The Roaring 20s

Which groups activities reflect a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century?

• United Farm Workers

• Ku Klux Klan

• National Organization for Women

• American Indian Movement

How did mass production techniques in American industry impact the united states in the 1920s?

• caused higher unemployment

• made factory production less efficient

• reduced automobile ownership

• increased the standard of living

Following WWI, the US experienced a period of technological advancement in transportation. Which advancement in transportation occurred during this period?

• introduction of the electric streetcar

• increased availability of the automobile

• decreased cost of commercial air travel

• introduction of the transcontinental railroad

What were some consequences of the increase in automobiles?

• Traffic congestion

• Increased use of coal

• Increase demand of gasoline

• Construction of international airports

A result of prohibition was

• an end to all consumption of alcohol in the US

• an increase in organized crime activities

• an increase in religious participation from most Americans

• a significant reduction in crime

A result of the 19th amendment was

• increased gender diversity in public office

• a rise in organized crime

• the national dominance of the Democratic party throughout the 1920s

• a move toward interventionist policies

How did the Great Migration affect life in northern cities in the 1920s.

• increased competition for jobs and housing

• it caused local leaders to get rid of Jim Crow policies

• it led to the widespread election of African-American mayors in many major northern cities

• increased gender diversity in public offices

During the early 1900s, the movement for prohibition pushed legislators to enact social change throughout the United States.

Which social change was encouraged by the movement for prohibition in the United States?

• establishment of civil rights for minorities in the US

• integration of public facilities in the US

• limitations of foreign immigration to the US

• outlawing of alcohol in the US

During the 1920s, Harlem became the center of African-American culture. What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• a rebirth of architectural styles from the late medieval and early modern eras

• increased recognition of African-American art, literature, and music

• elimination of Jim Crow laws

• ratification of the 15th amendment to protect voting rights of African Americans

A potential problem from the use of credit is

• the inability of people to pay money they owe if their economic situation worsens

• A decrease in the amount of money people will spend

• A decrease in the amount of products being produced

• an inability for people to purchase expensive items like cars or refrigerators