Harlem Renaissance & More 5-15-14

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s can best be described as
1.an organization created to help promote African-American businesses
2.a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities
3.a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers
4.a period of great achievement by African-American writers, artists, and performers

What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
1.restriction of immigration
2.growth of communism
3.destruction of family values
4.increase in organized crime

.Langston Hughes, Bessie Smith, and Duke Ellington are most closely associated with the
1.Gilded Age
2.Populist movement
3.Harlem Renaissance
4.Cold War

The 1920s are often called the “Roaring Twenties” because the decade was noted for
1.changing cultural values
2.economic depression
3.political reform
4.overseas expansion

Base your answer to the following question on the chart and on your knowledge of social studies.
(Rural & Urban Population Chart in the United States from 1860-1920)
Which statement is best supported by the chart?
1.In the early 1900s, there was an increase in the number of immigrants who became farmers.
2.In the early 1900s, people who lived in cities were more likely to vote than those who lived in rural areas.
3.In 1920, more people lived in cities than on farms.
4.In 1920, there were fewer women working in factories than on farms.

During the 1920’s, the prevailing view of government’s role in the United States was
1.economy was that the government should
control the means of production
2.promote the welfare state
3.play a major role through regulatory action
4.interfere as little as possible

One reason for the economic decline in the United States in the late 1920s was
1.a drastic reduction in tariffs
2.industrial and agricultural overproduction
3.excessive government regulation
4.insufficient capital for investment

A major reason for the emergence of a “consumer culture” in the 1920s was that
1.the federal government encouraged labor to unionize
2.enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices
3.minimum-wage laws expanded buying power
4.advertising and installment payments encouraged buying

The growth of the automobile industry after World War I changed the United States economy by
1.stimulating the development of other new industries
2.decreasing employment opportunities for assembly-line workers
3.increasing the number of railroad passengers
4.encouraging government operation of major industries

Which change in the buying habits of American consumers occurred during the 1920’s?
1.The number of credit purchases increased.
2.Locally made products were preferred over national brands.
3.Preferences for imported goods greatly increased.
4.Homemade products experienced a revival in popularity.

Base your answer on the poem below and on your knowledge of social studies.

“I, Too, Sing America”

I, too, sing America

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I’ll sit at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed–
I, too, am America.

–Langston Hughes, 1926

This poem was a literary contribution from the
1.abolitionist movement
2.Progressive Era
3.Prohibition movement
4.Harlem Renaissance

Base your answer on the poem below and on your knowledge of social studies.

“I, Too, Sing America”

I, too, sing America

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I’ll sit at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed–
I, too, am America.

–Langston Hughes, 1926

The main purpose of this poem was to
1.end the institution of slavery
2.demonstrate self-respect by African Americans
3.maintain separation of the races
4.promote the back-to-Africa movement

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans
1.left the United States in large numbers to settle in Nigeria
2.created noteworthy works of art and literature
3.migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
4.used civil disobedience to fight segregation in
the armed forces

Prohibition was a political attempt to regulate
1. people’s behavior
2.industry
3.organized crime
4.writers

Public disregard for Prohibition and for laws prohibiting gambling indicates that
1.the American film industry has great influence on public opinion
2.the system of checks and balances does not work
3.attempts to legislate public 3.morality may be met with strong resistance
4.American citizens have little, if any, respect for laws

Which generalization most accurately describes the literary works of Langston Hughes, Sinclair Lewis, and John Steinbeck?
1.Politics and art seldom mix well.
2.The best literature concerns the lives of the wealthy.
3.Literature often reflects the times in which it is created.
4.Traditional American themes are the most popular.

A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the
1.restoration of buildings and the infrastructure in New York City
2.increased recognition of African American writers and musicians
3.end of racial segregation laws in New York State
4.appointment of several African Americans as presidential advisors

One Way Ticket
I am fed up
With Jim Crow laws,
People who are cruel
And afraid,
Who lynch and run,
Who are scared of me
And me of them.
I pick up my life
And take it away
On a one-way ticket
Gone Up North
Gone Out West
Gone!

— Langston Hughes, 1926

The author states that he has “Gone” because

1.jobs were available in northern industries
2.there was no racial prejudice in the West
3.farmland was more available in the North
4.racial discrimination drove him away

The works of Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes reflected the
1.expanding role of women in the 1920s
2.achievements of the Harlem Renaissance
3.architectural innovations of the 1930s
4.influence of southern European immigrant groups

During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes trial, national Prohibition, and the behavior of “flappers” were all signs of disagreement over
1.the return to normalcy
2.traditional values and changing lifestyles
3.causes of the Great Depression
4.the benefits of new technology

Teapot Dome Scandal • Harlem Renaissance • Scopes trial During which decade did these events occur?
1.1920s
2.1930s
3.1940s
4.1950s

National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that
1.Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic beverages
2.only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
3.alcoholic beverages could be sold only in government-run stores
4.the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned

In the 1920s, both Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington made major contributions to
1. economic growth
2. educational reform
3. the creative arts
4.political leadership

A guiding The Harlem Renaissance was important
1.highlighted the cultural achievements of African Americans
2.isolated African Americans from mainstream society
3.provided new political opportunities for African Americans
4.brought an end to racial segregation in the North

Which of the following pairs are associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
a. Sigmund Feud and Ernest Hemingway
b. Gertrude Ederle and Rudolph Valentino
c. Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald
d. Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen