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World War I & Post War America
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1
Why were the 1920s known as the Roaring Twenties?
US economy declined
cattle industry was booming
countries felt at odds with eachother
technology and music boomed
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Who won the war?
Central Powers
Allies
3
How did the US contribute to the Allies?
They sent men, battleships, and supplies
They agreed with The Central Powers
They sent light sabers to England
They invented submarines
4
Who was the first person to fly successfully across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris?
The Wrong Brothers
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
The Wright Brothers
5
What was the African American cultural movement that included art, music and literature?
Roaring Twenties
Jazz Age
Harlem Renaissance
Montgomery Bus Boycott
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What American sport became popular to listen to on the radio during the 1920s?
cricket
soccer
football
baseball
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What year did WWI end?
1917
1913
1817
1918
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When did WWI begin?
1917
1914
1913
1918
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Why did WWI begin?
Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
Sinking of The Lusitania
Germany was sinking ships
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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The US tried to stay out of the war because of...
They did not have enough weapons
the fact that it was expensive
They desired Isolationism
Were too busy
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What new technology was Germany using to sink ships?
rifles
hand grenades
The Lusitania
U-Boats
12
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?
To help the US become a world power
To enjoy a nice dinner after a tough war
To unite the Central powers
To punish Germany for their part in the war
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What was the name of the treaty that was signed at the end of the war?
Lusitania
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Parliament Agreement
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Why could Germany not pay reparations?
Austria-Hungary was going to help
They didn't feel like it
Germany's economy was bankrupt
15
What man influenced American lives with his poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?
Barack Obama
Langston Hughes
Babe Ruth
Jesse Owens
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Who was the President of The United States during WWI that thought the US should stay neutral?
Abraham Lincoln
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Adolf Hitler
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The Treaty of Versailles included all of the following except...
Reduced the German chocolate produced
Germans required to take the blame
Germany had to pay reparations
Reduced the German military
18
What cultural development did Louis Armstrong influence?
transportation
Transatlantic flight
baseball
jazz
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Which of the following is true about automobiles?
allowed people to live farther from work
many decided not to use automobiles
people chose trains over cars
forced people to live in rural areas
20
What was the name of the British passenger liner that was sunk by German submarines?
The Versailles
Starship Enterprise
USS Minnow
The Lusitania
21
What happened on November 11, 1918?
The Jazz Age started
M & M's were invented
Adolf Hitler rose to power
Central Powers surrendered to the Allies
22
Who popularized the assembly line in his automotive factories?
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Charles Chevy
Charles Lindbergh
23
How did the US contribute to WWI?
Sent troops to fight against Germany
Provided food for Germans
Provided troops to build Panama Canal
Sent troops to help Germany
24
Who was the jazz musician that primarily played the trumpet?
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
Babe Ruth
Duke Ellington
25
Why did the US join WWI?
We were allies with Great Britain
Germany was sinking merchant ships
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Germany is mean
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How did specialization improve the standard of living and productivity?
The length of the work day was cut in half
employees had a different job each week
Employees diversified their skills
Americans could afford more products
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In what year did the US join WWI?
1914
1915
1917
1918
