PART V – THE ROARING 20's

During the Red Scare many Americans feared that communists were infiltrating the United States.

• True

• False

The immigration laws of the 1920s were different from previous immigration laws in that they set quotas to limit the number of immigrants from many countries.

• True

• False

The decade of the 1920s was characterized by increased consumer borrowing and spending.

• True

• False

The growth of installment plans made it possible for many Americans to buy goods on credit.

• True

• False

The Republican Presidents of the 1920s, Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover, supported the policy of laissez-faire, which means the government does not interfere with business.

• True

• False

The flapper style represented the changing roles and attitudes of women in the 1920s. The 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, contributed to these changing roles. True or False?

• True

• False

The radio became a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s. People could now listen to news, music, and sports.

• True

• False

The first talkie movie, The Jazz Singer, ended the silent film era.

• True

• False

What term describes the period of significant African-American contributions to art, music, and literature in the 1920s and early 1930s?

• Harlem Renaissance

• Jazz Age

• Roaring Twenties

• Great Migration

What amendment dealt with the prohibition of alcohol?

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 21st Amendment