1920s

The Red Scare following world war I was caused primarily by

• the influenza outbreak
• fear of airborne diseases
• the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
• fear of communist infiltration of the United States

The trail of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti of the early-1920s

• was the first trial heard in the Supreme Court regarding political appointees.
• was the first criminal hearing held in the U.S. Supreme Court that involved murder
• showed that religious fundamentalists were losing political power after the war
• proved that there was severe social and judicial bias against immigrants in the United States

One of the primary causes of economic prosperity in the 1920s was due to new developments in _____, which in turn led to economic prosperity in other sectors such as oil, gas, tourism, and road-building.

• the aviation industry
• the automobile industry
• the construction industry
• the communication industry

Both Harding and Coolidge believed that government's role in the lives of Americans should be

• active
• passive
• punitive
• religious

Which president presented an economic plan that he touted a "return to normalcy"?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Calvin Coolidge
• Warren G. Harding
• Herbert Hoover

During the 1920s, consumers because able to buy "big ticket" items which were previously only affordable to the wealthy. Which factor played the GREATEST role in consumers' ability to buy refrigerators, washing machines, radios, and cars?

• stock market speculation
• credit or "installment buying"
• decreased federal income taxes
• low interest rates on home loans

Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan faced each other in the 1920s in what legal circumstance?

• both ran for Congress against each othr
• a trial regarding Jim Crow laws in the South
• as major candidates in a Presidential election
• a trial regarding the teaching of evolution in public schools.

It can be argued that radio's MOST important contribution to American life in the 1920s was

• broadcast updates about the growing "Dust Bowl"
• it helped create a common culture in the United States
• people could keep posted on all news about the war with Japan
• those in the city could hear Broadway plays instead of attending them

Assembly lines and mass production have dramatically changed the standard of living for most people in the United States. Which statement best reflects this change?

• This production has resulted in increased military production but little else
• The wealthy people have more consumer goods while the poorer classes have less than ever before
• Most goods are exported resulting in shortages in the United States and lowered standard of living
• Mass production makes goods more available for consumers, thus raising the standard of living in the country

New products such as refrigerators, washing machines, and automobiles led to increased

• isolation
• consumerism
• education
• teen culture