AP®︎ US History: Topic 7.8 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.8 of AP US History – 1920s: Cultural and Political Controversies.
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Topic 7.8
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-7.2.II.A.ii
What was the primary purpose of the National Origins Act of 1924?
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Topic 7.8: 1920s: Cultural and Political Controversies
Thematic Focus: Migration and SettlementMIG
Push and pull factors shape immigration to and migration within America, and the demographic change as a result of these moves shapes the migrants, society, and the environment.
Learning Objective: Unit 7: Learning Objective G
Explain the causes and effects of international and internal migration patterns over time.
Historical Developments: KC-7.1.I.B
By 1920, a majority of the U.S. population lived in urban centers, which offered new economic opportunities for women, international migrants, and internal migrants.
Historical Developments: KC-7.2.II.A. ii
After World War I, nativist campaigns against some ethnic groups led to the passage of quotas that restricted immigration, particularly from southern and eastern Europe, and increased barriers to Asian immigration.
Thematic Focus: American and Regional CultureARC
Creative expression, demographic change, philosophy, religious beliefs, scientific ideas, social mores, and technology shape national, regional, and group cultures in America, and these varying cultures often play a role in shaping government policy and developing economic systems.
Learning Objective: Unit 7: Learning Objective I
Explain the causes and effects of developments in popular culture in the United States over time.
Historical Developments: KC-7.2.I.B
Migration gave rise to new forms of art and literature that expressed ethnic and regional identities, such as the Harlem Renaissance movement.
Historical Developments: KC-7.2.I.D
In the 1920s, cultural and political controversies emerged as Americans debated gender roles, modernism, science, religion, and issues related to race and immigration.
