1. 1) To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
speakeasies.
penthouses.
tenements.
tea rooms.

2. 2) The TeapotDome scandal centered around
gold mines.
union members.
high tariffs.
oil-rich lands.

3. 3) To expand its membership in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan engaged in all of the following except
blaming national problems on immigrants.
encouraging white women to join the organization.
playing on people's fears of political radicals.
allowing members to profit from recruiting new members.

4. 4) During the 1920s, union membership
remained constant.
increased slightly.
increased considerably.
dropped considerably.

5. 5) The NAACP did all of the following except
fight for legislation to protect African Americans.
work with anti-lynching organizations.
propose that African Americans move back to Africa.
publish The Crisis.

6. 6) Which of the following was most closely tied to the public's negative reactions to organized labor in the 1920s?
fears of rising prices
fears of communism
fears of a depression
resentment of labor's advances

7. 7) The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all of the following countries except
Italy.
Japan.
Mexico.
England.

8. 9) Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of,
treason.
anarchy.
receiving bribes.
robbery and murder.

9. 9) Fundamentalists believed that
evolution and creationism could coincide.
prohibition should be repealed.
the Bible should be taken literally.
drinking alcohol was acceptable.

10. Essays 1) How did the lives of women change during the 1920s?
Think About:
social attitudes
fashion
work opportunities
home life
2) Why did the Ku Klux Klan flourish in the 1920s? What does this tell you about people's behavior in troublesome times?
the fears and concerns of Americans after World War I
the beliefs and practices of the Ku Klux Klan
the various cultures that make up American society