1920's week one and some

The national policy of Prohibition ended when the states

• strengthened food and drug laws

• legalized alcohol for medical purposes

• ratified the 21st amendment

• banned interstate shipment of alcoholic beverages

What was the objective of the Red Scare of the 1920s?

• To limit immigration from abroad

• To secure civil rights for minorities

• To protect the nation from Communism

• To expose social and economic abuses

The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by the 

• New economic policies of the League of Nations
• Development of new consumer goods industries
• Advent of advertising on radio
• Elimination of barriers to international trade

What effect did assembly lines have on the U.S.?

• They helped to advance aviation and airplanes
• Communication was improved
• Goods could be produced faster and cheaper
• Created more leisure time

The 19th Amendment was ratified to the US Constitution in 1920, what did it do?

• Give women the right to vote
• Legalized drinking alcohol
• Created the income tax
• Set term limits on the president

Who was the 1st to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo?

• Charles Lindbergh
• Amelia Earhart
• Chuck Yeager
• Doyle Brunson

Which group's activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the US. during the 1920's?

• American Indian Movement
• United Farm Workers
• Ku Klux Klan
• National Organization for Women

During the 1920's, the palmer raids, the immigration quota acts, and Sacco and Vanzetti resulted from

• Prejudice towards African Americans
• Fear of the KKK
• The fear that American values were threatened by radical ideas
• the need to strengthen national defense

What is a speakeasy?

• a person who smuggles illegal alcohol
• an illegal bar
• a secret password
• the Chinese form of sign language

What grew as a result of installment buying?

• Incomes
• Consumer Debt
• Government Debt
• Happiness