1920s

Question 1

Modernism

Answer 1

accepted Darwin’s theory without abandoning their religion

Question 2

Fundamentalism

Answer 2

Creationism

Question 3

Scopes Trial

Answer 3

John Scopes in trouble for teaching Darwin’s theory in Tennessee

Question 4

First Quota act of 1921

Answer 4

limited immigration to 3% of the number of foreign-born persons from a given nation

Question 5

Second quota act of 1924

Answer 5

set quotas of 2%

Question 6

Case of Sacco and Vanzetti

Answer 6

Two immigrants Sacco and Vanzetti were committed for robbery and murder
Liberals protested; after six years of appeals and debates they were executed

Question 7

Marcus Gravey

Answer 7

United Negro Improvement Association Racial pride, “Back to Africa” movement

Question 8

Charles Lindbergh

Answer 8

flew across the world

Question 9

Washington Conference

Answer 9

Naval disarmament, Stabilize the size of the US navy

Question 10

Five-power Treaty

Answer 10

nations with the five largest navies agreed to maintain the ratio

Question 11

Four power treaty

Answer 11

US, France, Great Britain, and Japan respect one another’s territory in the Pacific

Question 12

nine-power treaty

Answer 12

All nine nations agreed to the Open Door policy

Question 13

Kellogg-Briand Pact

Answer 13

US and France agreed to re

Question 14

Dawes Plan

Answer 14

Cycle of payments from US to Germany → Allies

Question 15

Fordney-McCumber Tariff

Answer 15

Warren Harding; increased tariff rates

Question 16

Teapot Dome

Answer 16

Albert B. Fall accepted bribes for granting oil leases in Teapot Dome, Wyoming

Question 17

Harry M. Daugherty

Answer 17

took bribes for not prosecuting certain suspects