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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
Clarence Darrow represented what viewpoint of American society during the Scopes trial?
Fundamentalism can't be in public schools
Scientific research will support basic beliefs in religion
Evolutionary theory has not been proven by scientists
traditional values have lasted because they are true
2
Which is the best Cause/Effect relationship?
Sacco and Vanzetti case → ratification of the 19th Amendment
High food prices → start of the Great Depression
Red Scare → demand for limits on immigration
Rebirth of the KKK → formation of the Populist Movement
3
Pop.% increase, (Chicago-148;Detroit-611;New York-66), what caused this in the 20th century?
African American Economic opportunities in North
Housing project grants for low income families
Warmer climates
Addition of Professional Sports teams
4
The great Migration of African Americans in the early 20th century was because _______________?
abolition of slavery in northern states.
religious discrimination in the southern states.
employment opportunities in factories in northern states.
discovery of gold in the western states.
5
What are the three biggest influences in the diffusion of American culture around the world?
Music, movies, and television
Education, television, and news
Internet games, music, and fast food
Clothing, sports, and movies
6
During the 1920s, the view of government's role in the United States economy was that it should?
promote the welfare state.
control the means of production.
play a major regulatory role.
interfere as little as possible.
7
Which factor aided the growth of the U.S. economy during the 1920s?
decreased government restrictions on businesses
shift in population from rural areas to cities
decreased participation in foreign markets
increase in monopolistic business practices
8
In the 1920s, which of the following created temporary prosperity?
new technologies
speculative investments
automobile industry changes
high farm prices
9
Following the Teapot Dome Scandal in the early 1920s, the American people
challenged the beliefs of the Progressive Party.
challenged the validity of the electoral colleges.
began to have distrust for the elected officials.
began to cast votes for the Democratic Party.
10
Which Progressive Era amendment was intended to address the inequality over women's rights?
16th
19th
2nd
21st
11
During which decade in U.S. history were immigrants viewed as dangerous aliens?
1910-1920
1920-1930
1900-1910
1930-1940
12
Soul Food; R&B music; Hip-hop dance; Jazz music; Oral storytelling
Latin Traditions in Urban America
Judeo-Christian Influences on African American Culture
West African Slave Traditions
African American Influences on American Culture
13
Before- 1 worker-1product-expensive : After-1 worker makes a component-many items produced-reduced cost
safety regulations
increase in wages
labor unions
assembly lines
14
Which economic condition contributed to the passage of immigration quotas in 1920s?
Excessive tariffs placed on exported goods
Unemployed soldiers returning from war
Elevated tax rates to pay war debts
Increasing mechanization in factories
15
The governments passing of the 18th Amendment in the 1920's created _______________?
Speakeasies
Minimum Wages
Jobs
Voting Booths
16
Which headline describes a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?
Palmer Raids leads to arrests of Communists
Washington Conference Limits Warship building
Cabinet member jailed for corruption
Prohibition Amendment Repealed
17
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 retail price collapse.
It shows the effects of deflation.
It shows the effects of unemployment.
It shows the stock market crash.
18
U.S. Stock prices increased dramatically from 1922-28 by ____________________.
providing subsidies for improving productivity
increasing government grants for farmers
limiting innovation among domestic manufacturers
decreasing government regulation of business
19
The Great Migration Routes were a result of ______________?
Better social and economic opportunities for African Americans
Factories hiring skilled labor
Native Americans to reservations
Crop failures in the midwest
20
The "boom" years of the 1920s were characterized by ?
widespread use of the automobile and an increase in buying.
declining numbers of workers in the labor force.
regulation of the marketplace by both federal and state governments.
agricultural surpluses and farm foreclosures.
21
Which Amendment established Prohibition?
1st
21st
18th
19th
22
Henry Ford made efforts to build a loyal customer base by
building reliable and affordable vehicles for the public.
offering custom-made specialty vehicles.
introducing safety features in cars
developing vehicles that minimized pollution.
23
The LEAST amount of urban growth took place between_________.
1860 and 1870
1880 and 1890
1900 and 1910
1870 and 1880
24
Social Darwinism-Eugenics-Selection of desired humans, what event led Americans to think differently?
Jive and JitterBug
WWII
Vladamir Lenin's Communist Party
Holocaust
25
Which was a Technological accomplishment of the 1920s?
solo non-stop transatlantic flight of Charles Lindberg
completion of the Panama Canal
global voyage of the Great White Fleet
construction of the Empire State Building