Unit #5 (1920's) Review

Match the following

• Harlem Renaissance

• Prohibition of alcohol

• 18th Amendment

• Mass movement of African Americans from the U.S. rural South to the North for economic opportunities

• "Return to Normalcy"

• President Harding's agenda for the U.S. to focus on domestic issues in the years after WWI

• The Great Migration

• Women's Suffrage (the right to vote)

• 19th Amendment

• Cultural movement that sought to promote African American culture through Art, Literature, & Music

Ratification of which amendment allowed women to play a more active role in the political process?

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

Answer explanation

The ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 granted women the right to vote, significantly increasing their participation in the political process and allowing them to play a more active role in shaping legislation and policy.

In the 1920's Henry ford began mass producing the automobile by using the ​ (a)   . This process allowed production to be faster and more ​ (b)   , resulting in the model-T becoming the first​ (c)   automobile. As cars became more popular the U.S. saw an increase in people commuting to work. Which resulted in the growth of ​ (d)   , which is a residential community that's located outside of a city.

• assembly line

• affordable

• suburbs

• efficient

Answer explanation

Henry Ford used the assembly line to mass produce automobiles, making them affordable and efficient. This led to the Model T being the first affordable automobile, contributing to the growth of suburbs as people commuted to work.

In which year did American women win the right to vote?

• 1930

• 1920

• 1875

• 1905

Answer explanation

American women won the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, making this the correct answer. The other years listed do not correspond to this significant milestone in women's rights.

Match the following

• Cause of Farmers' struggles

• Increase in voter registration in 1920

• Effect of Prohibition

• Mass production & Credit

• Cause of Prohibition

• Temperance Movement

• Effects of the 19th Amendment

• Increase in Organized Crime

• Cause of Mass Consumerism in the 1920's

• Overproduction

Why did the U.S. Government implement immigration quotas in the 1920's?

• U.S. focusing on Isolationism

• lack of job opportunities

• Americans' fear of communists (Reds) coming into the U.S.

• Overpopulated urban centers

Answer explanation

The U.S. Government implemented immigration quotas in the 1920s largely due to Americans' fear of communists (Reds) entering the country, which heightened during the Red Scare, leading to a push for restrictive immigration policies.

Women in the 1920's that shifted away from traditional values were referred to as...

• Flapper

• Feminist

• Suffragette

• Prohabitionist

Answer explanation

Women in the 1920s who embraced new freedoms and rejected traditional norms were known as 'Flappers.' They symbolized a cultural shift, unlike Feminists or Suffragettes, who focused on rights and voting.

Match the following

• Accepting Bribes

• U.S. President's reputation that was tarnished by the Teapot Dome Scandal

• Oil Reserves in Teapot Dome, Wyoming

• U.S. industry directly related to the Teapot Dome Scandal

• Warren G. Harding

• Members of Harding's cabinet were arrested for ___ in the Teapot Dome Scandal

• Americans distrusted the government

• Effects of the Teapot Dome Scandal on society

• Oil Industry

• This was illegally sold by members of Harding's cabinet

Americans' intense fear of communism infiltrating into the U.S. is known as ....

• The Great Migration

• Harlem Renaissance

• Tin Pan Alley

• The Red Scare

Answer explanation

Americans' fear of communism during the early 20th century is referred to as 'The Red Scare.' This period was marked by widespread paranoia about communist influence in the U.S., distinguishing it from other historical events.

Color most associated with communism

• Red

• Black

• Yellow

• Blue

Answer explanation

The color most associated with communism is red, symbolizing revolution and the blood of workers. It has been used in various communist flags and emblems, making it the correct choice.