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The Emergence of Modern America: Roaring Twenties — Test Answers

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Clarence Darrow, defended Scopes in his trial by making the argument that

A
evolution was the latest scientific fad.
B
Scopes had done nothing illegal.
C
Scopes was being discriminated against.
D
evolution was scientific fact.
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Which best describes a cause of consumerism in the 1920s?

A
Many Americans had electricity and fewer household chores.
B
Many Americans had cars that were affordable and popular.
C
Many Americans had more money and more leisure time.
D
Many Americans had less money and less leisure time.
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Both Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald were

A
optimistic reporters.
B
successful playwrights.
C
unsuccessful artists.
D
pessimistic novelists.
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Calvin Coolidge’s economic policies during the early 1920s helped people forget about the

A
Consumer Credit Scandal.
B
Teapot Dome Scandal.
C
Stock Investors Scandal.
D
Wall Street Scandal.
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During what years did consumerism cause the stock market to grow most?

A
1920–1921
B
1921–1924
C
1922–1925
D
1924–1929

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