United States History
EOC 6: The 1920s
6A – analyze causes and effects of events and social issues
such as immigration, Social Darwinism, eugenics, race relations,
nativism, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and the changing role of
women
2013 - #38
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the
1920s?
A A decline in immigration rates B A growing fear of communism C The expansion of the consumer economy D The rise of organized crime
2014 - #29
Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was
necessary because —
A assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful B economic decline had increased the competition for jobs C communists were infiltrating the United States D political machines had too much power in urban areas 2015 - #46
Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the
idea that —
A people in lower classes were not capable of economic success B immigration weakened national unity C the government should take responsibility for the well-being of
people D poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
2016 - #17
What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?
A To prevent workers from joining labor organizations B To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests C To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges D To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals 6B – analyze the impact of significant individuals such as
Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, Henry Ford, Glenn Curtiss,
Marcus Garvey, and Charles A. Lindbergh.
2013 - #30
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were
most closely identified with the —
A increased use of credit by U.S. consumers B development of new forms of popular entertainment C decline of public support for Progressive reforms D conflict between modernism and traditionalism
2014 - #13
This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president
who would —
A help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade B refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies C use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries D improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration