Standards 16, 17, 18, 19

President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal policies contributed to what pattern in 20th century US history?

• Increasing numbers of immigrants

• The rise of laissez-faire economic policies

• Widespread persecution of suspected communists

• The expanding role of the federal government

From 1910 to 1930, approximately 1.6 million migrants left rural areas in Southern states and moved to Northern cities. This population shift was known as the Great Migration. Which group relocated from the South to the North in the largest numbers during this period?

• Asian Americans
• Native Americans
• African Americans
• Mexican Americans

One objective of the Immigration Act of 1924 was to reduce the number of immigrants entering the US each year. This legislation reflects a pattern of intolerance that was present in the 1920s. Which other development of the 1920s also reflects this pattern of intolerance?

• The importation of liquor in violation of the Volstead Act
• The ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution
• The renewal of racial violence encouraged by the Ku Klux Klan
• The growth of African-American arts in the Harlem Renaissance

What was one effect of the New Deal?

• Thousands of government workers lost their jobs.
• The powers of the president became significantly weaker.
• The role of the federal government in Americans’ lives expanded.
• Roosevelt became a one-term president when he lost the 1936 election.

What would be the factors that motivated African Americans to relocate to Northern cities?

• Expanded cultural experiences
• Institutionalization of Jim Crow laws
• Racial tensions in industrialized regions
• Increased demand for agricultural labor
• Increased availability of manufacturing jobs

Which group’s activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the US during the 20th century?

• Ku Klux Klan
• United Farm Workers
• American Indian Movement
• National Organization for Women

Which development contributed to the expansion of the suburbs in the US in the 1920s?

• The increase in the immigrant population
• The expansion of farm acreage
• The building of skyscrapers
• The use of the automobile

Which effect did the ratification of the 19th Amendment have on American society?

• It led to the growth of organized crime
• It increased the number of eligible voters
• It prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages
• It lowered the required age for participation in elections