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Roaring 20's
Test Description: Review the 1920's!
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1) Participants in the Harlem Renaissance encouraged black Americans to
A
Take pride in their culture
B
Take violent action against the government
C
Demand political supremacy
D
Leave the South and come to the North
2) The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as
A
Black expression of racial heritage
B
Renewal of religious fundamentalism
C
Revival of Dutch culture in New York City
D
New era in Broadway musicals
3) The main goal of the women's rights movement in the early 20th century was to achieve
A
End discrimination in hiring
B
Equal pay for equal work
C
The right to vote
D
Freedom to practice birth control
4) The prohibition of alcoholic beverages and the Scopes Trial all occurred during the 1920s. These events are evidence that during this decade
A
Relations between blacks and whites began to improve
B
There was conflict between old and new American ideals
C
The country was more receptive to socialist ideas
D
The reform spirit of the Progressive movement was as strong as ever
5) The Tennessee trial of John T. Scopes in 1925 illustrated a conflict concerning
A
Due process of law
B
Freedom of the press
C
Religious beliefs and scientific theories
D
Free competition in the marketplace
6) Which is an accurate statement about American society during the 1920s?
A
Achieving equal opportunity for minorities became a major social goal
B
The public expressed great interest in sports heroes and movie stars
C
Social attitudes were identical to those of earlier decades
D
Political figures were widely praised as role models
7) The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans
A
Used civil disobedience to fight segregation in the armed forces
B
Migrated west in search of land and jobs
C
Created noteworthy works of art and literature
D
Left the United States in large numbers to settle in Nigeria
8) What was one similarity between the Red Scare following World War I and the Cold War following World War II?
A
Renewed fighting between wartime enemies was a constant threat
B
Large numbers of Russian revolutionaries settled in the United States
C
Congressional investigations proved that the federal government was heavily infiltrated by Communist spies
D
Fear of communism led to the suppression of civil liberties of some Americans
9) A major reason for the consumerism of the 1920s was that
A
minimum wage laws expanded buying power
B
enforcement of anti-trust laws resulted in higher prices
C
advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
D
the federal government encouraged labor to organize
10) The flappers of the 1920s gained public attention mainly because they
A
Often refused to conform to society's expectations
B
Fled the United States to live in Europe
C
Worked for equal status in employment
D
Fought for the right of women to vote
11) During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes Trial, national Prohibition, and the behavior of flappers were all signs of disagreement over
A
The return to normalcy
B
Benefits of new technology
C
Traditional values and changing lifestyles
D
Causes of the Great Depression
12) Improved mass production techniques affected the American economy of the 1920s by
A
Lowering the quality of most products
B
Decreasing the quantity of manufactured products
C
Causing higher unemployment
D
Reducing the price of consumer goods
13) The passage of immigration acts in 1920 and 1924 indicated that the United States wished to
A
Restrict the flow of immigrants into the country
B
Encourage cultural diversity
C
Continue immigration policies followed during most of the 1800s
D
Play a larger role in international affairs
14) Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the United States during the 1920s?
A
Success of the Communist revolution in Russia
B
Germany's attacks on US cargo ships
C
Radical nature of the administration in power
D
Widespread hostility toward big business
15) After World War I, which factor was the cause of migration of many African Americans to the North?
A
The start of the Harlem Renaissance
B
Federal government job-training programs
C
Increased job opportunities
D
Laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
16) In the early 20th century, what was the primary cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural south?
A
Opportunities for jobs in northern factories
B
Absence of racial discrimination in northern states
C
Supply of new housing in the suburbs
D
Availability of cheap land on the frontier
17) A major reason for the depressed economic conditions of farmers in the 1920s was
A
Overproduction of agricultural goods
B
Rise in the cost of grain
C
Importation of wheat from the Soviet Union
D
Use of inefficient production methods
18) Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the United States?
A
A spirit of aggressive militarism dominated public opinion
B
An increase in the availability of credit resulted in an expansion of consumer purchasing power
C
Unemployment levels remained high throughout the decade
D
Protection of individual civil liberties were broadened by federal law
19) What caused the Red Summer race riots of 1919?
A
Frustration over the results of the Scopes Trial
B
Anger over the communist revolution taking place in Russia
C
The repeal of the 18th amendment and passage of the 21st amendment
D
Tension between African Americans moving into cities and getting jobs in factories
20) Which feature of the economic boom of the 1920s contributed most to the stock market crash of 1929?
A
Buying stocks on margin (credit)
B
Increased use of the automobile
C
Growth of the entertainment industry
D
Use of new energy resources
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