Describe the labor disagreements and strikes that occurred.

Prices were rapidly increasing, American workers needed to make more money

Popular belief that native-born Americans are superior to foreign people

Define gross national product.

total value of all goods and services produced

illegal bars located in big cities

What is one similarity between Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge?

laissez-faire (a hands-off approach to government)

built the Model T - cheap, dependable car

What is productivity defined as?

the amount of work each worker could do

What did the Emergency Quota Act do?

placed a limit on the number of immigrants allowed from each country

What is the Ohio Gang?

Harding gave jobs to his (unqualified) supporters

Describe the racial prejudice that occurred.

Many whites resented African American competition for factory jobs

Describe the social and cultural changes that occurred in the Roaring Twenties.

Newspapers & radios brought news to people across the U.S. much quicker

Describe the Scopes Trial.

Evolutionists vs. fundamentalists

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1
Describe the labor disagreements and strikes that occurred.
Prices were rapidly decreasing, American workers needed to less more money
Prices were rapidly increasing, American workers needed to less more money
Prices were rapidly decreasing, American workers needed to make more money
Prices were rapidly increasing, American workers needed to make more money
2
Define nativism.
Popular belief that native-born Americans are inferior to foreign people
placed a limit on the number of immigrants allowed from each country
unlimited number of immigrants allowed from each country
Popular belief that native-born Americans are superior to foreign people
3
Define gross national product.
economic downturn
total value of all goods and services produced
Lower costs, lower prices
the amount of work each worker could do
4
What did drivers need as the use of cars increased?
highways
all of the above
gas stations
rest stops
5
What is a speakeasy?
illegal bars located in rural areas
illegal bars located in big cities
legal bars located in big cities
legal bars located in rural areas
6
What is a flapper?
liberated women
young women
carefree women
all of the above
7
What is one similarity between Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge?
a reputation of being honest
laissez-faire (a hands-off approach to government)
very quiet
alkative and enjoyed meeting people
8
Who was Henry Ford?
built the Model T - cheap, dependable car
built the steel plow
invented the light bulb
president of the U.S.
9
What is productivity defined as?
total value of all goods and services produced
Lower costs, lower prices
the amount of work each worker could do
economic downturn
10
What happened tot the Boston police force when they all went on strike?
their salary decreased
nothing
they all got fired
they were given big, fat raises
11
What was the Red Scare?
Caused by the fear of communism
All of the above
When the gov. went after “Reds” (communists) and others with radical views
Arrested over 10,000 people suspected of being communists and anarchists
12
What did the Emergency Quota Act do?
Popular belief that native-born Americans are superior to foreign people
placed a limit on the number of immigrants allowed from each country
Popular belief that native-born Americans are inferior to foreign people
unlimited number of immigrants allowed from each country
13
What is the Ohio Gang?
Harding gave jobs to his (qualified) supporters
Coolidge gave jobs to his (qualified) supporters
Harding gave jobs to his (unqualified) supporters
Coolidge gave jobs to his (unqualified) supporters
14
What is a recession?
the amount of work each worker could do
economic downturn
total value of all goods and services produced
Lower costs, lower prices
15
Describe the racial prejudice that occurred.
Many whites resented African American competition for office jobs
Many whites resented Native American competition for factory jobs
Many whites resented African American competition for factory jobs
Many African American resented whites competition for factory jobs
16
Describe the social and cultural changes that occurred in the Roaring Twenties.
More women worked inside their homes
Jazz was a new style of music that Americans hated
Movies became a small business and offered entertainment
Newspapers & radios brought news to people across the U.S. much quicker
17
Describe the Scopes Trial.
Evolutionists vs. fundamentalists
Communists vs. socialists
18
How did new technology change American life?
Better standard of living
More leisure time for people
All of the above
Lower costs, lower prices

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