America in the 1920s

Which right did women gain in 1920?

• to work
• to vote
• to education

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which word best describes the flapper?

• modest
• innocent
• rebellious
• quiet

Which of the following represents the best definition for temperance movement?

• a widespread effort by few people to increase the consumption of alcohol

• a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of alcohol

• a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of tobacco

• the fight for equal rights such as education,voting, and workplace rights for women

What did the 18th Amendment accomplish?

• It granted all men the right to vote

• It granted all women the right to vote

• It banned the sale and consumption of alcohol (prohibition)

• It provided equal rights for women of all races

What is the motivation to prohibit alcohol in this poster?

• It can prevent suicide

• It will prevent abuse and neglect

• It will prevent boating accidents

• It will lead to more productivity at work

What is the motivation to prohibit alcohol in this poster?

• It can prevent suicide.

• It will limit neglect and child abuse.

• It will stop men from spending too much money at bars.

• It will limit domestic abuse and divorce.

Which Constitutional Amendment finally allowed American women to vote in 1920?

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 16th Amendment
• 18th Amendment

What is "Suffrage"?

• Right to freedom
• Right to vote
• Right to citizenship
• Right to Temperence

Coolidge became president in 1923 because ____.

• the people impeached Harding
• John Wilkes Booth assassinated Harding
• the US went to war
• Harding died while touring the US

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which was the name of a scandal during Harding's presidency?

• Business Boom Scandal

• Supplemental Draft Scandal

• Toaster Scandal

• Teapot Dome Scandal