1920s Quiz

This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president who would —

• help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade

• refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies

• use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries

• improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration

TEKS 6A: During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the —

• increased use of credit by U.S. consumers

• development of new forms of popular entertainment

• decline of public support for Progressive reforms

• conflict between modernism and traditionalism

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of society in the United States during the Red Scare of the 1920s?

• Yellow journalism

• Spread of communism

• Anti-immigration sentiment

• Increasing rights for minority groups

What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

• To prevent workers from joining labor organizations

• To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests

• To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges

• To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?

• The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.

• There were significant shortages of military supplies.

• There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.

• The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.

TEKS 16A: What was one positive characteristic of the US economy during the 1920s?

• Less reliance on credit cards

• an all-time high in production of consumer goods

• More government regulation of the economy

• greater dependence on exports

What economic practice became popular in the 1920s and eventually contributed to the crash of the stock market?

• Paying only cash for stock purchases

• Selling stocks in very rapid succession

• Buying stocks with only a down payment

• Sharing insider information on stock trades

Which headline would be most associated with the Teapot Dome Scandal?

• "Washington Conference Limits Warship Building"

• "Prohibition Amendment Repealed"

• "Palmer Raids Leads Arrests of Communists"

• "Cabinet Member Jailed For Corruption"

TEKS 18C, 29H: This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to —

• public disappointment over revelations of government corruption

• widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development

• public frustration with government neglect of the working class

• widespread anger over excessive partisan politics

The Harlem Renaissance could best be characterized as...

• A world-renown culinary district within Boston, famous for its first-class restaurants and chefs.

• A period in 1920's New York, known for its concentration of talented African American artists, actors, musicians, and writers.

• An emerging economic model that placed the burden of manufacturing on factory owners instead of its laborers.

• A new political movement that was established in New York City, aimed at preventing the overthrow of democratic systems during the era of the Red Scare.