Question 1 (1 point)
How did the rise of mass media bring about change in the United States during the 1920s?
Question 1 options:
Color photography was developed, which allowed for a new level of realism in the field of photojournalism.
Movie theaters started showing films integrated with sound, called "talkies," increasing the quality of entertainment.
The first television broadcasts began in the United States, allowing news and information to spread more rapidly.
A uniquely American culture began to grow and spread throw the country as a result of movies and magazines.
Question 2 (1 point)
How did improvements in daily life bring about change in the United States in the 1920s?
Question 2 options:
Banks provided new services that enabled Americans to save more of their money than they ever had before.
Cities across the nation were now able to provide police and fire services which made cities much safer places to live.
Central heating and air conditioning became more common across the country, providing a level of comfort despite the weather.
Americans experienced a dramatic rise in the availability of new time-saving appliances for the household during this period.
Question 3 (1 point)
How did South Carolinians contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?
Question 3 options:
The South Carolina architect Eartha Kitt designed many of Harlem's most notable structures and buildings.
Several South Carolinian artists, such as William H. Johnson, took an active and vital role in the movement.
Former South Carolina governor Ben Tillman wrote a charter for Harlem, which organized its neighborhood council.
Ben Robertson, a South Carolina journalist, wrote an article on the Harlem Renaissance that appeared in Life magazine.
Question 4 (1 point)
Why did the Ku Klux Klan experience a revival during the 1920s throughout the nation?
Question 4 options:
The growth in the membership of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s resulted from the economic strain brought about by a postwar depression in most areas of the United States.
The revitalization of the Ku Klux Klan in the United States was brought about by the economic growth that the country experienced in the post war years.
As the United States joined the League of Nations, the Ku Klux Klan witnessed a growth in numbers as part of the pro-American backlash that spread across the country.
The Ku Klux Klan benefited from the fact that some Americans in the 1920s grew more suspicious of other races, religions, and foreign cultures in the United States.
Question 5 (1 point)
Why did South Carolina textile mills face depressed conditions during the 1920s?
Question 5 options:
Workers in the textile mills were expected to produce more by operating more machines at a faster pace.
To reduce costs, mill owners resisted calls to modernize mill towns with indoor plumbing and electricity.
Textile mills faced difficult circumstances because of the economic downturn cotton farmers faced.
Because of the rising price of textiles, mills had to decrease the number of hours they were able to run production.
Question 1 answer: A uniquely American culture began to grow and spread throw the country as a result of movies and magazines.
Question 2 answer: Americans experienced a dramatic rise in the availability of new time-saving appliances for the household during this period.
Question 3 answer: Several South Carolinian artists, such as William H. Johnson, took an active and vital role in the movement.
Question 4 answer: The Ku Klux Klan benefited from the fact that some Americans in the 1920s grew more suspicious of other races, religions, and foreign cultures in the United States.
Question 5 answer: Textile mills faced difficult circumstances because of the economic downturn cotton farmers faced.