Roaring 20s Quiz

Which groups activities reflect a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century?

• United Farm Workers

• Ku Klux Klan

• National Organization for Women

• American Indian Movement

How did mass production techniques in American industry impact the united states in the 1920s?

• caused higher unemployment

• made factory production less efficient

• reduced automobile ownership

• increased the standard of living

A result of prohibition was

• an end to all consumption of alcohol in the US

• an increase in organized crime activities

• an increase in religious participation from most Americans

• a significant reduction in crime

A result of the 19th amendment was

• increased gender diversity in public office

• a rise in organized crime

• the national dominance of the Democratic party throughout the 1920s

• a move toward interventionist policies

During the early 1900s, the movement for prohibition pushed legislators to enact social change throughout the United States.

Which social change was encouraged by the movement for prohibition in the United States?

• establishment of civil rights for minorities in the US

• integration of public facilities in the US

• limitations of foreign immigration to the US

• outlawing of alcohol in the US

During the 1920s, Harlem became the center of African-American culture. What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• a rebirth of architectural styles from the late medieval and early modern eras

• increased recognition of African-American art, literature, and music

• elimination of Jim Crow laws

• ratification of the 15th amendment to protect voting rights of African Americans

A potential problem from the use of credit is

• the inability of people to pay money they owe if their economic situation worsens

• A decrease in the amount of money people will spend

• A decrease in the amount of products being produced

• an inability for people to purchase expensive items like cars or refrigerators

What were two effects of the first Red Scare?

• Increased production of nuclear weapons

• The Palmer Raids

• The deportation of many Eastern Europeans

• President Wilson issues the 14 Points

During the 1920s, the US shift to a foreign policy of:

• Interventionism

• Isolationism

Explain a problem from the 1920s.