The Harlem Renaissance
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What was the climax of the First Red Scare?

  • The Bolshevik Revolution
  • The fear of communism during the Cold War
  • The Wall Street Crash of 1929
  • The Palmer Raids in 1919-1920 (correct)

    • What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

  • The First Red Scare
  • The Wall Street Crash of 1929 (correct)
  • The Roaring Twenties
  • The Bolshevik Revolution

    • What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal aim to do?

  • Encourage over-speculation in the U.S. stock market
  • Provide immediate assistance, recover the economy, and reform the system (correct)
  • Promote risky investments
  • Create more jobs in the stock market

    • What was the result of the Wall Street Crash of 1929?

    <p>A deep harm to the entire US economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the Second Red Scare?

    <p>Fear of communism during the Cold War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the First Red Scare grow due to?

    <p>A number of social and political factors like labor unions, inequality, and xenophobia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the New Deal's relief programs include?

    <p>Aid to the unemployed, Social Security, and employment programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Great Depression on unemployment?

    <p>Unemployment reached an astounding 25%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Wall Street Crash of 1929 trigger?

    <p>The beginning of the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the First Red Scare lead to after the Palmer Raids?

    <p>The end of the First Red Scare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement?

    <p>Aaron Douglas and Augusta Savage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization did W.E.B. Du Bois assist to grow the Harlem Renaissance movement?

    <p>NAACP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the prominent musicians of the Harlem Renaissance era?

    <p>Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the mission of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?

    <p>To protect white supremacy from various groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on art, literature, and music?

    <p>It was influential and is still impactful today</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Langston Hughes pioneer during the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>Combining jazz and poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Ku Klux Klan's view of the old South?

    <p>Romantic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the artists Aaron Douglas and Augusta Savage create works of art glorifying?

    <p>African heritage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the famous nightclub in Harlem where Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong performed?

    <p>Cotton Club</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Ku Klux Klan aim to protect from the rise of immigration in the 1920s?

    <p>White supremacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the artists associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement?

    <p>Aaron Douglas and Augusta Savage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization did W.E.B. Du Bois assist to grow the Harlem Renaissance movement?

    <p>NAACP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which musical genre was created and popularized by black artists during the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>Jazz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the mission of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s?

    <p>To protect white supremacy from various groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the rise of immigration in the 1920s according to the text?

    <p>The rise of the Ku Klux Klan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which art form did Langston Hughes pioneer the combination of during the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>Jazz and poetry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong perform during the Harlem Renaissance?

    <p>Cotton Club</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on art, literature, and music?

    <p>It is still influential today</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Ku Klux Klan represent according to the text?

    <p>A romantic view of the old south</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of President Roosevelt's attempt to add new justices to the Supreme Court in 1937?

    <p>Justice Owen J. Roberts eventually sided with the second New Deal legislation and upheld its constitutionality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the economy collapsing into a recession in 1937?

    <p>The economy remained stagnant throughout the rest of the decade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event finally ended the Great Depression according to the text?

    <p>The United States entered into the Second World War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of President Roosevelt's New Deal according to the text?

    <p>To counter the effects of the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the second New Deal legislation?

    <p>It witnessed the passage of important legislation such as the Social Security Act and the National Labor Relations Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the New Deal on the federal government's role in American life?

    <p>It altered the federal government's role and is embraced as a success by the Democratic Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy?

    <p>To move the United States from isolation to intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937 on Roosevelt's ability to intervene in global conflicts?

    <p>They limited Roosevelt's ability to intervene by establishing embargoes and travel restrictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the United States' official entry into World War II?

    <p>The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of World War II on territorial holdings and the development of new countries?

    <p>It resulted in the establishment of new governments due to German occupation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?

    <p>To deter Japanese Americans from spying on the government or sabotaging the war effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the motivation behind dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

    <p>To send a clear message to the Soviet Union and end the war with Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Ronald Reagan's bill authorizing reparations for Japanese internment?

    <p>Government apology, $20,000 for internment camp survivors, and a fund to educate the public about internment camps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of the Manhattan Project?

    <p>To develop an atomic bomb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the war impact American daily life?

    <p>Rationing of food and supplies, increased female workforce participation, and changes in clothing styles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the condition of the internment camps for Japanese Americans?

    <p>Poor, with lack of running water, access to toilets, and cramped living quarters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of President Roosevelt's court-packing plan in 1937?

    <p>The plan was rejected by the American public</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the end of President Roosevelt's string of success during the second New Deal?

    <p>Economy collapsed into a recession in 1937</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ultimate resolution of the Great Depression according to the text?

    <p>Through the United States' entry into the Second World War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the first and second New Deal legislation on the American suffering?

    <p>They alleviated some of the American suffering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacting the New Deal?

    <p>To counter the effects of the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?

    <p>To deter Japanese Americans from spying on the government or sabotaging the war effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the motivation behind dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

    <p>To send a clear message to the Soviet Union and to end the war with Japan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Ronald Reagan's bill authorizing reparations for Japanese internment camp survivors?

    <p>A government apology, $20,000 for internment camp survivors, and a fund to educate the public about internment camps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the war on the American economy?

    <p>America came out of the war with a booming economy due to massive production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which program was not part of President Roosevelt's New Deal?

    <p>Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

    <p>Loss of over 20 naval vessels and over 2,400 navy men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompted the United States to declare war on Japan?

    <p>Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the United States shifting from isolation to intervention in foreign policy?

    <p>The failure of the League of Nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937 designed to do?

    <p>Prevent the United States from becoming entangled in global conflicts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial focus of President Roosevelt's foreign policy?

    <p>Moving the United States from isolation to intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant impact of World War II on territorial holdings and the development of new countries?

    <p>Expansion of territorial holdings and formation of new countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

    <p>The United States' official entry into World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the largest losses of life during World War II?

    <p>The Holocaust, a result of Adolf Hitler's systematic persecution of Jews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps designed to do?

    <p>Restore economic growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    World War II and the New Deal

    • President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal included agencies like the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps to restore economic growth.
    • The New Deal significantly altered the role of the federal government in American life.
    • Roosevelt's foreign policy initially focused on moving the United States from isolation to intervention.
    • The Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937 limited Roosevelt's ability to intervene in global conflicts.
    • Roosevelt campaigned for a strengthened American international presence after the onset of World War II.
    • World War II officially started in 1939 when Adolf Hitler invaded Poland.
    • The Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allied Powers (Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States) formed during World War II.
    • The Holocaust, a result of Adolf Hitler's systematic persecution of Jews, was one of the largest losses of life during World War II.
    • World War II had a significant impact on territorial holdings and the development of new countries.
    • Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, led to the United States' official entry into World War II.
    • The attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in over 20 naval vessels and over 200 airplanes being lost by the United States Navy.
    • The attack on Pearl Harbor led to America joining WW2, prompting civilians to fill required roles back home, while some became victims of discrimination.

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    Test your knowledge of the influential Harlem Renaissance with this quiz. Explore the key figures, artistic achievements, and impact of this vibrant cultural movement that celebrated African heritage and left a lasting legacy on art, literature, and music.

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