Foreign Policies
The U.S. adopts a policy of _____________________, meaning it wants to stay out of world affairs
isolationism
This Amendment gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
Women who wore short dresses and openly drank and smoked
Flappers
True or False:
Minorities began to have a greater voice in the 1920s
True
This plan loaned Europe money from the U.S. in order to stabilize their economies
Dawes Plan
After WW1 the U.S. began to demobilize. What does demobilize mean?
To go from a wartime focus back to normalcy
The Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of __________________ culture
African American
Which of the following limited immigration from Europe?
A. open door policy
B. Chinese exclusion act
C. Immigration Act of 1924
D. The Gentleman's Agreement
C. Immigration Act of 1924
Increasing nativism and isolationism lead to:
a. more immigration
b. less immigration
c. immigration does not changeB. less immigration
Prohibition led to an increase in what?
Organized crime
John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in school. What does this say about Christian values?
People are very religious
They want to preserve Christian values
This movement promoted African American art, literature and music such as jazz
The Harlem Renaissance
What did the Washington Naval Conference, the Four-Power Treaty, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact have in common?
A. They created secret alliances between coutries
B. They were all naval disarmament treaties
C. They protected American trade
D. They were attempts at promoting world peace
D. They were attempts at promoting world peace
Republican presidents of the 1920s believed limited regulation of business, higher tariffs and lower taxes would lead to:
A. a wave of strikes across the country
B. a period of Progressive reforms
C. economic growth and prosperity
D. the Third Industrial Revolution
C. Economic growth and prosperity
Which is NOT true of American life during the Roaring Twenties?
A. electricity became common place
B. Americans were going to the movies
C. automobiles helped people travel farther and faster
D. Americans were buying more foreign products
D. Americans were buying more foreign product
The U.S. refusal to join the League of Nation is an example of:
a. isolationism
b. internationalism
c. militarism
d. imperialism
A. Isolationism
The U.S. refused to join this global organization because it did not want to get dragged into world problems
League of Nations
Fear of communism spreading and the Sacco and Vanzetti trial were aspects of this period
the Red Scare
The conviction of John Scopes for teaching evolution in schools revealed
A. new values of the Roaring Twenties
B. the expansion of the freedom of speech
C. many hoped to preserve Christian values
D. Christian fundamentalists were losing followers
C. many hoped to preserve Christian values
What was the underlying motive behind the Tulsa Massacre?
Racism