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Sacco & Vanzetti - accused of robbery and murder, were confessed ___ & wanted to see the end of
labor leaders, business
business owners, labor unions
capitalists, communism
anarchists, capitalism
2
The Harlem Renaissance was a period of African American
lynchings by the KKK
cultural revival
persecution of new immigrants
and labor unions working together
3
Following WWI the Republicans took control of the White House with the promise of a return to
democracy
traditional values
Americanism
normalcy
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Flappers of the 1920s represent
prostitution
traditional values
criminal activity
modern ideas
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“The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.” W.E.B. Dubois meant
that racial discrimination was a problem
racial conflict in the U.S. was nearing the finish line
U.S. immigration policy was color blind
that the 20th century was going to be color blind
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A major reason for the First Red Scare included
the growing fear of modern values
the assassination of Pres. Harding
the Teapot Dome Scandal
growing fear of Communism
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During the 1920s Catholics, immigrants, Jews and African-Americans were all targets of the
Anarchists
Labor Unions
the Palmer Raids
the Ku Klux Klan
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The stock market was American's new playground - average earners & the wealthy all engaged in
isolationism
eugenics
globalization
speculation
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Distrust and fear of large number of new immigrants to the US led to a rise in
nativism
socialism
communism
isolationism
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The Teapot Dome Scandal represents the beginning of
distrust of politicians
the Great Depression
corruption in Texas oil
the Boston Tea Party
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Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
Babe Ruth was referring to baseball's field of dreams
Langston Hughes was referring to the struggle of Blacks
Linberg was referring to his flight to France
Pres. Harding was referring to the struggle of immigrants
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The Scopes Trial focused on the conflict over teaching
Darwin's Theory of Evolution
The Big Bang Theory
the Theory of Plate Tectonics
Einstein's Theory of Relativity