Quiz on Public Reaction and Attitudes in the 1920s

Which of the following represents the public's reaction to the events depicted in the newspaper headlines?

• Cold War

• Red Scare

• Prohibition

• Great Migration

Which most contributed to the passage of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?

• nativism

• militarism

• imperialism

• progressivism

What did the verdict in the Sacco and Vanzetti case indicate about the attitudes in the United States in the early 1920s?

• African Americans were unable to get a fair trial in the 1920s.

• The courts in the 1920s were not influenced by nativist attitudes.

• Unlike communists, anarchists were welcomed by most Americans.

• Many Americans saw immigrants and radicals as a threat to the American way of life.

Which movement is most associated with the events in the diagram?

• the need for government intervention during economic crises

• the tension between traditional and modern values and beliefs

• the benefits of new technologies introduced by popular inventors

• the importance of fighting against communism at home and abroad

Which statement reflects the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on 1920s American society?

• It signaled the end of the Great Migration.

• It expanded the influence of African American art.

• It demonstrated the changing demographics in western cities.

• It prevented African Americans from returning to the South after World War I.

Which change in 1920s American society directly relates to the Temperance Movement?

• Prohibition

• Red Scare

• Great Migration

• Harlem Renaissance

This cartoon is entitled "The Awakening," published in the years leading up to the 1920s. Which goal would the cartoonist most likely support?

• the veto of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which created a national minimum wage

• the passage of the Keating-Owen Act, which banned the sale of goods that had been made using child labor

• the election of Jeannette Rankin, who was the first woman to serve in either the House of Representatives or the Senate

• the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibited the government from limiting suffrage for any citizen because of gender

How did Marcus Garvey’s philosophy differ from the views of W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington?

• Garvey was concerned with protecting and exercising voting rights.

• Garvey advocated achieving economic goals before focusing on civil rights.

• Garvey advocated separation and independence from whites rather than integration.

• Garvey wanted African Americans to legally challenge “separate but equal” in federal courts.

The image showcases headlines relevant to historical developments throughout the 1920s. Which was a response to the headlines above?

• Citizenship opportunities were expanded in the 1920s.

• Membership in the Ku Klux Klan decreased in the 1920s.

• Laws were created to empower wealthy landowners in the 1920s.

• Freedom movements advocating for civil rights expanded in the 1920s.

This excerpt is from The Souls of Black Folk: Essays and Sketches by W.E.B. Du Bois, published in the early 1900s. "Mr. [Booker T.] Washington... Is it possible, and probable, that nine millions of men can make effective progress in economic lines if they are deprived of political rights..." W.E.B. Du Bois Which summarizes Washington and Du Bois' contrasting approaches to civil rights?

• Du Bois campaigned for Washington’s seat in the House of Representatives.

• Du Bois advocated for political rights whereas Washington prioritized economic opportunity.

• Du Bois argued the government must prioritize equal access to employment for Black Americans.

• Du Bois was criticized by Washington for focusing too much on financial aspects of the freedom movement.