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WorksheetsChapter 6 AH
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why did tariffs hurt farmers?
It lowered the cost of crops in the U.S.
Made it harder for farmers to sell their crops overseas.
It causes a surplus.
Tariffs are actually good for farmers.
Which of the following is NOT and example of mass media?
bulletin boards
newspapers
national magazines
radio stations
What caused the Red Scare in the United States in 1919 and 1920?
The murder trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
The executions of Sacco and Vanzetti
The return of soldiers from WWI
The fear of communist revolution in the United States
_____________was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
George Washington Carver
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Orville Wright
People feared communism because
in a communist society the government controls all private property.
in a communist society all people are forced to be Catholic.
in a communist society people have freedom of speech.
in a communist society the leaders are chosen by the people.
The Harding’s Republican platform in the presidential election of 1920 called for
Support for the League of Nations
Citizenship for American Indians
Passage of the ERA
A return to normalcy
The Seattle strike of 1919
was a general strike
was months of uncontrolled violence
solved the economic issues of the 20's
was a protest of the lack of speed of Steve Largent.
Prior to the 1920’s, movies were mostly ...
musicals
silent
in color
talkies
Which of the of the following is true of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
It attempted to outlaw war.
It made Germany responsible for WWI
It was signed by 14 nations.
Both A and C are correct
The return of 4.5 million soldiers had what effect on the America’s economy?
Social and economic stability
A shortage of jobs and falling wages
More industrial production, higher farm prices
Lower consumer spending and lower national debt
The discovery of this tomb and the curse that went with it gained worldwide attention in the 1920's
King Tutankhamen
Julius Caesar
Abraham Lincoln
Ichabod Crane
This athlete gained great fame during the 1920's
Wilt Chamberlain
Joe Montana
Babe Ruth
Stevens
The sale of alcohol was forbidden by the 18th Amendment. What were some effects of prohibition?
There was a rise in organized criminal organizations.
People stopped drinking.
Bootlegged alcohol was sold in speakeasies.
A and C are correct
People started to buy things on ___________ during the 1920’s. This increased demand for house
hold products and increased a family’s purchasing power.
credit
debit cards
clearance
none of the above
Many people believed that Sacco and Vanzetti had been found guilty of murder only because they were
Italian immigrants and radicals
Germans
From the slums of Boston
friends of the victims
As a result of the Washington Naval Conference held in 1921, the United States, England, Japan, France, and Italy pledged to
Destroyed all their battleships
Protect Japan from attack by the Soviet Union
Limit the number of their largest ships and to stop constructing new ships
Build new naval bases on the Western Pacific Islands
Who was president when the stock market crashed in 1929?
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Why was there an increase in the people who supported the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920’s?
Black men were given the right to vote
Women were given the right to vote
rising tensions and suspicions during the Red Scare
none of the above
Supply side economics is also known as “trickle down” economics. Which of the following
is a true statement about supply side economics?
deficit spending is used to boost economic growth
taxes are reduced to increase consumer spending
taxes are raised to decrease national debt
government controls certain sectors of the economy
Flappers were
social activist trying to keep the teaching of evolution out of schools.
traditional women who were trying to get the Equal Rights Amendment passed.
young women who denied social conventions.
Both A and B are correct
Which one of the following does NOT describe the arrests of suspected radicals by Attorney General Palmer’s men in the United States during the 1920’s?
Seized without warrants
Hundreds were deported
They were denied attorneys
Constitutional rights were protected
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the feeling of disillusionment in the United States by 1920?
labor unrest
alliances
racial tensions
fresh memories of World War I
This African American leader believed Blacks should separate themselves from Whites to avoid violence. He even suggest African Americans move back to Africa.
W.E.B Du Bois
Marcus Garvey
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Carver
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about inflation in 1919 in the United States?
the value of the dollar decreased
the cost of living increased
It lead to an enormous wave of strikes
it lead to communism
One effect of demobilization on the economy was
Labor unions grew in power due to the increased work force
Millions of jobs in defense industries were created
Unemployment was high and wages were falling
Farm prices were higher and crops made record profits for farmers
How did the Dawes Plan help European countries after WWI?
It gave Belgium to Germany
It gave Germany’s Ruhr Valley to France as a reparation from war
It forced European countries to reduce arms
It gave loans to Germany so Germany could pay reparations to Britain and France
Which movement during the 1920’s was a rebirth of Black Culture such as writers, musicians, poets and artist?
rap
jazz
Harlem Renaissance
Charleston
