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USII 6b & 6c Harlem Renaissance & 1920s & 30s

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why a woman would support the Temperance Movement?

a)

Caused economic hardships on families

b)

Caused violence at home against women and children

c)

Male bosses made political deals in saloons out of the reach of women

d)

Caused more drunk drivers on the highways

2.

What movement took place in which thousands of African Americans moved north to find work?

a)

The Great White Fleet

b)

The Great Migration

c)

The Great Depression

d)

The Great Gatsby

3.

According to the map, what most likely caused Illinois to ban alcohol?

a)

Development of speakeasies in major cities

b)

Passage of the 21st Amendment

c)

Passage of the 18th Amendment

d)

Creation of a state law banning alcohol

4.

Which statement is true about African Americans before moving north during the

Great Migration?

a)

They faced discrimination and violence.

b)

They were denied educational benefits.

c)

They lost their citizenship and voting rights.

d)

They were denied their religious freedom.

5.

The purpose of this constitutional amendment was to —

a)

forbid the production and sale of alcohol

b)

give women the right to vote and hold office

c)

allow for the direct election of senators

d)

remove voting restrictions on minorities

6.

Which development of the 1920s is the pastor referring to in this quote?

a)

Prohibition

b)

Silent Films

c)

The 19th Amendment

d)

Assembly line

7.

This painting by Jacob Lawrence shows people during the —

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Great Migration

c)

Spanish American War

d)

Great Depression

8.

The poem above was published in 1926. Which statement best supports the author's

view of African Americans in the United States?

a)

The author is hopeful that conditions will improve for African Americans in the future.

b)

The author believes the treatment of African Americans will worsen in the future.

c)

The author accepts the discrimination of African Americans.

d)

The author is ashamed of being an African American.

9.

During the 1920s, the literary and artistic movement centered on African-American

culture was known as the —

a)

Great Migration

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

Prohibition Era

d)

Harlem Renaissance

10.

According to the quote, which painting was most likely painted by this artist?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

The people listed in this box were —

a)

musicians

b)

writers

c)

painters

d)

poets

12.

The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most closely related to the —

a)

collapse of the stock market

b)

rise of labor unions

c)

laws against making alcohol

d)

increase in unemployed workers

13.

Why did African Americans move from the South to these states between 1910 and

1930?

a)

The housing was free.

b)

There were fewer taxes.

c)

There were more jobs.

d)

The climate was better.

14.

Which type of discrimination is portrayed in this Jacob Lawrence painting from his

Great Migration series?

a)

The Ku Klux Klan used fear and violence to intimidate African Americans.

b)

There were few job opportunities for African Americans in the North.

c)

White people received the higher paying jobs in the North and Midwest.

d)

African Americans experienced segregation in public facilities.

15.

Who was involved in the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

African American business men

b)

Flappers and Tin Lizzies

c)

African American writers and performers

d)

Hispanics and Native Americans artists