WorksheetsUnit 5 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following characterized the economy of the 1920s?
An emphasis on heavy industry, such as the production of locomotives
An emphasis on credit purchases rather than cash
An emphasis on cash purchases rather than credit
Increasing wealth for the agricultural sector
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
The movement of African-American artists, poets, and writers who expressed their pride in being black
The “Lost Generation” of writers who moved to Europe during the 1920s
The most famous jazz ensemble during the 1920s
The name of the shipping company owned by the United Negro Improvement Association, promoting the ‘Back to Africa’ movement.
What did John T. Scopes teach that caused an uproar in American society and government?
Creationism
Evolution
Fundamentalism
Socialism
How did young women change societal norms in the 1920s?
Women expressed themselves and were more independent, seeking higher education, and rebelled against standards set by previous generations.
Women earned the same pay as men
Nothing really changed, the only difference was the flappers
Women continued to take on all domestic chores and duties, they just did it wearing make-up and short skirts
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
Restriction of immigration
Growth of communism
Destruction of family values
Increase in organized crime
THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
During the early 1920s, thousands of African Americans seeking employment opportunities and discrimination relief from an oppressive South migrated North and settled in cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and New York.
In particular, New York’s Harlem neighborhood became a focal point for migrating African Americans, who settled and mixed with Caribbean migrants to form a uniquely American culture. Harlem became a hotbed for the celebration of African American culture in novels, poetry, and art.
Jean Tommer’s novel “Cane” was a plea to celebrate and preserve the rich history of African Americans. Through his novels, the militant Claude McKay presented the African American struggle for dignity in the face of discrimination. Langston Hughes celebrated the diversity of everyday life, and Zora Hurston brought to light the struggle for women’s rights.
Northern white America opened its eyes and embraced the artistic culture of the “New Negro”. Although the Harlem Renaissance ended due to the country’s Great Depression, its significance in regard to African American unity and identity would become a cornerstone of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and still influences American culture today.
Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance?
The migration of African Americans north to cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and New York.
The blending of northern white and southern African American culture to form a new lifestyle.
A celebration of African American culture in literature and art during the 1920s.
The discrimination suffered by African Americans in northern cities such as Chicago and New York.
THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
During the early 1920s, thousands of African Americans seeking employment opportunities and discrimination relief from an oppressive South migrated North and settled in cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and New York.
In particular, New York’s Harlem neighborhood became a focal point for migrating African Americans, who settled and mixed with Caribbean migrants to form a uniquely American culture. Harlem became a hotbed for the celebration of African American culture in novels, poetry, and art.
Jean Tommer’s novel “Cane” was a plea to celebrate and preserve the rich history of African Americans. Through his novels, the militant Claude McKay presented the African American struggle for dignity in the face of discrimination. Langston Hughes celebrated the diversity of everyday life, and Zora Hurston brought to light the struggle for women’s rights.
Northern white America opened its eyes and embraced the artistic culture of the “New Negro”. Although the Harlem Renaissance ended due to the country’s Great Depression, its significance in regard to African American unity and identity would become a cornerstone of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and still influences American culture today.
From the reading, you can infer that...?
The Harlem Renaissance was a very insignificant attempt by some African American artists to portray African American culture.
The literary artists who portrayed African American culture were interested only in making themselves rich at the expense of poor minorities.
The Harlem Renaissance possibly would be significant in later attempts to end discrimination and gain Civil Rights for African Americans.
The Harlem Renaissance significantly reduced discrimination and led to equality for African Americans
The “Great Migration Map” shows...
that African- Americans immigrated to the United States and settled in the North right away to work in factories
that Europeans decided to abandon farming in the South and move North to work in factories
that African-Americans who lived in the South decided to move into the North and settle in the main cities like Chicago, Detroit, and Buffalo.
That Native Americans who were relocated to reservations in the South were tired of the poverty-stricken lifestyle and decided to move North to assimilate to American life.
What can account for the jump in the average earnings per person from 1915 to 1920/1925?
The United States began to import more consumer goods from Asia
The United States began to produce more agricultural products because more people were enjoying life and eating in restaurants
The United States moved from wartime production to consumer goods, and there was a great demand for consumer goods because of buying on credit.
The United States allowed industries to sell their goods at any cost, thus increasing the profit for the corporations.
In the political cartoon, “Bullet Proof”, what perspective about Prohibition is depicted?
Prohibition was seen as a non-effective law that allowed the police to battle organized crime at any cost.
Prohibition was seen as effective and organized crime decreased.
Prohibition was seen as effective in lower crime rates and as a moneymaker for the government
Prohibition was seen as ineffective because organized crime had increased and the law couldn’t effectively enforce Prohibition.
The average person was able to buy stocks because of
bank loans
credit cards
buying on margin
liens on stocks
Which reason best explains the growth of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?
Large scale immigration from Europe increased the membership of the Klan
Motion pictures made the Klan popular
Many Americans wanted to belong to a club
Many Americans were anti-foreigner and anti-change; very against the shifting moral standards of the 20s
Why did the ‘Great Migration’ occur?
Asians wanted to receive a better education than other minorities
Eastern Europeans came to America to escape poverty and dictatorships
African-Americans began to move to Africa because of Marcus Garvey’s back to Africa movement
African-Americans moved from the cycle of poverty and severe racial discrimination of the South to have better educational, economic and political opportunities in Northern cities.
Which events best support the “image” of the 1920s as a decade of nativist sentiment?
the passage of the National Origins Act and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan
the Scopes trial and the passage of women’s suffrage
Prohibition and the growth of organized crime
the growth of the auto industry and the Teapot Dome Affair
In what way did the automobile change American culture?
Its availability led to the growth of other auto-related industries
It gave Americans a new sense of freedom.
It allowed Americans to move further away from their jobs and contributed to the growth of the suburbs
All of the above.
