The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers.

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

Bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines.

Brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment.

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

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

The taxation of imported luxury goods.

The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers.

The implementation of immigration restrictions.

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

Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.

Reform organizations targeted women’s issues.

Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.

What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals.

To prevent workers from joining labor organizations.

To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests.

To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges.

Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that —

People in lower classes were not capable of economic success.

Immigration weakened national unity.

The government should take responsibility for the well-being of people.

Poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation.

Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because —

Communists were infiltrating the United States.

Assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful.

Economic decline had increased the competition for jobs.

Political machines had too much power in urban areas.

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

A decline in immigration rates.

The expansion of the consumer economy.

This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president who would —

Help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade.

Refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies.

Use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries.

Improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration.

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the —

Conflict between modernism and traditionalism.

Increased use of credit by U.S. consumers.

Development of new forms of popular entertainment.

Decline of public support for Progressive reforms.

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

Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South.

Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North.

Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North.

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

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

Economic opportunities in industrialized cities.

The availability of land grants for homesteaders.

Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas.

The lower cost of living in urban areas.

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.

Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?

The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.

The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.

There were significant shortages of military supplies.

There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.

Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?

Elected leaders lower tariff rates.

Labor unions demand higher wages.

This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to —

Public disappointment over revelations of government corruption.

Widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development.

Public frustration with government neglect of the working class.

Widespread anger over excessive partisan politics.

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

It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.

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

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 these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?

The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement.

The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal.

The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare.

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

It established jazz as a prominent musical form.

It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.

It brought the most significant beat poets together.

It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.

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.

Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly-line production model?

A computer is built to a purchaser’s specifications using the available inventory of supplies.

A social-media company initiates a new privacy policy for its subscribers.

A financial adviser redistributes money throughout a customer’s portfolio.

A cable-television company updates its system to include more channels.

How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?

Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production.

Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations.

Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation.

Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers.

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

By giving residents more flexibility in employment.

By increasing the expenses associated with relocation.

By expanding the options for personal education.

By increasing traffic congestion on city streets.

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.

Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.

Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.

Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.

STAAR EOC US History Questions: Roaring Twenties

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This quiz comprehensively covers the Roaring Twenties era in United States history, targeting 11th-grade students preparing for the STAAR End-of-Course examination. The questions assess critical thinking skills related to major themes of the 1920s including Prohibition and its unintended consequences, the cultural revolution exemplified by flappers and changing social norms, the Red Scare and fear of communism, the Harlem Renaissance and its lasting cultural impact, technological innovations like the assembly line and mass production, the Great Migration of African Americans, and political scandals such as Teapot Dome. Students need to demonstrate their ability to analyze cause-and-effect relationships, interpret primary sources and political cartoons, make historical inferences, and connect specific events to broader historical patterns. The quiz requires mastery of key vocabulary terms and concepts while demanding higher-order thinking skills to distinguish between different historical periods and their characteristic features. Created by Tara Hicks, a History teacher in the US who teaches grade 11. This assessment serves as an excellent review tool for students approaching the STAAR EOC US History examination, providing targeted practice with the question formats and content emphasis they will encounter on the state test. The quiz functions effectively as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before the high-stakes exam, and it can be implemented as a homework assignment, in-class review session, or warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge. Teachers can use the results to identify knowledge gaps and focus remediation efforts on specific content areas. The questions align with TEKS standards including US.7A (analyze causes and effects of events from 1877 to the present), US.7E (analyze the Red Scare and the restriction of rights of political dissidents), US.16B (analyze causes of economic changes such as industrialization and urbanization), and US.24A (analyze the effects of 20th-century landmark Supreme Court decisions).