Topic 5: "Roaring 1920s"

The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because

• foreign trade prospered after World War I

• widespread social and economic change occurred domestically

• the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs

• political reforms made government more democratic

Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as a decade of nativist sentiment?

• the passage of quota laws and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan

• the Scopes trial and the passage of women’s suffrage

• the Washington Naval Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact

• the growth of the auto industry and the Teapot Dome Affair

Before, during, and after World War I, which factor was the major cause of the migration of many black Americans to the North?

• the start of the Harlem Renaissance

• increased economic opportunities in Northern cities

• laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination

• Federal Government job-training programs

What was a major reason the American agricultural sector failed to obtain a fair share of the economic prosperity of the 1920s?

• Crops failed due to poor weather conditions

• The government controlled food prices

• Crops were overproduced

• Banks refused to lend money to farmers

The failure of national Prohibition led to a public awareness that

• crime rates decline when the sale of alcoholic beverages is banned

• economic prosperity encourages social conformity

• geographic conditions affect law enforcement

• unpopular laws are difficult to enforce

The data in the chart support the idea that the immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were primarily designed to

• stop illegal entry into the country

• admit only skilled workers

• encourage immigration from southern Europe

• reduce immigration from specific regions

“Public Ignores Prohibition Restrictions” | “Evolution and Creation Debated in Scopes Trial” | “Women Bring Change to the Industrial Workforce”

What do headlines such as these from the 1920s illustrate?

• conflict between traditional and modern values

• trend toward mass consumption of consumer goods

• hostility of certain groups toward ethnic minorities

• debate over the role of government in the economy

What was a major result of Prohibition and the Volstead Act in the United States during the 1920s?

• restriction of immigration

• growth of communism

• destruction of family values

• increase in organized crime

A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the

• restoration of buildings and the infrastructure in New York City

• end of racial segregation laws in New York State

• appointment of several African Americans as presidential advisors

• increased recognition of African-American writers and musicians

"Bobbed hair, short dresses, smoked cigarettes, and challenged the traditional gender norms of society"--

• Suffragists

• Flappers

• Nativists

• Reformers