During the 1920s, how did the majority of the nation respond to the self-indulgent excesses of the Lost Generation and Jazz Age?
A) Most enthusiastically threw their support toward the progressivism of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
B) Most instead became increasingly preoccupied with reform, as the middle class was quickly decreasing in number.
C) Most were supportive of the cultural rebelliousness of the time and took advantage of the current climate to call for unprecedentedly liberal legislation.
D) Most began to lead secular lives and became defiant modernists, growing more unified in their positions on culture.
E) Most instead led traditional lives and defended established values, which contributed to the backlash in national politics against modern city life.

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The majority of the nation responded to the self-indulgent excesses of the Lost Generation and Jazz Age by leading traditional lives and defending established values, which contributed to the backlash in national politics against modern city life. This can be seen in the rise of conservatism and isolationism in the 1920s, as well as in the passage of restrictive immigration laws and the growth of the Ku Klux Klan. The middle class was also increasing in number during this time, indicating a desire for stability and security rather than cultural rebellion.

During the 1920s, How Did the Majority of the Nation