1920's Test Review

The Teapot Dome Scandal involved selling oil rich public land to private investors.

What was the central issue that sparked the Boston Police Strike?

Which US President was caught up in the Teapot Dome Scandal?

John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching this to his biology students in Tennessee.

The Great Migration is the mass movement of blacks from Southern to Northern cities.

Henry Ford is famous for saying you could have your Model T in any color as long as you choose ...

He wrote the Great Gatsby and coined the phrase, Jazz Age.

A rise in organized crime is a consequence of Prohibition.

Sacco and Vanzetti believed in this political system, an absence of government.

This policy refers to staying out of foreign affairs, not getting involved.

He was the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

The Harlem Renaissance is a celebration of ...

Fundamentalists believe in a literal translation and following of what?

Which of the following was NOT a cause of Prohibition?

Where did the alleged crimes of Sacco and Vanzetti take place?

Which Amendment to the Constitution created Prohibition?

A speakeasy was a legal bar where drinking liquor was permitted during Prohibition.

Economic and political system inspired by the beliefs of Karl Marx and V.I. Lenin.

Al Capone was found guilty in court of gangland murders, extortion, and bootlegging.

1920's sports hero and star of NY Yankees and home run king.

Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts suppressed the Boston Police Strike and fired the force.

1920's female blues singer and star of the Jazz Age.

He was known for his unique singing voice, trumpet playing, and considered the Father of Jazz.

Who was the judge in the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?

Who did the KKK target and terrorize in the 1920's?

The Palmer Raids deported suspected communists, immigrants, and anarchists without trial.

A double standard is when behaviors acceptable for one gender are NOT socially acceptable for the other.