SocSci Section 1 - 1

What era is described as having an almost-mythic quality due to its prosperity, excess, and pulsing vitality?

• The Great Depression

• The Roaring Twenties

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Civil Rights Movement

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which cultural movements coincided with the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Beat Generation

• The Enlightenment

• The Romantic Era

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who was the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Republican chairman during the time of the Treaty of Versailles?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Henry Cabot Lodge

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What significant event happened to Wilson during his tour in Pueblo, Colorado?

• He delivered his most successful speech.

• He suffered a massive stroke.

• He was awarded a peace prize.

• He decided to cancel the tour.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What was the membership of the AFL in 1919?

• 500,000 members

• 4,169,000 members

• 60,000 members

• 1,000,000 members

What was the Red Scare primarily concerned with?

• Labor union membership

• Subversive radicalism

• Immigration policies

• Economic inflation

What did Holmes champion as essential to a democratic society?

• The free trade of ideas

• Strict government control

• Censorship of dissenting opinions

• Limiting free speech during wartime

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What nickname was given to Harlem due to its cultural significance?

• The Big Apple

• The Black Mecca

• The Windy City

• The Motor City

What was the Harlem Renaissance known for?

• The decline of African-American culture

• The rise of European classical music

• The explosion of African-American art, literature, and music

• The end of the Great Migration

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What event is described as the "Elaine Massacre"?

• A peaceful protest in New York

• A labor strike in Chicago

• An attack on African-American farmers in Arkansas

• A jazz festival in New Orleans

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9