1920s Test Review

Which political party was in control of the federal government during the 1920s?

​ (a)   aided the growth of the US economy in the 1920s.

• Decreased government regulations on businesses
• An increase in monopolistic business practices
• A shift in population from rural areas to cities
• Decreased participation in foreign markets

"Buy now, pay later" are ​ installment plans that allowed consumers to buy goods immediately but pay off over time, which led to ​ (a)  

• increased demand for goods.
• fewer jobs for the public.
• higher taxes for consumers.
• less competition within markets.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

• internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

• bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

• the fundamentalist movement, Prohibition, and flappers

• brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

Nativism was a defining characteristic of society in the US during the Red Scare of the 1920s. The definition of nativism is - -

• assimilating immigrants into the dominant culture.

• the belief in the superiority of immigrants.

• the promotion of multiculturalism and diversity in society

• the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.

What year did the Stock Market Crash? This was also the year Herbert Hoover was elected the 31st President of the United States.

• 1922

• 1927

• 1929
• 1928

The 1920 Presidential Election was significant because ​ ​ (a)   ​

• it was the first election women could vote in.
• Herbert Hoover won by a landslide.
• it was the first time African Americans could vote
• it was the first time a 3rd party candidate won.

Match the following

• repealed Prohibition

• 21st Amendment

• Prohibition

• 19th Amendment

• Women's suffrage

• 18th Amendment

There was a great fear of a Communist revolution uprising in the US in the 1920s. What did our government do to prevent the spread of Communism in the United States?

• The US government conducted raids to hunt down and arrest suspected Communists, socialists and anarchists.

• The US government formed alliances with Communist countries to promote peace and cooperation.
• The US government declared war on Russia to end Communism.

• The US government implemented a nationwide propaganda campaign to promote the benefits of capitalism.

The religious movement backed by the (a)   were the driving force behind the ​ (b)  

• Fundamentalists
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Progressives
• Scopes Trial.
• Palmer Raids.
• Volstead Act.
• Back to Africa movement.