Exploring the Roaring Twenties Through Memes

The video explores the Roaring 20s, highlighting urbanization, technological advancements, and the rise of consumer culture. It discusses the spread of national culture through mass media, social and political controversies, and the impact of nativism on immigration policies. The video also covers the US's isolationist foreign policy post-WWI.

What was a major reason for the migration to urban centers in the 1920s?

• Healthcare improvements

• Agricultural opportunities

• Economic opportunities

• Educational reforms

Which technology became more affordable and widespread in the 1920s, enhancing communication?

• Television

• Radio

• Telegraph

• Internet

What was a popular way to purchase consumer goods in the 1920s?

• Cash only

• Bartering

• Bitcoin

• Installment plan

What was the Harlem Renaissance a central part of?

• Political reform

• Technological innovation

• Artistic expression

• Economic boom

What was a significant legal trial that highlighted the cultural tensions of the 1920s?

• The O.J. Simpson Trial

• The Scopes Monkey Trial

• The Salem Witch Trials

• The Rosenberg Trial

Which group saw a resurgence in the 1920s, expanding their anti-immigrant stance?

• The Suffragettes

• The Federalists

• The Progressive Movement

• The KKK

What was the primary focus of the National Origins Act of 1924?

• To increase European immigration

• To limit immigration from certain European regions

• To decrease Asian immigration

• To promote global peace

Which amendment was associated with prohibition?

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

Who were prominent figures critiquing society in the 1920s, known as The Lost Generation?

• Mark Twain

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Ernest Hemingway

• Both A and B

How did the US engage internationally after World War I?

• Joined the League of Nations

• Isolationist policy

• Global military intervention

• Colonial expansion