Question 31

Question

A)
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
(1 point)
an African American jazz band that first appeared in New York City during
the 1920s
an organization of African American intellectuals that fought against
segregation
an African American women’s group that rallied for suffrage rights
an infantry regiment of African American soldiers that served in World War I
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Question 32
A)
Which is a true statement about how World War I affected working conditions
in the United States?
(1 point)
The federal government agreed to support labor unions in return for a nostrike promise from unions.
Labor unions agreed to pay cuts and longer working hours to support the
war effort.
Business owners and corporations agreed to less profit for shareholders for
the duration of the war.
The military promised veterans good jobs in the labor force once they
returned home from war.
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Question 33
A)
Despite President Woodrow Wilson’s efforts, the United States never
officially signed the Treaty of Versailles. Why was this the case?
(1 point)
Germany declined to take public responsibility for the death and destruction
of World War I.
Many U.S. senators opposed the League of Nations and voted against the
treaty.
Wilson suffered a stroke in 1919 and was unable to personally approve the
treaty.
Wilson withdrew the originally worded treaty after Democrats in the Senate
amended it.
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Question 34
A)
Trace the impact of World War I on Prohibition and the women’s suffrage
movement. Arrange events in order, starting with the first on top.
(1 point)
World War I ends. 
The United States enters World War I.

Congress ratifies the Prohibition amendment. 
Congress ratifies the women's suffrage amendment. 
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Question 35
A)
How did Charles Lindbergh’s flight to Paris affect the aviation industry in the
1920s?
(1 point)
The aviation industry experienced a decline because of increased fear
among Americans about air travel.
The aviation industry experienced a decline because of better alternatives,
such as the automobile, for travel.
The aviation industry experienced a boom because Americans felt safer
flying in an airplane.
The aviation industry had to develop more comprehensive guidelines and
training for flights between coastal cities.
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Question 36
A)
During the 1920s, how did the growth of immigrant populations in cities
cause a cultural backlash in the United States?
(1 point)
The economy took a downturn due to increased competition for jobs in
urban areas.
The government initiated the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921 to remove
limits on immigration.
Immigrants launched protests due to the United States’ involvement in
World War I.
Many Americans in rural areas felt that their way of life was being
threatened.
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Question 37
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor of the Herald:
It may interest Herald readers,
especially those opposed to woman
suffrage, to know that some 25 or 30
anti-suffragist women also made their
way to the State House to attend the
woman suffrage hearing before the
committee on constitutional
amendments.
The case of the suffragists has been
as usual amply reported through the
daily press. It was conducted by Mrs.
Maud Wood Parks. The following
figures quoted by her from the census
of 1900 were instructive: Number of
single women in Massachusetts,
277,711; number of widows in
Massachusetts, 128,176.
The large number of single women
and widows in this state Mrs. Parks
considered to be one of the strongest
arguments for woman suffrage
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
What is the writer’s claim?
(1 point)
Many women marched to
the statehouse in
Massachusetts to lobby in
favor of giving women the
right to vote.
The Massachusetts
legislature is considering
striking the word male from
the section about voting
rights.
If given the right to vote,
the women of
Massachusetts will soon
take over the government.
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Question 38
A)
What caused the Great Migration during the 1920s?
(1 point)
Industrial growth led to the creation of more roads.
European immigrants were curious about the United States.
Young women pursued new opportunities for education.
African Americans wanted more rights and better-paying jobs.
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Question 39
A)
Which of the following 1920s topics frequently appeared in the writing of the
Lost Generation? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
culture of consumerism
nativist attitudes toward immigrants
laissez-faire theory
aftermath of World War I
racial inequalities

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on historical context:

Question 31 A) An infantry regiment of African American soldiers that served in World War I.

Question 32 A) The federal government agreed to support labor unions in return for a no-strike promise from unions.

Question 33 A) Many U.S. senators opposed the League of Nations and voted against the treaty.

Question 34 A)

1. The United States enters World War I.
2. World War I ends.
3. Congress ratifies the Prohibition amendment.
4. Congress ratifies the women's suffrage amendment.

Question 35 A) The aviation industry experienced a boom because Americans felt safer flying in an airplane.

Question 36 A) Many Americans in rural areas felt that their way of life was being threatened.

Question 37 A) Many women marched to the statehouse in Massachusetts to lobby in favor of giving women the right to vote.

Question 38 A) African Americans wanted more rights and better-paying jobs.

Question 39 A)

1. Culture of consumerism
2. Aftermath of World War I

These answers reflect historical facts and contexts of the time period in question.