Roaring 20s

Which of the following was a change that occurred in U.S. Society during the 1920s?

• Automobile production and ownership increased signficantly.

• Newspaper and magazine subscriptions decreased nationwide.

• The cost of commercial flights sharply declined.

• Steamboats replaced railroads as the primary mode of commercial transportation.

Choose all of the factors that contributed to the increase in automobile ownership during the 1920s.

• Improved mass production techniques made manufactured goods more affordable.

• The U.S. government funded the construction of radio broadcast towers

• International airport construction projects reduced the cost of airline travel.

• A post-war economic boom raised the standard of living in the United States.

Following World War I, large U.S. cities experienced increased competition for jobs and housing.

Which development was a significant result of this pattern of urban changes?

• New Deal legislation to create jobs and stimulate the economy.

• a population shift to rural areas for increased job opportunities

• race riots fueled by intolerance and continuing African-American migrations

• the banning of women in the workplace so that they could focus on the home.

Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States. Identify the general trends during this period that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments.

• Foreign-born workforce increased

• Nativism became widespread

• Immigration quotas were enacted

• Religious tolerance increased

• Immigrants were targeted by the KKK.

During the 1920s, the women's suffrage movement contributed to social change. What social change did women's suffrage contribute to?

• Enhanced participation in the political process

• Divided the nation along secularist/fundamentalist lines

• Increased competition for housing and jobs.

During the 1920s, prohibition contributed to social change. What social change did prohibition contribute to?

• Enhanced participation in the political process

• Divided the nation along secularist/fundamentalist lines

• Increased competition for housing and jobs

During the 1920s, the Great Migration contributed to social change. What social change did the Great Migration contribute to?

• Enhanced participation in the political process

• Divided the nation along secularist/fundamentalist lines

• Increased competition for housing and jobs

Which development contributed to the expansion of the suburbs in the United States in the 1920s?

• the use of the automobile

• the building of skyscrapers

• the expansion of farm acreage

• the increase in the immigrant population

Identify the effects brought about by changes in car ownership in the 1920s.

• Passage of the Interstate Highway Act

• Expansion of businesses related to travel

• Massive increase in traffic congestion

• Expanded use of railroads

• Growth of suburbs

Which group's activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century?

• Ku Klux Klan

• United Farm Workers

• American Indian Movement

• National Organization for Women