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The 1920s -Chapter 24
Test Description: Eight Grade Social Studies and US History Regents questions about the "return to normalcy", nativism, the Great Migration and some on the Harlem Renaissance.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In 1920, when Presidential candidate Warren G. Harding called for a
A
reduced racial segregation and the elimination of discrimination against women.
B
increased support for Progressive Era programs and the League of Nations
C
reduced international involvement and less government regulation of business
D
increased farm production and an emphasis on the rural lifestyle
2) Which event represents an expression of nativism during the 1920?
A
the trial of John Scopes for teaching evolution
B
Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
C
adoption of a quota system to limit immigration
D
rise in popularity of spectator sports
3) Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?
A
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
B
Go West Young Man
C
America First in War and Peace
D
Help Wanted Irish Need Not Apply
4) Which characteristic of the 1920s is illustrated by the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti?
A
hostility toward woman's suffrage
B
intolerance toward immigrants
C
support for segregation
D
opposition to separation of church and state
5) Which action is an example of nativism in the 1920s?
A
widespread violation of Prohibition laws
B
provision of credit to farmers
C
efforts to improve living conditions for Native American Indians
D
passage of laws restricting immigration
6) Which action by the federal government during the late 1800s is an example of nativism?
A
grants of financial aid to western farmers
B
support of the contruction of transcontinental railroads
C
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
D
creation of tribal reservations in the East
7) What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution (October 1917) on the United States?
A
Nativism increased, leading to the Red Scare.
B
Federal courts banned anti-immigrant groups.
C
The Allied Powers needed fewer United States troops.
D
Immigration laws were changed to allow refugees from Russia
8) The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War I was mainly a result of the
A
efforts of the civil rights movement
B
availability of new factory jobs
C
success of military desegregation
D
impact of affirmative action programs
9) What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
A
growth of communism
B
restriction of immigration
C
destruction of family values
D
increase in organized crime
10) National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th Amendment, state that
A
alcoholic beverages could only be sold in government-run stores
B
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages
C
only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
D
the manufactue and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned.
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