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WorksheetsUSII 6b & 6c Harlem Renaissance & 1920s & 30s
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a reason why a woman would support the Temperance Movement?
Caused economic hardships on families
Caused violence at home against women and children
Male bosses made political deals in saloons out of the reach of women
Caused more drunk drivers on the highways
What movement took place in which thousands of African Americans moved north to find work?
The Great White Fleet
The Great Migration
The Great Depression
The Great Gatsby
According to the map, what most likely caused Illinois to ban alcohol?
Development of speakeasies in major cities
Passage of the 21st Amendment
Passage of the 18th Amendment
Creation of a state law banning alcohol
Which statement is true about African Americans before moving north during the
Great Migration?
They faced discrimination and violence.
They were denied educational benefits.
They lost their citizenship and voting rights.
They were denied their religious freedom.
The purpose of this constitutional amendment was to —
forbid the production and sale of alcohol
give women the right to vote and hold office
allow for the direct election of senators
remove voting restrictions on minorities
Which development of the 1920s is the pastor referring to in this quote?
Prohibition
Silent Films
The 19th Amendment
Assembly line
This painting by Jacob Lawrence shows people during the —
Harlem Renaissance
Great Migration
Spanish American War
Great Depression
The poem above was published in 1926. Which statement best supports the author's
view of African Americans in the United States?
The author is hopeful that conditions will improve for African Americans in the future.
The author believes the treatment of African Americans will worsen in the future.
The author accepts the discrimination of African Americans.
The author is ashamed of being an African American.
During the 1920s, the literary and artistic movement centered on African-American
culture was known as the —
Great Migration
Civil Rights Movement
Prohibition Era
Harlem Renaissance
According to the quote, which painting was most likely painted by this artist?
The people listed in this box were —
musicians
writers
painters
poets
The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most closely related to the —
collapse of the stock market
rise of labor unions
laws against making alcohol
increase in unemployed workers
Why did African Americans move from the South to these states between 1910 and
1930?
The housing was free.
There were fewer taxes.
There were more jobs.
The climate was better.
Which type of discrimination is portrayed in this Jacob Lawrence painting from his
Great Migration series?
The Ku Klux Klan used fear and violence to intimidate African Americans.
There were few job opportunities for African Americans in the North.
White people received the higher paying jobs in the North and Midwest.
African Americans experienced segregation in public facilities.
Who was involved in the Harlem Renaissance?
African American business men
Flappers and Tin Lizzies
African American writers and performers
Hispanics and Native Americans artists
