Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, and New Deal

Describe the US foreign policy at the start of World War I.

• The US supported the Allies.
• The US supported the Central Powers.
• The US tried to remain neutral by practicing isolationism.
• The US sent troops to Europe but didn't pick sides.

Which of the following was not an impact by Henry Ford?

• Cars were more affordable due to the assembly line.
• People could travel more due to the affordability of the automobile.
• Other industries followed Ford's model.
• Cars were more expensive due to the assembly line.

Which was not an impact of the 1920s economic boom on the average American citizen?

• People owned washing machines and vacuum cleaners freeing up more time.
• Cars allowed people to travel quicker and farther.
• People could attend sporting events and movies.
• Workers made less money and couldn't afford the things they wanted.

What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?

• This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
• This amendment outlawed the advertisment of alcohol.
• This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.

What was Prohibition?

• A complete ban on the sale of food
• A complete ban on the sale of clothes
• A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
• A complete ban on the sale of cars

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What grew as a result of installment buying?

• Incomes
• Consumer Debt
• Government Debt
• Fear of communism

Women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and danced at a speakeasies were called

• Hippies
• Flappers
• Twisters
• New Victorians 

The concept of "buy now, pay later" for consumer goods is most closely associated with

• Buying on Margin
• Installment Buying
• Stock Market
• Credit Cards

True or False: Prohibition was effective.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

___________ was a time of growth in the arts by African-Americans in New York City.

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Harlem Experience

• The Dust Bowl

• The New Deal