What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?

They established that Congress could regulate some business practices

What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper in the 1920's?

a shift away from the traditional roles of women

Which factor contributed to the shift in population shown on this graph?

Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and farm laborers to cities

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

the prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

Why is the period from 1914 to 1918 viewed as a turning point in U.S. history?

The United States participated in a major war in Europe for the first time

During the 1920s, Clarance Darrow and William Jennings Bryan --

appeared on opposite sides of the Scopes Trial

Which best describes the goal of the Tenth Amendment?

to limit the power of the federal government

Which statement best describes the growth of American labor unions in the late 19th century?

Workers organized their own unions despite hostility

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What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?
They prevented shoddy goods from being sold across state lines.
They raised tariffs to encourage the further growth of big business.
They established that Congress could regulate some business practices
They were used to break up unions for interfering with free enterprise
2
What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper in the 1920's?
an increase in the use of credit and installment plans
a shift away from the traditional roles of women
a decrease in crime associated with prohbition
decline in the number of women working in the factories
3
Which factor contributed to the shift in population shown on this graph?
Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and farm laborers to cities
Great Plains Indians left their reservations to buy new farmland
Houses in cities were less expensive than those in the countryside
Not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act
4
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
the taxation of imported luxury goods
the implementation of immigration restrictions
the deportation of suspected communist sympathizers
the prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
5
Why is the period from 1914 to 1918 viewed as a turning point in U.S. history?
American intervention prevented European meddling in the Western Hemisphere
The United States participated in a major war in Europe for the first time
The United States acquired its first overseas colonies
The government ended segregation in the nation's military
6
During the 1920s, Clarance Darrow and William Jennings Bryan --
served in Coolidge's administration
Made Americans aware of the dangers of speculation
Advocated for greater road safety
appeared on opposite sides of the Scopes Trial
7
Which best describes the goal of the Tenth Amendment?
to limit the power of the federal government
to limit due process rights
to restrain the power of judicial activists
To restrict civil liberties
8
Which is a new change that came to women just after World War I?
The right to serve in military combat
The right to vote
Equal pay for equal work
The right to drink alcohol
9
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
House Un-American Activities Committee
Prohibition
Red Scare
McCarthyism
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Which statement best describes the growth of American labor unions in the late 19th century?
Government officials encouraged workers to form labor unions
Union leaders were unable to recruit members because
Workers organized their own unions despite hostility
Disagreements made it impossible to organize

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