Standard 6 Quiz 1 1920s and Harlem Renaissance

What best describes the economic policies of the Presidents in the 1920s? (return to Normalcy)

• a decrease in government regulation and support of pro-business policies, big businesses is back

• an increase in government regulation and support of pro-labor policies,

• an increase in government mediation of labor strikes

• a decrease in tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy

Which action was evidence that the prosperity of the roaring 20s was an illusion?

• the buying and selling of stocks

• the overproduction of consumer goods

• the sharp increase in the birth rate

• the widespread use of buying on credit

Why was the Republican Party in favor of high tariffs during the 1920s and 1930s?

• to make it easier to sell American goods overseas

• to prevent the importation of inexpensive foreign goods

• to stop farmers from sending surplus crops overseas

• to increase the number of imports in the United States

What technological advancement contributed most to the growth of towns and cities in the 1920s & 1930s?

• electric lights

• automobile

• radio

• telephone

What was the main objective of the artist and authors of the Harlem Renaissance?

• to promote pride in African American culture

• to encourage more African Americans to attend college

• to promote African American owned businesses

• to advocate for equal rights for African Americans

How did the Harlem Renaissance expand the influence of African americans in the United States?

• It promoted passage of civil rights legislation.

• It increased awareness of artistic contributions of African Americans.

• It established new, modern neighborhoods for middle-class African Americans.

• It supported the election of minorities to public office.

What social class helped to foster the success of the Harlem Renaissance?

• upper class whites

• middle class African Americans

• middle class whites

• upper class African Americans

What effect did the film "Birth of a Nation" have on society in America?

• The film led to changes in laws preventing the discrimination of African Americans

• The film caused a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan.

• The film led to the acceptance of the increasing number of immigrants to the U.S.

• The film helped to change attitudes towards the role of women in society.

Why are the 1920s often referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"?

• Political reforms gave more power to the people.

• Open immigration laws introduced many new cultures to the nation

• There were widespread cultural and social changes during the decade.

• A severe economic recession caused many people to lose their jobs.

What effect did these actions have on the United States economy in the 1920s?

• They caused a recession.

• They led to inflation.

• They contributed to the Great Depression.

• The prompted laissez-faire policies by the government.