Twenties

The flapper was an important cultural symbol primarily because it marked a shift in:

• Women's political rights

• Women's views of traditional values

• Women's roles in business and the workplace

• Women's attitudes toward motherhood and marriage

The 1920s were characterized by:

• Government deregulation, isolationism, and food rations

• Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

• Bank failures, increase of rural farmers, and the Harlem Renaissance

• Internment camps, the assembly line, and the Dust Bowl

Which statement describes demographic shifts that took place during the Roaring Twenties?

• The number of women in the workforce plummeted after World War I.

• Improved agricultural techniques increased the number of rural farmers in the South.

• Large numbers of African Americans from the South migrated to northern industrial regions.

• Urbanization decreased as Americans fled crime-ridden cities.

Which of the following is NOT a sign that a social revolution occurred in the 1920s?

• The birth of jazz

• Harding's call for a "return to normalcy"

• The abundance of flappers

• The Scopes trial

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

• The availability of land grants for homesteaders

• The lower cost of living in urban areas

• Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas

• Economic opportunities in industrialized cities

What is something a business might do to increase sales in a consumer economy?

• Produce their goods in larger quantities.

• Improve the quality of their products.

• Attempt to trick people who buy their products.

• Increase the price of their products.

Which of the following is unlikely to lead to economic prosperity?

• People having enough money to buy nonessential goods

• Most goods being sold by a centralized business

• Governments allowing free trade between individuals

• Times of military conflict between nations

Which of the following was an impact of mass production during the 1920s?

• It caused an increase in the purchase of high-cost items and led to an economic crash in 1929.

• It caused an increase in the number of small businesses and a decrease in the size of large businesses.

• It lowered the cost of items that previously could be purchased only by the rich.

• It decreased the need for workers and led to unemployment.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the demographics of the United States during the 1920s?

• The percentage of women in the workforce increased.

• The percentage of people in the middle class increased.

• The percentage of people who used installment loans increased.

• The percentage of immigrants who entered the country increased.

Which of the following statements about social revolution in the 1920s is true?

• There was a return to traditional social values and strict morals.

• There were large changes to music, fashion, and attitudes.

• Women's roles in society did not change significantly.

• New technologies did not play a large role in social changes.