Standard 16

The fear of a communist takeover of the US during the 1920s became known as the...

• Great Depression

• Red Scare

• Bolshevik Doom

• Communist Wave

The government of what country was overthrown in 1917 and turned into a Communist country?

• Russia
• Austria-Hungary
• Germany
• England

What group of people in the United States were inspired by the Communist Revolution?

• The business elites in the country.
• The poor and working class in the country.
• The politicians in Washington D.C.
• None of the above.

The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was caused in part by :

• a. the Communist takeover in Russia

• b. fundamentalism

• c. the Scopes trial

• d. Prohibition

The Red Scare of the 1920s was the fear that this would spread to the United States...

• Communism
• Socialism
• Radicalism
• Capitalism

Prohibition of alcohol.  Which amendment is this?

• 15th
• 18th
• 22nd
• 24th

18th Amendment 

• "Lame Duck" - President and Vice President are sworn into office on Jan. 20th (moved from March 4th)
• Women are granted the right to vote
• Prohibition is repealed. Alcohol is again legal
• The sale, making or transportation of alcohol is illegal

Why was prohibition passed?

• prohibition was seen as a solution to the nation's crime,poverty, and violence

• pastors didn't want men to come to church hungover and act godly after a night of drinking

• women didn't want drunk husbands coming home to beat them

• all of the above

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 20

What did the 19th Amendment do?

• abolished slavery

• gave African-Americans the right to vote

• gave African Americans citizenship

• gave women the right to vote