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1920s U.S. History

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1920s Multiple Choice Quiz

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Question 1

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Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?

1920s president who came after Calvin Coolidge and who, unfortunately, became the scapegoat of the Great Depression coming about

Outspoken critic of Roosevelt whose "Share-the-Wealth" program garnered a large audience of struggling Americans during the Great Depression

Immigrant and anarchist duo who were charged with murder in the 1920s and subsequently executed for the crime

Question 2

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What was the Red Scare?

Time period of the early 1920s in which many Americans were fearful that there were Communists in our lands

Worst economic time in U.S. history during the decade of the 1930s

Outspoken critic of Roosevelt who sought to help the elderly during the Great Depression by having them collect a monthly pension from the government and not have to hold a job

Question 3

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What was nativism?

Common political and economic theme of the 1920s in which the president and government in general had little influence

Anti-immigrant belief that the only people in America should be those born in America

New Deal program that allowed young adult males the opportunity to work on conservation projects

Question 4

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What was the Jazz Age?

New Deal program that worked to lower farm production in an effort to increase the price of products

Immigrant and anarchist duo who were charged with murder in the 1920s and subsequently executed for the crime

Name given to not only the time period of the 1920s, not only the popular form of music of the 1920s, but also to the spontaneous feeling that was generated with the youth of America in the 1920s

Question 5

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What was the Harlem Renaissance?

Time period of the early 1920s in which many Americans were fearful that there were Communists in our lands

Period of cultural awakening for African Americans in New York City as they united to celebrate their heritage through art

1920s effort to ban alcohol across the United States

Question 6

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Explain the Teapot Dome Scandal

Situation in which one of Harding's Ohio Gang friends sold government oil fields and was subsequently charged with bribery and sent to prison

New Deal program that gave incentives to big businesses who closely followed government regulations, like granting a minimum wage

Government monetary assistance during the Great Depression

Question 7

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Explain the purpose of the Scopes Trial

New Deal program that granted relief assistance to those in the greatest need in America

1920s independent female who smoke, drank, and was very free-spirited

1920s courtroom event where a debate occurred on how the human species came about

Question 8

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What was "buying on margin?"

2nd New Deal program still in existence today that provides pensions to the elderly, the disabled, among other groups

Stock buying method where a small amount of money is put down on shares of stock with the rest being paid by a loan; the shareholder seeks to sell the stock once it rises in price and then pay the rest of his loan off while pocketing the rest of the earnings

Set of initial programs made by F.D.R. that sought to get Americans back to work and spending money

Question 9

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What was the Bonus Army?

Groups of World War I veterans who demanded their bonuses early from President Hoover

New Deal program that granted relief assistance to those in the greatest need in America

New Deal program that granted relief assistance to those in the greatest need in America

Question 10

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What was the image of a flapper during the 1920s?

New Deal program that granted relief assistance to those in the greatest need in America

1920s independent female who smoke, drank, and was very free-spirited

Discriminatory group of the 1920s whose targets became more generalized towards anyone who was not white and not a Protestant