1920s Test Review

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The Scopes Monkey trial was about whether _______ should be taught in schools?

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evolution

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Which of the following 1920s inventions revolutionized communication, entertainment, & media? Television, Internet, Radio, Newspaper

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Radio

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How did Charles Lindbergh most influence American culture immediately after his historic flight in 1927?

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He was treated as a hero and inspired a sense of hope.

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Many Americans believed that Sacco and Vanzetti were executed because they were immigrants with radical beliefs during the Red Scare.

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immigrants with radical beliefs during the Red Scare.

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The Red Scare was a fear of

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Communism

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Why were Sacco and Vanzetti convicted?

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They were immigrants and had radical political beliefs.

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The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

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a period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers

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One goal of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to

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increase pride in African American culture

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The prosperity of the 1920s caused many consumers to become overconfident in the economy. One result of this overconfidence was that

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many Americans purchased goods on credit

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During the 1920s, what was the most likely reason for the existence of illegal establishments called speakeasies?

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Prohibition