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WorksheetsThe Jazz Age
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Henry Ford's use of the assembly line in the production of automobiles led directly to
a decrease in the number of automobiles available
a decrease in the cost of automobiles
an increase in the unemployment rate
an increase in the time needed to produce a single automobile
The changing image of women during the 1920's was symbolized by the
passage of an equal pay act
drafting women into the army
popularity of the flappers and their style of dress
appointment of several women to President Calvin Coolidge's cabinet
In the first half of the 20th century, the vast majority of Americans who worked in large cities also lived there. Then after WWII large numbers of Americans moved to suburbs but kept working in the cities. What was the reason
improvements in the highway system and more people owning automobiles
building of ever-taller skyscrapers
significant increase in the number of commuter rail systems
new technology, such as computers and the internet
How did the Scopes Trial of 1925 make an impact on American society?
it showed the effects of assimilation on American culture
it highlighted a clash between scientific ideas and religious beliefs
resulted in an increase in violence in American society
it showed government intervention in racial conflicts
What impact did Henry ford have on the automobile industry?
He used interchangeable parts to produce more cars.
Ford introduced the assembly line for mass production of cars.
He drove Chrysler out of business.
By 1929, about 40% of Americans owned cars.
One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to
increase pride in African American culture
support existing racial barriers
cut off connections with mainstream American values
encourage African Americans to create their own political party
Prohibition resulted in which of the following?
WWI, Temperance Movement, Increased crime
Bootleggers, Speakeasies, Immigrant protests
Anti-saloon League, Decrease in crime, Al Capone
WWII, Increased government spending, FDR
The following was true of the "Roaring Twenties"-
changing cultural values
economic depression
political reform
overseas expansion
Which of the following social developments was a characteristic of the 1920's
muckrakers
prohibition
Social Darwinism
territorial expansion
Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Bessie Smith made significant contributions to the Harlem Renaissance in the field of-
music
painting
poetry
sculpture
The Red Scare was a reaction to the communist revolution in Russia and -
an influx of immigrants into the U.S. prior to WWI
the Domino Theory
communist revolution in China
the start of the Cold War
