STAAR US History Questions: Roaring Twenties (Updated)

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

• Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb.

• Bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines.

• Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers.

• Brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment.

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

• The taxation of imported luxury goods.

• The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers.

• The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

• The implementation of immigration restrictions.

Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

• Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.

• Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

• Reform organizations targeted women’s issues.

• Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.

What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?

• Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North.

• Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South.

• Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North.

• A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South.

How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?

• By increasing production efficiency.

• By preventing shortages of goods.

• By increasing protective tariffs.

• By decreasing exports.

Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?

• Banks lower interest rates.

• Elected leaders lower tariff rates.

• Companies lay off employees.

• Labor unions demand higher wages.

How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?

• It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.

• It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.

• It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.

• It details the industrial progress of the post–World War I era.

Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?

• A

• B

• C

• D

How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?

• By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs.

• By requiring only licensed workers to produce the automobiles.

• By ensuring high-quality automobiles for consumers at higher prices.

• By developing new designs to test automobile safety standards.

How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?

• By increasing the expenses associated with relocation.

• By giving residents more flexibility in employment.

• By expanding the options for personal education.

• By increasing traffic congestion on city streets.