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US History Topic 5 Review - Roaring '20s
US History Topic 5 Review - Roaring '20s
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A review of U.S. History Chapter 5. The WW1, and the 20s.
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How did new practices like Ford's 40 hour work week help improve the economy?
gave women more time to spend with their kids
It gave him more profits by making people work longer
it gave more free time for his workers to spend more money
it allowed Ford to produce more cars
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How did the quota system affect immigration to the United States?
It favored Asian over Mexican immigrants.
It restricted Eastern European immigration to the US
It prohibited Mexicans from entering the US
It encouraged more Italians to immigrate
3
What led to the growth of organized crime?
The Great Migration
Social Darwinism
Nativism
Prohibition
4
What international event led to the Red Scare?
the Russian Revolution
assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
execution of Sacco & Vanzetti
anarchist bombing of Wall Street
5
The postwar period was difficult for farmers because of
they could not meet the food demands of the Army
they were losing money from falling crop prices
overspending on luxury items
consistent droughts in the South
6
What was the purpose of the U.S. Dawes Plan?
forgive war loans to Britain and France
force Britain and France to pay war reparations to Germany
outlaw wars due to unreasonable human and financial costs
help Germany pay war reparations to Britain and France
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The Kellogg-Briand Pact was the US's attempt to...
enforce higher taxes on the rich
help Germany repay their debts
get more involved in world affairs
stay out of future conflicts
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Teapot Dome was a political scandal involving...
illegally selling gov't oil to private companies
raising income taxes on the poor but not the rich
President Harding taking bribes from corporations
the US entering WWI to help businesses profit
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The Scopes Trial was a clash between
religion and science
fundamentalists and farmers
education and religion
biology and science
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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti's arrests were part of...
the revival of the KKK
immigrant quota systems
nativists
the Red Scare
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the KKK gained popularity in the North due to their stance on...
Conservatism
African-Americans
Religious Values
Immigration
12
Marcus Garvey was controversial because of his views on...
encouraging African-Americans to work hard and earn respect
working with white Southerners
going back to Africa and start a new nation
asking the government to end segregation
13
The demand for automobiles in the 1920s
remained about the same
was limited to only the wealthy class
couldn't compete with the demand for trains and trolleys
stimulated growth in other industries
14
How did installment buying affect the U.S. economy?
allowed Americans to buy goods they couldn't afford before
grew because it helped businesses make more goods
slowed the economy because debts were high
slowed b/c people didn't have credit to buy goods
15
The Harlem Renaissance changed views of African-American culture by...
portraying it poorly in art & literature
it didn't change anything at all
encouraging white Americans to participate in black culture
allowing African-Americans to be proud of their culture
16
How did Harding's "return to normalcy" policies prompt economic growth?
It increased federal government spending.
encouraged the import of foreign goods
favored a return to conservative laissez-faire economics.
passed legislation to enact progressive social reforms
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Harding was elected after WWI because...
People thought he would keep the US out of future wars
Businesses helped campaign for him
He bribed his way to win the election
People were tired of Progressivism and wanted "normalcy"
18
Women’s efforts and sacrifices during WWI led to Wilson's support for which reform?
higher pay for women
alcohol prohibition
women's suffrage
racial equality
