US HistoryMs. GonzalezFebruary 15th, 2018

Aim: Did the 1920s really ‘roar’?Do Now:

● Write the # of positive events and # of negative events of the 1920s.

# Positive # Negative

Based on the tally, did the 1920s bring more positive or negative change to the United States? Explain.

World War One + 1920s Regents Practice…

1Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as a decade of nativist sentiment?

a) the passage of the National Origins Act and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan

b) the Scopes trial and the passage of women’s suffrage

c) the Washington Naval Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact

d) the growth of the auto industry and the Teapot Dome Affair

2In the 1920’s, the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the

a) rejection of traditional customs and beliefsb) acceptance of cultural differencesc) increase in nativism and intoleranced) support of humanitarian causes

3The US Supreme Court in Schenck v. US (1919) ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies when the speech

a) threatens the principle of States’ rightsb) conflicts with national economic policiesc) interferes with a presidential campaignd) presents a clear and present danger to the

nation

4Which action by Germany prompted the US to enter World War I?

a) attacking British shippingb) forming an alliance with Austria-Hungaryc) resuming unrestricted submarine warfard) invading France

5Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920’s was different from prior laws?

a) Quotas were set to limit immigration from many countriesb) Preference was granted to Chinese immigrantsc) Refugees from war-torn Europe were encouraged to enter

the United States.d) Efforts were made to stop illegal immigration from Latin

America.

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Which statement about the period from 1918 through 1929 is most clearly supported by information in the graph?

(1) The percentage of income controlled by the wealthiest Americans declined.

(2) The income gap between the wealthiest fifth and the rest of the population increased.

(3) The overall per capita income in the United States declined.(4) The percentage of income controlled by the poor steadily

increased.

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17We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal or alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona....

_Zimmerman telegram, 1917

The disclosure of this document contributed to(1) a declaration of war against Mexico(2) the entry of the United States into World War I(3) the passage of the Treaty of Versailles(4) a restriction on immigration from Latin America