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During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with –
a) Conflict between modernism and traditionalism
b) Increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
c) Development of new forms of popular entertainment
d) Decline of public support for Progressive reforms

Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
a) There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods
b) The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries
c) There public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues
d) There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods

Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly-line production model?
a) A cable television company updates its system to include more channels
b) A computer is built to a purchaser’s specifications using the available inventory of supplies
c) A financial adviser redistributes money throughout a consumer’s portfolio
d) A social-media company initiates a new privacy policy for its subscribers

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a) The expansion of the consumer economy
b) The growing fear of communism
c) The rise of organized crime
d) A decline in immigration rates

What man flew solo on the first transatlantic flight and was established as a world celebrity?
a) Rene Fonck
b) Charles Nungesser
c) Richard E. Byrd
d) Charles Lindbergh

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s can best be described as -
a) A period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers
b) A relief program to provide jobs for minority workers
c) An organization to help promote African American businesses
d) A movement that sought to draw people back to inner cities

In the early twentieth century, what was the primary cause of large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural south?
a) The absence of racial discrimination in northern states
b) The opportunities for jobs in northern factories
c) The supply of new housing in the suburbs
d) The availability of cheap land on the frontier

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920s was similar to the trial of the Rosenberg’s in that both trials were accompanied by -
a) Nativist fears of foreign influence in the United States
b) Public reactions against organized crime
c) Concern that the United States would sink into a depression
d) A grassroots movement to gain equal rights for minorities

The states ratified the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919 in order to -
a) Expand voting rights
b) Eliminate the consumption of alcohol
c) Give women the right to vote
d) Repeal prohibition

The presidency of Warren G. Harding is most remembered for -
a) His landslide reelection to a second term
b) His impeachment and removal from office
c) Corruption and scandals
d) Progressive reforms

Which headline describes a consequence of the Teapot Dome Scandal?
a) ”Cabinet Member Jailed for corruption”
b) “Washington Conference Limits Warship Building”
c) ”Prohibition Amendment Repealed”
d) ”Palmer Raids Lead to Arrest of Communists”

What was Frances Willard’s contribution to American society?
a) She spearheaded important innovations in manufacturing
b) She fought for women’s rights and a ban on the sale of alcohol
c) She spoke out against the introduction of eugenics
d) She helped overturn the Eighteenth Amendment

Jazz and New Negro literature are examples of art that reflected -
a) The culture and activism of the Harlem Renaissance
b) Moral ambivalence about the lingering effects of war
c) Hardships experienced during the Great Migration
d) The consumerism of the middle class

Which of the following groups did not share in the prosperity of the 1920s?
a) Automobile manufacturers, because of too much competition
b) Corporations, because of stagnant economic growth
c) Farmers, because crop prices fell
d) Industrial workers, because wages decline

One effect of the 19th amendment was to
a) Grant women equal rights in all aspects of American life
b) Increase political participation on the part of women
c) Ensure that women would not be subjected to a poll tax
d) Declare state laws regarding women’s suffrage unconstitutional

How did the new developments in transportation (ex: rail car, subway, etc) most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?
a) By increasing the expenses associated with relocation
b) By giving residents more flexibility in employment
c) By expanding the options for personal education
d) By increasing traffic congestion on city streets

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
a) The implementation of immigration restrictions
b) The taxation of luxury goods
c) The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers
d) The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

Many Americans took the position that deportation was necessary for “alien reds” because -
a) Assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful
b) Communists were infiltrating the United States
c) Political machines had too much power in urban areas
d) Economic decline had increased competition for jobs

How did the creation of the assembly line affect U.S. business?
a) Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers
b) Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations
c) Monopolistic practices were abolished from federal legislation
d) Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production

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