Although there were many Americans who were reactionary to the social change of the 1920’s, the decade is best defined as a time of great economic and cultural change glorifying individualism, creativity, and nonconformity. Created by Mr. Steve Hauprich for acceleration and remediation of US History students
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Although there were many Americans who were reactionary to the social change of the 1920’s, the decade is best defined as a time of great economic and cultural change glorifying individualism, creativity, and nonconformity.
Created by Mr. Steve Hauprich for acceleration and remediation of US History students
Because smiles are the weak days!He was weak s
In a very different venue, Marx Brothers’ movies were zany, including slapstick antics and jokes about human indecency.
Flappers wore less clothing, however young men in the 1920’s began to wear over-sized pants. This trend would not reappear again until the late 20th century, inspired by hip-hop culture, antidisestablishmentarianism, and the Freudian Id.
The epitome of style was the cloche hat and driving your own car.
Flappers had a great sense of style and were looking for attention.Being labeled a wallflower or participating in a Sadie Hawkins dance
would be un-flapper-like…but dancing the Charleston…
#2 The growth of the automobile industry after World War I changed the United States economy by
1 stimulating the development of other new industries2 decreasing employment opportunities for assembly-line workers
3 increasing the number of railroad passengers4 encouraging government operation of major industries
# 3 "The business of America is business." In this 1924 statement, President Calvin Coolidge was expressing the idea that
1 workers should have a greater role in influencing business decisions2 the United States should end trade with other countries and become
economically self-sufficient3 basic industries should be owned by the Federal Government4 the economy functions best if government allows business to
operate freely
# 4 Which change in the buying habits of American consumers occurred during the 1920's?
1 The number of credit purchases increased.2 Locally made products were preferred over national brands.
3 Preferences for imported goods greatly increased.4 Homemade products experienced a revival in popularity.
# 5 The 1920's are often called the "Roaring Twenties" because the decade was noted for
1 changing cultural values 2 economic depression
3 political reform4 overseas expansion
# 6 During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes trial, nationalProhibition, and the behavior of “flappers” were all signs of disagreement
over
(1) the return to normalcy(2) traditional values and changing lifestyles
(3) causes of the Great Depression(4) the benefits of new technology
# 7 The 1925 trial of John Scopes involved a conflict between
1 communists and industrialists2 science and religion
3 the Ku Klux Klan and civil rights advocates4 supporters and opponents of a ban on the sale of
alcoholic beverages
#8 The "flappers" of the 1920's gained public attention mainly because they
1 often refused to conform to society's expectations2 fought for the right of women to vote
3 fled the United States to live in Europe4 worked for equal status in employment
# 9 A study of the "flappers" of the 1920's would indicate that
1 some women rejected traditional feminine roles2 many women were elected to national political office
3 women were fired from traditionally male occupations4 the earning power of women was equal to that of men in
the same occupation
# 10 Which generalization can best be drawn from the experiment with national Prohibition (1919–1933)?
(1) Social attitudes can make laws difficult to enforce.(2) Americans resent higher taxes.
(3) Morality can be legislated successfully.(4) People will sacrifice willingly for the common good.
# 11 The data in the chart support the idea that the immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were primarily designed to
(1) stop illegal entry into the country(2) admit skilled workers(3) encourage immigration from southern Europe(4) reduce immigration from specific regions
# 12 The United States adopted the immigration policies shown in the chart mainly because of
(1) pressures from nativists and labor unions
(2) hardships caused by the Great Depression(3) prejudices generated during World War II(4) threats from other nations to stop migration to the United States
# 14 Which event represents an expression of nativism during the 1920s?
(1) trial of John Scopes for teaching evolution(2) adoption of a quota system to limit immigration
(3) Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlantic flight(4) rise in popularity of spectator sports
# 13 The intent of the United States immigration laws of the 1920's was to
(1) increase economic opportunities for recent immigrants(2) encourage cultural diversity(3) restore an open-door policy toward immigration(4) restrict immigration through the use of quotas
One Way TicketI am fed up
With Jim Crow laws,People who are cruel
And afraid,Who lynch and run,
Who are scared of meAnd me of them.I pick up my lifeAnd take it away
On a one-way ticketGone Up NorthGone Out West
Gone! - (Langston Hughes, 1926)
# 15 The author states that he has “Gone” because
(1) jobs were available in northern industries(2) there was no racial prejudice in the West(3) farmland was more available in the North
(4) racial discrimination drove him away
# 16 The works of Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, and Langston Hughes reflected the
(1) expanding role of women in the 1920s
(2) achievements of the Harlem Renaissance(3) architectural innovations of the 1930s
(4) influence of southern European immigrant groups
# 17 Which event of the 1920's was most inconsistent with the racial and ethnic intolerance of the decade?
1 Red Scare 2 Harlem Renaissance 3 Sacco-Vanzetti trial 4 resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan