Gatsby Prereading activity

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --

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

• bank failure, the New Deal, and bread lines

• installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

• brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

• The availability of land grants for homesteaders

• Economic opportunities in industrialized cities

• Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas

• The lower cost of living in urban areas

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.

Higher wages and which other factor lead to increased spending by Americans?

• access to easy credit

• growth of monopolies

• reduced government regulations

• desire for luxury goods

What is installment buying?

• Paying all at once

• Paying more for better quality

• Paying over time

• Never Paying

What was installment buying also called?

• Credit

• Debit

• Subscription

• Compound interest

What invention led to more jobs?

• Radio

• Stove

• Car

• Bread

Who made the first affordable car?

• Charles Darwin

• Henry Ford

• Harry Chevrolet

• Amelia Earheart

Many companies used the ___ line.

• Assembly

• Assembler

• Conveyor

• Construction

Which trial saw the conflict between Modernism and Traditionalism?

• Sacco and Vanzetti 
• Scopes Trial
• Schenck v. United States
• Korematsu v. United States