World War II Bellringer: Day 3

The excessive trading of stocks based on the belief that prices will significantly rise; limited government regulation

• Overspeculation

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Harlem Renaissance

• Panama Canal

Celebrated African American culture; gospel and jazz music grew in popularity; influenced the Civil Rights movement

• Overspeculation

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Harlem Renaissance

• Panama Canal

Difficult to build due to climate and terrain; decreased travel time and made trading more efficient

• Overspeculation

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Harlem Renaissance

• Panama Canal

Passed to prevent immigrants from taking jobs from settlers out West

• Overspeculation

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Harlem Renaissance

• Panama Canal

What was the primary reason war was declared against the Axis powers?

• To create trade barriers between Asia and Europe

• To protect freedom around the world

• To prevent communism from spreading

• To normalize relations between Italy and Germany

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by -

• A. internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of the atomic bomb

• B. bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

• C. installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

• D. brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

What was one way the role of women in society changed during the 1920s?

• A. They were granted the right to attend public schools.

• B. They were allowed to own property.

• C. They were allowed increased participation in the political process.

• D. They were granted the right to serve in military combat units.