1920s II

Jazz

• spread from the cities like New Orleans

• emphasized traditional American culture

• appealed to a broad section of Americans

• reflected the changes in American society

The debate between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan in the Scopes Trial illustrated how society in the 1920s was characterized by --

• clashes between ethnic minority groups

• changing attitudes about the role of women

• demands to reform the public education system

• tension between traditional values and modern views

Marcus Garvey made a lasting impact on the lives of African Americans in the United States by --

• organizing the Pan African Congress with W E B DuBois

• confounding the Universal Negro Improvement Association

• contributing to the cultural contributions of the Harlem Renaissance

• advocating for the passage of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Amendments

Which demographic pattern resulted from the Great Migration?

• African American populations grew in urban areas

• African Americans moved to the western United States

• The number of African Americans owned farms increased

• The African American population in the South outnumbered whites

One factor that contributed to the Great Migration of the 1920s was --

• discrimination in the South

• demand for agricultural workers

• immigration of southern Europeans

• development of interstate highways

The works of Harlem Renaissance artists such as Langston Hughes on issues related to

• discrimination suffered by women

• class conflict caused by economic prosperity

• shifting demographics in New England states

• racial pride in the African American community

One contribution to American culture made by artists of Tin Pan Alley was the --

• creation of musical theatre

• introduction of the flapper look

• promotion of African American culture

• distribution of sheet music of popular songs

Which aspect of American culture in the 1920s became popular in many other societies around the world?

• Jazz music

• Movie theaters

• Art deco architecture

• Flapper clothing styles

A cultural contribution made by African American artists and performers during the early twentieth century includes --

• creating a uniquely American music form known as jazz

• introducing Americans to vaudeville style entertainment

• forming America's first musical district known as Tin Pan Alley

• pioneering the "flapper" look for women after the First World War

Charles Lindbergh

• The first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean

• invented the Model T and improved the assembly line

• favored racial integration

• favored racial segregation