Practice TestTake a test on your terms and definitions
Spaced RepetitionScientifically backed study method
Matching GameHow quick can you match all your cards?
FlashcardsStudy terms and definitions
1 / 31
There's no tags or description
Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
32 Terms
1
Which amendment establishes prohibition?
The 18th Amendment.
New cards
2
Why did mass media grow in the 1920s?
Due to advancements in technology, increased leisure time, and a rise in consumer culture.
New cards
3
What impact did the Washington Naval Conference and Kellogg-Briand Pact have on foreign policy in the 1920s?
They reflected a desire for disarmament and peace among nations.
New cards
4
Who founded the NAACP?
W.E.B. Du Bois and other activists.
New cards
5
What WWI era event involved labor, strikes, and riots?
The 1919 labor strikes.
New cards
6
What caused a decline in factory orders for war production?
The end of World War I and reduced military demand.
New cards
7
What was the impact of the 1922 Fordney-McCumber Tariff on Europe?
It restricted European imports and contributed to economic difficulties.
New cards
8
What was the purpose of the Anti-Evolution League?
To oppose the teaching of evolution in schools and promote creationist beliefs.
New cards
9
What conclusion can be made about the 1920s based on the 1919 'Red summer' and Congress rejecting anti-lynching laws?
The 1920s were marked by racial tensions and reluctance to address civil rights.
New cards
10
What race view differences did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois have?
Washington advocated for vocational training and accommodation, while Du Bois promoted civil rights and higher education.
New cards
11
Did the KKK have any influence on the American government?
Yes, they exerted political influence, particularly in local and state politics.
New cards
12
What increased because of the Emergency Quota Act and rejection of the League of Nations?
Nativist sentiments and restrictions on immigration.
New cards
13
What was the cause of the rise in unemployment rate in the United States in 1920 and 1921?
The post-war economic adjustment after World War I.
New cards
14
Describe the Cold War, Red Scare, and Great Migration?
The Cold War involved geopolitical tensions, the Red Scare involved fears of communism, and the Great Migration was the movement of African Americans to northern cities.
New cards
15
What were some changes for women after World War 1?
Greater workforce participation and shifting societal roles.
New cards
16
What was the impact of the changes of value of U.S. agricultural goods sold overseas?
Affected farmer incomes and indicated dependency on foreign markets.
New cards
17
Which groups did not participate in the prosperity of the 1920s?
Farmers and certain marginalized communities.
New cards
18
Why was there racial unrest in Northern cities after World War I?
Due to competition for jobs and housing, as well as returning veterans facing discrimination.
New cards
19
What was the main point of U.S. domestic policies in the 1920s?
To promote economic growth and national stability.
New cards
20
What was the main goal of the KKK?
To promote white supremacy and nativist values.
New cards
21
How are the Washington Naval Conference and Kellogg-Briand Pact similar?
Both sought to promote peace and disarmament.
New cards
22
What did the philosophies of W.E.B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey suggest?
Du Bois advocated for civil rights while Garvey promoted black nationalism.
New cards
23
What was the goal of African American writers, artists, and musicians during the Harlem Renaissance?
To celebrate black culture and express social critiques.
New cards
24
What problem was clearly shown during the events in Rosewood in 1923?
Racial violence and the consequences of racism.
New cards
25
What caused the economic boom in the 1920’s?
Industrial growth, consumerism, and technological innovations.
New cards
26
How does the rise of the Ku Klux Klan support the 1920’s as the decade of nativist sentiment?
It exemplified widespread nativist and racist attitudes during the period.
New cards
27
Why are the 1920’s called the 'Roaring Twenties'?
Due to cultural dynamism and economic prosperity.
New cards
28
What conviction in the 1920’s reflected an increase in nativist attitudes?
Immigration restrictions and anti-immigrant sentiments.
New cards
29
What did the Ku Klux Klan want to promote?
White supremacy and traditional Protestant values.
New cards
30
What increased in the United States economy during the 1920s?
Consumer spending and stock market activity.
New cards
31
Who were the Central Powers of World War 1?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
New cards
32
Who were the Allied Powers of World War 1?
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later the United States.
Studied by 0 people
