Study Guide 20s

The driving force behind the Harlem Renaissance largely came from...

• newly arrived immigrants from Europe.

• African Americans who moved from the Jim Crow South to the North & Midwest to start new lives.

• captains of industry who had monopolies in various industries.

• Native Americans who were forced to live on reservations

The artists during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to

• document the experiences of their people
• show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)
• Go back to their ancestors' homeland
• Separate completely from the rest of America

The rebirth of African American arts and culture is known as:

• The Industrial Revolution
• The Harlem Renaissance
• Napoleonic Era
• Edwardian period

What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• Country
• Rock

What is the Great Migration?

• The Great Migration was a large movement of birds from the north to the south to be warm for the winter.
• The Great Migration was the name of the time period after WWI.
• The Great Migration is the mass movement of African Americans from the south in the early 1900s.

Why was the decade of the 1920s referred to as the "Roaring 20s"?

• Because there was a big wildfire that roared through California

• Because the Ringling Bros. circus was started and their lions roared a lot

• Because the sound of airplanes fighting in WWI roared in the skies of America

• Because the economy was "roaring" after WWI and Americans were able to afford more luxuries (movies, cars, radios, etc)

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

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