Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?

Excessive speculation and buying on margin

How did political machines affect the lives of immigrants in the late 1800s?

by buying votes with favors, jobs, and housing.

After WW I, which factor was the cause of the migration of many African Americans to the North?

increased job opportunities in Northern cities

President Coolidge's quote "the business of America is business" expresses support for...

limiting regulations on private business

What conclusion can be drawn from the Red Scare and Schenk vs. U.S. decision?

Civil rights are compromised by fear of radical groups

Public disregard for Prohibition and for laws prohibiting gambling indicates that

attempts to legislate morality may be met with resistance

Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920’s was different from prior laws?

Quotas were set to limit immigration from many countries

In the 1920’s, the immigration quotas and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the

increase in nativism and intolerance

After WW I, why did American farmers fail to share inthe economic growth of the United States?

Overproduction and competition caused falling prices.

which FDR situation was viewed by critics as a threat to the principle of separation of powers

expanding Supreme Court membership from 9 to 12 justices

Which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?

overproduction and increases in debt

Controversies over the Scopes trial, Prohibition, and flappers were signs of disagreement over

traditional values and changing lifestyles

In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that

Federal Government must help people’s economic well-being

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

the passage of immigration quotas and rise of xenophobia

Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids, following WWI?

the Bolshevik Revolution and workers’ strikes in the U.S.

What opportunities encouraged the Chinese and the Irish to immigrate to the West Coast?

The transcontinental railroads needed builders.

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period whenAfrican Americans

created noteworthy works of art and literature

Which New Deal reforms most directly targeted problems of the victims of the Dust Bowl?

providing farmers low-cost loans and stable income

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1
The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between
Prohibition and organized crime
traditional roles and new roles for women
science and religion
isolation and international involvement
2
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
Excessive speculation and buying on margin
increased government spending
too much government regulation of business
unwillingness to invest in new industries
3
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
restriction of immigration
destruction of family values
increase in organized crime
growth of communism
4
How did political machines affect the lives of immigrants in the late 1800s?
seized control and passed laws similar to those in Europe.
Immigrants joined anarchist and socialist movements instead.
by buying votes with favors, jobs, and housing.
creating ethnic neighborhoods
5
After WW I, which factor was the cause of the migration of many African Americans to the North?
laws passed in Northern States to end racialdiscrimination
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
increased job opportunities in Northern cities
Federal Government job-training programs
6
President Coolidge's quote "the business of America is business" expresses support for...
higher taxes on corporations
democratic socialism
limiting regulations on private business
banking regulations
7
What conclusion can be drawn from the Red Scare and Schenk vs. U.S. decision?
immigrants to the U.S. are denied equal protection by law
Civil rights are compromised by fear of radical groups
violent protests are usually met with violence from gov.
best protection from persecution rests with Supreme Court
8
Public disregard for Prohibition and for laws prohibiting gambling indicates that
attempts to legislate morality may be met with resistance
American citizens have little, if any, respectfor laws
the American film industry has influenceon public opinion
the system of checks and balances does not work
9
Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920’s was different from prior laws?
Preference was granted to Chinese immigrants
Efforts to stop illegal immigration from Latin America.
Refugees from war-torn Europe were encouraged to enter U.S
Quotas were set to limit immigration from many countries
10
In the 1920’s, the immigration quotas and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the
support of humanitarian causes
acceptance of cultural differences
increase in nativism and intolerance
rejection of traditional customs and beliefs
11
After WW I, why did American farmers fail to share inthe economic growth of the United States?
Farmers could not produce enough to keep up withdemand.
immigrantswere settling in the west, competing with farmers.
Overproduction and competition caused falling prices.
a plague of flies destroyed much of farms crops
12
which FDR situation was viewed by critics as a threat to the principle of separation of powers
expanding Supreme Court membership from 9 to 12 justices
congressional support of banking legislation
passage of Social Security legislation
changing the date of the Presidential inauguration
13
Which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?
overproduction and increases in debt
reductions in tariff rates
deficits in the federal budget
creation of national and state sales taxes
14
Controversies over the Scopes trial, Prohibition, and flappers were signs of disagreement over
the return to normalcy
causes of the Great Depression
traditional values and changing lifestyles
the benefits of new technology
15
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
state governments should give up control over commerce
Federal Government must help people’s economic well-being
corporations should work without government interference
the United States Constitution was no longer relevant
16
Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as adecade of nativist sentiment?
the Washington Naval Conference and the Kellogg-BriandPact
the Scopes trial and the passage of women’ssuffrage
the passage of immigration quotas and rise of xenophobia
the growth of the auto industry and the TeapotDome Affair
17
Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare and the Palmer Raids, following WWI?
failure of the United States to join the League of Nations
race riots in Los Angeles and the revival of the KKK
success of the Communist Party in congress
the Bolshevik Revolution and workers’ strikes in the U.S.
18
What opportunities encouraged the Chinese and the Irish to immigrate to the West Coast?
Oil companies in Texas required drillers.
The transcontinental railroads needed builders.
Corporate farms employed temporary farmhands.
The massive cattle drives lacked cowhands.
19
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period whenAfrican Americans
left the United States in large numbers tosettle in Nigeria
created noteworthy works of art and literature
migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
civil disobedience to fight segregation inthe Armed Forces
20
Which New Deal reforms most directly targeted problems of the victims of the Dust Bowl?
providing farmers low-cost loans and stable income
regulating the sale of stocks and bonds
gave workers the right to organize and bargain collectively
raising individual and corporate income tax rates

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