Cultural Changes of the 1920s

How did the Red Scare impact America in the 1920s?

• racism decreased

• Xenophobia increased

• Socialism increased

• urbanization decreased

Which groups were targeted by the New K.K.K.? (Choose all that apply)

• Catholics

• Immigrants

• Anglo-Saxons

• Native Americans

Which of the following would explain the effect on assembly lines used in the 1920s?

• Less cars were available which increased the price of the products

• There was no effect due to the assembly line

• Because of this decrease in productivity, the price of cars increased from $300 in 1908 to more than $850 in 1925

• Because of this increase in productivity, the price of cars dropped from $850 in 1908 to less than $300 in 1925

Which pair of events illustrates an ACCURATE cause-and-effect relationship?

• rebirth of the KKK ---> formation of the Populist Party

• Scopes Monkey Trial ---> ratification of the 19th Amendment

• increased immigration --->nativism and prejudice

• increased bootleggers --->ratification of the 18th Amendment

Which of the following led to the repeal of the 18th Amendment? (Choose All that apply)

• Bootlegging of alcohol

• passage of the 19th Amendment

• popularity of speakeasies

• rise of organized crime

Which was radio and movies' MOST important contribution to American life in the 1920s?

• They helped created a common culture in the U.S.

• They broadcast updates about the growing Dust Bowl.

• They kept people informed on the war with Japan.

• They allowed people in suburbs to listen to plays without attending them.

After WWI, which factor was a major reason many African Americans migrated North during the Great Migration? (Choose all that apply)

• To escape Jim Crow Laws

• To escape de jure segregation imposed legally by Plessy v. Ferguson

• decreased economic opportunities in northern cities

• federal government job training

• false, many migrated to the South