The Roaring 20s and the Great Depression

The social impact of the Red Scare was characterized by

• Yellow Journalism
• Spread of Communism
• Stock Market Crash
• Anti-Immigrant Sentiment

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Which music genre was created in the 20s?

• Bluegrass
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• R&B

What was the symbol of feminine change in the 1920s?

• Flapper
• Bootlegger
• Immigrant
• Musician

What was the major change for women in the 1920s?

• Right to Vote
• Right to Work
• Right to Dance
• Right to Drink

Which political scandal marked Warren Harding's presidency and caused increased distrust of the government?

• Teapot Dome
• Fall
• Yosemite Land
• Haymarket Square

Which year marks the Stock Market Crash that began the Great Depression?

• 1927
• 1928
• 1929
• 1930

The Harlem Renaissance was

• Celebration of African American Culture
• Spark of increased industrial jobs
• Creation of controversial policies
• Creation of the Department of Interior

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

• an organization created to help promote African-American businesses

• a period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers

• a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities

• a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers

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Why did the economy experience a "boom" after WWI?

• African Americans were moving back to the farms to grow cotton and soybeans

• Consumers were preparing for a war and needed to bring extra supplies

• New technologies and consumer goods were being developed and people wanted to buy them

• Foreign trade grew after WWI

What technology became an "affordable luxury" in the 1920's and allowed people to travel more freely?

• Telephones

• Toasters

• Railroads

• Automobilies