A basic purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was to

establish federally regulated monopolies in railroads and public utilities

All of the following were important causes of the Great Deoression EXCEPT

tariffs on foreign imports were lowered

How did life change for American women in the 1920s?

many women felt freer to experiment with bolder styles of manners

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

World War 1 veterans and their families

What was meant when Mark Twain coined the period of American history from 1865 through the 1900 as the "Gilded Age"?

a thin layer of prosperity, covering poverty and corruption, exist society

Some employers forced workers to sign "yellpw dog contracts" stating that

workers would work 12 hour days

The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed

the responsibilities of the federal government

Why did some states ban the teaching of evoltion in the schools?

the theory seemed to contradict the Bible's account of creation

How did industrial growth affect the distrubution of wealth in the United States?

all americans enjoyed a higher standard of living

During the Depression ,African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans

often lost jobs to white laborers

How did the government respond to the Pullman Strike, setting a precedence?

used federal troops to control the workers

according to the theory of social Darwinism, the government should

stay out of the affairs of business

How did Rockefeller and Carnegie use "vertical integration" to their advantage?

pay other producers to supply the materials needed, made was needed byself

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "traditional" society?

Willing to be in debt/ use credit

A key difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor was that the Knights...

welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, blacks, and women

All of the following are true of railroad expansion in the late nineteenth century EXCEPT that

railroad expansion finance private corporations, no government assistance

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1
was a Native American sports hero who won Olympic gold medals and went on to play professional football
Jim Thorpe
Amelia Earheart
Jack Dempsey
Zora Neale Hurston
2
John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
creationism
biology
evolution
funamentalism
3
Flappers danced the Charleston, a new dance that embofied the spirit of
Prohibition
the Lost Generation
the Harlem Renaissance
the Jazz Age
4
twhat ishe separation fo a work process into a number of tasks, with each task done by a separate person called?
monopoly
division of labor
skilled labor
piecework
5
At first, some women did not exercise their newly won right to vote because
they could not leave their children and go to the polls
their families discouraged them from voting
all of the above
they did not feel confortable voting
6
What is October 29, 1929 known as?
Black Monday
Black Friday
Day of Infamy
Black Tuesday
7
In the 1920s fundamentalists gained attention for their belief in
a larger role for technology in everyday life
the repeal of Prohibition
a little interpretation of the Bible
the theory of evolution
8
Farmers wer especially hard-hit hy the Depression
since low crop prices wiped out potential profits
all of the above
as it was coupled with the Dust Bowl drought in the trans-Mississippi West
because they had huge debts from purchasing machines and land
9
inventor who developed the idea of a central electric power station
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Nikola Tesla
Samuel Morse
10
A basic purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was to
restore business competition and a self-regulating economy
give the states the power to break up large business corporations
establish federally regulated monopolies in railroads and public utilities
establish strict federal controls over business practices
11
inventor who developed a code for the telegraph
Henry Frick
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
Terence Powderly
12
inventor who established the American Telephone and Telegraph Company
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
Jacob Riis
Alexander Graham Bell
13
Who said to America,"...the only thing we have to fear itself?"
Barack Obama
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
14
All of the following were important causes of the Great Deoression EXCEPT
tariffs on foreign imports were lowered
the stock market crashed
the federal government did not insure people's bank accounts
both individuals and businesses built up large debts because of easy credit
15
How did life change for American women in the 1920s?
women began to dominate the work force, often taking leadership positions
many women felt freer to experiment with bolder styles of manners
most women grew long hair and stopped using makeup
married women found it much easier to balance careers and family life
16
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
World War 1 veterans and their families
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
unemplyed industiral workers and their familes
17
industrialist who brought the Bessemer process to America
George Westinghouse
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Samuel Morse
18
inventor of the air brakes for railroad cars, making trains safer and faster
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Andrew Carnegie
19
What was meant when Mark Twain coined the period of American history from 1865 through the 1900 as the "Gilded Age"?
when U.S. shined with glory of manifest destiny and dominance of the West
era when nothing could go wrong in America; country heads in the right way
a thin layer of prosperity, covering poverty and corruption, exist society
when U.S. experienced no social and political problems; country "shined"
20
All of the following were associated with the period from 1861 to 1900 EXCEPT
Pullman strike
Haymarket Square riot
state "right-to-work" laws
Homestead, Pennsylvania massacre
21
inventor who patented a method of power generation, transmission and distribution of alternating current (AC) electricit
Samuel Morse
Samuel Gompers
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
22
Some employers forced workers to sign "yellpw dog contracts" stating that
workers would not join labor unions
women and children were prohibited from working
no scabs could be hired
workers would work 12 hour days
23
The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed
local relief programs and private charities
the responsibilities of the federal government
presidential elections
the Bill of Rights
24
Which amendment to the Constitution made alcohol illegal?
19th
18th
20th
21st
25
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their
grudging respect for Hoover
trust in Hoover
patriotism
disgust with Hoover
26
Why did some states ban the teaching of evoltion in the schools?
the theory seemed to contradict the Bible's account of creation
the theory challenged scientific beliefs
the theory appeared to violate the Constitution
the theory was unknown to most teachers
27
How did industrial growth affect the distrubution of wealth in the United States?
the income gap between rich and poor grew smaller
the income gap between farmers and factory workers widened
wealth was concentrated in the hands of a few industrialists
all americans enjoyed a higher standard of living
28
Which of the following was a long-term effect of Prohibition?
the growth of organized crime
an end to alcoholism in the United States
the consumer economy
the rise of fundamentalism
29
became a national hero after flying nonstop from New York to Paris
Warren Harding
Langston Hughes
Duke Elington
Charles Lindbergh
30
President of the United States who's cabinet member was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal
Duke Elington
Ameilia Earheart
Warren Harding
Jim Thorpe
31
one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of the 1920s was pianist, composer, and bandleader
Duke Elington
Jim Thorpe
Charles Lindbergh
Zora Neale Hurston
32
Critics of powerful industrialists referred to them as
scabs
anarchists
robber barons
philanthropists
33
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
separation of church and state
the golden rule
voluntary cooperation
direct government relief
34
The Lost Generation references the 1920's writers who were upset that society had become
poor and irresponsible
greedy and traditional
wealthy and snotty
promiscuous and materialistic
35
All of the following were African American writers during the Harlem renaissance except
Zora Neale Hurston
Langston Hughes
Billy Sunday
James Weldon Johnson
36
Which of the following made possible the American industrial growth of the late 1800s?
technological advances
government reforms
the household economy
the development of labor unions
37
During the Depression ,African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans
were less affected than other groups
ma great strides in equal rights legislation
often lost jobs to white laborers
were encouraged to start their own businesses
38
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
10%
100%
25%
75%
39
How did the government respond to the Pullman Strike, setting a precedence?
took Pullman officals to court
used federal troops to control the workers
forced unions and workers to negotiate
shut down all railway operations
40
according to the theory of social Darwinism, the government should
outlaw trusts and cartels
raise taxes on the rich
stay out of the affairs of business
protect the rights of workers
41
The rise of films, radio broadcasting, and the news media all helped to bring about
the Garvey movement
organized crime
the Ku Klux Klan
a national culture
42
How did Rockefeller and Carnegie use "vertical integration" to their advantage?
worked together to gain access to cheaest materials for production of goods
their supply needs to the lowest bidder, allowing others to providesupplies
pay other producers to supply the materials needed, made was needed byself
spread weath to several outside businesses, supporting the local community
43
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a "traditional" society?
Rural (agrarian)
Deeply religious/spiritual
Change occurs slowly
Willing to be in debt/ use credit
44
What is called when the prices of stocks areexpected to rise?
Bull Market
Inflation
Burt Market
Bear Market
45
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
tea rooms
tenements
speakeasies
penthouses
46
In business, what is the idea that as production increases, cost per item decreases called?
economies of scale
horizontal consolidation
trust
vertical consolidation
47
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
many men became unemployed
many people started farming
many families becdame homeless
many children had a poor diet
48
A key difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor was that the Knights...
foucused exclusively on issue of higher wages and better working conditions
welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, blacks, and women
welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, but not women and blacks
restricted their membership to skilled workers in each trade
49
Who is the British economist who said that massive government spending could help a collapsing economy?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
John Maynard Keynes
Burt B. Block
50
How did John D. Rockefeller gain control of the oil industry?
he practiced free trade
he formed a trust
he joined a cartel
he practiced vertical consolidation
51
All of the following are true of railroad expansion in the late nineteenth century EXCEPT that
railroad expansion stimulation of other industries
railroad expansion created national markets
railroad expansion led to faster transportation of goods
railroad expansion finance private corporations, no government assistance
52
industrialist who established the Standard Oil Company
Henry Frick
John D. Rockefeller
Eugene V. Debs
Terence Powderly
53
When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in the late October 1929,
President Hoover warned Americans to stop investing
bankers pardoned personal loans and mortgages
investors raced to get their money out of the stock market
investors bought record shares of stock
54
What was the name of the firsst radio station in the United States?
NPR
KDKA
WKRP
Y94
55
Who invented the first gossip column?
Walter Winchell
Langston Hughes
Zora Neale Hurston
Billy Sunday
56
Both the Palmer Raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case demonstrated how
Christain fundamentalism had permeated society
technology was improving the quality of life
the Red Scare provoked injustice
Americans were beginning to embrace the modern
57
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as
Amelia Earhart
Louis Armstrong
Zora Neal Hurston
Langston Hughes
58
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to
Hoover's reelection as president
more demand for American manufactured goods
an unequal distribution of income in the United States
a dramatic drop in world trade
59
The major strikes in the latter part of the 19th century show that the
strikers were usually successful in winning their demands
use of violence in strikes was steadily diminishing
federal governments intervention served interest of employer than unions
demands of the workers were limited to the goal of higher wages
60
William Jennings Bryan took up the cause of fundamentalist Christians
in Hollywood studios
at the Scope trial
on new buses to the suburbs
at speakeasies in Chicago
61
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt C Herbert Hoover and Alfred E Smith
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
62
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in the number of?
people who commited suicide
men who stood in bread lines
children who were malnourished
women who worked outside the home
63
leader of the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
John D. Rockefeller
Nikola Telsa
Samuel Gompers
Andrew Carnegie
64
In their fight for betterwages and working conditions, workers negotiated as a group with their employer, called?
strikes
boycotts
collective bargaining
piecework
65
author who wrote, Children of the Poor, exposing the effects of long hours and poor working conditions on child workers
Eugene V. Debs
Jacob Riis
Samuel Morse
Terence Powderly
66
One of Andrew Carnegie's most famous quotes is, "The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced." Describe the philosophy of?
trust
horizontal consolidation
social Darwinism
Gospel of Wealth
67
leader of the American Railroad Union and the Pullman Strike of 1894
Henry Frick
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edision
Eugene V. Debs
68
first "talkie" movie
NAACP
The Jazz Singer
NAP
KKK
69
Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
high winds
overproduction of crops
thick layers of prairie grasses
drought
70
What does buying a a stock on margin mean?
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
buying the stock for someone else
paying less than the market price of the stock
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
71
Which of the follwoing was true of the American labor movement in the late nineeteenthcentury?
it was involved in a number of violent strikes
it was protected from employer harassment by federal law and policy
it was controlled by immigrant socialists and anarchists
it was successful in increasing wages and better working conditions
72
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?
by closing banks
by lowering foreigh tariffs
by funding handouts of food and clothing
by asking businesses not to lay of employees
73
What did the Bessemer process improve?
production of steel
transmission of Morse Code
factory productivity
production of electricity
74
organized to defend the white protestant culture
KKK
NAP
NAACP
The Jazz Singer
75
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art
a program to promote African-American owned businesses
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s

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