1920's

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The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --

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installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

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Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration? Options: The availability of land grants for homesteaders, Economic opportunities in industrialized cities, Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas, The lower cost of living in urban areas

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Economic opportunities in industrialized cities

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During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology? Options: Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe. Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people. Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state. Container ship delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.

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Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.

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Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that --

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people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

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What was the primary reason for the "Palmer raids" conducted by Attorney-General A. Mitchell Palmer in January 1920?

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To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals.

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This excerpt illustrates Harding's campaign promise to be a president who would

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help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade

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Why did the "Return to Normalcy" agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?

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The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.

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Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --

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communists were infiltrating the United States

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During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the --

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conflict between modernism and traditionalism

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Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.
It brought the most significant beat poets together.
It establish jazz as a prominent musical form.
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.

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It establish jazz as a prominent musical form.