plains farmers and others who migrated west during the Dust Bowl

What were signs of the Great Depression in cities and towns?

soup kitchens and massive unemployment

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

an African American cultural movement that included new creations in art

Which conflict was exemplified by the Scopes Trial?

the teaching of evolution vs. religious fundamentalism

Which policy was common to the Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover administrations?

an emphasis on big business and the growth of corporate powers

What did Herbert Hoover believe about government and economics?

Voluntary cooperation between businesses and little government intervention

How did technology change American life in the 1920s?

More Americans than ever had access to radios, telephones, and electricity

What was a cause of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains?

The loss of native grasses and top soil coupled with drought and high winds

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1
Who were the Okies?
people who supported the government policies designed to help them survive
Native Americans living in Oklahoma who survived the Depression
plains farmers and others who migrated west during the Dust Bowl
Californians fleeing to Oklahoma
2
What were signs of the Great Depression in cities and towns?
soup kitchens and massive unemployment
Sporting and music events
fewer car purchases
drought relief and victory gardens
3
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
the name given to all the new artistic styles that developed in the 1920s
a new trend in modern art that featured abstract black sculptures
a more urban name for the Dixieland jazz that developed in New Orleans
an African American cultural movement that included new creations in art
4
What was not one of the causes of the Great Depression?
unsafe banking practices
excessive income taxes
speculative stock purchases
people living beyond their means
5
Which conflict was exemplified by the Scopes Trial?
the belief in America as a melting pot vs. limitations on immigration
urban vs. rural culture
communism vs. democracy
the teaching of evolution vs. religious fundamentalism
6
Which policy was common to the Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover administrations?
an emphasis on big business and the growth of corporate powers
a military buildup in preparation for the possibility of another world war
an increase in the size of the federal government
stress on the role of the League of Nations
7
Which U.S. group did not share in the prosperity of the 1920s?
musicians
middle class
professional athletes
farmers
8
This 1920s cultural trend with changes in literary styles, new techniques in art and talking pictures are examples of?
Retro
Realism
Renaissance
Modernism
9
What did Herbert Hoover believe about government and economics?
Hoover thought that with unemployment, the government should provide relief
That business and government should work together to provide aid
Hoover believed that government should respond quickly to resolve problems
Voluntary cooperation between businesses and little government intervention
10
The group of disillusioned Americans after WW1
Beatniks
Lost Generation
Free Masons
Mellonites
11
The group of young women who embraced new lifestyles and looks centered around freedom of expression
Hippies
Flappers
Shockers
Suffragettes
12
How did technology change American life in the 1920s?
It created resentment among people who wanted but could not afford them.
Most Americans did not pay attention to technological changes
More Americans than ever had access to radios, telephones, and electricity
Few consumers could afford the debt to purchase new technologies,
13
This amendment placed on stopping the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol
19th
21st
18th
20th
14
Before the stock market crash of 1929, the stock market had been experiencing what is known as a bull market.
False
True
15
What was a cause of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains?
The loss of native grasses and top soil coupled with drought and high winds
Farmers were forced to plant corn instead of wheat crops.
Farmers did not plant enough wheat to maintain the soil.
A lack of water allowed dust to build up and caused equipment to fail.

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