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WorksheetsRoaring 20s
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which group would have most likely supported an immigration policy reducing the number of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe?
African Americans
Catholics
Ku Klux Klan
Japanese Americans
How did new inventions such as radios, automobiles, and movies change life for Americans during the 1920s?
All people were able to buy these new products and improve their lives.
The standard of living improved for people who could afford the new products.
Workers went to special training schools to learn to make the products.
The nation became more divided since the products were only available in cities.
This political cartoon was published in 1921.
Which idea is shown in this political cartoon?
Americans had a high tolerance for people from other countries.
New laws were passed to limit immigration to the U.S.
Too many people were moving from the South to the North.
More skilled workers were needed to fill American jobs.
How did the standard of living improve during the Roaring Twenties?
Factories closed as many laborers were able to open up their own small businesses.
New technologies such as electricity and the automobile became available to many Americans.
African Americans in the South gained more social freedoms.
New job opportunities allowed the population to move out of the cities and into rural areas.
Why are the 1920s sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties"?
Voting reforms gave more people a voice in government.
Immigrants brought new ideas and inventions to the country.
Many people lost their jobs and blamed it on the government.
There were many social and cultural changes during the decade.
What impact did the Harlem Renaissance have on African American culture?
It ended discrimination toward African Americans in urban areas.
It had little impact on African American culture since no new ideas came from it.
It brought attention to the uniqueness and beauty of African American art, music, and literature.
It prevented African American culture from spreading out of ethnic neighborhoods.
During the "Roaring 20's," why did farmers fail to share in the economic growth of the time period?
Farmers failed to use new technology to help them farm their fields.
Farmers over-predicted the amount of food that the American population would need.
Overproduction of crops led to falling prices for farm goods.
Hurricanes and tornadoes destroyed most of the farmers' crops.
What was one push factor that helped spark the Great Migration?
the factory jobs in northern cities
the hardships of sharecropping
the conservative politics in northern cities
the decline of the national economy
During the 1920s, what happened to expand democracy for the American people?
Segregation in public schools and buildings was outlawed.
Women were given the right to vote through the 19th Amendment.
All immigrants were granted citizenship when they entered the country.
Communists were kicked out of the country.
Which of the following events had the greatest influence on the passing of the 19th Amendment and allowing women to vote?
The role of women during the prohibition movement
The role of women during the Great Migration
The role of women during the abolition movement
Role of women during World War I
