STAAR Review Roaring 20's

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The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --

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installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

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The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

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The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

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Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

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Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

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What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

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To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

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Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that --

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people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

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Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --

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communists were infiltrating the U.S.

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Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s? A decline in immigration rates, A growing fear of communism, The expansion of the consumer economy, The rise of organized crime

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The rise of organized crime

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This excerpt illustrates Harding's campaign promise to be a president who would --

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help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade

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During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the --

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conflict between modernism and traditionalism

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What was the primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt? Options: Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North, Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South, Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North, A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South

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Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South