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(Honors) 4.1 Super Fantastic Fun Rip Roaring 20's Review
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A review of key terms, people, events and themes of the Roaring 20s
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1
During World War I, Americans hated the Germans. After the war, the new enemies were
the 100 Percent Americanists
supporters of A. Mitchell Palmer
factory workers and farmers
“reds” and other radicals
2
__________was a larger than life American hero who played for Yankees during the 1920s.
Joe Dimaggio
Babe Ruth
Derek Jeter
Mickey Mantle
3
Which of the following called for no private property and the equal distribution of wealth?
isolationism
nativism
communism
quota system
4
This President gave a speech in which he called for a "return to normalcy" for America.
Roosevelt
Hoover
Harding
Coolidge
5
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was
growth in industry.
the use of electricity.
a change in the birthrate.
the automobile.
6
Which of the following is NOT an influential musician from the Harlem Renaissance?
Jelly Roll Morton
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
7
This 1928 agreement between the US & France outlawed war as a means of national policy and was signed by 15 nations.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
League of Nations
Versailles Treaty
Dawes Plan
8
Who was responsible for developing and producing the first affordable and practical automobile?
Ford
Benz
Dodge
Chevrolet
9
What did the 1920 Census reveal about living patterns in the US?
More Americans still lived in rural communities
more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas
More people were leaving the US than entering.
3/4 of all workers worked on farms
10
The boom economy of the “Roaring Twenties” did not apply to
steel, oil, and rubber industries.
movie theaters and sporting events
companies producing new items on assembly lines.
farmers
11
Which President is credited with the quote, “The business of the America is business"?
Roosevelt
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
12
October 29, 1929 is known as the day of stock market crash, it is also called
Purple Monday
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Black Thursday
13
This group re-emerged 1920s calling for “Native white, protestant supremacy.”
KKK
NAACP
AFL-CIO
UNIA
14
What can explain for the rise of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s?
Minimum wage laws expanded the buying power of consumers
Advertising and installment buying encouraged buying
Enforcement of anti-trust laws led to higher prices
the federal government encouraged workers to unionize
15
Americans were paying a small percentage of a stock’s price as a down payment and borrowing the rest, this was known as
buying on margin
tight roping
specualtion
bootlegging
16
This US sponsored foreign policy, proposed naval reductions for five major naval powers in 1921
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fordney McCumber Tariff
Dawes Plan
The Washington Naval Conference
17
The Harlem Renaissance refers to a
population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.
struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.
program to promote African-American owned businesses.
celebration of African-American culture in literature & art
18
The main goal of the NAACP was to
end discrimination & mistreatment of African Americans.
improve conditions in factories for African Americans
provide access to health care for African American children
end illiteracy among the nation’s poor
19
Intolerance towards immigrants and radicals were at the heart of the conviction of these two
Sacco & Vanzetti
Lenin and Trotsky
Harding & Coolidge
Laurel & Hardy
20
A significant contribution to the industrialization of the US was Henry Ford's use of
the first corporation
electric powered cars
the assembly line
a new process for making steel
21
What primarily motivated nativism in the US following WWI?
migration of African American families to Northern cities
hostility toward immigrants
cultural conflicts with Native Americans
the need to reduce overcrowding in Northern cities
22
How did the growth of the auto industry impact the US economy after WWI?
It stimulated the growth of other industries
it increased the number of railroad passengers
it decreased job opportunities for workers on assembly lines
it encouraged government operation of major industries
23
This amendment gave Congress the power to ban the production, transport and selling of alcohol.
18th
21st
19th
20th
24
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
20th
19th
18th
21st
25
One of the effects of this was a rise in organized crime.
Quota System
Nativism
Fundamentalism
Prohibition
26
The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of _____.
African Americans from the South to northern cities
immigrants from Europe to America
African Americans from the United States to Africa
people from rural areas and towns to large cities
27
The Stock Market crash signaled the beginning of the Great Depression
True
False
28
Women were more independent and achieving greater freedoms during the 1920s due to the car, new jobs, and by voting.
True
False
29
This Protestant movement was grounded in the word for word, interpretation of the Bible
socialism
communism
fundamentalism
nativism
30
This is a policy of abstaining from involvement in world affairs.
Open Door Policy
Internationalism
Isolationism
Imperialism
31
All of the following were likely to approve of prohibition in the 1920s and early 1930s, except
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
recent immigrants
members of organized crime syndicates
rural residents of the South
32
Who were the primary targets of the Palmer Raids?
Communists and Anarchists
Communists and Fascists
Democrats and Republicans
Fascists and Socialists
33
An "underground" saloon or nightclub where liquor was sold illegally.
bootleggers
Moonshiners
Rumrunners
Speakeasies
34
Which of the following was not a sign that the prosperity of the 1920s was superficial?
the economic situation on farms
the number of products purchased on credit
the difference in income between workers and managers
the success of the advertising industry
35
What would a study of the "flappers" of the 1920s indicate?
the earning power of women equaled that of men
Women were barred from traditionally male occupations
Many women could get elected to national offices
Some young women rejected traditional restrictions
36
What law made it illegal to make, sell, or transport liquor?
The Prohibition Act
The Homestead Act
The Fordney-McCumber Act
The Volstead Act
37
The 21st Amendment finally repealed the 19th amendment in 1933
False
True
38
Which event of the 1920s did not reflect the racial and ethnic intolerance of the decade?
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Harlem Renaissance
Resurgence of the KKK
"Red Scare"
39
The migration of African Americans to Northern cities during and after WWI was a result of
impact of affirmative action programs
availability of factory jobs & racial discrimination
efforts of the civil rights movement
the success of military desegregation
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The unofficial capital of African American culture & activism in the US in the 1920s
Chicago
Detroit
Harlem
Cleveland
