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Unit 6 Prosperity to Depression- Prosperity

This unit examines American life and politics during the 1920s and 1930s.

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Which president promised a "Return to Normalcy" in 1920?Warren G. Harding
During the 1920s, which scandal exposed the bribery of Warren G. Harding's cabinet by business interests?Teapot Dome
Which economic policy benefitted big business during the 1920s?laissez faire capitalism
Which financial practices encouraged consumers to borrow money for household purchases during the 1920s?easy credit and the installment plan
Speakeasies and bootlegging were developed illegally because of which policy during the 1920s?prohibition
Which music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s by Louis Armstrong and other black entertainers?Jazz
Which new technology was developed during the 1920s?radio and "talkies" (movies with sound)
Which group represented social change for women during the 1920s?flappers
Which group exemplified the prejudice against immigrants and African-Americans during the 1920s?Ku Klux Klan
Which cultural movement was associated with African-American culture and black pride during the 1920s?The Harlem Renaissance
The "Back to Africa" movement and the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) are associated with which African-American leader?Marcus Garvey
Which event is an example of nativism during the 1920s?the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
Which event exemplified the conflict between religion and modern science during the 1920s?the John T. Scopes trial
Which policy was supported the strongest by Christian fundamentalists such as Billy Sunday?prohibition
The United States’ refusal to join the League of Nations is an example of which foreign policy?Isolationism
What new forms of technology were purchased by most households in the 1920s?Automobiles & Radios
Louis Armstrong & Langston Hughes are associated with which African-American cultural movement?The Harlem Renaissance


Social Studies Teacher
Grimsley High School
NC

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