Crash Course: The Roaring Twenties

What was a key feature of the 1920s government policy?

• Strict regulation of businesses

• Laissez-faire capitalism

• Strong support for labor unions

• High taxes on personal income

Which industry saw a significant rise in production during the 1920s?

• Agriculture

• Automobile

• Textile

• Mining

What was a major factor in the growth of the American film industry in the 1920s?

• Cheap land and plentiful sunshine in Hollywood

• Government subsidies

• Strict censorship laws

• High-quality European competition

Who was a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Henry Ford

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Calvin Coolidge

• Claude McKay

What was a significant outcome of the Scopes Trial?

• Increased teaching of evolution in American schools

• Evolution was banned from all schools

• William Jennings Bryan won a Nobel Prize

• Clarence Darrow became a politician