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Worksheets1920's and 1930's Learning Check
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 34mins
A new breed of young women who wore short skirts, cut their hair into a "bob", and listened and danced to jazz music.
Suffragists
Flappers
Idols
Models
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
What industry expanded as a result of the assembly line?
Automobiles
Banking
Textiles
Agriculture
The term used to describe the migration of African American families north-
The Great Migration
The Civil War
Garveyism
Prohibition
Who made the first affordable car?
Charles Darwin
Henry Ford
Harry Chevrolet
Amelia Earheart
What is credit?
It is women's right to vote.
It is the money employees earn at work.
It allows the buyer to pay for purchases over time.
It was an agreement to stop fighting.
What is women's suffrage?
The right of women not to vote.
The right of women to drive.
The right of women to vote.
The right of women to not drive.
What is the 19th Amendment?
It gave women the right to vote.
It gave Native Americans the right to vote.
It gave immigrants the right to vote.
It gave African Americans the right to vote.
The 1920's are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
foreign trade prospered after WWI
the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs
political reforms made the government less democratic
social and economic change occurred throughout the United States
Which invention made it easier and faster for people to receive news and advertisements in this area?
the television
the radio
The Steam Engine
the internet
Which of the following is a result of Henry Ford's assembly line?
cars were produced quickly and cheaply
cars became toys for the rich
cars were invented
cars ran on electricity
As the 1920's progressed, farm incomes
remained steady.
increased, but less rapidly than urban incomes.
declined.
increased more rapidly than urban incomes.
What is the nickname for the 1920's
Gatsby's 20's
Roaring 20's
Dirty 20's
Al Capone's 20's
The red scare was a fear of what/who
immigrants
communism
the dust bowl
gangsters like Al Capone
This hate group saw an increase in membership due to immigrants coming into the United States.
Al Capone's gang
intolerance
the Rough Riders
Ku Klux Klan
The time where African Americans were celebrated for their art, music, poetry.
intolerance
Harlem Renaissance
the Great Depression
The Roaring 20's
Illegal bars during the time period of Prohibition were called.
hideouts
bars
speakeasies
heros
Prohibition was a ban on what?
illegal cars
dancing
investing in the stock market
alcohol
The 21st Amendment:
Ended Prohibition
Established Prohibition
Gave women the right to vote
None of these
Due to the assembly line and advertising, by 1929 nearly half of American families owned what?
a radio
A washing machine
a car
A toaster
Nativism is
The belief that anyone should be allowed to come to the US
A belief that America should be for Americans and not immigrants
The separation between state and federal governments
An economic system
What Type of Music will be created and very popular during the 1920s'?
Jazz
Rock n' Roll
Rap
Folk Music
The outlawing of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol in the U.S. between 1920 and 1933.
The law limiting the types of jobs Black people could take in the 1920s.
The political movement in the 1920s that worked to prohibit women from voting.
The law prohibiting U.S. presidents from serving more than two terms in office.
The large number of immigrants entering the United States from southern Europe during the 1920s.
The mass movement of Black people from the South to cities in the industrialized North during the early 20th century.
The name given to the annual movement of wild horses across indigenous reservations in the upper Rocky Mountain states.
The yearly run of salmon up the Columbia River which provided a much-needed source of food for new settlers to Oregon and Washington.
a women's basketball team.
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.
a program to promote Latino culture
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.
American overreaction to the threat of communism.
The measles pandemic of 1925 - 1926.
The extreme lack of blood donations following World War I.
A beef shortage in 1923 caused by the "red" cattle disease in the West.
Prohibition
Women's suffrage
Immigration quotas
The Red Scare
True or false: the 1920s could be described as a time when the economy was booming.
False
True
How were women's lives affected during World War I?
Women entered the military
Women entered the workforce
Women entered the home life
Women entered the government
Which of these amendments outlawed alcohol consumption?
4th
13th
18th
21st
Based on the picture, how did the stock market perform in the 1920s?
It crashed due to the Spanish flu
There were barely any gains
It stayed the same
It increased dramatically
During Prohibition it was illegal to...
Possess, trade or make alcohol
Drink, buy or sell alcohol
manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol
Keep, move or have alcohol
Henry Ford produced a more affordable car primarily because his company….
Paid workers lower wages than his competitors.
Used foreign-made parts.
Developed a faster and less expensive method of production called the assembly line.
Offered a variety of options to buyers
Why was the 1920s known as the "Roaring 20s?"
huge increase in immigration which led to fighting
economic depression
people were free to drink and party at their leisure
it was a time of cultural and social changes
What was one of the biggest reasons why the American economy boomed in the 1920s?
mass production led to goods being made faster and an increase in supply
the arrest of criminals who wouldn't stop killing people
the banning of alcohol
giving women the right to vote
Which of the following best describes the Great Depression?
A period of economic success and progressive ideas
A time period in which thousands of Americans mourned the loss of WWII soldiers
A time period where the banking industry improved even after the Stock Market crashed
A time of high unemployment and low economic activity occurring between WWI and WWII
What was the purpose of the Emergency Quota of 1921?
to limit the amount of imported goods allowed in to the U.S.
to limit the amount of immigrants allowed to enter the US
to limit the amount of exported goods allowed to enter the US
to increase the amount of weapons the US manufactured
Why did the automobile become affordable for many Americans in the 1920's?
Henry Ford used the assembly line
Most Americans' income increased
The US government provided loans
There were fewer automobiles manufactured during the 1920's
On October 29th, 1929 the stock market took an all time drop with millions losing their life savings this is known as
Black Wednesday
Black Tuesday
Black Saturday
Stock Monday
