How were the methods used by Upton Sinclair similar to other progressives of this period?

Advocated social reforms based on investigative reporting.

One DIFFERENCE between the KKK of the Reconstruction period and the KKK of the 1920s?

During the 20s, they supported immigration restrictions.

Which policy would John Maynard Keynes consider pump priming?

Funding public-works projects to put the unemployed to work

Which conclusion about Germany’s U-boat blockade of Great Britain during WW I is supported?

The blockade didn't stop U.S. exports from reaching Britain.

How'd the end of WW I affect the economic opportunities available to women & African Americans?

It spelled the end of many economic opportunities for both.

Widespread support for the American war effort during World War I was promoted by the —

Committee on Public Information

One of the main reasons for the 1929 stock market crash was that —

stock prices had risen too high because of speculation

After the stock market crash, America’s banking sector —

collapsed as frightened depositors raced to withdraw their $

The growth of the automobile industry in the early 1900s led to —

the growth of other industries and of suburban communities

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation —

insured bank deposits up to $5,000

Which statement is MOST directly related to the issues that BOTH political cartoons illustrate?

Imperialism expands U.S. power beyond its borders.

Which event was the direct cause of the change shown in this chart?

the crash of the New York Stock Exchange

The Harlem Renaissance was an important cultural outpouring in which African American writers —

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

The Agricultural Adjustment Act raised crop prices by paying farmers —

not to plant all of their land and to kill excess livestock

The Scopes trial of 1925 pitted —

fundamentalists against supporters of evolutionary theory

One successful public-works project begun under President Hoover was the —

construction of a major dam on the Colorado River

The Open Door Policy was an assertion of America’s —

desire for free trade with China

Which phrase BEST describes the purpose for the establishment of Hull House?

to provide social services for new immigrants, to provide social services for new immigrants

Which New Deal program completes this diagram?

FDIC: Insured deposits and monitored dependability of banks

Progressives shared a belief that industrialization and urbanization —

had created serious social and political problems

American support for the Panamanian rebels’ fight against Colombia —

helped make construction of Panama Canal possible

Which action represents an exception to the attitude described in this excerpt?

passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Which conclusion about GB's naval blockade of Germany during WW I is supported by the graph?

The blockade decreased exports to Germany.

Which obstacle did late 19th century Chinese immigrants face that wasn't faced by W. Europeans?

severe immigration restrictions

The graph suggests that before entering World War I, the U.S. —

favored Great Britain and France in the war

How did this info. influence decisions made by the U.S. govt. during the late 1800s?

Ports annexed from other nations for refueling locations.

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1
How were the methods used by Upton Sinclair similar to other progressives of this period?
Advocated social reforms based on investigative reporting.
Believed in establishing public committees to prevent crime.
Lobbying the govt. for stricter industrial regulation.
Encouraged economic boycotts of businesses w/ low pay.
2
The Great Depression forced many Americans to live in shantytowns known as —
Okies
bootleggers
Hoovervilles
tenant farms
3
How did congress respond to growth of communism in the U.S. during early 1900s?
increased support of unions
restricted immigration
reformed labor laws
gay rights legislation
4
One DIFFERENCE between the KKK of the Reconstruction period and the KKK of the 1920s?
During the 1920s, they opposed the Prohibition Amendment.
During the 20s, they supported immigration restrictions.
During the 20s, they were against civil rights for AAs.
During the 1920s, they also supported a strong federal govt.
5
Upton Sinclair related the despair of immigrants working in Chicago’s stockyards in his novel —
The Octopus
Iola Leroy
The Jungle
Sister Carrie
6
Which policy would John Maynard Keynes consider pump priming?
Raising taxes on the poor to discourage immigration
Regulating the stock market to restrict speculation
Setting up tariffs to protect U.S. firms from competition
Funding public-works projects to put the unemployed to work
7
Which conclusion about Germany’s U-boat blockade of Great Britain during WW I is supported?
The blockade prevented U.S. exports from reaching Britain.
The blockade didn't stop U.S. exports from reaching Britain.
The blockade prevented French exports from reaching Britain.
The blockade rerouted American exports to Germany.
8
Many Americans denounced Germany for its sinking of the —
Maine
U Boat
Titanic
Lusitania
9
Which group of people was the Ku Klux Klan primarily rallying against with this philosophy?
Native Americans
other klansmen
immigrants
Jewish people
10
How'd the end of WW I affect the economic opportunities available to women & African Americans?
Women gained jobs, but African Americans lost them.
Both groups enjoyed increased opportunities after the war.
It spelled the end of many economic opportunities for both.
It had little effect on either group.
11
Which event was a direct result of the Red Scare in the United States?
the Stock Market crash
the beginning of Prohibition
the founding of the ku klux klan
the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
12
Belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive is...
socialism
Social Darwinism
jingoism
the Social Gospel
13
The manners, morals, and mindset of many women in the 1920s were symbolized by the —
Teapot Dome scandal
Model T
bootlegger
flapper
14
Widespread support for the American war effort during World War I was promoted by the —
Committee for Correspondence
Committee on Public Information
Committee for War Development
Committee on Public Education
15
One of the main reasons for the 1929 stock market crash was that —
too few people had been investing in the stock market
stock prices had risen too high because of speculation
investors had not been allowed to borrow $ to pay for stocks
Tight govt. restrictions on stock purchases
16
After the stock market crash, America’s banking sector —
profited as the Federal Reserve limited the money supply
thrived as people transferred stock $ into savings accounts
went broke by lending to investors recovering from the crash
collapsed as frightened depositors raced to withdraw their $
17
Which acts limited freedom of speech during World War I?
Sedition and Freedom of Speech Acts
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Espionage and Alien Acts
Alien and Sedition Acts
18
Sensational headlines and pictures were characteristic of the —
Newspapers owned by Jacob Riis
the Yellow Press
Newspapers edited by Mathew Perry
The Great White Press
19
Modernists stressed science and secular ideas rather than —
religious beliefs
the value of education
scientific theories
technological progress
20
The growth of the automobile industry in the early 1900s led to —
a lack of innovation in most other industries
a steady rise in the use of trolleys and trains
a sharp decline in the nation’s output of steel and glass
the growth of other industries and of suburban communities
21
Influenced by Yellow Press, what did most Americans blame Spain for?
Explosion that sunk the Maine
Sinking of US fleet in Manilla Bay
High cost of sugar
Assassination of McKinley
22
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation —
ensured that Social Security payments would be made on time
was created despite strong objections from FDR
insured bank deposits up to $5,000
was established to regulate the stock market
23
Socially conscious journalists who dramatized the need for domestic reform were known as —
muckrakers
novelists
gospelists
yellow journalists
24
Which statement is MOST directly related to the issues that BOTH political cartoons illustrate?
Nationalism causes the US to build bases beyond its borders.
Isolationism dominates U.S. foreign policy.
Imperialism expands U.S. power beyond its borders.
Robber barons control U.S. industry.
25
Which event was the direct cause of the change shown in this chart?
the creation of the Works Progress Administration
the establishment of the Social Security Administration
the crash of the New York Stock Exchange
the rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
26
The Harlem Renaissance was an important cultural outpouring in which African American writers —
created the first truly American form of literature
downplayed race and focused on inventive language
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
denounced jazz as an un-American form of music
27
In 1889, Jane Addams opened Hull House, which was —
theater in New Orleans
soup kitchen in New Orleans
orphanage in New York City
settlement house in Chicago
28
Wilson’s “peace without victory” idea formed a key part of
the Sedition Act
the Alien Act
the Fourteen Points
the theory of self-determination
29
The Agricultural Adjustment Act raised crop prices by paying farmers —
to stop raising cattle and to start raising sheep
not to move to cities and compete for scarce factory jobs
not to plant all of their land and to kill excess livestock
to raise only cash crops such as cotton, corn, and wheat
30
The Scopes trial of 1925 pitted —
the Ku Klux Klan against the Jewish Anti-Defamation League
fundamentalists against supporters of evolutionary theory
“drys” against the “wets” in a legal battle over Prohibition
Scott Fitzgerald against Ernest Hemingway in a libel suit
31
One successful public-works project begun under President Hoover was the —
construction of a major dam on the Colorado River
construction of a new stock exchange in New York
founding of Hooverville, a “workers’ city” in Nevada
A renovation of the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C
32
President Woodrow Wilson promised a foreign policy guided by —
dollar diplomacy
moral diplomacy
boxer diplomacy
"big stick" diplomacy
33
The Open Door Policy was an assertion of America’s —
desire that all Western powers leave China
interest in trade with Japan
desire for free trade with China
interest in trade with Europe
34
Which phrase BEST describes the purpose for the establishment of Hull House?
to provide social services for new immigrants
to provide recruitment centers for the military
to serve as a polling place for local elections
to provide social services for new immigrants
35
Which New Deal program completes this diagram?
CCC: Provided jobs to young men in forestry and conservation
WPA: Provided jobs building roads & public structures
FCA:Offered low-interest loans to struggling property owners
FDIC: Insured deposits and monitored dependability of banks
36
Reformer who took photographs like this to expose living conditions of poor immigrants?
Jane Addams
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
Upton Sinclair
37
Progressives shared a belief that industrialization and urbanization —
should be completely banned by legislation
had created serious social and political problems
A should be supported despite the dangers they posed
would not occur in the United States without their support
38
American support for the Panamanian rebels’ fight against Colombia —
brought an end to Spanish influence in Colombia
was provided despite opposition of France
violated the terms of the Platt Amendment
helped make construction of Panama Canal possible
39
Which action represents an exception to the attitude described in this excerpt?
ratification of the 13th amendment
Establishment of Ellis Island
the establishment of Angel Island
passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act
40
Movement of African Americans from rural S. to the industrial N. in the early 1900s is known as
the Great Northern March
the Great Migration
the Great Immigration
the Trail of Tears
41
Which conclusion about GB's naval blockade of Germany during WW I is supported by the graph?
The blockade decreased exports to GB, not Germany.
The blockade had little effect on exports to Germany.
The blockade decreased exports to Germany.
The blockade decreased exports to France.
42
Which obstacle did late 19th century Chinese immigrants face that wasn't faced by W. Europeans?
severe immigration restrictions
language difficulties
low wages
limited housing
43
The graph suggests that before entering World War I, the U.S. —
maintained a policy of strict neutrality
favored France and Germany in the war
favored Great Britain and France in the war
favored Germany in the war
44
How did this info. influence decisions made by the U.S. govt. during the late 1800s?
Ports annexed from other nations for refueling locations.
Textile factories encouraged to expand to new territories.
Military alliances created to provide battleships for Panama
Diplomats were sent to promote democracy in new territories.

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