A significant cause of the Great Depression of the 1930’s was that

banking policies were unsound & led to the overexpansion of credit

Abolished Slavery, except as a punishment for a crime

Between 1890 and 1915, the majority of immigrants to the United States were labeled “new immigrants” because they were

4. culturally different from most earlier immigrants

In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly through their

3. publication of articles and books

What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?

1.It kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent.

Poll taxes and grandfather clauses were devices used to

1. deny African Americans the right to vote

The 14th amendment....

Granted equal protection under the constitution/ birthright citizenship

The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because

4.widespread social and economic change occurred

What was the 15th Amendment?

Gave Men regardless of Race the right to vote

The Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), equaled

2. separate public facilities based on race

The term monopoly can best be described as

4. a company that controls or dominates an industry

One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, & J.P. Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they

3. used ruthless business tactics against their competitors

One effect of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 was that

2. Public sympathy for workers grew

In 1920, when Presidential candidate Warren G. Harding called for a “return to normalcy,” he was advocating

Reduced international involvement & less government regulation of business

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

2.created noteworthy works of art and literature

Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The Dust Bowl experiences of the Oklahoma farmers during the Great Depression demonstrated the

1. effect of geography on people’s lives

During the 1870’s and 1880’s, mid-western farmers found that earning a living was increasingly difficult because

2. railroad companies charged high rates for transporting farm products

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1
A significant cause of the Great Depression of the 1930’s was that
banking policies were unsound & led to the overexpansion of credit
a decrease in protective tariffs opened American business to competition
3.a wave of violent strikes had paralyzed the major industries
4.consumer goods were relatively inexpensive
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13TH AMENDMENT
Abolished Slavery, except as a punishment for a crime
Gave women the right to vote
Made Slavery Legal
Abolished Suffrage
3
Between 1890 and 1915, the majority of immigrants to the United States were labeled “new immigrants” because they were
2. forced to settle in the cities of the Midwest
1. considered physically and mentally superior to earlier immigrants
4. culturally different from most earlier immigrants
3. from China, Japan, and other Asian countries
4
In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly through their
4. control over factories
3. publication of articles and books
1. frequent acts of civil disobedience
2. activities as government officials
5
Which long-awaited goal of the women’s rights movement was achieved during the Progressive Era?
equal access to employment and education
Right to vote
right to equal pay
right to own property
6
What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?
2.It brought investment capital to the South.
3.It encouraged Northerners to migrate south.
4.It provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits.
1.It kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent.
7
Poll taxes and grandfather clauses were devices used to
1. deny African Americans the right to vote
4. prevent immigrants from becoming citizens
3. raise money for political campaigns
2. extend suffrage to women and 18-year-old citizens
8
The 14th amendment....
Guaranteed the right to vote to women
Abolished slavery
Granted equal protection under the constitution/ birthright citizenship
Segregated whites and blacks
9
The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
3.political reforms made government more democratic
2.the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs
1.foreign trade prospered after World War I
4.widespread social and economic change occurred
10
What was the 15th Amendment?
Gave Women the right to vote
Gave men of 21 years of age the right to vote
Gave Men regardless of Race the right to vote
Gave Men regarless of age the right to vote
11
The Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), equaled
2. separate public facilities based on race
4. voting rights for African-American males
3. racial integration of public schools
1. free land for former slaves
12
The term monopoly can best be described as
2. government control of the means of production
4. a company that controls or dominates an industry
1. the most common form of business in the United States
3. an agreement between partners to manage a corporation
13
One reason John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, & J.P. Morgan were sometimes called robber barons was because they
3. used ruthless business tactics against their competitors
1. robbed from the rich to give to the poor
2. made unnecessarily risky investments
4. stole money from the federal government
14
One effect of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 was that
1. Government outlawed the factory – based system
2. Public sympathy for workers grew
4. Production of the textile industry decreased
3. Support for big business led to the rise of monopolies
15
In 1920, when Presidential candidate Warren G. Harding called for a “return to normalcy,” he was advocating
End to racism & the elimination of discrimination against women
Reduced international involvement & less government regulation of business
Increased support for Progressive Era programs and the League of Nations
Increased farm production and an emphasis on the rural lifestyle
16
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans
3.migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
1.left the United States in large numbers to settle in Nigeria
2.created noteworthy works of art and literature
4.used civil disobedience to fight segregation in the Armed Forces
17
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
18
The Dust Bowl experiences of the Oklahoma farmers during the Great Depression demonstrated the
1. effect of geography on people’s lives
2. success of government farm subsidies
4. result of the Indian Removal Act
3. limitation of civil liberties during times of crisis
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During the 1870’s and 1880’s, mid-western farmers found that earning a living was increasingly difficult because
1. prices of agricultural products were increasing
3. agricultural output was declining rapidly
2. railroad companies charged high rates for transporting farm products
4. farm labor was becoming more unionized

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