Roaring 20s Study Guide

A bank or company lends someone money to buy something, and the buyer pays the lender back over time is called ______.

• bank

• debt

• credit

• stock market

Which of the following sentences best describes why cars became so popular in the 1920s?

• Do you want to be able to go where you want, when you want?

• Henry Ford’s assembly line made the car cheaper to buy for a large portion of the people.

• You might be looking forward to turning 16 when you can get your driver’s license.

• The dream of driving became a reality for many Americans in the 1920s.

Why did Americans begin spending their money at a more rapid rate?

• Trains became quicker which allowed for goods to get to people quicker.

• They wanted to give African-American studnents the same textbooks as the white students.

• They wanted to watch television at home.

• There were newer and modern technologies available to purchase.

What is the Great Migration?

• A movement where African Americans moved south to gain a better life, find better jobs, and escape harsh Northern treatment.

• Many birds moved into the Tennessee, so park rangers had to come up with ways to protect the citizens from the bird flu.

• A movement where African Americans moved north to gain a better life, find better jobs, and escape harsh Southern treatment.

• Mnay immigrants moved into Tennessee at a rapid pace.

Which of the following supports the idea of the "Roaring 20s?" Select all that apply.

• workers had shorter hours and higher wagers

• Prices were reasonable

• Factories produced more goods available at cheaper prices

• Everyone was making more money

• Everyone had miserable lives.

Who was the first person to fly accross the Atlantic Ocean alone?

• Amelia Earhart

• Charles Lindberg

• Louis Armstrong

• Calvin Coolidge

Who were specifically limited due to the Immigration Act of 1924? Select all that apply.

• South Americans

• Western Europeans

• Southern & Eastern Europeans

• Many Asians

• All German War soliders

The celebration of black culture was called a ____________.

• Louis Armstrong

• New York Renaissance

• Rag Time

• Harlem Renaissance

Which of the following answers does NOT support the idea that changes in society were felt especially strongly by women?

• Women got the right to vote

• New technologies freed up time for women.

• Women were able to get jobs.

• Women became flappers.

• Women were able to serve in the military.

What did not happen at the end of the 1920s?

• Many farmers had borrowed money to buy land and plant more crops to feed the Allied troops, but they were left with large debts.

• Coolidge also encouraged Americans to spend and save wisely.

• Factories also produced more goods than they could sell, forcing them to lay off workers.

• Food prices dropped, and farmers struggled to pay off their loans.