AnswersFall 24 US History B ICThe Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties — Unit test Answers

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What was the Cotton Club?a.a club in Harlem for African Americans onlyc.a club in Harlem that welcomed a mixture, African Americans and upper class Caucasian people b.a club in Harlem for Caucasians onlyd.a club in Harlem that created a backlash for the Harlem Renaissance

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Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

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Boston University was the first to grant a woman, a __________ degree. a. Bachelors c. Associate b. Doctorate d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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expatriate
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“Lucky Lindy”
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bootlegger
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flapper
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nativism
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Prohibition
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Which group was not a target of the Klu Klux Klan?a.Catholicsc.Mexicansb.African Americansd.Protestants

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Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

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How did Alexander Palmer justify the Palmer Raids of 1919 and 1920?

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Palmer supported taking radical action against conservatives.
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Palmer claimed to be the leader of the Communist Party.
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Palmer claimed that the Espionage and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
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Palmer warned of an imminent communist takeover.
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

Jim Crow laws.
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guaranteed jobs.
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higher wages.
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integration.
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On a Ford assembly line, each worker

moved from station to station.
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was responsible for several different tasks.
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performed the same task over and over.
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built at least one car each day.
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During World War I, the increase in home gardens was an example of which of the following?

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campaigns to overcome shortages caused by ships being sunk
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civilian efforts to aid the war effort in practical ways
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war-industry strategies meant to lower production costs
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farmers’ marketing campaigns focused on increasing profits
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The term temperance refers to

the right to vote.
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the practice of avoiding alcohol consumption.
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a pattern of purchasing goods while taking part in social trends.
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a feeling of disappointment based on prior expectations.
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Who was Charles Lindbergh and why was he considered a “hero”?

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Lindbergh was a pilot and was the first to make a transatlantic flight. He embodied the “can do” attitude of Americans. He spent 33 hours at the cockpit. No one paid Lindbergh or challenged him to make the flight but he chose to do the feat himself.

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What was one reason for anti-immigrant sentiment in the early 1900s?

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tolerance for other cultures
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a decline in patriotism
C
competition for jobs
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an increase in war protests
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Musician and composer George Gershwin was known for helping to spread jazz to

South America.
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Europe.
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Africa.
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Asia.
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Any three of the following, but not limited to the answers below: Women first organized a movement as early as 1848. They formed a group to amend the Constitution. They picketed in order to enlist the support of presidents. Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1920. WCTU fought for temperance in the early 1900s. Women won the right to participate in higher education. The National Woman Suffrage Association was started in 1869.

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Look at the figure, which shows a newspaper headline from the late 1800s. The headline shows how newspapers used yellow journalism to

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sell more copies.
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present facts.
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express political opinions.
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suggest political actions.
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The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of which of the following?

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the gold standard
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the Alaska Purchase
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the Treaty of Paris
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the Monroe Doctrine
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Why did rebels in the Philippines fight against the United States after Spain lost the Spanish-American War?

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The rebels were fighting for their independence because the United States did not give it to them.
B
The rebels wanted to become allies with China rather than with the United States.
C
The rebels hoped to take over the large plantations owned by US companies.
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The rebels were upset because the United States would not allow them to practice their native religions.
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How did countries throughout the world view the United States after the Spanish-American War?

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as a power only in the Americas
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as a trading nation with little military strength
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as a weak nation that needed to strengthen its navy
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as a major power with worldwide military strength
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In the late 1800s, the United States began to focus its foreign policy on

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economic expansion.
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imperialism.
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military expansion.
D
nationalism.

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