Which of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920s?

Many Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.

Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market crash.

Many Americans did not have jobs and there were failed banks and businesses.

All Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.

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.

Margaret Sanger was known for

Fighting for women in the work place.

Who was A. Mitchell Palmer?

Attorney General of the United States during WWI.

President of the United States during WWI.

General in charge of the Army during WWI.

The Red Scare led to which of the following?

a demand for limits on immigration

The ratification of the 19th amendment

the start of the Great Depression

the repeal of the 18th amendment

What was the main reason the KKK revived?

WWI veterans had to compete with immigrants for jobs

Many "New Immigrants" arrived before immigration laws

Bible Belt humiliated by Monkey Trial

After WWI, what caused the US economy to boom?

international trade and repayment of debts to the US

music on the radio and professional sports

the invention of the automobile

What were the Charleston, Lindy Hop, and the Jitterbug?

Popular dances during the 1920s

Popular people during the 1920s

Popular places during the 1920s

APUSH 1920s

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This quiz comprehensively covers the social, cultural, economic, and political transformations of the 1920s in American history, making it appropriate for grades 11-12 in an Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) course. The questions assess students' understanding of key themes including the economic boom and consumer culture, Prohibition and its effects, the cultural revolution of the Roaring Twenties, technological innovations, the Harlem Renaissance, and the social tensions that emerged in the post-World War I period. Students need to demonstrate knowledge of significant historical figures like Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, Margaret Sanger, and F. Scott Fitzgerald, while also understanding major events such as the Scopes Trial, the Red Scare, and the Palmer Raids. The quiz requires students to analyze cause-and-effect relationships, particularly how new technologies and installment buying drove economic growth, and how social changes created both liberation and backlash in American society. Created by Brandy Brant, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This assessment serves as an excellent review tool for students preparing for APUSH unit tests or the AP exam, covering the essential content knowledge and historical thinking skills needed to succeed. The quiz functions effectively as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex analytical tasks, or as homework to reinforce classroom discussions about the decade's contradictions and transformations. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before deeper document analysis or essay writing, or as targeted practice for students who need additional support with factual recall. The questions align with AP History standards that emphasize understanding cultural and social change, economic patterns, and the development of American identity, particularly focusing on how the 1920s represented a pivotal moment in the nation's transition to modernity.