An important positive effect of "installment buying" was

people could easily buy new products

The Sedition Act of 1918 and the Red Scare are SIMILAR because they both

targeted people for their opinions and ideas

What is true about the KKK in the 1920s?

They got bigger and were also in Northern states

Why would Progressive reformers have been angry about Warren G. Harding?

He gave his friend big gov't jobs to reward their loyalty

What was "Prohibition"?

A law banning the production of liquor

Why would Progressive reformers have been angry about Warren G. Harding?

He thought big business should run the government

Is it good to have a lot of debt?

no because it can be hard to pay all your bills

One way flappers SHOCKED the older generation was

shorter dresses/revealing clothes

The Emergency Quota Act severely limited

the number of immigrants who could come to the US

What is NOT true about jazz?

jazz music was not allowed in speakeasies

Al Capone was a gangster. What did organized crime mobs NOT do

make sure people voted for Warren G. Harding

Sacco and Vanzetti did not get a fair trial because

there was so much anti-immigrant prejudice

People thought the changes in the 1920 AWFUL because

change is scary and it's hard to know what to expect next

Langston Hughes and Aaron Douglas were

important figures in the Harlem Renaissance

Warren G. Harding is considered one of the WORST presidents ever because

his Cabinet committed many acts of corruption

Langston Hughes and Aaron Douglas wanted to

use African American history to inspire art and literature

During the Great Migration,

African Americans moved to northern cities

What is true about the Harlem Renaissance?

African American culture became popular with white people

Finish the sentence: the 1920s economy looked strong but

people spent recklessly and got into a lot of debt

People thought the changes of the 1920s were awesome because

there was more freedom and opportunities for more people

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1920s Review Quiz

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The 1920s is a time of changes...some good and some scary!

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1
An important positive effect of "installment buying" was
people worked long hours for little pay
people went into debt
it was easier to move to a city
people could easily buy new products
2
The Sedition Act of 1918 and the Red Scare are SIMILAR because they both
targeted Italian immigrants
limited the number of people who could come to the US
were during World War I
targeted people for their opinions and ideas
3
What is true about the KKK in the 1920s?
They were not a big deal
They got bigger and were also in Northern states
There were many laws against them
African Americans were able to join for the first time
4
Why would Progressive reformers have been angry about Warren G. Harding?
He made factories more dangerous
He refused to give women the right to vote
He gave his friend big gov't jobs to reward their loyalty
He made new laws about sausages
5
Who are the women in the picture?
Minnie the Moochers
flappers
blind dragons
ham-and-eggers
6
What was "Prohibition"?
A movie about a boy who finds out he is a wizard
A law that taxed products made in other countries
A law banning child labor
A law banning the production of liquor
7
One characteristic of the "New Woman" in the 1920s was
she worked in factories!
she joined the army!
she could vote!
she was a movie star!
8
Why would Progressive reformers have been angry about Warren G. Harding?
He thought big business should run the government
He increased child labor.
He segregated public schools.
He increased the amount of liquor sold in the US.
9
Social Studies is better than
english
math
all of the above
science
10
Is it good to have a lot of debt?
no because it can be hard to pay all your bills
yes because it means you bought lots of cool stuff.
no because then you can't buy more stuff
yes because a high debt mean a high credit score.
11
During the "Red Scare" people were afraid of
war
Voldemort
blood
communists
12
Who is the man in the picture?
Langston Hughes
Aaron Douglas
a darb keen shiek
Warren G. Harding
13
One way flappers SHOCKED the older generation was
shorter dresses/revealing clothes
voting
driving cars
dancing
14
The Emergency Quota Act severely limited
the number of African Americans living in Chicago
the amount of liquor sold in the US
the number of immigrants who could come to the US
the number of people who could vote
15
Why did people object to this activity? People thought....
the shimmy was more fun
it was a waste of time
it cost too much money to dress that way
it was immoral
16
What is NOT true about jazz?
jazz music was not allowed in speakeasies
some people thought it was too wild and immoral
people thought it was exciting and fun
African American musicians created unique popular style
17
Al Capone was a gangster. What did organized crime mobs NOT do
bribe police officers
make and distribute illegal liquor
open speakeasies
make sure people voted for Warren G. Harding
18
Sacco and Vanzetti did not get a fair trial because
they had a bad lawyer
the evidence was not convincing
there was so much anti-immigrant prejudice
people were angry about the murders
19
People thought the changes in the 1920 AWFUL because
People were buying too much stuff
change is scary and it's hard to know what to expect next
World War I was over
jazz music became popular
20
Langston Hughes and Aaron Douglas were
Owners of a famous nightclub in Harlem
African American jazz musicians
African American political leaders elected to Congress
important figures in the Harlem Renaissance
21
Who was the President at the END of the 1920s?
Warren G. Harding
Chad Michael Murray
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
22
Warren G. Harding is considered one of the WORST presidents ever because
his Cabinet committed many acts of corruption
his policies got us into the Great Depression
he was very violent
he chewed with his mouth open
23
Langston Hughes and Aaron Douglas wanted to
move to Chicago to stop the race riots
use African American history to inspire art and literature
go to speakeasies
buy saxophones on the installment plan
24
Xenophobia is an irrational fear of
racists
foreigners
spiders
xenos
25
Which word logically goes with xenophobia?
diversity
segregation
renaissance
nativism
26
People would go to a speakeasy to
buy illegal liquor
learn how to defeat the Dark Lord
read quietly
paint and write poetry about Harlem
27
The President at the BEGINNING of the 1920s was
Bruno Mars
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
28
when i grow up i will have lots of credit cards and a lot of debt
yes!
no! duh!
29
During the Great Migration,
slaves came from Africa to the south in the US
Buffalo moved out of the northern part of the Great Palins
slaves moved from plantations to a new start in the West
African Americans moved to northern cities
30
What is true about the Harlem Renaissance?
There were fewer race riots during this time
African American culture became popular with white people
Nobody really paid attention or cared at the time
Harlem was the only place African Americans lived
31
Finish the sentence: the 1920s economy looked strong but
people spent recklessly and got into a lot of debt
the farmers made a lot of money
people bought a lot of new products
everyone's wages were very high
32
People thought the changes of the 1920s were awesome because
change is always good
most people approved of Prohibition
World War I was finally over
there was more freedom and opportunities for more people
33
The 1920s were NOT also called
The Prohibition Era
The Great Party
The Jazz Age
The Roaring Twenties
34
Movement of African American art that celebrated AA culture & experiences
Harlem Renaissance
Cotton Club Movement
Great Migration
Apollo Theater
35
what new development made it easy for people to buy lots of stuff in the 1920s?
credit cards
new inventions
trains
installment plan buying

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