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Duplicate of Duplicate of 1920s
Duplicate of Duplicate of 1920s
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Early 20th c. culture #isolationism #roaring20s #harlemrenaissance #heroes
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1
To expand in the 20s, the KKK did all of the following
except:
playing on people's fears of political radicals
blaming national problems on immigrants
encouraging white women to join
allowing members to profit by recruiting new members
2
He was a mega-celebrity; pilot; son abducted; invented heart transplant procedure
Charles Lindberg
George Gershwin
Amelia Earheart
F. Scott Fitzgerald
3
Which of the following facts about women's home lives in the 1920s was NOT true?
they were usually expected to work outside the home
traditional housework chores were more important than ever
more ready-made food and clothing was available
their children spend most of their days at school
4
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
population increase in Harlem
celebration of African American culture in literature & art
Program to promote African American businesses
5
The car created jobs in all of the following areas except:
Highway construction
Railroad industry
car repair
Gas stations
6
John T. Scopes challenged a TN law the forbade the teaching of:
evolution
creationism
biology
fundamentalism
7
Wounded in WWI, this writer criticized the glorification of war
Sinclair Lewis
Jack Dempsey
Ernest Hemingway
Charles Lindberg
8
to obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as:
Speakeasies
penthouses
tea rooms
tenements
9
The use of
this
allowed people to buy more than they could afford in the 20s
installments plans
layaway
None of the above
credit cards
10
Gov. of MA during Boston Police strike who called in National Guard and fired cops:
Calvin Coolidge
A Mitchel Palmer
Louis Armstrong
John L. Lewis
11
Attorney General Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from :
labor union members
big business
corruption and fraud
political radicals
12
The collective work of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla led to the 20s inventions below except:
Cars
Toaster Ovens
Refridgeration
Electric Chair
13
The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all
EXCEPT:
Japan
England
Serbia
Italy
14
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was:
the automobile
change in the birthrate
the use of electricity
growth in industry
15
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of:
Anarchy
robbery and murder
treason
receiving bribes
16
Was a member of the "Lost Generation;" married to iconic socialite/flapper
George Gershwin
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Charlie Chaplin
Ernest Hemingway
17
Advocated for equal rights for all citizens through the court system; Headed by WEB DuBoise
National Association for Advancement of Colored People
Niagara Movement
None of the above
Universal Negro Improvement Assocation
18
To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being:
communists
spies
bigots
nativists
19
The Teapot Dome scandal centered on:
gold mines
high tariffs
union members
oil-rich lands
