Roaring 20s

In the 1920’s, women

• Found more job opportunities and earned more money than men

• Were restricted from almost every job other than homemaker

• Found more job opportunities and worked with equal pay plus benefits

• Found more job opportunities, but made less money than men

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920’s?

• A decline in immigration rates

• A growing fear of communism

• The expansion of the consumer economy

• The rise of organized crime

This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president who

• Help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade

• Refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies

• Use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries

• Improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration

In the above cartoon, which historical phenomenon is depicted that began after WWI and lasted through the 1970s?

• The expansion of Jim Crow laws into Northern and Western United States following Reconstruction

• Rising racial tensions in the Northern and Western United States following the Great Migration

• Racial harmony being achieved throughout the United States following the Civil Rights Movement

• The creation of racial based organizations like the NAACP created following the Spanish American War

The above political cartoon depicts a growing concern about the influence of what political-economic organization system that was becoming globally popular after WWI?

• Fascism

• Communism

• Socialism

• Anarchy

In what way did the Teapot Dome scandal affect the American public’s attitude toward the federal government?

• It convinced Americans that the government should maintain close relationships with business leaders.

• It caused the public to fear corruption and lose trust in the federal government.

• It led to public support for the federal government expanding control over state governments.

• It let Americans invest in national monuments and government buildings

Which event led Americans to lose their trust in government shortly after the death of President Warren G. Harding?

• XYZ Affair

• Teapot Dome Scandal

• Watergate Scandal

• Iran-Contra Affair

In the early 20th century, many African-Americans moved from the South to cities in the North. This “Great Migration” helped stimulate a flowering of artistic talent by African-Americans in New York, known as the Harlem Renaissance. One way in which the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it

• Reduced racial tensions in the northern cities

• Led to a decline in activity by the Ku Klux Klan

• Led to a relaxation of restrictions on African-Americans in the South

• Contributed to the recognition of African-American culture

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

• It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers

• It brought the most significant beat poets together

• It established jazz as a prominent musical form

• It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre

The outpouring of creativity among African American poets, writers, and artists in the 1920’s is known as the –

• Jazz Age

• Roaring Twenties

• Harlem Renaissance

• Back-to-Africa Movement