U.S. History GSE 16

Based on this map, one can infer that women in the early 20th Century

• were not allowed to vote in the Midwest.

• had full voting rights in the Southeastern states.

• did not have the benefit of suffrage in the western states.

• generally could not vote in states along the eastern seaboard.

The men in the picture shown are gathering in their opposition to the ratification of what amendment?

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the

• invention of the

  computer.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

• invention of buying

  cars on credit.

• innovation of

  "interchangeable parts."

• perfection of the

  assembly line process of production.

Which is true of the “Harlem Renaissance” of the 1920s?

• The era gave rise to F. Scott Fitzgerald, "flappers", and "speakeasies".

• Poverty and starvation crippled the area, leading to its ironic nickname.

• The "color barrier" in major league sports was broken by Jackie Robinson.

• The era gave rise to Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and "The Cotton Club".

The 1920s saw immense changes in popular culture because of the two new technologies of

• telephones & telegraphs.

• motion pictures &

  radios.

• microphones and

  antennas.

• phonographs and

  televisions.

Which of these is LEAST associated with the 1920s?

• flappers

• football

• jazz

• speakeasies

The most popular form of mass entertainment following World War I was

• radio.

• television.

• Broadway shows.

• motion pictures.

Louis Armstrong rose to fame in the 1920s as a(n)

• actor.

• author.

• jazz musician.

• baseball player.

) What international crisis was a major factor in the "First Red Scare" in the United States in the early 20th century?

• the Russian Revolution

• B) the end of World War II

• the Spanish American War

• the construction of the Berlin Wall

Which statement describes the impact of the 21st Amendment?

• Prohibition was repealed.

• Congress could levy an income tax.

• Women were given the right to vote.

• African Americans were granted equality.