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The Roaring Twenties were characterized by A. Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of the atomic bomb B. Bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines C. Installment plans, Prohibition and flappers D. Tenement buildings, poor working conditions, and monopolies

• • Harding’s campaign included a “return to normalcy” where he promised to be a president who would A. Help the country recover from the turmoil of WW I and the recession B. Refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies C. Use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries D. Improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration

• Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to US culture? A. It established jazz as a prominent musical form B. It brought the most significant historical writers together C. It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville state performers D. It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre

• Nativists took the position that some deportation was necessary because A. Assimilation had been unsuccessful B. Economic decline increased competition of jobs at the start of the decade C. Communists were infiltrating the US D. Political machines had too much power in urban areas.

• The Emergency Quota Act and the National Origins Act reflect the cartoon above because they both A. Allowed any people to come to America as long as they were from Europe B. Banned all immigration C. Limited immigration based on countries of origin and ethnic identity D. Limited immigration based on job skills

• What was the primary reason for the Red Scare raids? A. To prevent workers from joining labor unions B. To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests C. To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges D. To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

• Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U. S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election? A. The public wanted to help re-build war-torn countries B. There were significant shortages of military supplies C. There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods D. The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues

• The Teapot Dome Scandal and others in the 1920 s led to • A. Public disappointment over revelations of government corruption B. Widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development C. Public frustration with government neglect of the working class D. Widespread anger over excessive partisan politics

• During the 1920 s, what was one result of innovations in U. S. transportation technology? A. Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners (ships) as the primary means of travel overseas B. Cable cars were the most efficient method of transportation within a state C. Mass production of automobiles made them cheaper and travel more affordable D. Subways became the most important transportation in the cities

• During the 1920 s, William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow representing John Scopes above, were most closely identified with the A. Increase of credit installment buying of the American people B. The teaching of evolution versus creationism C. The invention of the airplane D. The teaching of theory of consumerism and advertising

• The flappers had bobbed hair, shorter skirts, flesh colored stockings, smoked and drank while dancing the Charleston, worked during the day as “hello” girls and represented the A. Fundamentalist movement B. The “new morality” who confronted traditional attitudes and norms C. The traditionalist response D. The Progressive Era

• Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because they were A. B. C. D. German immigrants and socialists Labor radicals from Russia Italian immigrants and anarchists Communists from Russia

• The high point of African American arts in the 1920 s was known as A. The Great Migration B. the Harlem Renaissance C. The Great Awakening D. the Reconstruction

• The KKK grew in the 1920 s because A. They targeted African Americans, Catholics, Jews and other immigrants B. They advertised and had membership recruitment C. Both a and b D. None of the above

• Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly line production model? A. A social media company initiates a new privacy policy for its subscribers B. A financial adviser redistributes money throughout a customer’s portfolio C. A computer is built to specifications using the available inventory of supplies D. A cable television company updates its system to include more channels and distributes to its subscriber

• One effect of the 18 th Amendment was A. A decrease in immigration B. an increase in immigration C. An increase in organized crime D. the decline of Fundamentalism

• President Coolidge’s philosophy of government was that government should not interfere with business and industry and that prosperity rested on the shoulder of A. Business leadership B. a strong military C. Education

• Aviation was used during the 1920 s A. To bomb Japan B. to observe enemies C. To transport the mail D. to carry passengers to Europe

• Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate? A. The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws. B. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal. C. The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of African Americans pushing for more equal rights D. The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare

• The first person to fly the first non-stop flight over the Atlantic was A. B. C. D. Warren G. Harding Charles Lindberg Bessie Smith Louis Armstrong

• Commercial radio began its rise in November 1920 with the National Broadcasting Company and the news that A. B. C. D. World War I was over Coolidge had won the election Harding had won the election an American flew over the ocean

• After World War I, many Americans wanted what type of foreign policy? A. To bomb Pearl Harbor B. isolationism C. To join the League of Nations D. to have a close relationship with Great Britain

• Many African American musicians got their beginnings at the Cotton Club, a Harlem night club for white patrons. These included A. Louis Armstrong B. Duke Ellington C. Bessie Smith D. all of the above

• Consumers of the 1920 s were offered many new products that could A. B. C. D. Be bought on an installment plan or credit Be flown in from Europe Give them more leisure time Both a and c

• Traditionalists of the 1920 s fought back against the new morality by A. All joining the KKK B. Having religious revivals, restricting new immigration, and denying evolution C. Taking actions to court D. Making movies

• The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920 s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action? A. The taxation of imported luxury goods B. The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers C. The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages D. The implementation of immigration restrictions

• Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance? • A. • Increased geographic concentration of African Americans • • Increased popularity of venues featuring African American artists • • B. Founding of colleges for African Americans • • Founding of the Socialist Party • C. Founding of Tuskegee University • • Migration of African Americans to western states • D. Ratification of constitutional amendments ensuring rights for African Americans • • Increased support for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages

• Which of these is the best definition of an era? • A. A period of time identified by political, economic, or social trends B. A series of various changes over many years C. A series of events unified by individual or organized protests D. A period of time lasting between 10 and 15 years