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U.S. History Unit 5: 1920s
U.S. History Unit 5: 1920s
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Review for the Unit 5 Exam
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1
In which way were the Palmer Raids possibly unconstitutional?
Most of the raids were unnecessarily violent
Many people were arrested without evidence
They were not authorized by the government
There was no threat from anarchists in the U.S.
2
The changing role of women in 1920s America was embodied by the image of
the homemaker
the Gibson girl
Rosie the Riveter
the flapper
3
Which of the following was not an American president during the Roaring 20s?
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
4
Who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on an airplane called
The Spirit of St. Louis?
Henry Ford
Charles Lindbergh
Chuck Yeager
Amelia Earhart
5
The First Red Scare in the United States was a reaction to which event?
Americans feared that the U.S. would be forced to fight a war in Europe.
Fascists leaders threatened to have the President assassinated
Communists took over Russia and threatened to spread to other nations
Youth organizations began to hold protests in many cities around the U.S.
6
Who served as the prosecuting attorney in the Scopes Trial and also promoted populist beliefs?
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
J.P. Morgan
7
Which statement best describes the political climate in the U.S. at the time the cartoon was published?
There was a popular focus on protection of individual liberties
There was widespread distrust of law enforcement
There was a widespread fear of foreign influences
There was growing optimism about increased foreign trade
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Zora Neale Hurston was a early 20th century African American writer. Which key concept is she most closely associated?
the Lost Generation
The Prohibition Era
the Great Depression
the Harlem Renaissance
9
Which statement is true about the 1920s?
era of economic hardship, radical politics, intense foreign intervention
era of increased government participation in business, liberal politics
era of rapid economic growth, social change, and political conservatism
era of slow economic growth, limited prosperity, little social change
10
Who was a famous poet and writer of the Harlem Renaissance?
Upton Sinclair
John Steinbeck
Langston Hughes
Georgia O'Keefe
11
Why is Louis Armstrong considered influential in the history of jazz?
founded the House of Blues in Chicago, where many learned jazz
his record sales exceeded those of Michael Jackson
He was a master at replicating other artists' songs
his music was improvised and creative, setting the standard for future jazz
12
Warren Harding's idea of a "return to normalcy" appealed to voters who
were pleased with the way the government was being run
wanted the U.S. to be more like it had been before WWI
wanted the U.S. to be more involved in international affairs.
supported social reform such as the civil rights movement
13
The 18th Amendment became the law of the land in January 1920. What is the period between the 18th and 21st Amendment?
Suffrage
Prohibition
Immigration
Civil Rights
14
Which action was taken in the first decades of the 20th century to address the problem of lynching in the United States?
3 members of a lynch mob in Texas were prosecuted for murder
The NAACP failed to get govt action, but did achieve some success
Congress passed a major piece of anti-lynching legislation
restrictions on immigration resulted in a decrease in racial conflict
15
The First Red Scare began in 1917 and lasted until about 1920. It was caused by a fear of anarchists and
German spies
fascists
communists
Japanese spies
16
The Ku Klux Klan
took control of the federal government in the 1920s
reached its highest membership during the 1920s
is like the Communist Party of the U.S.S.R.
dropped to its lowest membership during the 2010s
17
In 1906, the Wright brothers invented the
assembly line
phonograph
airplane
radio
18
What key historical concept is this political cartoon most closely associated?
Dollar Diplomacy
Isolationist foreign policy
European immigration quotas
Laissez-faire economics
19
People who engaged in illegal production, transportation and distribution of alcoholic beverages during the 1920s
bootleggers
missionaries
cornhuskers
flappers
20
Why was the Sacco-Vanzetti trial controversial when it occurred in 1921?
Many believed they did not receive a fair trial because they were black.
Many believed they didnt receive a fair trial because they were immigrants
it represented the debate between belief in Darwin and creationism
It was the 1st time the Supreme Court had to rule on Prohibition
21
The popularity of radio and movies in the United States during the 20th century
caused radio and theater ticket sales to decrease dramatically
exponentially increased the amount of newspapers sold
provided new forms of entertainment to a broader audience
caused the stock market to take a significant dive
22
All are causes of the Great Migration
except
the extreme poverty of the sharecropping system in the South
The creation of job opportunities in northern cities during WWI
the existence of racial equality and tolerance in most of the U.S.
the existence of oppressive Jim Crow laws in the South
23
In the 1920s, speakeasies became popular in America because of
new trends in music
new immigration patterns
prohibition of alcohol
billboard advertising
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Prohibition led to a rise in
church attendence
urban poverty
gangster warfare
tobacco use