STAAR Review Roaring 20's

Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

• Women embraced traditional roles and social norms.

• Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

• Women were largely indifferent to social changes.

• Women sought to reinforce existing societal structures.

How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?

• By increasing production efficiency

• By reducing labor costs

• By expanding international trade

• By improving product quality

How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?

• Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production

• Businesses shifted to a service-oriented model

• Small businesses flourished without competition

• U.S. businesses faced significant regulations and restrictions

Which 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

This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to --

• public disappointment over revelations of government corruption

• increased public trust in government officials

• a rise in political engagement among citizens

• the establishment of new government regulations

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.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --

• installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

• the Great Depression and economic hardship

• World War I and its aftermath

• the rise of the internet and technology

How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?

• By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs

• By increasing the number of automobile models available

• By improving the safety features of automobiles

• By reducing the environmental impact of automobile production

This excerpt illustrates Harding's campaign promise to be a president who would --

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

• promote isolationism and avoid foreign entanglements

• increase government intervention in the economy

• support progressive reforms and social justice

Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --

• communists were infiltrating the U.S.

• immigrants were taking jobs from citizens.

• the economy was suffering due to foreign influence.

• national security was at risk from spies.