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Roaring 20's

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36 questions
1

Why did President Harding reduce taxes on the wealthiest Americans? (Laisse Faire ideas)

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Which of the following effects did the automobile have on American life?

1

Which of the following were warning signs that the prosperity of the 1920s might not continue?

1

What effect did WWI have on the attitudes of many Americans?

1

Which of the following were Americans most fearful of during the Red Scare?

1

What was the primary goal of the quota system?

1

Which of the following was true of Prohibition.

1

How did flappers rebel against the earlier styles and attitudes of the Victorian age?

1

Why did radio become the most powerful communications media to emerge in the 1920s?

1

What did Charles Lindbergh accomplish that made him the most beloved hero of the time?

1

Which of the following methods did the NAACP use to help African Americans?

0

Which of the following themes did many African American authors write about during the Harlem Renaissance?

1

Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as…

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Alcohol caused all of the following issues except for _________________________, according to most fundamentalists.

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Which of the following correctly describes why some Americans believed that fewer immigrants should be allowed to enter the country after WWI?

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Which of the following was an effect of Prohibition.

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Which of the following was the main issue of the Scopes Trial?

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Which of the following was true of women in the 1920s?

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Which of the following correctly describes an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

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By what percent did the African-American population change in New York?

1

What did Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina all have in common during the period represented on the map?

1

Which state had the largest percent increase in its African-American population?

1

What trend does this map illustrate?

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In which of the following groups did all three states experience a decrease in the percentage of African-American population?

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Which state had the largest percent change in its African-American population?

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What percent of the population in 1929 had a gross income between $3,000 and $3,999?

1

What is the average family income of the top 20% of
the population?

5

Explain the beginning (why it started) and the ending (1933 - 21st amendment) of prohibition.
-Why it began, who supported it.
-Why it was difficult to enforce.
-Who benefited from the issues prohibition brought on?
-How did prohibition end?

5

Explain the Scopes Monkey Trial.
-Who was involved?
-What was the issue?
-What was the outcome?

1

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women's suffrage?

1

The African American cultural movement that valued freedom, spontaneity, music, and creativity?

1

What was one major scandal that tarnished Harding's presidency?

1

What was the main theme of 'The Great Gatsby'?

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Which American author was a prominent figure of the Lost Generation?

1

What was a major influence on the Lost Generation artists?

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What were the 4 reasons why the post-WW1 economy struggled and eventually collapsed by the end of the 20's?