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1
What happened to farmers' incomes as the 1920s progressed?
stayed about the same
declined
increased faster than urban areas
increased
2
Economics idea claims that if taxes were lower, the economywould grow
supply-side economics
progressive economics
laissez-faire economics
voodoo economics
3
The literature of the Harlem Renaissance
is largely forgotten today
argued for the separation of races
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
explored the origins of Jazz
4
Which two of Harding's Cabinet members worked hard to achieve advancements for businesses
Andrew Mellon & Albert Fall
Charles Forbes & Harry Dougherty
Herbert Hoover & Charles Forbes
Andrew Mellon & Herbert Hoover
5
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
Believed the govt was not intended to create an ideal nation
social problems were minimized by the economic progress
6
Whose movement fell apart after he was deported to Jamaica?
Louis Armstrong
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Marcus Garvey
Duke Ellington
7
What did Warren G. Harding mean when he referred to the phrase, “Return to Normalcy?”
Forgiving England and France of their war debts.
Adoption of a policy of collective security after WWI.
Signing a separate peace treaty with Germany.
Adoption of a policy of isolationism after World War I.
8
What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?
a long gradual decline in America's economy
brief recession, followed by growth
immediate nationwide prosperity
A long recession
9
Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 considered weak and ineffective?
Too few countries signed it.
No means of enforcement was provided.
It outlawed defensive war.
There was low public support for the act.
10
In 1920, America's first radio station
broadcast Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
closed because few Americans bought radios
was an immediate success
put early movie houses out of business
11
Buying stock on margin remained profitable as along as
buyers did not take out loans
stock prices fell
buyers did not acquire collateral
stock prices rose
12
The most famous scandal of the 1920s
Whiskey Ring
Teapot Dome
The Red Scare
Standard Oil Bailout
13
Under President Coolidge, the national economy
boomed
declined slightly
stagnated
leveled off
14
Why did some Americans disapprove of the “flappers” of the 1920’s?
They were too radical in their socialist political ideas.
They were considered a threat to capitalism.
They fought for prohibition and to permanently ban liquor.
Broke away from the traditional Victorian role for women.
15
What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?
urban Americans -v- rural Americans
eastern states -v- western states
young Americans -v- elderly Americans
northern States -v- southern states
16
The women’s rights leader arrested for promoting birth control
Alice Paul
Margaret Sanger
Susan B. Anthony
Zora Neale Hurston
17
All of the following were causes of the Red Scare
except
race riots in several cities in 1919
Wilson’s plan for peace, the Fourteen Points
labor strikes and agitation
1917 Russian Bolshevik Revolution
18
1925 trial tested traditional values and Christian fundamentalism with modern science
the Scottsboro trial
Plessy v. Ferguson
the Scopes trial
Brown v. Board of Education
19
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
biology & science
religion & science
education & science
evolution & science
20
Those who opposed the KKK believed what?
that immigrants should be deported
that the races should remain separate
that America was a "melting pot" of cultures
that David Stephenson should be elected president
21
Abstract art was an expression of
Victorianism
Modernism
Traditionalism
Prohibition
22
Why were American writers of the 1920s referred to as "The Lost Generation?"
They lost their will to search out the truth
They lost their faith in the existing cultural guideposts
Believed that people were lost in the subconscious mind
They lost their faith in people
23
Which was an American hybrid style that mixed African American & European forms?
Victorian Ideas
Blues
Jazz
Modern Art
24
U.S. was willing to cooperate with other nations to reduce world tensions by disarmament
The League of Nations
The Neutrality Acts
The Washington Naval Conference
The Treaty of Versailles
25
All of the following were political appointments common to the Harding and Coolidge except
Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover
Secretary of State, Charles Evans Hughes
Secretary of Treasury, Andrew Mellon
Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins
26
In towns such as New York, Chicago, & Cleveland
black middle & upper classes emerged
blacks did no better than they had in the South
Blacks were often victims of Jim Crow laws
most blacks worked as sharecroppers
27
What was the goal of the Dawes Plan of 1924?
Make it easier for Germ to make reparations after WWI
Make it tougher for Germ to make reparations after WWI
To punish Austria-Hungary for starting World War I
To punish Germany for starting World War I.
28
How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?
by strengthening respect for the law
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production alcohol
by forcing police to enforce anti-liquor laws
by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts
29
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
ended discrimination against blacks in America
enabled African Americans to form their own nation
was lost by the end of the 1920s
formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America
30
In 1933 Congress repealed Prohibition with the
eighteenth amendment
twenty first amendment
twentieth amendment
nineteenth amendment
31
Which group had more free time on their hands during the 1920s
African Americans in the North
Nativists
Urban Americans
Rural Americans
32
All of the following were aspects of Prohibition except
organized crime
speakeasies
isolationism
bootlegging
33
All of the following were reasons for farmers missing out on the prosperity of the 1920s except
new seed varieties and fertilizers helped lead to overprod
increasing demand.
new farm machinery.
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
34
What industry in particular was plagued by low prices from overprod and under-consumption?
farming
steel
railroads
textiles
35
What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?
the sale price of the average car increased
Fewer Americans had jobs
more Americans bought cars from overseas
The sale price of cars went down
36
Under President Coolidge, the concerns of Mexican Americans & African Americans were
answered with hostility
addressed in a series of fiery radio speeches
a high priority
largely ignored
37
Which region developed Jim Crow laws and were the most prejudiced against African Americans?
Mid West
North
West
South
38
What was the purpose of the 1921 Washington Disarmament Conference in Washington, D.C.?
Many believed that naval competition caused World War I.
Italy and Germany wanted greater naval strength.
France feared the British naval power.
Japan feared the rising U.S. naval power.
39
The Teapot Dome scandal involved which official?
Albert Fall
Charles Forbes
Edwin Denby
Harry Dougherty
40
Which group opposed immigration believing immigrants would take American jobs & hurt traditions
Protestants
Nativists
Catholics
Native Americans
41
"I might have died, unmarked, unknown, a failure. Now we are not a failure."
quote from John Scopes
quote from Dawes Act
quote from Sacco and Vanzetti
quote from Teapot Dome
42
All of the following were new industries of the 1920s except
home appliances
jet airlines
automobiles
radio
43
What trends in American society resulted from President Harding’s desire for normalcy?
Fear of communism and imperialism
Fear of communism and expansionism
Renewed isolationism, nativism, and political conservatism
Renewed fascism, activism, and economic conservatism
44
Which event characterized the economy of the Roaring Twenties?
Farmers producing a surplus of consumer products.
Buying on credit and margin.
High unemployment throughout the U.S.
Government protection of American business.
45
All of the following were significant contributors to the Harlem Renaissance except
Zora Neale Hurston
John Scopes
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
46
The presidents of the 1920s in chronological order
Wilson, Coolidge, Hoover
Coolidge, Harding, Hoover
Hoover, Harding, Coolidge
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover
47
All of the following were ways most Americans spent their leisure time except
reading
playing sports like golf and tennis
attending the theater
attending political rallies
48
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was
agreement to extend the life of the League of Nations
final resolution to World War I.
economic philosophy designed to grant tax cuts wealthy
agreement in which states promised not to use war
49
Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance?
Civil Rights movement by African Americans.
Political movement by African Americans.
Artistic and literary movement by African Americans.
It was a movement of white Amer into black neighborhoods.
50
Which of the following was an important impact of mass production on U.S. industries?
It led to the growth of custom-made products.
It required a more educated work force.
It made production less expensive.
It increased the wages of factory workers.