Unit 7: The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression

Which cultural trend of the 1920s is characterized by short hair, short dresses, and women dancing by themselves?

• Jazz Age

• Flappers

• Speakeasies

• The Charleston

Many women became flappers after participating in which event on the frontlines and on the homefront?

• The Suffrage Movement

• WWI

• The Temperance Movement

• The Prohibition Movement

Which movement began due to the passing of the 18th Amendment in the United States?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Temperance Movement

• The Prohibition Movement

• The Women's Suffrage Movement

What was repealed when police agencies struggled to enforce the 18th Amendment?

• The 19th Amendment

• The Volstead Act

• The 21st Amendment

• Prohibition

What event occurred in New York after African Americans participated in WWI?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Great Migration

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Jazz Age

How did Langston Hughes feel during the time of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Empowered and optimistic

• Disillusioned and pessimistic

• Indifferent and detached

• Frustrated and angry

What did Jim Crow laws do in the South?

• Promoted racial equality

• Segregated and discriminated against African Americans

• Encouraged African Americans to vote

• Provided equal job opportunities

Other than the possibility of more job opportunities in the north, what else drove African Americans from the South?

• Cultural attractions

• Racial discrimination

• Better education systems

• Warmer climate

The Great Migration describes the movement of which minority group from the South to the North?

• Asian Americans

• African Americans

• Hispanic Americans

• Native Americans

What event occurred in 1929 when many Americans were "buying on margin," which then led to the Great Depression?

• The Housing Market Collapse

• The Stock Market Crash

• The Bank Failures

• The Dust Bowl