Roaring Twenties

Which of these does NOT represent the 1920s?

• a time of war & chaos

• a decade of cultural change

• increased freedom and dancing

• increased wealth

Which of these helped create popular culture throughout the United States?

• the radio

• prohibition

• women's suffrage

• the KKK

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How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?

• by making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity

• by forcing police to enforce anti liquor laws

• by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production of alcohol

• by strengthening respect for the law

Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that

• supported the growth of business

• encouraged activism

• brought about social reform

• discouraged laissez faire

At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between

• religion and science

• biology and science

• evolution and science

• education and science

Which of these limited immigration during the 1920s?

• National Origins Act

• KKK

• Scientific Management

• The Great Migration

The demand for automobiles in the 1920s

• stimulated growth in many other industries

• led to a nationwide recession

• closed down the steel industry

• brought about the collapse of the suburbs

The literature of the Harlem Renaissance

• explored the pains and joys of being black in America

• explored the origins of jazz

• was written by Marcus Garvey

• argued for the separation of races

Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?

• They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies

• They stayed home and cooked and cleaned

• They rejected the idea of suffrage

• They preferred the same fashions as their parents

Which 1920s president is best known for scandals and corruption?

• Harding

• Coolidge

• Hoover

• Trump