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1
Which literary movement of the 1920s criticized religion, war, and materialism?
Industrial design
The Lost Generation
The Jazz Age
The Harlem Renaissance
2
Who is associated with the Black Separatism movement during the 1920s?
Clarence Darrow
Booker T. Washington
Marcus Garvey
WEB DuBois
3
Which group was discriminated against by the Quota Laws in the 1920s?
Jews
Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe
Immigrants from Mexico and Canada
Catholics
4
In 1920, America's first radio station
closed because few Americans bought radios
put early movie houses out of business
was an immediate success
broadcast Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
5
Which of the following was a major post-war problem in the Roaring 20s?
Suffrage rights for women
Labor conflicts
Republican control
Installment buying
6
Why did President Coolidge NOT use federal legislation to achieve social change?
he did not think the American people believed in idealism
As a northerner, he was unaware of segregation & lynchings
social problems were minimized by the economic progress
Believed the govt was not intended to create an ideal nation
7
Abstract art was an expression of
Victorianism
Traditionalism
Prohibition
Modernism
8
Which cultural movement arose in the Roaring 20s, emphasizing youth rebellion and modern expression?
Flappers
The Lost Generation
The Jazz Age
Industrial Design
9
How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?
by forcing police to enforce anti-liquor laws
by strengthening respect for the law
by making it easier for bootleggers to continue illegal acts
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production of alcohol
10
Under President Coolidge, the concerns of Mexican Americans & African Americans were
answered with hostility
a high priority
addressed in a series of fiery radio speeches
largely ignored
11
Those who opposed the KKK believed
immigration quotas should be institututed
that America was a "melting pot" of cultures
that the races should remain separate
that immigrants should be deported
12
What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?
eastern states -v- western states
northern States -v- southern states
young Americans -v- elderly Americans
urban Americans -v- rural Americans
13
Which was an American hybrid style that mixed African American & European forms?
Modern Art
Jazz
Victorian Ideas
Blues
14
Which presidential candidate is associated with the slogan 'Return to Normalcy'?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
James M. Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
15
What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?
more Americans bought cars from overseas
The sale price of cars went down
the sale price of the average car increased
Fewer Americans had jobs
16
Which two of Harding's Cabinet members worked hard to achieve advancements for businesses
Andrew Mellon & Herbert Hoover
Andrew Mellon & Albert Fall
Herbert Hoover & Charles Forbes
Charles Forbes & Harry Dougherty
17
What happened to farmers' incomes as the 1920s progressed?
increased
increased faster than urban areas
declined
stayed about the same
18
Which group had more free time on their hands during the 1920s
Nativists
Rural Americans
Urban Americans
African Americans in the North
19
Which group opposed immigration believing they would take American jobs & hurt traditions
Protestants
Nativists
Catholics
Native Americans
20
What is considered a key factor that contributed to the prosperity of businesses in the Roaring 20s?
Corporate tax cuts and chain stores
Increased productivity and government policy
Increased racial tensions and competition
Lower taxes and no enforcement of anti-trust laws
21
What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?
a long gradual decline in America's economy
A long recession
brief recession, followed by growth
immediate nationwide prosperity
22
Which president's administration was remembered for various scandals?
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wolson
23
The literature of the Harlem Renaissance
explored the origins of Jazz
is largely forgotten today
argued for the separation of races
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
24
The Teapot Dome scandal involved the head of which federal agency?
The Treasury Department
The Interior Department
The Department of Homeland Security
The State Department
25
Under President Coolidge, the national economy
declined slightly
leveled off
boomed
stagnated
26
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
education & science
biology & science
evolution & science
religion & science
27
The Great Migration that took place between 1910 - 1920 can best be characterized as
Disillusioned artists who left the U.S. to settle in European cities
Farmers who wanted to escape drought conditions on the Great Plains
Southern & Eastern Europeans who came to the U.S. for a better life
African-Americans who left the South to settle in northern cities
28
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
was lost by the end of the 1920s
enabled African Americans to form their own nation
ended discrimination against Black citizens in America
formed a basis for later progress for African Americans
