Ch.9: The Roaring 20s

What was the main purpose of the Eighteenth Amendment?

• To grant women the right to vote

• To prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages

• To end slavery

• To establish income tax

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LA.8.12.b.

Who was a famous jazz musician of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Babe Ruth

• Louis Armstrong

• Amelia Earhart

• Warren G. Harding

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LA.8.12.e.

What new technology became widely available in homes during the early twentieth century?

• Steam engine

• Household appliances

• Telegraph

• Airplane

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LA.8.12.c.

Which president was in office during the early 1920s and promoted a "return to normalcy"?

• Calvin Coolidge

• Warren G. Harding

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

What was one major effect of the automobile on American society in the 1920s?

• Decreased mobility

• Increased urbanization

• Improved communication

• Reduced travel

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LA.8.12.c.

Who was a notable writer of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Langston Hughes

• Babe Ruth

• Calvin Coolidge

• Amelia Earhart

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LA.8.12.e.

Which cultural figure was known for achievements in aviation during the 1920s and 1930s?

• Jesse Owens

• Amelia Earhart

• Ernest Hemingway

• Jacob Lawrence

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LA.8.12.e.

What was a consequence of Prohibition in the United States?

• Decrease in organized crime

• Increase in organized crime

• End of the Great Depression

• Expansion of voting rights

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LA.8.12.b.

How did the radio impact American society in the early twentieth century?

• It made travel faster

• It allowed people to communicate instantly over long distances

• It provided entertainment and news to a wide audience

• It replaced newspapers

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LA.8.12.c.

Explain how household appliances changed daily life for Americans in the 1920s.

• They made cooking and cleaning more time-consuming

• They increased leisure time by reducing manual labor

• They led to higher unemployment

• They were only available to farmers

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LA.8.12.c.