1920's and Great Depression

In 1920, women won the right to

• equal pay

• join labor unions

• work in factories

• vote

The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial and the actions of the KKK demonstrated that:

• Americans still blamed the Germans for WWI

• A strong fear of immigrants existed in America

• Less discrimination against African Americans existed in the North

• City people were more agreeable to change than farmers

Each of the following helped change the American way of life in the 1920's EXCEPT:

• movies

• automobiles

• television

• radio

Which event happened LAST?

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt takes presidential office

• The stock market crashes

• The amendment establishing Prohibition passes

• Ford uses the assembly line to mass produce automobiles

The Charleston, jazz music, flappers, and flagpole sitting were all:

• outlawed during the 1920s

• causes of the Great Depression

• brought to America by soldiers returning from WWI

• popular fads during the 1920s

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s could be described as:

• a period when African Americans gained political leadership

• a major urban renewal project providing new houses for African Americans

• a time of increased recognition of African American athletes

• a rebirth of African American culture as seen through the experiences of musicians and writers

Prohibition resulted in:

• widespread poverty

• the rise of organized crime

• more stable marriages

• disappearance of racial prejudice

The Roaring 20s were characterized by:

• hard times for businesses

• the growth of consumer spending

• unchecked immigration into the US

• improved government services

In addition to African Americans, the KKK targeted:

• bootleggers

• immigrants, Jews, and Catholics

• white, native-born women

• Protestant city dwellers

Automobiles were luxury items owned by few until:

• the stock market crashed

• President Harding broke up labor unions

• Henry Ford invented the assembly line

• Gold was discovered in California