1920s Quiz

What fear was connected to the rise of nativism in the United States?

Communism

What did the National Origins Act of 1924 do?

Placed limits on most groups of immigrants coming to the United States

What was America’s typical foreign-policy attitude during the 1920s?

The United States became very isolationist

What was unique about blues and jazz music in the 1920s?

African Americans performed the music for diverse audiences

Who were flappers?

Women of the 1920s who chose less traditional and less domestic lifestyles

What did the Dawes Plan do?

Circulated American money into Europe so European countries could repay their debts to the United States

What were long-lasting products such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners called?

Durable goods

Where was the center of the American automobile industry during the 1920s?

Detroit

What organization regulated the growth of radios and radio stations?

The Federal Communications Commission

Why did some Southern Democrats vote for Herbert Hoover instead of Al Smith in 1928?

Al Smith was Catholic

What was the effect of the Black Tuesday stock market crash?

It did not immediately begin the Great Depression, but it started a series of events that led to it

What happened to the American middle class during the 1920s?

It grew in size and buying power

What was a major economic trend during the 1920s?

Significant growth of the stock market

Who commonly controlled illegal alcohol production during Prohibition?

Moonshiners and organized crime

What was the African American cultural movement involving writing, art, and music called?

The Harlem Renaissance

How did farming change during the 1920s?

Farms became more dependent on machinery such as tractors

What were jobs traditionally intended for women, such as secretarial work, called?

Pink-collar jobs

Who completed the first successful solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?

Charles Lindbergh

What was the Teapot Dome scandal?

A scandal involving the private sale or leasing of access to federal oil resources

What issue was debated by the Wets and the Drys?

Prohibition

What was welfare capitalism?

Business reforms such as paid vacations, pensions, and shorter workweeks that valued employees

How was the 1920s Ku Klux Klan different from the earlier Klan?

It targeted Catholics and Jews as well as Black Americans

Why did immigration and labor-union support decline during the 1920s?

Both became associated with communism and fears of socialism

What did Calvin Coolidge believe about government?

Government should take a hands-off approach toward business

Why did the United States become involved in Nicaragua during the 1920s?

To protect American investments in bananas

What were speakeasies?

Secret places where people could obtain alcohol during Prohibition

What industries grew because of automobile manufacturing?

Glass, rubber, and steel industries

What new technology greatly influenced American culture during the 1920s?

Broadcast radio

What was Herbert Hoover’s approach toward business and government?

Voluntary cooperation from businesses rather than strict government regulation

What did the Lost Generation write about?

The darker realities of life and society

How did Lost Generation writers feel after World War I?

They were disillusioned and jaded with the world

What divide was caused by the rise of religious fundamentalism?

A divide between liberal urban areas and conservative rural areas

What happened to the automobile industry during the 1920s?

It grew rapidly and placed more cars on American roads than ever before

What product influenced American intervention in Nicaragua?

Bananas

What characterized Warren G. Harding’s presidency?

Widespread corruption

What did the Scopes Monkey Trial reveal?

The division between religious fundamentalism and modernism in America

What was one result of the food surplus during the 1920s?

Cheaper food prices

Why did the Kellogg-Briand Pact fail?

It had no way to enforce its attempt to outlaw war

Who found a profitable market for illegal alcohol during Prohibition?

Moonshiners

What happened after Warren G. Harding died?

Calvin Coolidge became president