In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed

unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry

Which statement best aligns with the Progressive Era's approach to monopolies?

Monopolies and trusts make it impossible for small businesses to compete

a government-sponsored job program

Gentlemen's Agreement

Japanese gov. agreed to prevent further immigration to U.S.

What was central to the Scopes trial?

If a state can ban teaching evolution in public schools

Informal talks given by FDR over the radio

Initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in--

citizens' direct participation in the democratic process

Which statement best summarizes Roosevelt's views about conservation?

wilderness areas should be protected for the public good

The primary purpose of the Public Works Administration & the Works Progress Administration was

to provide employment through federal deficit spending

How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?

by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts

What was an effect of Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall?

Government officials respond to the needs of voters quicker

Causes of the Great Depression

Stock Market crash, bank crisis, business failure, etc

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

was made to prevent fraud on the stock market

What was the ruling in Korematsu v. The United States?

Internment of people of Japanese ancestry is constitutional

Who were the kamikaze?

Japanese pilots sent on suicide missions

The Sherman Antitrust Act made it illegal to form what?

Monopolies and trusts that hurt trade

Approximately where was the Dust Bowl located?

In the middle/Great Plains area of the US

During the early 1900s, the term "yellow journalism" referred to

a sensational, often lurid style of reporting of the news

President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he

supported legal action against business monopolies

What was the 21st Amendment to the Constitution?

it repealed or took away Prohibition

Gov’t aid to retirees, disabled, dependent mothers/children

How did credit change society during 1920s?

increased consumer spending and economic growth

The availability of new technologies impacted the consumer economy of 1920s by

Expanded variety of products available

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

To help Americans during the depression

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10. In the 1920s. Americans were saving _______ during the 1920s and using credit ________.
less; less
less; more
more; less
more; more
2
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company
unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
illegal deals between special interests and the government.
dangers faced by coal miners
3
Which statement best aligns with the Progressive Era's approach to monopolies?
Monopolies and trusts make it impossible for small businesses to compete
Government should not interfere with business operations.
Monopolies and trusts are essential for economic development.
Business competition should be unregulated.
4
The New Deal was a
bank loan program
a government-sponsored job program
a new farm program
President Wilson's new job program
5
The 19th Amendment extended voting rights based on:
age
race
gender
religion
6
Gentlemen's Agreement
no limit of Japanese immigrants
Limited number of Japanese immigrants
Japanese gov. agreed to prevent further immigration to U.S.
Ban on Japanese immigrants for 5 years
7
war industries board?
group of women
board to protect reasources
new branch of military
war bonds
8
Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair are examples of
Initiative, Referendum, Recall
Y.M.C.A
Muckrakers
Temperance Movement
9
What was central to the Scopes trial?
Whether reciting prayers in public schools is constitutional
If a state can ban teaching evolution in public schools
Whether states can require teaching creative design
If teaching creationism is unconstitutional
10
Fireside chats
Theodore Roosevelt talks on television
Established a system for the buying and selling of shares
Herbert Hoover's idea to fix the depression
Informal talks given by FDR over the radio
11
Initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in--
tax burden on citizens
citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
separate schools for immigrants
12
What was the 1920s credit slogan?
More savings at a lower price!
Get bigger products!
Pay debts overtime!
Buy now, pay later.
13
Which statement best summarizes Roosevelt's views about conservation?
decisions about resources should be left to states
access to natural resources is key to industrial growth
wilderness areas should be protected for the public good
environmental issues are best decided by businesses
14
The primary purpose of the Public Works Administration & the Works Progress Administration was
to provide employment through federal deficit spending
to nationalize the government's control of the work force
to provide jobs for African Americans and other minorities
to enable industries to plan production and control prices
15
How did Prohibition contribute to the rise of organized crime?
by forcing farmers to grow grain for the production alcohol
by making it easier for bootleggers continue illegal acts
by strengthening respect for the law
by forcing police to enforce anti-liquor laws
16
What was an effect of Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall?
Judicial authority expanding to include give local elections
Women/minorities increase participation in political process
Government officials respond to the needs of voters quicker
Political machines gain influence in local election/politics
17
Who was responsible for inventing the assembly line approach for manufacturing?
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edision
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller
18
Causes of the Great Depression
Stock Market crash, bank crisis, business failure, etc
when FDR closed all banks
extremely low wages due to the supply of available workers
19
Dollar Diplomacy
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
20
Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle was about what industry?
oil
railroads
meat packing
steel
21
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
gave people jobs in conservation
regulated electricity in Tennessee
was made to prevent fraud on the stock market
prevented farmers from losing their farms
22
The Scopes trial and the Sacco and Vanzetti case both involved
challenges to search and seizure protections
disputes over the death penalty
protests by temperance leaders
clashes over cultural values
23
Farm profits declined because of
demand for produce decreased
overproduction
land prices increased
labor costs were too high
24
What was the ruling in Korematsu v. The United States?
People of Japanese ancestry born in the US are not citizens
Germans and Italians should also be interned
Internment of people of Japanese ancestry is constitutional
Internment of Japanese US citizens is unconstitutional
25
Who were the kamikaze?
Allied submarines in the pacific ocean
Chinese foot soldiers
Japanese pilots sent on suicide missions
RAF fighter pilots
26
The Sherman Antitrust Act made it illegal to form what?
New marketplaces
New Inventions
Monopolies and trusts that hurt trade
Private businesses
27
What played apart of the Dust Bowl?
People losing their farms
People losing their trampoline
People losing their animals
People losing their hands
28
Approximately where was the Dust Bowl located?
Along the east coast of the US
In the middle/Great Plains area of the US
Along the west coast of the US
In the rural South
29
Flappers, Rise of Organized Crime, Prohibition, Red Scare were all characteristics of?
Westward Expansion
Twenties
Great Depression
Gilded Age
30
Which President was known as "Trustbuster!"
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Harry S. Truman
George W. Bush
31
Women during World War I
refused to support the death and destruction of war on principle.
all of the above
joined the work force.
used their newly won voting privileges to elect pacifist candidates.
32
During the early 1900s, the term "yellow journalism" referred to
a reporting of the news which reflected political machines
a sensational, often lurid style of reporting of the news
anti-Asian editorials and articles
an expression of opinion, not a reporting of the news
33
President Theodore Roosevelt was called a trustbuster because he
supported legal action against business monopolies
encouraged conservation of natural resources
resigned from the Republican Party
directed the building of the Panama Canal
34
What is the 18th Amendment? (Later repealed)
Prohibition of alcohol
Income Tax
Womens' right to vote
Child Labor laws
35
What was the 21st Amendment to the Constitution?
it was the act used to try to enforce Prohibition
It gave suffrage to women
no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol
it repealed or took away Prohibition
36
How the Other Half Lives
Upton Sinclair
WEB DuBois
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
37
Social Security Act
To avoid foreclosures, lowered interest rates
Promoted growth through fair practices
Gov’t aid to retirees, disabled, dependent mothers/children
Issuance of gov’t payments to control supplies (subsidies)
38
How did credit change society during 1920s?
had not impact
lead to decrease in spending
only benefited the rich
increased consumer spending and economic growth
39
Progressive Era Approximately
2000
1964-1973
1900-1920
1861-1865
40
A poorly constructed apartment in the Progressive Era
Manor
Tenement Housing
Hull House
Settlement Housing
41
The availability of new technologies impacted the consumer economy of 1920s by
decreased demand for products
increased cost of goods
Limited consumer choices
Expanded variety of products available
42
What made an island more appealing to the U.S. during their island hopping?
An airfield
Iron deposits
Natives
Less Japanese troops
43
Bootlegging and Speakeasies are terms that apply to
Prohibition
Radio
Politics
Aviation
44
What is the purpose of the FDIC?
Protects the bank buildings
Protects money put in banks
Protects home values
Protects money given to workers
45
A time during the 1920s characterized by cultural change, prosperity, expanding consumer culture, new technologies, jazz
Great Depression
Harlem Renaissance
Roaring 20s
Red Summer
46
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
To help Germany pay back the 33 Billion
To give money to our allies during WW1
To help Americans during the depression
To make FDR popular
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Who benefited the most from the consumer technologies of the 1920s?
Urban Women
Rural Women
Women in factories
None of the above

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