1920s & 1930s Test Study Guide

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Charles Lindbergh was known for: Making the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean

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Making the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean

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What was Prohibition and how did it affect American society in the 1920s?

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Prohibition was a period when alcohol was banned in the US, leading to a rise in organized crime and speakeasies.

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The Scopes Trials were significant because they highlighted the conflict between which two perspectives?

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Science and Religion

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Who were the flappers and what did they represent in the 1920s?

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Young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral, or downright dangerous.

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What was one of the major societal issues highlighted by the Sacco & Vanzetti trial in the 1920s?

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It underscored the tensions surrounding immigration and anarchism.

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What was the Red Scare and how did it influence American politics?

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A period of intense fear of communism and radical thought in the U.S. that led to government actions against suspected radicals.

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The Emergency Quota Act was a United States federal law that limited the number of immigrants allowed to enter the United States. What was its purpose?

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To decrease overall immigration

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How did Henry Ford affect the economy and life during the 1920s?

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By introducing the assembly line in manufacturing

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The Ku Klux Klan targeted which groups during the 1920s?

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African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants

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What were some of the themes treated by African American writers during the Harlem Renaissance?

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Racial identity and pride