Roaring Twenties

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a part of President Harding's 'Return to Normalcy' agenda?

• Encouraging free enterprise

• Limiting government regulations on private businesses

• Increasing income taxes

• Raising tariffs on foreign imports

Open Ended

How did the economic, cultural, and social changes after World War I shape the United States during the Roaring Twenties?

Open Ended

List two components of President Harding’s pro-business agenda.

Open Ended

What was the goal of President Harding’s “Return to Normalcy” plan?

Open Ended

How did the Teapot Dome scandal affect U.S. citizens?

Open Ended

What was the Teapot Dome scandal?

Multiple Select

Which of the following technological innovations contributed to the increased standard of living in America during Harding's presidency?

• Refrigerators

• Steam engines

• Typewriters

• Televisions

Open Ended

How did Charles A. Lindbergh impact the aviation industry?

Open Ended

What were two new or improved innovations that helped change the standard of living during the 1920s?

Open Ended

What was the result of consumerism?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how installment plans contributed to consumerism in the 1920s?

• They allowed people to buy goods on credit and pay over time.

• They required full payment upfront for all purchases.

• They discouraged people from buying unnecessary goods.

• They limited access to affordable goods for most people.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the North?

• Escape Jim Crow laws

• Search for better economic opportunities

• Avoid discrimination in the North

• Join Marcus Garvey's UNIA

Open Ended

Describe one push factor and one pull factor for the Great Migration.

Open Ended

What was the Great Migration?

Multiple Choice

Which artistic movement celebrated African American culture and introduced Black culture into mainstream America in the 1920s?

• Harlem Renaissance

• Lost Generation

• Tin Pan Alley

• Civil Rights Movement

Open Ended

What were two types of music that became popular across the United States because of the Harlem Renaissance?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were new dance styles that emerged due to jazz music in the 1920s?

• Charleston

• Fox Trot

• Waltz

• Swing

Open Ended

How did flappers challenge the traditional ideas about how women should look?

Open Ended

How did life change for women with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment?

Open Ended

How did the Red Scare impact U.S. society and immigration policies?

Open Ended

What caused the Red Scare in the United States?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a direct result of the Palmer Raids?

• Increased support for communism in the U.S.

• Deportation of many immigrants without court hearings

• The end of the Red Scare

• Legalization of the Communist Party

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about the Roaring Twenties and the 'Return to Normalcy,' what is one question you still have or one aspect you would like to learn more about?

Multiple Choice

How did President Harding's 'Return to Normalcy' agenda aim to boost the postwar economy?

• By encouraging free enterprise and reducing government regulations

• By increasing government control over businesses

• By raising income taxes and lowering tariffs

• By focusing on cultural changes rather than economic policies