1920s

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s could be described as

• a major urban renewal project providing new houses for African Americans

• a time of increased recognition of African American athletes

• a period when African Americans gained political leadership

• a rebirth of African American culture as seen through the experiences of writes, musicians and painters.

This music originated at the turn of the 20th century, became synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance, grew steadily in popularity through the start of the Great Depression, and is considered a uniquely American art form

• jazz

• Bluegrass

• Rock and Roll

• Salsa

As part of the "Great Migration," more African Americans sought better job opportunities by

• transplanting families from the South to Sunbelt

• moving to California.

• immigrating to Africa

• moving to northern cities

There were, Attorny General Palmer asserted, 60,000 Communists at large -- enough, if unchecked, to bring the republic down." This quote expressed the fear, which led to:

• the return of the KKK

• the Red Scare

• nativism

• All of the above

What was the Red Scare?

• Fear of evolution

• Fear of Communism

• Fear of bootlegging

• Fear of the KKK

A major factor helping to provide higher standard of living and greater consumer goods to Americans in the 1920s was

• the institution of the assembly line.

• computers to speed up production

• the development of the internet

• an increase of cars imported from Germany

What did installment buying allow consumers to do?

• buy goods at discounted prices

• buy foreign goods without a tariff

• buy goods and pay over time

• trade in old goods for new ones

Automobiles were luxury items owned by a few until

• Gold was discovered in California

• Henry Ford innovated the assembly line

• President Harding broke up labor unions

• the stock market crashed

The "boom" years of the 1920s was characterized by

• widespread consumer spending and increased buying of goods

• increased dependency on an agricultural way of life.

• limited money to invest and a decrease in factory workers

• regulation of business by government

Which developments are most directly associated with the mass production method of the Ford Model T assembly line?

• The 19th amendment and child labor laws

• Consumerism, advertising, and the installment plan

• Trust-busting, muckraking, and the Square Deal

• The Red Scare and the Great Depression