Steinbeck
Langston Hughes
4
Low paying jobs and racial discrimination were both causes of –
Prohibition
The Harlem Renaissance
Suffrage
The Great Migration
5
The Roaring Twenties is also nicknamed what?
The Great Migration
The Prohibition Era
The Era of Migration
The Jazz Age
6
All of thefollowing are associated with the music of the Harlem Renaissance EXCEPT –
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
Bessie Smith
Duke Ellington
7
Which historical process explains the information shown in this graph?
State governments offered incentives to migrant workers.
Government programs encouraged propertyownership.
African Americans sought farm jobs in rural northernareas.
African Americans sought economic opportunities in the north
8
The invention of electric lighting and telephone service increased —
immigration
westward expansion
industrial growth
racial segregation
9
The automobile changed life in America by all of the following ways EXCEPT?
connected the east and west coasts
increased mobilitiy
increased mobility
movement to suburbs
10
The failure of Prohibition was due in large part to what?
Crime rates decline when alcoholic beverages are banned
Unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
Economic prosperity encourages social conformity
Geographic conditions affect lawenforcement
11
Which of the following is NOT an example of changes created by rural electrification?
Availability of electric lights and entertainment (radio)
Communication improvements
A. Labor saving products, such asthe electric stove
Unsafe working conditions
12
The painting shows people during the -
Great Migration
Spanish American War
Great Depression
Harlem Renaissance
13
Which is NOT an effect of Prohibition?
speakeasies
bootlegging
organized crime
Temperance Movement
14
Which of the following effects of Prohibition is Al Capone associated with?
bootlegging
organized crime
moonshine
speakeasies
15
The changes reflected in the bar graphs above were a direct result of -
A. government subsidies to the steel industry.
A. increases in the federal minimum wage.
A. the introduction of assembly line production.
A. increases in labor union membership.
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What was the major result of Henry Ford’sinnovative manufacturing techniques?
More Americans bought cars from overseas
The sale prices of the averagecarincreased
Fewer Americanshad jobs
The sale prices of cars went down
17
Which pair is NOT correctly matched below?
Duke Ellington/Piano
Langston Hughes/Poetry
Bessie Smith/Painter
Louis Armstrong/Trumpet
18
In the 1920s which new formsofentertainment became availableto many Americans?
TV & newspapers
books & magazines
radio & movies
advertising & telephones
19
What was Henry Ford’s main contribution to U.S. industry?
introducing the assemblyline
perfecting the combustion engine
supporting worker safety laws
inventing rubber tires
20
Which of these was a major differencebetween urban and rural lifestyles in the 1920s
Rural Americans hadmore free time
Urban Americans had more free time
Rural Americans had higher incomes
Urban Americans worked longer hours
21
He wrote poemsthat combined African & American cultural roots.
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
22
Which Amendment repealed Prohibition?
21st Amendment
22nd Amendment
18th Amendment
14th Amendment
23
Which of the following individuals would best complete the diagram below?
George Gershwin
Georgia O'Keeffe
Bessie Smith
Babe Ruth
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The purpose of the 18th Amendment was to —
stop alcohol sales
raise factory wages
improve the economy
prevent child labor
25
One way in which the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it -
A. led to a declinein activity by the KuKlux Klan.
led to a less restrictions on AfricanAmericans in the South
A. reduced racialtensions in the northern cities.
contributed to the recognition of African American culture.
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ALL of the following were ways life changed for Americans(in the 20s) due to the car EXCEPT –
Increased mobility
Movement to urbanareas
Rise ofoil, road, steel,and road construction industries
Movement to the suburbs
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How did Langston Hughes use poetry to become powerful force for cultural change?
He showedtheunsafe living conditions of inurban areas
He uncovered scandals involving oil companiesin the south
Raised awareness of the injustices of a segregated society.
He exposed the dangerous conditions in meatpacking plants

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