Worksheets1920s Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did President Harding's policies compare to those of President Wilson?
Wilson's foreign policy was more isolationist that Harding's.
Wilson and Harding had almost identical approaches to both foreign and domestic policy.
Harding opposed many of Wilson's Progressive reforms and worked to roll back those policies.
Wilson was much more practical than Harding, who became known for his idealism.
What was the effect of the Teapot Dome scandal?
The oil industry suffered significant financial hardships.
Many Americans felt that the government had betrayed their trust.
The bribery was successfully hidden for years, only becoming a scandal in the 1930s.
President Harding was implicated in the scandal and pressured to resign.
How did President Harding's "return to normalcy" prompt economic growth?
It increased federal government spending.
It passed legislation to enact progressive reforms.
It favored a return to traditional laissez-faire economics.
It encouraged the importation of goods from foreign countries.
What was the purpose of the Dawes Plan?
to enable Germany to pay war reparations to Britain and France
to outlaw world wars due to unreasonable human and financial costs
to force Britain and France to pay war reparations to the United States
to approach war loans with flexibility considering the human costs of war
Considering the importance of the U.S. economy to the world economy, what most likely happened after the stock market crash in 1929?
All nations repaid their international war loans.
The world entered a severe economic depression.
The U.S. agricultural sector experienced a surge in productivity.
European economies flourished at the expense of the U.S. economy.
Which events prompted the Red Scare?
the Palmer Raids
the trials of Sacco and Vanzetti
communist revolutions in Europe
attacks against the American Civil Liberties Union
What effect did the Twenty-first Amendment have on the sale of illegal alcohol in the United States?
It encouraged bootleggers to continue sales of illegal alcohol.
It made the production and distribution of alcohol legal in the U.S.
It made alcohol legal only in the states that ratified the amendment.
It strengthened regulations prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
How did William Jennings Bryan help the prosecution during the Scopes Trial?
He praised the theory of evolution.
He criticized all urban "book learning."
He nicknamed the event the "Monkey Trial."
He defended a literal interpretation of the Bible.
How did the quota system affect immigration to the United States?
It favored Asian immigrants over English immigrants.
It prohibited Mexicans from entering the United States.
It encouraged more Italians to immigrate to the United States.
It restricted the immigration of Eastern Europeans to the United States.
Which idea did eugenics support?
that certain ethnic groups were inferior due to undesirable physical and social traits
that communism could help to strengthen traditional religious values in urban areas
that certain races of people would eventually become extinct due to Social Darwinism
that immigration could help increase the political and economic power of the United States
How did the writing of F. Scott Fitzgerald reflect modernist ideas?
It described recent technological innovations in radio and film.
It showed the disillusionment that many of his generation felt with the American Dream of wealth and success.
It created stories that revolved around the inspirational heroes created by American sports.
It used simple and straightforward language without complexities.
What was significant about Charles Lindbergh's flight?
It was the first attempt to fly across the Atlantic.
It was the first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic.
His flight to Paris improved U.S. relations with France.
His flight to Paris was only briefly mentioned in the media.
What kind of people did Charlie Chaplin often portray on the screen?
eccentric politicians
struggling businessmen
poor working-class people
disillusioned upper-class people
How did many American women experience change during the 1920s?
They participated in professional sports.
They became flappers and left traditional family life behind.
They expanded their professional and intellectual lives.
They joined the movement for women's suffrage.
How did American Hollywood films influence the rest of the world during the 1920s?
They became popular in European film markets.
They fell short of the more sophisticated European films.
They spread political propaganda to allies around the world.
They encouraged aspiring artists to make cheap independent films.
How did Marcus Garvey propose to combat the problem of black exploitation around the world?
He organized a "Back to Africa" movement based on universal black nationalism.
He called for blacks and whites to work together to establish mutual understandings.
He encouraged participation in the "Jazz Age" to exhibit the creative strength of blacks.
He supported the education of blacks as a way to develop tools for succeeding in white societies.
Which quality makes jazz a unique musical form indigenous to the United States?
It was developed by immigrants in New York City and then spread across the country.
It relies heavily on brass instruments.
It became influential throughout the world.
It combines different musical forms and cultural influences.
According to James Weldon Johnson, how did the Harlem Renaissance change the perception of African Americans in the United States?
It established new political rights for African Americans.
It promoted positive representations of African Americans.
It brought economic prosperity to African American communities.
It legitimized African American militancy in the eyes of white Americans.
What did the "New Negro" represent for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?
an aim to integrate into white society
a radical break with a past of discrimination
a rejection of African American cultural heritage
an answer to economic hardships of African Americans
What did the presence of white jazz musicians and composers suggest about American society?
Jazz did not originate in African American communities.
White people dominated the jazz scene in the United States.
Jazz helped to bridge the races and bring Americans together.
African Americans were superior musicians who gained more fame.
