Question 1

Discuss the impact of change during the 1920s on the American value system.

Accepted Answer

The 1920s was a decade of significant ch

Question 2

Explain the influx of Mexican and Puerto Rican immigrants into the United States during the 1920s, and discuss the characteristics of their lives.

Accepted Answer

During the 1920s, there was a significan

Question 3

Discuss the ways in which consumerism led to a new sense of the heroic, and what types of heroes emerged as a result of mass culture.

Accepted Answer

Consumerism led to a new sense of the he

Question 4

Analyze the ways in which Scopes Trial represented ideological shifts and conflicts in 1920s America.

Accepted Answer

The Scopes Trial, also known as the "Mon

Question 5

During which span of years did Europe suffer from tens of millions of deaths as the result of world war, civil war, and an influenza epidemic?

Accepted Answer

A)  1920 to 1935 
B)  1930 to 1950 
C)  1914 to 1924 
D)  1900 to 1915 
A)  1920 to 1935 
B)  1930 to 1950 
C)  1914 to 1924 
D)  1900 to 1915

Question 6

Discuss the philosophy espoused by Marcus Garvey, and explain his rise and ultimate decline as an influential African American leader during the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born politi

Question 7

Explain the emergence and expansion of the consumer society during the 1920s, and discuss the social and economic impact of consumerism and modern advertising on Americans, their institutions, and their values.

Accepted Answer

The emergence and expansion of the consu

Question 8

The Ku Klux Klan of the early 1920s __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-Jewish, and anti-black 
B)  was confined to the Deep South 
C)  repudiated the vigilante tactics of previous years 
D)  appealed to fewer people than in previous years 
A)  was anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, anti-Jewish, and anti-black 
B)  was confined to the Deep South 
C)  repudiated the vigilante tactics of previous years 
D)  appealed to fewer people than in previous years

Question 9

Discuss American efforts to create a stable, orderly, and peaceful world in the interwar years.

Accepted Answer

During the interwar years, the United St

Question 10

As a result of the growth of the suburbs, _________________

Accepted Answer

A)  the boundaries of most central cities expanded as they annexed outlying areas 
B)  the peer group's influence on children began to decline while the family's influence increased 
C)  pollution and trash were spread over a larger area 
D)  nonwhites were able to escape the overcrowding of the inner-city ghettos 
A)  the boundaries of most central cities expanded as they annexed outlying areas 
B)  the peer group's influence on children began to decline while the family's influence increased 
C)  pollution and trash were spread over a larger area 
D)  nonwhites were able to escape the overcrowding of the inner-city ghettos

Question 11

After the First World War demobilized soldiers, the workplace was flooded and unemployment jumped to a high of ____________ in 1921.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  2 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  2 percent

Question 12

Discuss the impact of the automobile on the American family, the American economy, and American values during the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

The automobile had a significant impact

Question 13

President Calvin Coolidge __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  raised tax rates on incomes over $50,000 
B)  engaged in deficit spending 
C)  vetoed bills that would have established government-backed price supports for staple crops 
D)  supported attempts to enforce antitrust laws more strictly 
A)  raised tax rates on incomes over $50,000 
B)  engaged in deficit spending 
C)  vetoed bills that would have established government-backed price supports for staple crops 
D)  supported attempts to enforce antitrust laws more strictly

Question 14

The Sacco and Vanzetti case __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflected a growing resistance to reactionary, racist organizations 
B)  revealed that political and ethnic biases extended to the courts 
C)  proved African Americans could not be guaranteed a fair trial in the South 
D)  revealed that the Red Scare had disappeared 
A)  reflected a growing resistance to reactionary, racist organizations 
B)  revealed that political and ethnic biases extended to the courts 
C)  proved African Americans could not be guaranteed a fair trial in the South 
D)  revealed that the Red Scare had disappeared

Question 15

The Universal Negro Improvement Association declined in the mid-1920s for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Black Star steamship line went bankrupt and Marcus Garvey was deported for mail fraud. 
B)  The death of Marcus Garvey deprived the association of its persuasive and charismatic leader. 
C)  Investigations revealed that the Black Star shipping line was engaged in smuggling. 
D)  Poor African Americans, feeling exploited by Marcus Garvey, began to reject the UNIA's radical agenda. 
A)  The Black Star steamship line went bankrupt and Marcus Garvey was deported for mail fraud. 
B)  The death of Marcus Garvey deprived the association of its persuasive and charismatic leader. 
C)  Investigations revealed that the Black Star shipping line was engaged in smuggling. 
D)  Poor African Americans, feeling exploited by Marcus Garvey, began to reject the UNIA's radical agenda.

Exam 21: The New ERA, 1920-1929

Discuss the impact of change during the 1920s on the American value system.

Explain the influx of Mexican and Puerto Rican immigrants into the United States during the 1920s, and discuss the characteristics of their lives.

Discuss the ways in which consumerism led to a new sense of the heroic, and what types of heroes emerged as a result of mass culture.

Analyze the ways in which Scopes Trial represented ideological shifts and conflicts in 1920s America.

During which span of years did Europe suffer from tens of millions of deaths as the result of world war, civil war, and an influenza epidemic?

Discuss the philosophy espoused by Marcus Garvey, and explain his rise and ultimate decline as an influential African American leader during the 1920s.

Explain the emergence and expansion of the consumer society during the 1920s, and discuss the social and economic impact of consumerism and modern advertising on Americans, their institutions, and their values.

The Ku Klux Klan of the early 1920s __________________.

Discuss American efforts to create a stable, orderly, and peaceful world in the interwar years.

As a result of the growth of the suburbs, _________________

After the First World War demobilized soldiers, the workplace was flooded and unemployment jumped to a high of ____________ in 1921.

Discuss the impact of the automobile on the American family, the American economy, and American values during the 1920s.

President Calvin Coolidge __________________.

The Sacco and Vanzetti case __________________.

The Universal Negro Improvement Association declined in the mid-1920s for which of the following reasons?

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