Roaring Twenties

Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, and James Weldon Johnson were all similar in that they A followed a style of painting called Cubism B organized labor unions during the Gilded Age C were persecuted by Senator Joseph McCarthy D protested United States involvement in the Vietnam War E contributed to the Harlem Renaissance

contributed to the Harlem Renaissance

American writers of the 1920's have often been called the "lost generation" because they A found it difficult to get their work published B were disillusioned with the course of American life C failed to achieve fame in their lifetimes D were politically radical in a conservative era E preferred to write for a European rather than an American audience

were disillusioned with the course of American life

Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance? A The rehabilitation of a decaying urban area B An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity C The beginning of the NAACP D The most famous art show of the early twentieth century E The establishment of motion picture palaces

An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity

Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance? A The rehabilitation of a decaying urban area B An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity C The beginning of the NAACP D The most famous art show of the early twentieth century E The establishment of the back-to-Africa movement

An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity

"A few years ago, in the late 1920's, Alain Leroy Locke, a professor at Howard University . . . came to Harlem to gather material for the now famous Harlem Number of the Survey Graphic [magazine] and was hailed as the discoverer of artistic Harlem. "The Whites who read that issue of the Survey Graphic became aware that in Harlem, the largest Negro city in the world, there existed a group interested in the fine arts, creative literature, and classical music. So, well-meaning, vapid [dull] Whites from downtown New York came by bus, subway, or in limousines, to see for themselves these Negroes who wrote poetry and fiction and painted pictures. "Of course, said these pilgrims, it couldn't approach the creative results of Whites, but as a novelty, well, it didn't need standards. The very fact that these Blacks had the temerity to produce so-called Art, and not its quality, made the whole fantastic movement so alluring. . . . "News that Harlem had become a paradise spread rapidly and from villages and towns all over America . . . there began a [Black] migration of quaint [eccentric] characters, each with a message, who descended upon Harlem, sought out the cafes, lifted teacups with a jutting little finger, and dreamed of sponsors." Levi C. Hubert, African American journalist, essay reflecting on life in Harlem in the 1920s, written in 1938 Which of the following contributed to Hubert's criticism in the excerpt of White Americans who visited Harlem in the 1920s? A The inability of African American artists to influence popular culture B Ongoing public debates over how to improve race relations C Opposition to recruiting African American soldiers for the United States Army D Racial restrictions on the freedom of speech imposed during the First World War

Ongoing public debates over how to improve race relations

What was the main reason for the major decrease in the number of Europeans immigrating to the United States in the 1920s? A There was widespread prosperity in Europe after the First World War. B Most European countries passed laws forbidding immigration to the United States. C A significant increase in emigration from Latin America left fewer jobs for European immigrants. D Fear of political persecution after the Palmer raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case discouraged many Europeans from emigrating. E The United States passed the National Origins Act.

The United States passed the National Origins Act.

Which of the following is true of women in the 1920s? A A majority of women attended college. B Flappers became role models for women of all social strata. C Women's political activism declined despite their gain of the right to vote. D Most women supported the Equal Rights Amendment. E The number of women in the medical and legal professions increased.

Women's political activism declined despite their gain of the right to vote.

Marcus Garvey's prominence during the 1920s arose from his A establishment of a political party focusing on civil rights issues B emphasis on the importance of Black pride and Black nationalism C development of a national network of Blackowned businesses D financial and literary contributions to the Harlem Renaissance E service as an unofficial adviser to Presidents and cabinet members

emphasis on the importance of Black pride and Black nationalism

The flappers of the 1920's challenged traditional American attitudes about women by supporting A a federal birth control and abortion rights protection law B gender equality in salaries C an equal rights amendement D greater freedom in manner of dress and moral behavior E a federal law to establish prenatal clinics in rural areas

greater freedom in manner of dress and moral behavior

During the 1920s, both the Sacco and Vanzetti case and the rise of the new Ku Klux Klan reflected A public fear and resentment of southern and eastern European immigrants B increased racism resulting from the migration of Black southerners to urban centers in the North C growing lawlessness resulting from the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) D the decreased influence of fundamentalist religious groups E widespread opposition to Congress' decision to join the League of Nations

public fear and resentment of southern and eastern European immigrants