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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 violent action against the government
B
Take pride in their culture
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
New era in Broadway musicals
C
Renewal of religious fundamentalism
D
Revival of Dutch culture in New York City
3) The main goal of the women's rights movement in the early 20th century was to achieve
A
Freedom to practice birth control
B
The right to vote
C
End discrimination in hiring
D
Equal pay for equal work
4) The prohibition of alcoholic beverages and the Scopes Trial all occurred during the 1920s. These events are evidence that during this decade
A
The country was more receptive to socialist ideas
B
There was conflict between old and new American ideals
C
Relations between blacks and whites began to improve
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
Free competition in the marketplace
B
Freedom of the press
C
Due process of law
D
Religious beliefs and scientific theories
6) Which is an accurate statement about American society during the 1920s?
A
Political figures were widely praised as role models
B
Social attitudes were identical to those of earlier decades
C
Achieving equal opportunity for minorities became a major social goal
D
The public expressed great interest in sports heroes and movie stars
7) The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans
A
Created noteworthy works of art and literature
B
Left the United States in large numbers to settle in Nigeria
C
Used civil disobedience to fight segregation in the armed forces
D
Migrated west in search of land and jobs
8) What was one similarity between the Red Scare following World War I and the Cold War following World War II?
A
Fear of communism led to the suppression of civil liberties of some Americans
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
Renewed fighting between wartime enemies was a constant threat
9) A major reason for the consumerism of the 1920s was that
A
advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
B
the federal government encouraged labor to organize
C
enforcement of anti-trust laws resulted in higher prices
D
minimum wage laws expanded buying power
10) The flappers of the 1920s gained public attention mainly because they
A
Worked for equal status in employment
B
Often refused to conform to society's expectations
C
Fought for the right of women to vote
D
Fled the United States to live in Europe
11) During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes Trial, national Prohibition, and the behavior of flappers were all signs of disagreement over
A
Benefits of new technology
B
Causes of the Great Depression
C
The return to normalcy
D
Traditional values and changing lifestyles
12) Improved mass production techniques affected the American economy of the 1920s by
A
Lowering the quality of most products
B
Causing higher unemployment
C
Decreasing the quantity of manufactured products
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
Play a larger role in international affairs
B
Continue immigration policies followed during most of the 1800s
C
Encourage cultural diversity
D
Restrict the flow of immigrants into the country
14) Which factor contributed to the Red Scare in the United States during the 1920s?
A
Success of the Communist revolution in Russia
B
Widespread hostility toward big business
C
Germany's attacks on US cargo ships
D
Radical nature of the administration in power
15) After World War I, which factor was the cause of migration of many African Americans to the North?
A
Laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
B
The start of the Harlem Renaissance
C
Federal government job-training programs
D
Increased job opportunities
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
Absence of racial discrimination in northern states
B
Opportunities for jobs in northern factories
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
Rise in the cost of grain
B
Use of inefficient production methods
C
Importation of wheat from the Soviet Union
D
Overproduction of agricultural goods
18) Which statement best describes conditions in the 1920s in the United States?
A
An increase in the availability of credit resulted in an expansion of consumer purchasing power
B
Unemployment levels remained high throughout the decade
C
Protection of individual civil liberties were broadened by federal law
D
A spirit of aggressive militarism dominated public opinion
19) What caused the Red Summer race riots of 1919?
A
The repeal of the 18th amendment and passage of the 21st amendment
B
Tension between African Americans moving into cities and getting jobs in factories
C
Frustration over the results of the Scopes Trial
D
Anger over the communist revolution taking place in Russia
20) Which feature of the economic boom of the 1920s contributed most to the stock market crash of 1929?
A
Growth of the entertainment industry
B
Increased use of the automobile
C
Use of new energy resources
D
Buying stocks on margin (credit)
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