WorksheetsRoaring 20's Jazz Age
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which factor most contributed to the increasing consumer demand that occurred in the United States during the 1920's?
Imports of inexpensive goods from Europe
An increase in immigration from Asia
Use of assembly lines in factories
A surplus of labor in cities
Which activity was a major part of American “leisure” culture during the 1920's?
Investing in stocks
Going to the movies
Flying to overseas destinations
Crusading for alcohol prohibition
Which statement describes an unintended effect of Prohibition?
It led to higher taxes because of the huge costs of enforcement
It decreased immigration from countries with less restrictive alcohol laws
It encouraged organized crime because of huge profits from bootlegging
It increased the number of people who speculated in the stock market
Which statement best describes the role the advertising industry played in the consumerism of the 1920's?
Advertisements guided government regulators in warning consumers of fraudulent practices
Advertisements helped consumers identify which new products they wanted to buy
Advertisements paid for at discounted rates gave consumers a share of a company’s profits
Advertisements reflected the alienation felt by consumers in the postwar society
The nickname “Jazz Age” is evidence of which of the following?
The American middle class became substantially less segregated by race during the 1920’s
Inexpensive automobiles produced by assembly lines allowed large numbers of Americans to travel the country
African American music artists influenced mainstream American culture during the 1920’s
The electric radio was crucial to the popularization of spectator sports, such as baseball, in the United States
Which statement explains the importance of flappers during the 1920’s?
They petitioned the government to pass laws prohibiting the use of alcohol
They merged a variety of influences to create a new form of popular music
They encouraged large numbers of people to purchase stocks on margin
They challenged traditional women’s roles by displaying innovative fashions
All of the following are reasons why America recovered from the recession except?
Technology made rapid industrial growth in factories
The auto industry gave millions of Americans jobs
Americans began buying goods from countries around the world
American factories built strong relationships with their workers
What does installment buying mean?
It’s when you pay someone to install something in your house
It’s when someone pays you money to install something in their house
It’s when someone pays for an item in small increments, or little-by-little
It’s when you purchase installments
Which of the following was not a popular fad (trend) of the 1920’s?
Television
Jazz
Dancing
Writing
What was America’s viewpoint on the world after the First World War?
Isolationism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Communism
With what group of people did the Charleston become especially popular with?
Young adolescents
Jazz musicians
Flappers
Everyone
Technological advancements on electrical devices like vacuums, washing machines, and stoves had a positive effect on people in America by creating more time for leisure activities.
True
False
The 21st amendment was added to the constitution to ensure prohibition was being enforced.
True
False
Prohibition was repealed because it was effective in addressing the nation's moral values.
True
False
Racial tension was high post WWI.
True
False
“Black Tuesday” was the nickname for the day the stock market crashed in 1929.
true
false
A “speakeasy” was an establishment, where people drank alcohol, during prohibition
true
false
What production technique developed by Henry Ford helped make manufacturing more efficient and lowered the cost of consumer goods?
Breadlines
Temperance
Assembly Line
Manufactoring
What is the name of the attitude that caused many Americans to dislike and fear communists, immigrants, and non-Anglos? They are anti-immigration!
Nativism
Racism
Communism
Isolationism
What is the name of the movement which promoted the growth of African-American culture, spread Jazz music, and inspired the Civil Rights movement?
Black Panthers
Mobs
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
The movement of African Americans from the rural south to the industrialized cities to seek economic opportunities is called the -
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
Civil Right Movement
Gold Rush
What was the name given to the women who challenged traditional attitudes and social norms during the 1920s?
Mobsters
Party Girls
Flappers
Temperance
What was the name of the 1920s movement that caused Americans to fear foreigners/immigrants for fear they were communists?
Anti-Communism
Red Scare
Vietnamization
Isolationizm
What political scandal during the Harding administration exposed corruption and caused many citizens to distrust the government?
Teapot Dome Scandal
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
Watergate Scandal
De Lome Letter
The mass production of this item made it more affordable and gave middle class residents more flexibility in employment by allowing travel during the 1920s
Telegraph
Automobile
Train
Airplane
What is another name for prohibition?
Temperance
Abolitionist
Suffragette
Muckraker
In the 1920's, Louis Armstrong played a major role in which of the following?
improvements in transportation
racial equality in American sports
the economic recovery of the US
the emergence of jazz as a mainstream art form
Babe Ruth played a major role in which development during the 1920's?
the growing influence of African American culture
the introduction of new forms of transportation
the introduction of new styles of music
the growing popularity of baseball
Who was responsible for the growing interest in air travel in the US during the 1920's?
Charles Lindberg
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Henry Ford
How did Henry Ford's use of mass production techniques transform the US?
by making automobiles affordable by average americans
by leading to rapid population growth in rural areas
by leading to a major decrease in union activity
by making the nation the richest in the world
The Great Migration- when large numbers of African Americans moved north for economic opportunities- influenced what cultural movement?
The Roaring 20's
The Harlem Renaissance
The Gilded Age
The Treaty of Versailles
Which statement best describes the economy during the 1920's?
the government followed a policy of laissez-faire economics
demand for products decreased and taxes went up
better machinery helped farmers earn more for their crops
Which statement is NOT correct about consumers during the 1920's?
they bought things using credit and were in debt
they saved their money instead of spending it
they invested in the stock market to make a quick profit
What did the NAACP try to protect?
the civil rights of African Americans
the right to teach evolution in public schools
both
What types of things did people do for entertainment in the 1920's?
they watched television and went to sporting events
they listened to the radio and went to the movies
they rode bicycles and listened to ragtime music
In what ways did people in the 1920's differ from Americans before them?
They had more leisure time and wanted to have fun
They wanted to return to values of the past and keep old traditions
they wanted the U.S. to remain active in world affairs
Who smuggled in alcohol during Prohibition?
Pirates
Bootleggers
Canadians
Infantry
What was an illicit establishment here would people drink alcohol during Prohibition?
Baseball Games
Concert Halls
Speakeasies
No where. Everyone followed the law.
The 1920's could be summarized by
Economic depression
Wars
Economic Growth
none of the above
This groups popularity grew in the 1920’s. They are famous for hating people of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
NAACP
KKK
War Hawks
Nazis
Which aspect of life during the 1920's most likely caused the decade to be labeled the "Roaring 20's"?
technological improvement
social change
political reform
territorial expansion
A group of American writers who came of age during World War I and established their literary reputations in the 1920s.
Lost generation
exodusters
Harlem renaissance
Gangsters
This was the most modern technology of the 1920's which was a must for all home.
Television
microwave
toaster
radio
This law made it illegal to sale, purchase or transport alcohol in the United States in the 1920's.
18th amendment
21 st amendment
prohibition law
bill of rights
