According to Americans living in the cities, what was a sign of a communist revolution in the United States?
A. the rise of mass culture
B. labor strikes
C. the deportation of anarchists
D. the Great Migration
B. labor strikes
Which of the following is the best example of the growing fear of communism and foreigners that America was experiencing in the 1920s?
A. labor unions losing supporters
B. the John Scopes trial
C. the Harlem Renaissance
C. the Palmer Raids and the deportation of anarchists and radicals
Which one of the following would likely be the action of one who supports the 18th Amendment?
A. organizing and hosting a rally for the Women’s Temperance Union
B. setting up a system of distribution for bootlegged alcohol
C. appealing to Congress that women deserve the right to vote
D. leading a nonviolent protest in favor of African Americans gaining U.S. citizenship
A. organizing and hosting a rally for the Women's Temperance Union.
What new opportunities were won by women with the passage of the 19th Amendment?
A. Women were elected governors by the votes of women.
B. Women gained equal pay in factories.
C. Women were able to achieve higher levels of education.
D. Women were considered equals to men.
A. Women were elected governors by the votes of women.
Which of the following is the best example of how some Americans responded to disillusionment after World War I?
A. Fans flocked to baseball games.
B. American observers attended the League of Nations.
C. Writers moved to Europe as expatriates.
D. Oakies moved to California as migrant workers
C. Writers moved to Europe as expatriates.
Compare the experience of farmers, coal miners, and union laborers during the 1920s. What did many have in common?
A. economic prosperity
B. public disapproval
C. federal assistance
D. financial hardship
D. Financial hardship. Many farmers, coal miners, and union laborers struggled financially during the 1920s due to a variety of factors such as oversupply, declining demand, and lack of regulations, which led to low wages, unemployment, and poverty.
A political cartoon shows a giant funnel on its side lying across a body of water.The large side of the funnel shows that there are many people inside the funnel, more than can fit. A sign on this side says “Europe.” On the small end there are very few people coming out next to Uncle Sam. The land he is standing on says “USA.” Uncle Sam is holding a stack of papers in one hand and in the other is a ticket with the word “gate” and a tag attached that says “3%.”
Use the image to answer the question.
Which piece of legislation is the subject of this cartoon?
A. Indian Reorganization Act
B. Kellogg-Briand Pact
C. Equal Rights Amendment
D. Immigration Quota Act
D. Immigration Quota Act. The cartoon depicts the Immigration Quota Act of 1924, which restricted the number of immigrants coming to the United States and gave preferences based on the national origin of the immigrant. The funnel represents the large number of people in Europe trying to emigrate to the United States, while Uncle Sam holding the ticket and the "gate" tag represents the limited number of people who would be allowed to enter the United States under the new quota system. The 3% on the tag refers to the percentage of each nationality that was allowed to immigrate to the United States based on the 1890 census.
Which of the following indicates a rise in racial tensions in the 1920s?
A. increased enlistment of African American men into the military
B. movement of many African Americans to the South
C. passage of several federal laws to end Jim Crow practices
D. membership growth of the Ku Klux Klan and N.A.A.C.P.
D. Membership growth of the Ku Klux Klan and N.A.A.C.P.
Use what you know from your reading and explain how the Scopes Trial was a reflection of the 1920s cultural clashes and evidence of a changing society.
The Scopes Trial, also called the "Monkey Trial," was a high-profile court case that took place in the summer of 1925 in Tennessee. The case pitted modernists, who believed in the teaching of evolution, against those who believed in the literal interpretation of the Bible and opposed evolution.
The trial was a reflection of the cultural clashes of the 1920s because it highlighted the increasing tension between traditional values and modern ideas. The 1920s was a time of rapid change, as advancements in technology and the increasing diversity of the population brought about new ways of thinking and living. The Scopes Trial was a manifestation of this changing society, as the teaching of evolution challenged traditional beliefs about creationism and the role of religion in public life.
The trial also demonstrated the polarization of American society during this time. The Scopes Trial was a highly publicized event, attracting national attention and revealing the deep-seated divisions between urban and rural, religious and secular, and conservative and progressive. The trial revealed the tensions between different segments of American society and the struggle to reconcile traditional values with modern ideas.
Overall, the Scopes Trial was a reflection of the cultural conflicts and changing values of the 1920s. It demonstrated the growing divide between those who clung to the past and those who embraced the present, and it marked a turning point in American history as the country moved further into the modern era.