Exam 21: Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

Charlie was a lawyer in New York during the economic boom of the late 1920s. He was interested in investing his money to earn more profits, and after consulting a banker, he bought shares in a collection of stocks managed by the banker. In which of the following avenues had Charlie invested?

What incidents led to the Red Scare?

The Great Depression caused Democratic political landslides throughout the 1930s.

Joseph's grandfather was an ardent modernist in the early 1900s. His beliefs and teachings were passed down in the family and are still upheld and practiced by Joseph. This implies that:

In 1929, less than ten percent of privately owned cars in the world belonged to Americans.

What led to the decline of union membership?

The Scopes Monkey Trial was basically a conflict between the _____.

_____ was the Socialist Party presidential candidate who had been jailed for denouncing U.S. participation in World War I as a capitalist endeavor.

Eugene V. Debs had written a biography of Jesus, whom he depicted as a(n)_____.

Henry Ford paid his workers more than three times the normal wage. This initiative:

In the 1920s, Rafael and his friends were caught smuggling whiskey into the United States. They were fined heavily and also imprisoned for five years. Their punishment was enforced by the _____.

_____ was the leader during the real estate boom that occurred in the 1920s.

Differentiate between the views of the modernists and the fundamentalists.

Elaborate on the rising trend of investing in stocks and shares during the 1920s.

Which incidents led to the East St. Louis riot?

Supermarkets replaced over-the-counter stores in the 1920s.

What changes did Warren G. Harding implement after he won the presidential election?

The Scopes Monkey Trial revolved around a state law that prohibited the:

The significance of "Black Tuesday" in history is that:

During the Harlem Renaissance, the younger generation of African Americans was not as militant as their parents and was more open to accepting segregation.