During the 1920s, the prevailing view of the government's role in the economy was that the government should...

interfere as little as possible

The 'boom' years of the 1920s were characterized by

widespread use of the automobile and increased buying

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

success of the Communist Revolution in Russia

During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to

installment buying of manufactured goods

The purpose of the National Origins Act was to

discriminate against immigration of certain nationalities

What did the prohibition cause?

Organized crime, bootlegging, overflowed prisons

One factor that help with the sale of new appliances was

a culture of advertising and availability of credit

The National Origins Act was a reaction to

permitting unlimited immigration

What was the Prohibition?

A ban in the US prohibiting the sale and making of alcohol

In the 1920s, a shift in US immigration policy meant more immigrants coming from...

Northern and Western Europe, South and Central America

During and after WW1, which factor was the major cause of the migration of many African Americans?

increased job opportunities in the Northern cities

Which statement best describes the 1920s for Black Americans?

Black American art in cities but violence against Black Americans continued

Which pair of circumstances represents an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?

more jobs in factories -> migration of African Americans

A major feature of the immigration legislation of the 1920s is that legislation

gave preference to immigrants from northern & western Europe

Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the US?

an increase in the availability of credit

Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?

Help Wanted - Irish Needs Not Apply

Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?

Red Scare -> demand for limits on immigration

US government rounded up immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia because of the

a string of Bolshevik inspired bombings and strikes

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5 - 1920s Quiz

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1
During the 1920s, the prevailing view of the government's role in the economy was that the government should...
play a major role through regulatory action
interfere as little as possible
promote the welfare state
control means of production
2
The 'boom' years of the 1920s were characterized by
increased regulation of the market by the govt.
decreases in both farm surpluses and farm foreclosures
limited capital and declining labor work force
widespread use of the automobile and increased buying
3
Which group did not fare well during the prosperity of the 1920s?
automobile manufacturers
stock market speculators
bankers
small farmers
4
This amendment states that the right to vote cannot be denied based on sex
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15
21
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Which characteristic of the 1920s is illustrated by the Red Scare and activities of the KKK?
faith in big business
growth in humanitarian causes
belief in unlimited progress
increased nativism
6
How Was Prohibition Repealed?
19th Amendment (1920)
25th amendment (1965)
21st amendment (1933)
23rd amendment (1929)
7
The driving force behind the Harlem Renaissance came from
Native Americans
immigrants
businessmen
Black Americans
8
US government organized attacks on radicals and foreigners during a period known as
“Black Tuesday”
the “Russians back to Russia” movement.
the “Red Scare.”
the Bolshevik Revolution
9
Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the US during the 1920s?
the radical nature of the national administration in power
Germany's attacks on US cargo ships
success of the Communist Revolution in Russia
widespread hostility toward big business
10
During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to
long strikes by labor unions
installment buying of manufactured goods
rising income taxes
overproduction of farm products
11
A period of increased violence toward Black Americans around the United States.
Red Summer
Harlem Renaissance
Little Rock Nine
Red Scare
12
The purpose of the National Origins Act was to
make Americans take citizenship tests
increase immigration from Asia and Africa.
increase immigration from Europe.
discriminate against immigration of certain nationalities
13
What did the prohibition cause?
Riots combating the unfair treatment of the government
Organized crime, bootlegging, overflowed prisons
A rise in drug overdoses
Homelessness, starvation, not enough government help
14
Which development led to the other three?
widespread use of child labor
growth of tenements and slums
rapid industrial growth
shift from a rural to an urban lifestyle
15
One factor that help with the sale of new appliances was
African-Americans moving north to the cities
the increasing culture of production
a culture of advertising and availability of credit
middle-class immigrants moving to the cities
16
The National Origins Act was a reaction to
requiring proof of literacy in order to be permitted
restricting immigration to the middle and upper classes
encouraging the immigration of scientists and intellectuals
permitting unlimited immigration
17
What was the Prohibition?
A ship which sank on its maiden voyage en route to New York
A famine which lasted 4 years in the US
A tsunami which wiped out the coast
A ban in the US prohibiting the sale and making of alcohol
18
In the 1920s, a shift in US immigration policy meant more immigrants coming from...
North Africa and the Middle East
Northern and Western Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
South and Central America
19
During and after WW1, which factor was the major cause of the migration of many African Americans?
Federal Govt job-training programs
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
increased job opportunities in the Northern cities
laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
20
Which statement best describes the 1920s for Black Americans?
Violence against Black Americans decreased
Due to Harlem Renaissance, Black Americans were richer than White Americans
Black Americans were accused of being communist
Black American art in cities but violence against Black Americans continued
21
Which pair of circumstances represents an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?
more jobs in factories -> migration of African Americans
Jim Crow Laws -> beginning of Reconstruction
closing of the frontier -> completion of railroad
Dred Scott decision -> passage of the Fugitive Slave Law
22
A major feature of the immigration legislation of the 1920s is that legislation
gave preference to immigrants from northern & western Europe
encouraged Asians to migrate to the US
restricted immigration from enemy countries
provided equal quotas for all nations
23
Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the US?
an increase in the availability of credit
the unemployment level remained high throughout the decade
protection of individual civil liberties was broadened
a spirit of aggressive militarism dominated public opinion
24
What was the name given to these types of women in the 20s
Go Go Dancer
Foghorn
Flapper
Feminist
25
Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
Go West, young man
America - First in war and peace
Help Wanted - Irish Needs Not Apply
The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself
26
Participants in the Harlem Renaissance encouraged black Americans to...
leave the South and come to the North
take violent action against the government
demand political supremacy
take pride in their culture
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Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?
rebirth of KKK -> formation of Populist Party
high food prices -> start of Great Depression
Red Scare -> demand for limits on immigration
Sacco & Vanzetti Trail -> women suffrage movement
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US government rounded up immigrants from Eastern Europe and Russia because of the
a fear of a Eastern European Laissez-faire economics
social problems from differing religion and languages
pending war between the Soviet Union and the United States
a string of Bolshevik inspired bombings and strikes
29
The Tulsa Race Massacre destroyed which prominent neighborhood?
Black Wall Street
Black Rock
Black Harlem
Black Phillip

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