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Unit 5 Quiz: The Roaring 20s & Great Depression

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11 questions
Questions 1-6 refer to key concepts and ideas from class discussions, activities, and homework.

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With the rise of _________________________ at the turn of the 20th century, American cities grew as did the challenge of keeping them clean; human and animal waste piled up on the streets as factory smoke polluted the air.

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In the Prohibition era, organized crime was able to flourish due to _________________________ operations that controlled the illegal distribution of liquor in cities like Chicago and New York.

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The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

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Critics of the Roaring 20s argue that it led to the Great Depression because

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In the graph, which range of years displays a decrease in Common Stock Prices?

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According to Figure 31.2 (above), what year of the Great Depression was the worst for the U.S. economy?

Questions 7-10 refer to the following excerpt.
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As used in line 4, "stream" most nearly means,

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As used in line 6, "importance" most nearly means

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It can be reasonably inferred that the rise of the society described in the passage was a result of the

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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Extra Credit: One factor that caused 6 million African Americans to move to Northern cities in the Great Migration is