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1
Which of these illustrates fear of a communist revolution in the US during the Red Scare?
The end of the war in Europe.
The attorney general arresting radicals in the US.
Lenin overthrowing the government in the Soviet Union.
Debs's opposition to the unification of Germany.
2
What made it possible , especially in large industrial cities, for the public to acquire the "new" electrical items?
Telecommunications development
Electricity
Assembly line production
Aerospace industrialization
3
The Teapot Dome Scandal
resulted in more votes for the Democratic party
challenged the beliefs of the Progressives
led to distrust of elected officials
challenged the validity of electoral colleges
4
What was a characteristic of the US economy in the 1920s?
increasing government regulations on business
finances were more dependent on credit cards
repeated labor uprisings that limited output
all time high production levels of consumer goods
5
Immigrants to the US developed ethnic neighborhoods and this caused them to remain immersed in their own culture.
False
True
6
How did Ford's innovation changed the American workplace?
Machines became responsible for most work
Labor experienced increasing productivity and output at factories
Women joined the workforce as labor demand increased
Agriculture output continued to decline as factory work rose
7
What were the characteristics of the Roaring 20s?
installment plans
Prohibition
flappers
all of these
8
What did the Teapot Dome Scandal of the Harding administration result in?
Conviction of a cabinet member
impeachment of a US President
passage of the 18th amendment
limitation of presidential terms
9
The Red Scare resulted in which of the following?
d. a and b
b. Anti immigration sentiment
a. Quotas on immigration
c. More immigrants from S and E Europe entering the US
10
What music appealed to a broad section of Americans in the 20s?
Rock and Roll
Country
Jazz
Soul
11
The Scopes Trial tested Americans commitment to what?
Fundamentalist Religion
Communism
Scientific Theories
Democracy
12
What is a defining characteristic of society during the Red Scare of the 20s?
b. an increase in cheap labor
c. Anti - immigration sentiment
a. lack of a fear of spread of communism
All of these
13
Unique characteristics of flappers include:
decline in women's jobs in city factories
decreasing crime during Prohibition
shift from traditional roles of women
use of credit/installment payments
14
The Indian Citizenship Act, also known as the Snyder Act, granted Native Americans the right to---
assembly
property ownership
citizenship
vote
15
The Scopes Trial illustrated society in the 20s was characterized by
changing attitudes about the role of women
demands to reform the public education system
tension between fundamentalist and modern values/views
ethnic minority group clashes
16
Which group opposed Social Darwinism b/c it promoted the idea that the lower class wasn't capable of economic success?
Modernists
Social Gospel
Traditional Jews
Progressives
17
Who were the pioneers in aviation in the 20s?
b. Glenn Curtiss
a. Charles Lindbergh
c. John Glenn
d. a and b
18
The Great Migration of the 20s increased population in
The Southern rural areas
The Northern rural areas
The Southern urban areas
The Northern urban areas
19
Harlem Renaissance poets/artists such as Langston Hughes focused on these issues.
shifting demographics in New England
class conflict caused by economic prosperity
discrimination suffered by women
racial pride in the African American communities
20
The passage of the 18th Amendment during the 20s affected society by
more people attended church
allowing women to take on new roles
crime rates rose drastically
alcohol increased in demand
21
Tin Pan Alley was known for
promotion of African American clothing
creation of musical theatre
introduction of the flapper look
blending ideas to create popular songs
22
T or F: During the Palmer Raids anarchists and communists were arrested and deported.
True
False
23
US President Warren G. Harding was characterized by
a "return to normalcy"
supporting high tariffs
all of these
Receiving the first women's votes for President
24
The 1920s immigration quotas resulted in the following:
b. The Red Scare
d. A decrease in cheap labor
a. An economic recession
c. End of WWI
25
Which group successfully gained political rights during the 20s?
women with the adoption of the 19th amendment
African Americans introduction of culture studies in college
religious groups with the 18th amendment
Immigrants with passage of the Naitonal Origins Quota Act
26
What was the year of the Stock Market Crash?
1939
1929
1928
1930
27
What events reflected the influence of growing nativism in the 20s?
All of these
Sacco and Vanzetti conviction
Red Scare
Ku Klux Klan growth
28
How did the automobile affect American society?
Agricultural output declined because men worked in factories
Autos replaced trains as the mode of transporting goods
Women joined the workforce
Increased suburbanization due to cheaper travel
29
Who was the African American man who supported Back to Africa and the Universal Negro Improvement Association?
WEB Dubois
Louis Armstrong
Marcus Garvey
Langston Hughes
30
The Harlem Renaissance resulted in which of the following art forms which spread worldwide?
Movie Theaters
Art deco architecture
Jazz
Flapper clothing
31
The writer who coined the term "Jazz Age" and wrote the Great Gatsby was
Langford Hughes
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mark Twain
Ernest Hemingway
32
How did mass production techniques affect the economy of the 1920s?
decreased need for workers
raised the cost of agricultural products
reduced prices of consumer goods
lowered the quality of most products
