National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that

the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned

What was one similarity between the Red Scare following WW1 and the Cold War following WWII?

Fear of communism suppresed the civil liberties of Americans

Which condition increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?

Factories had to decrease production because of low demand.

Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?

excessive speculation and buying on margin

What was similar with Washington Naval Conference, Nine Power Treaty, and Kellogg-Briand Pact?

They tried promoting peace without League of Nations.

What problem was demonstrated by events at Rosewood in 1923?

the continuing prevalence of racism in inland southern towns

Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as a decade of nativist sentiment?

the passage of the National Origins Act; the rise of the KKK

What was the cause of the Teapot Dome Scandal?

Harding's Reliance on friends to work for him in government

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1
National Prohibition, as authorized by the 18th amendment, stated that
alcoholic drinks could be sold only in government-run stores
only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
Americans must be 18 years old to buy alcoholic beverages
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
2
What was one similarity between the Red Scare following WW1 and the Cold War following WWII?
Fear of communism suppresed the civil liberties of Americans
Studies showed the Gov't was infiltrated by Communists
Fighting between wartime enemies was a constant threat
Many Russian revolutionaries settled in the United States
3
Which condition increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?
Factories had to decrease production because of low demand.
The Federal Government raised taxes repeatedly.
Low levels of unemployment created labor shortages.
The demand for imported products increased.
4
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
increased government spending
too much government regulation of business
excessive speculation and buying on margin
unwillingness of people to invest in new industries
5
What was similar with Washington Naval Conference, Nine Power Treaty, and Kellogg-Briand Pact?
They formed alliances between the Central and Allied Powers.
They tried promoting peace without League of Nations.
They were disarment treaties that limited the use of weapons
They were naval disarment treaties involving Allied Powers.
6
What problem was demonstrated by events at Rosewood in 1923?
the continuing prevalence of racism in inland southern towns
racial tensions in Northern cities in the years after WW1
the abscence of agricultural employment in Southern towns
the growing strength of the Ku Klux Klan in Southern states
7
Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as a decade of nativist sentiment?
the growth of the auto industry and the Teapot Dome Affair
the Washington Naval Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Pact
the Scopes trial and the passage of women’s suffrage
the passage of the National Origins Act; the rise of the KKK
8
What was the primary cause of the changes to unemployment rate in the US in 1920 and 1921?
the passage of the Emergency Quota Act
The effects of demobilization
the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War
The impact of the "Red Scare"
9
Which economic practice became significantly more widespread during the 1920s?
governmental regulation of business
stock market speculation
dependence on government welfare programs
reduction of tariff rates
10
What was the cause of the Teapot Dome Scandal?
A lack of government regulations
No limits placed on the President and his ability to hire.
Harding's Reliance on friends to work for him in government
The lack of a checks and balance system in Government

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