US History Quiz SSUSH 15-16 (Revised)

World War I contributed to the Great Migration by prompting millions of African Americans to

• A leave the country in order to avoid being drafted.

• B relocate to farms, which paid much more in wartime.

• C settle on the east coast as for purposes of national defense.

• D move into urban areas to fill newly available industrial jobs.

Henry Ford had a great impact on American society by

• A further dividing the classes by making only a few cars for wealthy buyers.

• B discovering a way refine crude oil into cheap gasoline for automobiles.

• C. developing numerous railroad systems that connected the entire country.

• D using an assembly line to mass-produce cheap and efficient cars.

One of the top musicians of the Jazz Age was

• A Louis Armstrong

• B Lamgston Hughes

• C Marcus Garvey

• D Jim Crow

At first, radio and movies had a direct impact on American society because they

• A allowed families to broadcast their lives.

• B quickly spread news and information.

• C replaced the television for entertainment.

• D were required to be placed in every home.

The Red Scare of the 1920s was fueled by the fear that

• A Another world war might begin.

• B Communist ideas might spread in the United States.

• C Italian immigrants might start illegal businesses.

• D workers' strikes might take a violent turn.

The 1920s were referred to as the Roaring Twenties because of the

• A booming economy and exciting forms of entertainment.

• B explosion in the popularity of jazz music.

• C Southern influence on the era.

• D reference to the decade as such in The Great Gatsby.

What was the impact of the Bolshevik Revolution on American society?

• A The Communist Party became a popular political party.

• B America's military was immediately more involved in Europe.

• C Public sympathy increased for refugees from communist countries.

• D There was an increase of anti-communist police raids against suspected immigrants

The purpose of the Eighteenth Amendment was to

• A established a beginning date for the terms of elected federal officials.

• B banned the transport, sale, and manufacturing of alcohol in America.

• C permitted alcohol to be sold and consumed after its prohibition.

• D imposed an income tax on all citizens of the United States

What is the relationship between the Zimmerman Telegram and the United States' entry into World War I?

• A. The Zimmerman Telegram was an agreement between the United States and Germany to remain neutral.

• B. The Zimmerman Telegram proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico, prompting the United States to enter the war.

• C. The Zimmerman Telegram was a peace proposal from Germany to the United States, which was rejected, leading to war.

• D.The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret communication between the United States and Britain to end the war quickly.

How did the rise of the auto industry affect the American economy in the 1920s?

• A A record number of Americans were inspired to buy other labor-saving devices.

• B Millions of workers took jobs making steel, rubber, and glass for car parts.

• C A record number of Americans spent billions of dollars on life insurance.

• D Millions of workers asked for raises to pay off their car loans.