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WorksheetsU.S. History GSE 16
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Based on this map, one can infer that women in the early 20th Century
were not allowed to vote in the Midwest.
had full voting rights in the Southeastern states.
did not have the benefit of suffrage in the western states.
generally could not vote in states along the eastern seaboard.
The men in the picture shown are gathering in their opposition to the ratification of what amendment?
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
19th Amendment
26th Amendment
Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the
invention of the
computer.
invention of buying
cars on credit.
innovation of
"interchangeable parts."
perfection of the
assembly line process of production.
Which is true of the “Harlem Renaissance” of the 1920s?
The era gave rise to F. Scott Fitzgerald, "flappers", and "speakeasies".
Poverty and starvation crippled the area, leading to its ironic nickname.
The "color barrier" in major league sports was broken by Jackie Robinson.
The era gave rise to Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and "The Cotton Club".
The 1920s saw immense changes in popular culture because of the two new technologies of
telephones & telegraphs.
motion pictures &
radios.
microphones and
antennas.
phonographs and
televisions.
Which of these is LEAST associated with the 1920s?
flappers
football
jazz
speakeasies
The most popular form of mass entertainment following World War I was
radio.
television.
Broadway shows.
motion pictures.
Louis Armstrong rose to fame in the 1920s as a(n)
actor.
author.
jazz musician.
baseball player.
) What international crisis was a major factor in the "First Red Scare" in the United States in the early 20th century?
the Russian Revolution
B) the end of World War II
the Spanish American War
the construction of the Berlin Wall
Which statement describes the impact of the 21st Amendment?
Prohibition was repealed.
Congress could levy an income tax.
Women were given the right to vote.
African Americans were granted equality.
1920s Innovations
· automobiles
· radios
· motion pictures
· national magazines
The 1920s innovations in the table BEST show a trend toward
inflation.
consumerism.
independence.
gentrification.
Early assembly lines like the Ford assembly line shown in the photo involved a moving conveyor system which moved the car one worker to the next. Another important feature of the assembly line was
all parts were stored in a central location.
workers learned to do all types of assembly work.
it was the first process to be fully powered by steam.
each worker performed only one task throughout the day.
Which of these marketing methods helped Henry Ford sell the Model T to many people who had never before owned a car?
offering free maintenance on cars for a full year
airing television commercials with memorable slogans
advertising with the new communication outlets such as radio
offering many different colors and models for buyers to choose from
Which 1920 event resulted in the deportation of over 500 suspected anarchists and leftists?
the Red Scare
the Palmer Raids
the Espionage Act
the Communist Purge
Which is the BEST description of the author's viewpoint in this political cartoon?
American labor unions are to blame for Congress' refusal to join the League of Nations.
American labor unions are leading the nation into a situation of political unrest and economic instability.
The federal government's efforts to suppress the activities of labor unions and radical organizations is unconstitutional.
American labor unions should be able to go on strike against their employers in response to abuses and poor working conditions.
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
the influenza outbreak.
fear of airborne diseases.
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy.
fear of communist infiltration of the United States.
The suffragettes in the photograph shown are exercising their rights found in what amendment?
1st
5th
10th
19th
Following World War I, why did Congress limit immigration from countries in southern and eastern Europe?
After World War I, the nation's population was at capacity.
Americans were concerned about the spread of the flu epidemic.
Congress was responding to the nativists' calls to "Keep America for Americans."
Congress wanted to protect African Americans from competition for unskilled labor jobs.
Advertisement from the Women's Christian Temperance Union, Salem, Oregon, 1920.
This poster directly reflects the situation brought about by
the passage of the Twenty-First Amendment.
the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment.
the Civil Rights Act, 1964.
the end of World War I.
How did Henry Ford contribute to changes in transportation in the early 20th century?
Ford perfected the interchangeable tire, making road travel easier.
Ford invented the first car and it quickly became the number one choice for transportation.
Ford invented the electric motor, thus allowing cars to travel over longer distances across country.
Ford perfected the assembly line, driving the cost of cars down, thus making them affordable to most people.
