1920s American Culture and Society

What economic approach did the U.S. government largely adopt towards businesses in the 1920s?

• Strict regulation and oversight

• Nationalization of major industries

• Minimal regulation, allowing businesses to grow freely

• Heavy taxation on corporate profits

Which scandal involved a U.S. cabinet member accepting money in exchange for leases to government oil reserves?

• Watergate Scandal

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Teapot Dome Scandal

• Enron Scandal

By 1929, what percentage of American families owned a car?

• Less than 10%

• About 25%

• Half

• Nearly all

What cultural movement, centered in New York, celebrated African American art, literature, and music, and rejected stereotypes?

• The Beat Generation

• The Jazz Age

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Lost Generation

During the 1920s, women experienced new freedoms, but also faced traditional expectations. Which of these reflects a traditional expectation rather than a new expression of autonomy?

• Flappers adopting shorter hairstyles and skirts.

• Women smoking and drinking in public places.

• Accessing birth control to control family size.

• Being expected to find fulfillment at home through new appliances.

How was prosperity unevenly distributed in the United States during the 1920s?

• Industrial workers' wages grew faster than corporate profits.

• A small percentage of banks controlled most of the nation's financial resources.

• Most Americans were able to avoid debt while pursuing the American Dream.

• The majority of Americans lived above the poverty line.

What was a significant factor contributing to the rise of immigration restrictions in the United States during the 1920s?

• A decrease in the need for agricultural labor in California.

• A desire to increase the number of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.

• Concerns among white Protestants about losing their dominant social position.

• The government's goal to encourage more Asian immigration.

What was the main issue at the center of the Scopes Trial in 1925?

• The legality of women smoking in public.

• The right of workers to form unions.

• The conflict between teaching evolution and religious beliefs.

• The government's power to censor newspapers.