Why were some American writers of the 1920's called the “Lost Generation”?

They expressed feelings of separation from American society.

They returned to Paris where most of them were originally from.

They expressed the pain of racism experienced by African Americans.

They appreciated the Jazz Age and its rebellious youth culture.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers.

Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb.

Bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines.

Brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment.

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

The taxation of imported luxury goods.

The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers.

The implementation of immigration restrictions.

Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.

Reform organizations targeted women’s issues.

Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.

What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals.

To prevent workers from joining labor organizations.

To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests.

To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges.

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

People in lower classes were not capable of economic success.

Immigration weakened national unity.

The government should take responsibility for the well-being of people.

Poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation.

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

Communists were infiltrating the United States.

Assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful.

Economic decline had increased the competition for jobs.

Political machines had too much power in urban areas.

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

A decline in immigration rates.

The expansion of the consumer economy.

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

Conflict between modernism and traditionalism.

Increased use of credit by U.S. consumers.

Development of new forms of popular entertainment.

Decline of public support for Progressive reforms.

What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?

Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South.

Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North.

Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North.

A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South.

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

Economic opportunities in industrialized cities.

The availability of land grants for homesteaders.

Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas.

The lower cost of living in urban areas.

How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?

By increasing production efficiency.

By preventing shortages of goods.

By increasing protective tariffs.

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

The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.

The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.

There were significant shortages of military supplies.

There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.

Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?

Elected leaders lower tariff rates.

Labor unions demand higher wages.

This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to —

Public disappointment over revelations of government corruption.

Widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development.

Public frustration with government neglect of the working class.

Widespread anger over excessive partisan politics.

How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?

It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.

It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.

It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.

It details the industrial progress of the post–World War I era.

Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?

The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement.

The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal.

The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare.

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

It established jazz as a prominent musical form.

It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.

It brought the most significant beat poets together.

It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.

How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?

By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs.

By requiring only licensed workers to produce the automobiles.

By ensuring high-quality automobiles for consumers at higher prices.

By developing new designs to test automobile safety standards.

Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly-line production model?

A computer is built to a purchaser’s specifications using the available inventory of supplies.

A social-media company initiates a new privacy policy for its subscribers.

A financial adviser redistributes money throughout a customer’s portfolio.

A cable-television company updates its system to include more channels.

How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?

Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production.

Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations.

Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation.

Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers.

How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?

By giving residents more flexibility in employment.

By increasing the expenses associated with relocation.

By expanding the options for personal education.

By increasing traffic congestion on city streets.

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A great jazz musician who helped the 1920s become known as the "Jazz Age"

Henry Ford

Babe Ruth

Louis Armstrong

Langston Hughes

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Famous African American poet who lived in Harlem and was a part of the Harlem Renaissance

Louis Armstrong

Langston Hughes

Charles Lindbergh

Woodrow Wilson

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1 min • 1 pt

During the 1920s many African Americans became excellent in music, art, writing, and sports. They wanted to prove they were talented and wanted to be treated equally. This time period is known as the

Equal Rights Movement

Specialization

Cultural Change Movement

Harlem Renaissance

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These women had short hair, wore short dresses, and wore bright red lipstick.

Flappers

Suffragists

Clowns

Rebels

What is the purpose of this poster?

to encourage women to follow the law

encourage people to support women's suffrage

to advertise for women to get a job cleaning homes

to urge people to support prohibition

6.

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1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following weakened the League of Nations?

Reparations owed to Germany

President Wilson’s wishes to ratify the Treaty of Versailles

Desire of the French government to enforce the Treaty of Versailles

That the US did not join the League of Nations

With which of the following are Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes most closely associated?

Great Depression

Harlem Renaissance

Women’s Suffrage

World War II

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A great jazz musician who helped the 1920s become known as the "Jazz Age"

Famous African American poet who lived in Harlem and was a part of the Harlem Renaissance

During the 1920s many African Americans became excellent in music, art, writing, and sports. They wanted to prove they were talented and wanted to be treated equally. This time period is known as the

These women had short hair, wore short dresses, and wore bright red lipstick.

What is the purpose of this poster?

Which of the following weakened the League of Nations?

With which of the following are Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes most closely associated?

What type of music was popular in speakeasies during the 1920’s?

group of writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis who rejected the idea of material wealth in favor of spirituality.

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