Roaring 20s Review

This graph shows the price of Ford Model Ts between 1909 and 1927. Which of the following caused the trend shown in this graph? Select TWO correct answers.

• Automobile demand decreased after World War I.
• Ford Motor Company implemented assembly line techniques.
• Companies hired skilled laborers to increase output.
• Factories produced automobiles at a higher rate.
• Women began driving automobiles on a regular basis.

This photograph shows women during the 1920s. Based on the photograph and your knowledge of U.S. history, which action did some women take in the 1920s?

• They lobbied to outlaw the sale and consumption of alcohol.
• They introduced assembly-line manufacturing techniques.
• They defied traditional social norms set by previous generations.
• They raised awareness of radicals spreading communist ideas.

Which statement describes why the Scopes Trial was significant?

• It revealed the growing conflict between traditional and modern principles.
• It allowed the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution in public schools.
• It resulted in the imprisonment of Tennessee schoolteacher John Scopes.
• It helped reduce the tension between urban and rural communities.

This photograph shows the cover of a book written about the early 1900s. This book illustrates a growing concern in the United States during the 1920s regarding -

• unsanitary practices in the meat packing industry
• increased violations of constitutional rights
• the potential threat of communism spreading
• a steady decline in the number of mill laborers

This excerpt is from a presidential speech in 1921. Which statements describe President Harding’s goals in this excerpt? Select TWO correct answers.

• To increase America’s naval and army power
• To initiate raids against suspected communists
• To assimilate immigrants into mainstream culture
• To return America to normalcy after World War I
• To boost revenue for American-owned companies

What were TWO effects the Eighteenth Amendment had on the United States? Think about the question carefully. Then enter your answer below.

This cause-and-effect diagram explains events from President Harding’s term. Which statement correctly replaces the question mark in this cause-and-effect diagram?

• Congress impeaches President Harding
• Public is outraged over government corruption
• People boycott Sinclair Oil Company
• President Harding replaces all cabinet members

This excerpt describes an event from 1927. Which person is referenced in the excerpt?

• Charles Lindbergh
• Henry Ford
• Theodore Roosevelt
• F. Scott Fitzgerald

This chart describes the Roaring Twenties. Which response correctly replaces the question mark on this chart?

• Trench Warfare
• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Great Migration
• Andrew Carnegie

What effect did installment plans have on the U.S. economy during the 1920s?

• Consumers purchased products they could not afford.
• U.S. citizens bought fewer goods and services.
• Congress passed new regulations for private businesses.
• Agriculture production decreased across the South.