Chapter 22 Test U.S History

During the 1920s, when $1,800 was considered the minimum annual income for a decent standard of living, what was the average annual income of a worker at that time?

$1,500

What amendment did the National Woman's Party campaigned primarily for during the 1920s?

19th Amendment

In the book, The Man Nobody Knows, how was Jesus Christ portrayed?

A religious prophet, and a "super salesman".

Which group of people led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters during the 1920s?

African Americans

Which groups of people did the KKK target after WWI?

African Americans, Catholics, liberals, and progressives

In general terms, how would you characterize the use of birth control in the US during the 1920s?

American birth-control advocate Margaret Sanger supported working-class women by promoting birth-control devices. She believed large families contributed to poverty in poor neighborhoods. Even though she successfully convinced women to see the benefits of birth control, these devices, and abortion, remained illegal in many states.

What hardship did farmers face during the agricultural economy of the 1920s?

Farmer's incomes. Many lost ownership of their lands and rented instead from banks or landlords.

What was the purpose of the National Origins Act of 1924?

It was implemented to ban immigration from people from East Asia and reduce European quota by 3-2 percent.

What was Margaret Sanger's initial motivation for the promotion of birth control?

Large families contributed to poverty and distress in poor communities.

What advice did "behavioral" psychologists promote about raising children?

Mothers should rely on the advice and assistance of experts and professionals, doctors, nurses, and trained educators.

In what city did the first commercial radio station broadcast in the United States?

Pittsburgh

During the Harding administration, what was the Teapot Dome scandal about?

The Teapot Dome scandal involved a secretary of interior Albert Fall who received and accepted a large sum of money after allowing companies to control government oil reserves in Elk Kills, California, and Teapot Dome, Wyoming.

Open-ended: Topic Consumerism page 548

The United States of the 1920s was a consumer society, with more people able to buy items for convenience and pleasure. Advertising, created through wartime propaganda, was a major factor in the emergence of consumerism. Bruce Barton's The Man Nobody Knows was a successful book that portrayed Jesus as a religious prophet and a "super salesman." Newspapers were absorbed into national chains, and movies were becoming a more popular and powerful form of mass communication. The addition of sound to motion pictures in 1927 greatly enhanced the appeal of movies.

What issue did the Washington Conference of 1921 place great significance on? (Tried to prevent)

The Washington conference of 1921 tried to prevent a destabilizing naval armaments race among the United States, Britain, and Japan.

What does the term "open shop" mean in the workplace?

Where no worker could be required to join a union.

What issue was referred to as the "noble experiment" in the 1920s?

ban on producing and selling alcohol

What issue or moral dilemma did the Scopes trial of 1925 reveal?

illegal for evolution to be taught in schools

What influenced the artists and intellectuals of the Harlem Renaissance?

racial heritage, showcasing their African roots

Which class of women was most impacted by the flapper lifestyle in the 1920s?

working-class women