1920s Pre-Retake

American life in the 1920s was a direct result of -

• Economic prosperity after World War I

• The growth of big business and monopolization

• Government protection of American consumers

• The decision to remain isolationist

Each of the following developed during the 1920s EXCEPT

• Women's freedom represented by the flappers

• The threat of communism by new immigrants

• The birth of Jazz and the voice of African Americans

• The control of the national economy by the federal government

Which is the correct sequence of events in U.S. History?

• Gilded Age – World War I - Roaring '20s – Progressive Era-

• Progressive Era - Spanish-American War - Gilded Age - Roaring '20s

• Industrial Revolution - Progressive Era - World War I – Roaring '20s

• Spanish-American War – Industrial Revolution - Progressive Era – Roaring- ¹20s

Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect portions of this diagram?

• The Spanish-American War led to world power status for the United States.

• The end of World War I led to economic prosperity for most U.S. citizens.

• The Treaty of Versailles contributed to American imperialism.

• The industrial revolution required the U.S. to acquire more natural resources.

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

• A decline in immigration rates

• A growing fear of communism

• The expansion of the consumer economy

• The rise of organized crime

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the

• Increased use of credit by U.S. consumers

• Conflict between modernism and traditionalism

• Development of new forms of popular entertainment

• Decline of public support for Progressive reforms

The information on this map best supports the conclusion that between 1880 and 1919 -

• Most immigrants came to the U.S. speaking English.

• Labor unions excluded recent immigrants.

• American businesses suffered labor shortages during this time.

• Most immigrants in the U.S. were recent arrivals from southeastern and central Europe.

According to the chart, U.S. immigration policy during the 1920s -

• Discriminated against Europeans from southern and eastern Europe.

• Only allowed immigrants from European nations.

• Established quotas that prevented immigration from all areas of the world.

• Allowed the free movement of peoples into the United States.

Which of these is an effect the Harlem Renaissance had on society in the United States in the 1920s?

• New York emerged as the cultural center of the U.S. in both music and literature.

• For the first time in their history, Black Americans openly expressed pride in their heritage.

• The movement increased the fear of communist expansion.

• It promoted immorality and the importance of the self.

This excerpt describes changes in attitude brought on by -

• Prohibition

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Pan-African movement

• The Red Scare