What role did fads play in 1920s American society?

Fads were a sign of mass culture throughout the country.

The idea that African Americans needed to rely on themselves to better their lives is best seen in the?

formation of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.

Which statement BEST explains the popularity of daytime radio shows?

Radio shows offered an escape from the difficult realities of daily life.

How did President Roosevelt's fireside chats relate to federal programs designed to help Americans?

FDR used the fireside chats to encourage public confidence in his programs.

What evidence led some to believe that corruption may have led to Harding's heart attack?

Harding viewed the scandals his friends caused as a betrayal.

Which change MOST affected women's political power in the 1920s?

Women gained the right to participate in politics.

The fashion and lifestyle choices of flappers best shows a desire to?

break from traditional expectations of how women should behave.

Which result of Prohibition MOST undermined support for it?

Prohibition fueled organized crime.

What was President Harding's biggest mistake in giving his friends cabinet posts?

Harding's friends took advantage of the President's trust.

What was most important as a cause of the stock market crash of 1929?

Stocks bought on margin had negative value when prices dropped.

How did the rise of Hollywood movie stars most affect American culture??

Americans were likely to have favorite movie stars in common.

What connection exists between the prosperity of the 1920s and Herbert Hoover's election as president in 1928?

Hoover's political party had already been in office during the 1920s.

The "Roaring Twenties" is best reflected in F. Scott Fitzgerald's stories about?

people who could not find happiness in spite of their wealth.

Which event BEST explains the reason why the value of American farmland decreased in the 1920s?

European farm production increased after World War I.

Immigration quotas in the early 1900s show the effect of?

the prominence of nativism in American public life.

Which statement best summarizes conservative opinions about New Deal programs such as Social Security?t

Government should not intervene in the lives of individual citizens.

Programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps showed President Roosevelt’s belief that

gov't should provide direct relief to the jobless in an economic crisis.

What contributed most to the growth of the U.S. economy in the 1920s?

Businesses began installment-buying plans for consumers.

Which statement BEST explains why the Scopes Trial was a "clash between old and new values"?

Darwin's theory of evolution contradicted biblical ideas.

What evidence best supports the idea that the Dust Bowl negatively affected the economy throughout the Plains states?

Many people left the region to find work elsewhere.

The fact that many clusters of shacks where the homeless lived were called "Hoovervilles" best supports the idea that

many blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression.

How did Coolidge's reaction to Mexico's plans to take over foreign-owned companies affect U.S. policy?

It proved that negotiation could work to solve international disputes.

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1
What role did fads play in 1920s American society?
Fads helped politicians to spread their views.
Fads were a sign of mass culture throughout the country.
Fads encouraged older Americans to accept new cultural norms.
Fads were a sign of economic growth in America.
2
Shares of ownership?
installment buying
margin
stock
interest
3
The idea that African Americans needed to rely on themselves to better their lives is best seen in the?
formation of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
passage of congressional legislation such as the Jones Act.
difficulties unions had securing rights for workers.
courageous service of African Americans in World War I.
4
Which statement BEST explains the popularity of daytime radio shows?
Radio shows offered an escape from the difficult realities of daily life.
Radios were an affordable form of entertainment in people's spare time.
Many people were unable to work and listened to daytime radio.
Many people thought the War of the Worlds show was an actual newscast.
5
How did President Roosevelt's fireside chats relate to federal programs designed to help Americans?
FDR used the fireside chats to convince Congress to pass federal aid
The fireside chats were an opportunity for Americans to voice their opinion
FDR used the fireside chats to encourage public confidence in his programs.
The fireside chats encouraged political opposition to the programs to grow.
6
What evidence led some to believe that corruption may have led to Harding's heart attack?
Coolidge forced the officials involved in the scandals to resign.
Charles Forbes was convicted of stealing from the Veterans Bureau.
Albert Fall went to prison for his involvement in the Teapot Dome Scandal.
Harding viewed the scandals his friends caused as a betrayal.
7
Which change MOST affected women's political power in the 1920s?
Women gained the right to participate in politics.
Some women began a campaign for an equal rights amendment.
Electrical appliances freed up women's time.
More women pursued careers in the professions.
8
I should study the arguments for and against the New Deal
True
False
9
The fashion and lifestyle choices of flappers best shows a desire to?
pass a constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote.
encourage women to maintain a proper household.
expand opportunities for women in the workplace.
break from traditional expectations of how women should behave.
10
Which result of Prohibition MOST undermined support for it?
Prohibition decreased respect for the law.
Prohibition fueled organized crime.
Police seized large amounts of illegal liquor.
Many Americans stopped drinking alcohol.
11
Smugglers in the illegal liquor trade?
organized crime
bootleggers
mass culture
Prohibition
12
What was President Harding's biggest mistake in giving his friends cabinet posts?
Harding and his friends spent too much time having parties.
Harding's friends always said "yes" instead of giving needed advice.
Harding's friends took advantage of the President's trust.
Harding's critics accused him of favoring his friends over others.
13
What was most important as a cause of the stock market crash of 1929?
American banks had made unwise loans.
Textile workers and coal miners already faced unemployment.
Stocks bought on margin had negative value when prices dropped.
European countries depended on loans from U.S. banks.
14
How did the rise of Hollywood movie stars most affect American culture??
Americans were likely to vote movie stars into government offices.
Americans were more likely to spend time at the movies.
Americans were likely to have favorite movie stars in common.
Americans were more likely to try to work on movie sets.
15
What connection exists between the prosperity of the 1920s and Herbert Hoover's election as president in 1928?
Hoover's political party had already been in office during the 1920s.
Hoover said he would support the redistribution of wealth in the country.
Hoover's economic policy was responsible for the prosperity of the 1920s.
Hoover had the support of the most prosperous areas of the country.
16
The "Roaring Twenties" is best reflected in F. Scott Fitzgerald's stories about?
people who could not find happiness in spite of their wealth.
the social effects of World War I throughout Europe.
the misunderstandings city dwellers had about rural Americans.
people who preferred to live overseas as expatriates.
17
Which event BEST explains the reason why the value of American farmland decreased in the 1920s?
A severe drought in the Midwest limited production.
American farmers borrowed money to buy more land.
European farm production increased after World War I.
Wages for many farm workers continued to decrease.
18
Immigration quotas in the early 1900s show the effect of?
the prominence of nativism in American public life.
congressional legislation designed to open American borders.
the migration of African Americans to northern cities.
congressional legislation to stimulate the American economy.
19
Which statement best summarizes conservative opinions about New Deal programs such as Social Security?t
Wealth should be distributed fairly evenly to encourage economic growth.
Only taxes paid by the wealthy should finance New Deal programs.
Government should not intervene in the lives of individual citizens.
Government has an obligation to provide essential help for the poor.
20
a set of values and practices that arise from watching the same new stories,movies, and music, as others
Prohibition
mass culture
bootleggers
organized crime
21
Buying of stock for a small percentage down payment?
stock
margin
interest
installment buying
22
Programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps showed President Roosevelt’s belief that
encouraging private businesses to hire more employees will create jobs.
lending money to banks will help Americans conserve their savings.
gov't should provide direct relief to the jobless in an economic crisis.
government should play a limited role in the American economy.
23
What contributed most to the growth of the U.S. economy in the 1920s?
The United States was responsible for victory in World War I.
The United States invested in Latin American countries.
Stock prices rose faster than the value of the companies themselves.
Businesses began installment-buying plans for consumers.
24
Which statement BEST explains why the Scopes Trial was a "clash between old and new values"?
Darwin's theory of evolution contradicted biblical ideas.
Religious values should be taught in public schools.
Religious freedom is an important value to many Americans.
Individual states should have more control over public schools.
25
A percentage charged as a fee for a loan?
interest
stock
installment buying
margin
26
What evidence best supports the idea that the Dust Bowl negatively affected the economy throughout the Plains states?
Overgrazing increased the dust storms' severity.
Dust storms frequently buried farmhouses.
Many people left the region to find work elsewhere.
Migrants had trouble finding work on the West Coast.
27
Which invention had the biggest influence in the 1920s on how people felt about sports stars?
radio
television
automobile
telephone
28
Increased stock trading and rising stock prices?
margin
bear market
bull market
interest
29
The fact that many clusters of shacks where the homeless lived were called "Hoovervilles" best supports the idea that
many supported President Hoover's economic policies.
many blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression.
some thought Hoovervilles were an unsuccessful public program.
some hoped the government would provide permanent housing.
30
I should study the causes of the Great Depression
False
True
31
How did Coolidge's reaction to Mexico's plans to take over foreign-owned companies affect U.S. policy?
It encouraged the League of Nations to disband.
It proved that negotiation could work to solve international disputes.
It ensured that there would be no more war in the world.
It allowed Latin America to take a larger role in world politics.
32
Buying on credit and paying off the debt later?
installment buying
interest
stock
margin
33
A criminal activity that was organized like a business?
organized crime
mass culture
Prohibition
bootleggers

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