Roaring 20s Notes

Multiple Choice

What were some key characteristics of the Roaring Twenties that represented modernization and change?

• Economic growth

• Conservative values

• Technological stagnation

• Isolationism

Multiple Choice

What impact did cars, radios, and movies have on society according to the text?

• They made life more difficult

• They created shared entertainment and culture

• They limited travel options

• They had no significant impact

Multiple Choice

A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was that:

• the Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize

• Enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices

• Advertising and credit encouraged people to buy

• Minimum-wage laws expanded buying power

Multiple Choice

What were some characteristics of city life as described in the text?

• Fast-paced and noisy

• Slow and quiet

• Rural and traditional

• Static and unchanging

Multiple Choice

What were the key characteristics of the Roaring Twenties that contributed to the concept of the "American Dream"?

• Economic prosperity

• Cultural stagnation

• Political unrest

• Technological regression

Multiple Choice

What were the two feelings that the inequality between the rich and working class fueled in the 1920s?

• Admiration and resentment

• Happiness and sadness

• Hope and despair

• Fear and anger

Multiple Choice

What are the key differences between Old Money and New Money as described in the text?

• Old Money values tradition and stability

• New Money is inherited wealth

• Old Money is self-made fortunes

• New Money is always accepted by society

Multiple Choice

By 1890 in the U S, what was true about the concentration of wealth in society:

• 10 percent of the U S population controlled 50% of the nations wealth

• 10 percent of the U S population controlled 70% of the nations wealth

• 10 percent of the U S population controlled 90% of the nations wealth

• 10 percent of the U S population controlled 80% of the nations wealth

Multiple Choice

What was one of the factors that limited the accumulation of generational wealth in Black communities in the early 20th century?

• Economic policies favoring Black communities

• Discrimination and racial disparities in housing and employment

• Growth of the Black middle class

• Increase in educational opportunities

Multiple Choice

What is meant by "conspicuous consumption" as described in the image?

• Buying big houses

• Wearing expensive fashions

• Throwing lavish parties

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the differing views on the American Dream in the 1920s among Old Money, New Money, and working-class people?

• Old Money believed in tradition and heritage.

• New Money believed in ambition and hard work.

• Working-class people admired wealth but struggled to reach it.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

The AMERICAN DREAM is the equal chance to have a ____

• Freedom

• house, pet and a grandmother

• good, happy and wealthy life

• equality

Multiple Choice

The period of American history where overall wealth and inequality between the rich and poor were both increasing was called the....

• Roaring 20s

• Women's suffrage movement

• Jim Crow Era

• Gilded Age

Multiple Choice

Movies with sound were called ______.

• noisy

• talkies
• speakers

• films

Multiple Choice

What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?

• A decline in the number of women working in urban factories

• A shift away from the traditional roles of women

• An increase in the use of credit and installment plans

• A decrease in crime associated with prohibition

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the American economy of the 1920s

• Although the economy was prosperous on the surface, there were serious underlying problems

• Most Americans were deeply in debt due to installment buying.

• The economy benefited from the policy of isolation.

• Both A and B

Open Ended

Why was the 1920's considered "Roaring"?

Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason for the economic boom in the 1920s in the United States?

• Post-war reconstruction efforts

• Technological advancements and mass production

• Increased trade with Europe

• Discovery of gold reserves

Multiple Choice

Women who bobbed their hair and wore short skirts were called

• Eugenics

• Flappers

• Tin Pan Alley

• Speakeasy

Poll

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