15-2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
01. When did women first receive the right to vote nationally?
1920
02. Which independent political group was formed by women in the Twenties?
League of Women Voters
03. Name the political party formed by women in the Twenties.
National Woman’s party
04. Who was the main figure in the National Woman’s party?
Alice Paul
05. What was the main issue of the National Woman’s party?
ERA/Equal Rights Amendment
06. Prior to women voting, where were voting booths mainly found?
Saloons
07. Name the two pieces of national legislation that was issued in response to women’s participation in suffrage.
Sheppard-Towner Act
Cable Act
08. Though women received some immediate gains after receiving the right to vote, it paved the way for which three long-term goals?
Jobs
Civil Rights
Politics
09. How many African Americans migrated to the North in search of jobs just prior to 1920?
500,000
10. Name the three racial riots that took place immediately after the Black Migration to the North. Give the year.
East St. Louis (1917)
D.C. (1919)
Chicago (1919)
11. A. Mitchell Palmer blamed the Chicago Riot of 1919 on whom?
Communists
12. What name was given to period in the early 1900s during which literary, musical, and artistic expression of African Americans blossomed in the North?
Harlem Renaissance
13. Which type of music reached its golden age during the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz
14. Name a famous pianist of the Harlem Renaissance.
Duke Ellington
15. Name a famous trumpeter during the Harlem Renaissance.
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong
16. The actual “renaissance” of the Harlem Renaissance was associated with which artistic expression?
Literary
17. Name five major writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
Countee Cullen
Zora Neale Hurston
Claude McKay
Langston Hughes
Alain Locke
18. Who authored The New Negro?
Alain Locke
19. The New Negro created which expression?
African American
20. What did UNIA stand for?
Universal Negro Improvement Association
21. Who created the UNIA?
Marcus Garvey
22. Marcus Garvey was from which nation?
Jamaica
23. The UNIA focused on establishing which element in African Americans?
Pride (Self-Respect)
24. The Garvey Movement called for a return where?
Africa
25. What was the name of the steamship line established by Marcus Garvey?
Black Star
26. Marcus Garvey was found guilty of which crime?
Fraud
27. The UNIA was the start of which movement?
Black Pride
28. Which political party controlled the White House during the Twenties?
Republicans
29. Which three specific economic improvements were credited to the Republicans?
Industrial Production (increased)
Unemployment (decreased)
Strikes (decreased)
30. Who was the Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1920?
FDR
31. Calvin Coolidge became nationally known due to which event?
Boston Police Strike
32. What was Harding’s political slogan in 1920?
“Return to Normalcy”
33. Name the most prominent member named to Harding’s cabinet.
Herbert Hoover
34. Which position did Hoover hold in the Harding cabinet?
Secretary of Commerce
35. Most of Harding’s cabinet consisted of which individuals?
Harding’s Friends
36. When did Harding die?
August 2, 1923
37. Name the most famous scandal during the Harding administration.
Teapot Dome
38. The Teapot Dome Scandal involved which industry?
Oil
39. The Teapot Dome Scandal involved which cabinet member?
Albert Fall
40. Which cabinet post was held by Albert Fall?
Secretary of Interior
41. The Teapot Dome scandal involved oil reserves in which two locations (include states)?
Teapot Dome, Wyoming
Elk Hill, California
42. Name the third party in the 1924 presidential election.
Progressive
43. Who was the third party candidate in the 1924 election?
Robert La Follette
44. What was Calvin Coolidge’s nickname?
Silent Cal
45. According to Coolidge, the “business of American people” was what?
Business
46. Coolidge showed that he would not have an assertive government to support the common man during which event?
Mississippi Floods
47. Why wasn’t Coolidge the Republican presidential candidate in 1928?
Didn’t Seek It
48. Who was the Republican presidential candidate in 1928?
Herbert Hoover
49. Who was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928?
Al Smith
50. Herbert Hoover led which administration in America during the First World War?
Food
1920
02. Which independent political group was formed by women in the Twenties?
League of Women Voters
03. Name the political party formed by women in the Twenties.
National Woman’s party
04. Who was the main figure in the National Woman’s party?
Alice Paul
05. What was the main issue of the National Woman’s party?
ERA/Equal Rights Amendment
06. Prior to women voting, where were voting booths mainly found?
Saloons
07. Name the two pieces of national legislation that was issued in response to women’s participation in suffrage.
Sheppard-Towner Act
Cable Act
08. Though women received some immediate gains after receiving the right to vote, it paved the way for which three long-term goals?
Jobs
Civil Rights
Politics
09. How many African Americans migrated to the North in search of jobs just prior to 1920?
500,000
10. Name the three racial riots that took place immediately after the Black Migration to the North. Give the year.
East St. Louis (1917)
D.C. (1919)
Chicago (1919)
11. A. Mitchell Palmer blamed the Chicago Riot of 1919 on whom?
Communists
12. What name was given to period in the early 1900s during which literary, musical, and artistic expression of African Americans blossomed in the North?
Harlem Renaissance
13. Which type of music reached its golden age during the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz
14. Name a famous pianist of the Harlem Renaissance.
Duke Ellington
15. Name a famous trumpeter during the Harlem Renaissance.
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong
16. The actual “renaissance” of the Harlem Renaissance was associated with which artistic expression?
Literary
17. Name five major writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
Countee Cullen
Zora Neale Hurston
Claude McKay
Langston Hughes
Alain Locke
18. Who authored The New Negro?
Alain Locke
19. The New Negro created which expression?
African American
20. What did UNIA stand for?
Universal Negro Improvement Association
21. Who created the UNIA?
Marcus Garvey
22. Marcus Garvey was from which nation?
Jamaica
23. The UNIA focused on establishing which element in African Americans?
Pride (Self-Respect)
24. The Garvey Movement called for a return where?
Africa
25. What was the name of the steamship line established by Marcus Garvey?
Black Star
26. Marcus Garvey was found guilty of which crime?
Fraud
27. The UNIA was the start of which movement?
Black Pride
28. Which political party controlled the White House during the Twenties?
Republicans
29. Which three specific economic improvements were credited to the Republicans?
Industrial Production (increased)
Unemployment (decreased)
Strikes (decreased)
30. Who was the Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1920?
FDR
31. Calvin Coolidge became nationally known due to which event?
Boston Police Strike
32. What was Harding’s political slogan in 1920?
“Return to Normalcy”
33. Name the most prominent member named to Harding’s cabinet.
Herbert Hoover
34. Which position did Hoover hold in the Harding cabinet?
Secretary of Commerce
35. Most of Harding’s cabinet consisted of which individuals?
Harding’s Friends
36. When did Harding die?
August 2, 1923
37. Name the most famous scandal during the Harding administration.
Teapot Dome
38. The Teapot Dome Scandal involved which industry?
Oil
39. The Teapot Dome Scandal involved which cabinet member?
Albert Fall
40. Which cabinet post was held by Albert Fall?
Secretary of Interior
41. The Teapot Dome scandal involved oil reserves in which two locations (include states)?
Teapot Dome, Wyoming
Elk Hill, California
42. Name the third party in the 1924 presidential election.
Progressive
43. Who was the third party candidate in the 1924 election?
Robert La Follette
44. What was Calvin Coolidge’s nickname?
Silent Cal
45. According to Coolidge, the “business of American people” was what?
Business
46. Coolidge showed that he would not have an assertive government to support the common man during which event?
Mississippi Floods
47. Why wasn’t Coolidge the Republican presidential candidate in 1928?
Didn’t Seek It
48. Who was the Republican presidential candidate in 1928?
Herbert Hoover
49. Who was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928?
Al Smith
50. Herbert Hoover led which administration in America during the First World War?
Food