Standard 6 Review 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

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

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 idea does this poem by Langston Hughes demonstrate about the writers, musicians and artist of the Harlem Renaissance?

• They paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement by bringing attention to the inequalities suffered by African Americans.

• They focused on entertainment for African Americans and had no political message.

• They supported violence and aggressive action to achieve equality for African Americans.

• They promoted segregation as a way to ensure that African American students had access to art schools.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9