USHC 6.1 - 1920's Good Stuff

USHC 6.1 - 1920's Good Stuff

Multiple Choice

How did the creation of the commercial lead to a change in the way people thought about going into debt?

• People had to pay to listen to commercials and did so because it was the only way to find out about new products.

• Commercials sold products that many couldn’t afford but wanted, so they began buying them on the installment plan.

• Commercials said that having some debt would be good for the economy because Americans would have greater credit with foreign nations.

• All of these are correct

Multiple Choice

Many new inventions were created to help women

• catch a good husband.

• be able to find employment outside of the home.

• reduce

  the amount of time spent on housework.

• raise their children.

Multiple Choice

The “flappers”of the 1920’s gained public attention mainly because they

• Often refused to confirm society’s expectations

• Fought for the right of women to vote

• Fled the US to live in Europe

• Worked for equal status in employment

Multiple Choice

The new transportation systems had one thing in common and that was

• they made business easier.

• they were for white people only.

• they were only available for the super wealthy.

• they allowed more movement of people for fun, living, and work

Multiple Choice

What was the Great Migration?

• large numbers of African Americans moving to the Northeast and Midwest

• large numbers of African Americans moving to Canada

• large numbers of African Americans moving to the West

• large numbers of African Americans moving to the South

Multiple Choice

Which of the follow does NOT describe a part of the Harlem Renaissance?

• black writers, poets, musicians, and artists

• was accomplished with help from a few key Supreme Court rulings

• pointed out how African Americans were second class citizens

• celebrated African and black culture

EOC REVIEW

Multiple Choice

African Americans migrated to the North in great numbers after World War I to take advantage of -

• political rights

• social acceptance

• job opportunities

• cheap land

Multiple Choice

New mass production techniques, improved technologies, and the availability of consumer goods had

what impact on the American economy in the 1920s?

• The quality of products declined, and people stopped purchasing goods.

• More people purchased goods on credit, creating a false sense of prosperity.

• Fewer manufacturing jobs existed, and people struggled to find work.

• Companies raised prices on goods, slowing sales and creating surpluses.

Multiple Choice

How did the Harlem Renaissance expand the influence of African Americans in the United States?

• It promoted passage of civil rights legislation.

• It increased awareness of artistic contributions of African Americans.

• It established new, modern neighborhoods for middle-class African Americans.

• It supported the election of minorities to public office.

Multiple Choice

During the 1920s, how was the United States impacted by the widespread popularity of new forms of

media such as radio and movies?

• Urban growth slowed as people were able to remain in rural areas and have access to the same

  media.

• The spread of modern ideas slowed as people were able to use media to promote traditional values.

• A standardized national culture emerged as people had access to the same forms of entertainment.

• Regional tensions increased as people felt more isolated from news and events that occurred in other parts of the country.

Multiple Choice

What technological advancement contributed most to the growth of towns and cities in the 1920s and

1930s?

• automobiles

• radio

• electric light

• telephone