Roaring Twenties: Practice Questions

1) What does source E suggest about American attitudes towards immigrants?

Source E suggests that Americans feared immigrants enough to protest against allowing them into the country. It suggests that they lacked respect for European immigrants, especially from Southern or Eastern parts of Europe.

2) Explain the consequences of prohibition for the USA in the 1920s

Prohibitin began in 1920 when the Volstead Act was introduced, making the buying and selling of alcohol illegal. Initially, levels of…