People of the Times
Who was Henry Ford and what was his contribution in the 1920’s?
Answer: He established the process of the assembly line and applied it to the automobile industry.
This group of individuals was one of the few that gained political rights during the 1920’s thanks to what amendment?
Answer: Women with the aid of the 19th Amendment.
What was the public outlook that came about with the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Answer: The mistrust of American politicians came about after the blatant discovery of corruption, which damaged public trust.
An example of a cultural contribution made by African American artists during the 1920’s Harlem Renaissance that also became popular in many societies around the world would be?
Answer: Jazz
Who was Charles Lindberg and what was his contribution in the 1920’s?
He was an aviator who helped pioneer advances in aviation by making the first solo flight across the Atlantic.
What positive influence did the Tin Pan Alley music publishers and songwriters have on society?
Answer: Their contributions allowed the distribution of popular songs through sheet music.
The Scopes Trial illustrated a separation of society with tensions between _________ _________and __________ __________. (100 pts for both answers)
Answer: Traditional Values and Modern Values
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Answer: It was a time period that highlighted the positive contributions of African Americans
Who was Marcus Garvey and what was his contribution in the 1920’s?
Answer: He helped in the founding of the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association).
List two methods that advocated for women’s suffrage.
Possible Answers: Picketing outside the White House, Hunger Strikes, Seneca Falls Convention, Founding of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association and other associations, amending of state constitutions, and Parades
The 18th Amendment led to the ban of alcoholic consumption, production, and transportation. What negative effects did prohibition have on society?
Answer: It led to a drastic rise in criminal activity.
What was the outcome of the Great Migration and what was a contributing factor that led to this movement of people? (150pts each)
Answer: The Great Migration led to increased populations of African Americans to Urban Areas and a contributing factor that led to this movement was due to discrimination in the south.
Immigration quotas in the 1920’s affected the economy by?
Answer: Reducing the number of taxable individuals, which in turn caused taxes to increase to cover war debts.
During the Red Scare society feared and blamed what group of individuals for their problems and what did that create among the American public?
Answer: Immigrants and Anti-immigration sentiment
The economy of the 1920’s affected the pricing, supply, and demand of goods in what ways?
Answer: Goods were being mass produced (high supply) and consumers were buying at outstanding rates (high demands) as well, especially given the lower cost of these goods (low prices).
During the Harlem Renaissance popular writers like Langston Hughes brought attention to?
Answer: Racial pride in the African American community.