What was the primary cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the south?

Opportunities for jobs in northern factories

A major reason for the consumerism of the 1920s was that

advertising and installment payments encouraged buying

Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the United States during the 1920s?

Success of the Communist revolution in Russia

A major reason for the depressed economic conditions of farmers in the 1920s was

Overproduction of agricultural goods

The prohibition of alcoholic beverages & the Scopes Trial are evidence that during this decade

There was conflict between old and new American ideals

Which of the following does not describe the prohibition movement?

The Great Depression hindered efforts to repeal prohibition.

Which of the following does NOT describe the new Ku Klux Klan (1915)?

It confined its activities to protests rather than violence.

Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the United States?

The availability of credit resulted in more purchasing power

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the immigration laws passed in 1921 and 1924?

Restrictions on East Asian immigration was eased.

The Harlem Renaissance referred to

a movement in black literature, art, and music.

The flappers of the 1920s gained public attention mainly because they

Often refused to conform to society's expectations

Improved mass production techniques affected the American economy of the 1920s by

Reducing the price of consumer goods

What was one similarity between the Red Scare following World War I and the Cold War?

Fear of communism led to the suppression of civil liberties

The passage of immigration acts in 1920 and 1924 indicated that the United States wished to

Restrict the flow of immigrants into the country

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1
What was the primary cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the south?
Availability of cheap land on the frontier
Absence of racial discrimination in northern states
Supply of new housing in the suburbs
Opportunities for jobs in northern factories
2
A major reason for the consumerism of the 1920s was that
minimum wage laws expanded buying power
enforcement of anti-trust laws resulted in higher prices
enforcement of anti-trust laws resulted in lower prices
advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
3
Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the United States during the 1920s?
Radical nature of the administration in power
The 1920’s failing economy
Germany's attacks on US cargo ships
Success of the Communist revolution in Russia
4
A major reason for the depressed economic conditions of farmers in the 1920s was
The inability of farmers to bring in crops
Importation of wheat from the Soviet Union
Rise in the cost of grain
Overproduction of agricultural goods
5
The prohibition of alcoholic beverages & the Scopes Trial are evidence that during this decade
There was conflict between old and new American ideals
The country was less receptive to socialist ideas
The country was more receptive to socialist ideas
Relations between blacks and whites began to improve
6
Which of the following does not describe the prohibition movement?
It stimulated the growth of organized crime.
Its enforcement was ludicrously ineffective in some areas.
Drinking was associated with the "modern" city.
The Great Depression hindered efforts to repeal prohibition.
7
Which of the following does NOT describe the new Ku Klux Klan (1915)?
It confined its activities to protests rather than violence.
It expanded its membership into industrial cities.
It extended its membership outside the Confederate states.
It assumed the role of guardian of traditional values.
8
Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the United States?
Protection of civil liberties were broadened by federal law
A spirit of aggressive militarism dominated public opinion
A lack of opportunity for the young
The availability of credit resulted in more purchasing power
9
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the immigration laws passed in 1921 and 1924?
The number of immigrants allowed in the country was reduced.
Restrictions on East Asian immigration was eased.
The provisions did not favor eastern Europeans.
The provisions favored immigration from northwestern Europe.
10
The Harlem Renaissance referred to
a time of revitalization of New York politics.
the spread of jazz to the cities of the North.
a back-to-Africa movement among black intellectuals
a movement in black literature, art, and music.
11
The flappers of the 1920s gained public attention mainly because they
Fled the United States to live in Europe
Worked for equal status in employment
Often refused to conform to society's expectations
Fought for the right of women to vote
12
Improved mass production techniques affected the American economy of the 1920s by
Lowering the quality of most products
Increasing the quantity of manufactured products
Decreasing the quantity of manufactured products
Reducing the price of consumer goods
13
What was one similarity between the Red Scare following World War I and the Cold War?
Fear of socialism led to the suppression of civil rights
Large numbers of Russian revolutionaries settled in the US
Fear of communism led to the suppression of civil liberties
Renewed fighting between wartime enemies was a constant
14
The main goal of the suffrage movement in the early 20th century was to achieve
human rights initiative
Equal pay for equal work
End discrimination in hiring
The right to vote
15
The passage of immigration acts in 1920 and 1924 indicated that the United States wished to
Play a larger role in international affairs
Increase the opportunities open to immigrants
Restrict the flow of immigrants into the country
Encourage cultural diversity

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