WWI and Roaring 20s

What caused the United States to enter WWI?

• New weapons would make war easier.

• The Allied Powers agreed to stop fighting.

• Yellow Journalism increased

• Germany began attacking American ships.

Who was the US president during WWI?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Howard Taft

Which one of these countries was NOT an alliance with America during WWI?

• Germany

• Russia

• France

• Britain

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

• To allow nations a way to solve problems peacefully

• To change nations' economic plans

• To allow nations to join together to make weapons

• To increase the number of troops in Europe

Harlem is part of New York City. During the 1920s, it was the site of what was called the Harlem Renaissance. Which phrase best describes the Harlem Renaissance?

• A style of architecture found in New York

• A revival in African American arts

• a movement from rural to urban areas

• a renewed interest in European art

During the 1920s, people began listening to a new kind of music called jazz. Jazz grew out of what musical heritage?

• Hispanic

• European

• African American

• West Indian

An assembly line is used in factories. Each worker on an assembly line is in charge of a small job, then they pass the product to the next person in the line. The next person does their part then passes it to the next worker. The product goes down the line until it is finished. How could this division of labor be bad for a company?

• Each worker can specialize in a job for many years

• The quality of the product is low and costs too much

• It can be boring doing the same thing again and again

• The company can make cars more quickly for less money

Which person is considered one of the most popular jazz artists of the 1920s?

• Charles Lindbergh

• Henry Ford

• Babe Ruth

• Louis Armstrong

Who was the African American well known for his writing and poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Louis Armstrong

• Langston Hughes

• Charles Lindbergh

• Ernest Hemingway

This person played baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, and he held the Major League record for the most home runs until 1974. Who was this famous baseball player?

• Henry Ford

• Langston Hughes

• Babe Ruth

• Louis Armstrong