Who were writers from the Harlem Renaissance?

Arna Bontemps and Zora Neal Hurston

What was the "new voice" developed during the Harlem Renaissance

It proclaimed that they would not be second rate citizens

What did NOT happen post World War 1?

Americans embraced the emergence of communism

What is NOT a work of the Harlem Renaissance?

Bruce Barton The Man Nobody Knows

How did an increase in income change the average standard of living?

cleaning became faster, and refrigeration made food better

What is one way that the automobile did NOT change American culture?

There were more injuries and deaths from car accidents

How did the assembly line change the work environment in factories?

Jobs didn't require much thought or training, but discipline

What was NOT a reason that Henry Ford double his worker's wages?

The government raised minimum wage, so he had to

What is a Managerial Revolution?

Intro of the white collar worker, colleges trained managers

How did the assembly line change the work environment in offices?

Offices resembled factories with paperwork assembly lines

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1
What was a social conflict in America during the 1920's?
America vs. Schools
America vs. The West
America vs. Industry
America vs. the KKK
2
Who were writers from the Harlem Renaissance?
Arna Bontemps and Zora Neal Hurston
Hemingway and Fitzgerald
Langston Hughes and Claude McKay
Locke and Bruce Barton
3
What was a social conflict in America during the 1920's?
America vs. The British
America vs. Industry
America vs. Schools
America vs. Immegration
4
What was a social conflict in America during the 1920's?
America vs. Alcohol
America vs. Schools
America vs. The West
America vs. Women
5
Who were writers from the Lost Generation?
Arna Bontemps and Zora Neal Hurston
Hemingway and Fitzgerald
Langston Hughes and Claude McKay
Locke and Bruce Barton
6
Who did newspapers list as leaders among the 59 people who "ruled the country"?
Leaders of Newspapers
Leaders of the church
Leaders of Big Businesses
Leaders of the American Government
7
Which is NOT a way that United States become prosperous in the 1920's?
Industrial productivity rose 70% between 1922 and 1928
Businesses expanded to become big businesses
New industries created new jobs for more people
Selling gold from the west
8
What was the "new voice" developed during the Harlem Renaissance
It was hopeful and full of beautiful imagery
It was happy and content with the current situation
It was sad and woeful for the good times passed
It proclaimed that they would not be second rate citizens
9
What did NOT happen post World War 1?
Americans embraced the emergence of communism
Women received the right to vote
African Americans move north in "the great migration"
Faith was put in big businesses
10
What is NOT a work of the Harlem Renaissance?
Arna Bontemps' poem A Black Man Talks of Reaping
Claude McKay Home to Harlem
Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God
Bruce Barton The Man Nobody Knows
11
How did an increase in income change the average standard of living?
cleaning became faster, and refrigeration made food better
Americans became healthier because they could buy medicines
Americans started to purchase more goods from China
Americans were happier because they could buy anything
12
Who inspired the Harlem Renaissance?
Jesus
Langston Hughes
Henry Ford
Alain Locke
13
What is one way that the automobile did NOT change American culture?
Distances from where people lived, shopped and work changed
Americans experienced debt for the 1st time from buying cars
The dating habits of young people changed
There were more injuries and deaths from car accidents
14
How did the assembly line change the work environment in factories?
Assembly lines were more fun so people were happier at work
Jobs didn't require much thought or training, but discipline
Assembly lines were less dangerous than previous methods
Assembly lines had cleaner air than stuffy workshops
15
What was NOT a reason that Henry Ford double his worker's wages?
The government raised minimum wage, so he had to
Workers would be willing to do boring work without complaint
His workers would be more likely to show up and stay
It would increase sales since his workers could buy a car
16
In "The Man Nobody Knows" by Bruce Barton, who does he argue was the first business man?
Jesus
Alain Locke
Henry Ford
Claude McKay
17
What is a Managerial Revolution?
Intro of the white collar worker, colleges trained managers
Henry Ford improved the assembly line, increasing efficiency
small business are taken over or absorbed by big businesses
Productivity increased due to new technology and techniques
18
Who did AIain Locke inspire? (THERE ARE 2 CORRECT ANSWERS)
Arna Bontemps
Claude McKay
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Langston Hughes
19
What was a social conflict in America during the 1920's?
America vs. Religion
America vs. Women
America vs. Industry
America vs. Schools
20
How did the assembly line change the work environment in offices?
There were fewer office jobs because factories took over
The wages in the offices were raised as well
Office work was less fun than factories and people got sad
Offices resembled factories with paperwork assembly lines

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