Those who opposed the KKK believed what?

that America was a "melting pot" of cultures

Why did President Coolidge NOT use federal legislation to achieve social change?

Believed the govt was not intended to create an ideal nation

the literature of the Harlem Renaissance

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?

brief recession, followed by growth

What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?

urban Americans -v- rural Americans

How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?

by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts

What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?

The sale price of cars went down

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America

Why were American writers of the 1920s referred to as "The Lost Generation?"

They lost their faith in th eexisting cultural guideposts

In towns such as New York, Chicago, & Cleveland

black middle & upper classes emerged

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1
Those who opposed the KKK believed what?
that immigrants should be deported
that David Stephenson should be elected president
that the races should remain separate
that America was a "melting pot" of cultures
2
Which group had more free time on their hands during the 1920s
Rural Americans
African Americans in the North
Urban Americans
Nativists
3
Whose movement fell apart after he was deported to Jamaica?
Marcus Garvey
Duke Ellington
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
4
Abstract art was an expression of
Prohibition
Modernism
Victorianism
Traditionalism
5
In 1933 Congress repealed Prohibition with the
nineteenth amendment
twenty first amendment
twentieth amendment
eighteenth amendment
6
In 1920, America's first radio station
closed because few Americans bought radios
was an immediate success
broadcast Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer
put early movie houses out of business
7
Why did President Coolidge NOT use federal legislation to achieve social change?
Believed the govt was not intended to create an ideal nation
he did not think the American people believed in idealism
social problems were minimized by the economic progress
As a northerner, he was unaware of segregation & lynchings
8
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
education & science
religion & science
evolution & science
biology & science
9
the literature of the Harlem Renaissance
is largely forgotten today
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
argued for the separation of races
explored the origins of Jazz
10
Which two of Harding's Cabinet members worked hard to achieve advancements for businesses
Andrew Mellon & Herbert Hoover
Charles Forbes & Harry Dougherty
Herbert Hoover & Charles Forbes
Andrew Mellon & Albert Fall
11
What happened to farmers' incomes as the 1920s progressed?
increased
stayed about the same
declined
increased faster than urban areas
12
What was the condition of America's economy following WWI?
immediate nationwide prosperity
brief recession, followed by growth
A long recession
a long gradual decline in America's economy
13
What was the largest cultural split in the 1920s?
northern States -v- southern states
eastern states -v- western states
urban Americans -v- rural Americans
young Americans -v- elderly Americans
14
Which was an American hybrid style that mixed African American & European forms?
Jazz
Modern Art
Victorian Ideas
Blues
15
Buying stock on margin remained profitable as along as
buyers did not take out loans
stock prices fell
stock prices rose
buyers did not acquire collateral
16
How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?
by forcing police to enforce anti-liquor laws
by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production alcohol
by strengthening respect for the law
17
What was a major result of Henry Ford's manufacturing techniques?
more Americans bought cars from overseas
the sale price of the average car increased
The sale price of cars went down
Fewer Americans had jobs
18
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
was lost by the end of the 1920s
formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America
ended discrimination against blacks in America
enabled African Americans to form their own nation
19
Why were American writers of the 1920s referred to as "The Lost Generation?"
Believed that people were lost in the subconscious mind
They lost their will to search out the truth
They lost their faith in th eexisting cultural guideposts
They lost their faith in people
20
Under President Coolidge, the national economy
boomed
leveled off
stagnated
declined slightly
21
Which region developed Jim Crow laws and were the most prejudiced against African Americans?
West
South
Mid West
North
22
Under President Coolidge, the concerns of Mexican Americans & African Americans were
a high priority
largely ignored
answered with hostility
addressed in a series of fiery radio speeches
23
The Teapot Dome scandal involved which official?
Harry Dougherty
Albert Fall
Charles Forbes
Edwin Denby
24
In towns such as New York, Chicago, & Cleveland
blacks did no better than they had in the South
black middle & upper classes emerged
Blacks were often victims of Jim Crow laws
most blacks worked as sharecroppers
25
Which group opposed immigration believing immigrants would take American jobs & hurt traditions
Catholics
Nativists
Native Americans
Protestants

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