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Click on the button next to the response that best answers the question. For best results, review America: Pathways to the Present, Modern American History, chapters 13–16.
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1. Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
"Breezy, slangy, and informal in manner; slim and boyish in form; covered in silk and fur that clung to her as close as onion skin; with carmined [vivid red] cheeks and lips, plucked eyebrows and close-fitting helmet of hair; gay, plucky and confident."—Preston Slosson, The Great Crusade and After, 1930
What can be inferred from the writer's description of a flapper? A All women became flappers in the in the 1920s. B Flappers held traditional views of how women should dress and behave. C Flappers symbolized the changing role of women in American society. D Women had no effect on social change in the 1920s.
2. Charles A. Lindbergh became one of the most famous heroes of the 1920s because he was the first person to A swim across the English Channel. B hit 60 home runs in a season. C fly nonstop from New York to Paris. D fly solo from Hawaii to California.
3. Which aspect of the culture of the 1920s caused the era to adopt the title "the Jazz Age"? A newspapers B movies C music D books
4. Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Alain Locke contributed to American culture by A composing jazz music. B writing about the African American experience. C creating a board game called Monopoly®. D painting realistic scenes of American life.
5. Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.Which of the following statements is supported by the data in the graph? A Between 1860 and 1930, many African Americans migrated to the North. B Between 1860 and 1930, African American population declined. C In 1910, more than half of African Americans worked in factories. D By 1930, most African Americans lived in the North.
6. Use the flow chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.On what constitutional basis did John Scopes challenge Tennessee law? A right to a fair trial B freedom of speech C equal protection of the laws D protection from unreasonable searches
7. Use the quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
"It is impossible to tell whether Prohibition is a good thing or a bad thing. It has never been enforced in this country. . . . I will concede that the saloon was odious [offensive], but we now have delicatessen stores, pool rooms, drug stores, millinery shops, private parlors, and 57 other varieties of speakeasies selling liquor and flourishing."—Fiorello La Guardia, 1926
With which statement would Fiorello La Guardia likely agree? A Prohibition should be repealed because it was not successful. B Prohibition should not be repealed because it did away with saloons. C Prohibition reduced crime and eliminated drunkenness. D Prohibition had no effect on American society.
8. Marcus Garvey was the leader of a movement to A encourage young Americans to rebel against popular culture. B protest the manufacture and sale of alcohol. C build up African Americans' self-respect and economic power. D increase the membership and influence of labor unions.
9. Henry Ford made automobiles available for mass consumption by A encouraging customers to pay by installment plan. B producing cars in a wide variety of styles and colors. C raising the price of the Model T. D adapting the assembly line for his factories.
10. Use the graph and your knowledge of social studies to answer questions 10 and 11.Based on the graph, what was the fundamental trend in immigration to the United States from 1921 to 1926? A Immigration from all regions decreased. B Immigration from all regions increased. C Immigration from Asia increased more than that from other regions. D Immigration from Northwestern Europe decreased more than that from other regions.
11. What is the most likely reason for the trend indicated in the graph? A quotas on immigration B lack of opportunities in the United States C strong economies in Europe and Asia D growth of suburbs in the United States
12. Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
13. President Calvin Coolidge helped fuel the economic prosperity of the 1920s by A imposing government controls on business. B leaving business alone and allowing it to grow. C lowering tariffs to promote foreign trade. D increasing corporate income taxes.
14. The year 1929 is a significant date because it marked the beginning of the A Dust Bowl. B Great Depression. C New Deal. D Harlem Renaissance.
15. Compared with other regions, the Great Plains experienced the worst effects of severe weather in the 1930s because A more people lived there. B the region was not suited for farming. C people who lived there were not used to severe weather. D farming practices had damaged the environment.
16. Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
17. Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.The diagram indicates that the Great Depression caused A a greater effect on farmers than on factory workers. B social as well as economic effects. C little change in family life. D more problems in the East than in the West.
18. Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.What conclusion can be drawn from the map? A Most people supported Hoover's policies. B Hoover's support came mostly from agricultural regions. C Many people blamed Hoover for the Depression. D Roosevelt's promise of "a new deal" had little effect on the election.
19. New Deal programs helped raise the standard of living in rural America by A giving farmers the right to organize. B helping to bring electricity to rural regions. C lending money to banks. D restoring parks and forests.
20. Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.Which New Deal program continues to affect the lives of U.S. citizens today by insuring people's savings accounts? A Social Security Administration B Civilian Conservation Corps C National Labor Relations Board D Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
