AnswersMO-US History II AEffects of Technology on 1800s Society

Effects of Technology on 1800s Society — Cumulative exam Answers

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During the 1920s, flappers were best described as women who

A
wore long dresses.
B
entered beauty pageants.
C
created inventions.
D
danced the Charleston.
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How did Henry Ford’s Model T contribute to the culture of the Roaring Twenties?

A
The Model T used traditional manufacturing methods and was expensive.
B
The Model T became available to more people, stimulating an overall feeling of prosperity.
C
The Model T was a product of the assembly line.
D
The Model T was a symbol of the extreme wealth generated in this period.
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How did Prohibition affect corruption in the early 1900s?

A
Prohibition decreased corruption because it cleaned up the liquor industry.
B
Prohibition increased corruption in Chicago but not the rest of the country.
C
Prohibition increased corruption because people ignored the law.
D
Prohibition decreased corruption in Chicago but not the rest of the country.
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Irving Berlin, who wrote the song “White Christmas,” was a composer who

A
only wrote Christmas songs.
B
was also a novelist.
C
helped shape popular music in the 1920s.
D
wrote only one hit song.
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In the 1920s, the continued rise in the stock market and economic growth depended most on

A
bankers buying stocks with cash.
B
investors buying stocks with cash.
C
consumers buying goods on credit.
D
consumers growing their own food.

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