Roaring 20s / Great Depression / New Deal

What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?

• fought for increased job opportunities

• pressured colleges and universities to accept female students

• displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society

• helped female politicians win campaigns

What was a immediate effect of the radio?

• help with finances

• mobility for the working class

• improved access to information

• helped women get away from traditional roles

Which of these was NOT a characteristic of the Harlem Renaissance?

• helped to break stereotypes about Blacks

• helped to increase respect for Blacks

• decreased support for the civil rights movement

• increased appreciation for Black art and literature

The Ku Klux Klan was most closely associated with

• nativism

• education

• helping immigrants

• assembly line

Who did the Palmer Raids target?

• anti-imperialists

• progressives

• communists

• fascists

Why was the Sacco-Vanzetti case significant during the 1920s?

• involved the arrest and conviction of two immigrants - a sign of nativism that was huge during this time

• led to the Tennessee law that bans the teaching of evolution in schools

• it ended Prohibition

• it led to the conviction of Al Capone

What amendment banned alcohol (Prohibition)?

• 16

• 18

• 19

• 21

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 16

• 18

• 19

• 21

What was one of the biggest reasons why the American economy boomed in the 1920s?

• mass production led to goods being made faster and an increase in supply

• the arrest of criminals who wouldn't stop killing people

• the banning of alcohol

• giving women the right to vote

What natural resource was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal?

• Coal

• Oil

• Timber

• Steel