Unit 4 CFA

A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was?

• Increased recognition of African American writers and musicians

• End of racial segregation laws in New York State

• Appointment of several African Americans as Supreme Court justices

• Restoration of buildings and the infrastructure in New York City

What was a major result of Prohibition in the US during the 1920’s?

• Major restrictions on immigration particularly from Asian countries

• Growth of communism in the United States leading to the Red Scare

• Destruction of family values and corruption of political parties in New York

• Increase in organized crime and an attitude of rebellion in the cities

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the “New Deal”?

• It was an aggressive plan by FDR to give government a more active role in ending the Great Depression

• It relied heavily on deficit spending

• It featured a number of programs designed to create jobs and give direct relief

• It caused no controversy because it was so effective in ending the Great Depression

Which method of fighting the Great Depression did Hoover oppose throughout his administration?

• Federal welfare programs that provided direct relief

• Increased taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations

• State and local spending for public works and building dams

• Government loans to big business to keep them from failing

In the 1920’s the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the…

• Rejection of traditional customs and beliefs

• Acceptance of cultural differences

• Increase in Nativism and the Red Scare

• Support of humanitarian causes

Why did people call their shanty-towns “Hoovervilles”?

• They were honoring President Hoover for providing them with housing.

• They were designed by President Hoover’s Secretary of State.

• They were criticizing President Hoover’s handling of the economy

• They were created by President Hoover to help the homeless

Scandals, Teapot Dome Wyoming and Albert Fall are all associated with which President?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Warren G. Harding

• Herbert Hoover

• Calvin Coolidge

The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between:

• Prohibition and organized crime

• Isolation and international involvement

• Traditional roles and new roles for women

• The modern science of urban society and fundamentalism of rural America

Fundamentalism was most closely associated with which of the following?

• The passage of the 21st amendment

• Acts of government that limited free speech in the name of halting communism

• Fighting new teachings in science that challenged traditional beliefs of God and the Bible

• Harsh and unjust treatment of immigrants in the large urban areas of the Northeast

In the twenties what did many working American do to make themselves feel that they were participating in the nation’s prosperity?

• They increased their savings

• They went into debt in order to finance a better lifestyle

• They invested their money in bars and restaurants

• They increased their giving to churches and temples