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1
Why did so many banks fail following the stock market crash?
They had too many reserves and couldn’t loan money
They were forced to close by the federal government
The public refused to withdraw money
They had heavily invested in the stock market and lost money
2
What law did John T. Scopes violate, leading to the Scopes Trial?
The Sedition Act
The Espionage Act
The Butler Act
The Immigration Act
3
What event is known as "Black Tuesday"?
The stock market crash on October 29, 1929
The signing of the New Deal
The day the Dust Bowl began
The day banks closed due to bankruptcy
4
What was one effect of the fundamentalist-modernist controversy highlighted in the Scopes Trial?
It increased religious unity in America
It sparked debates over the role of science in education
It led to the repeal of Prohibition
It ended the Ku Klux Klan's influence
5
Sacco and Vanzetti were executed in 1927 primarily because:
They were found guilty of espionage
They were Italian immigrants and anarchists
They had committed multiple bank robberies
They confessed to the crimes they were accused of
6
What was a direct consequence of industrial overproduction in the late 1920s?
Deflation, layoffs, and a decline in demand
A rise in wages for industrial workers
Increased demand for consumer goods
Increased government spending on infrastructure
7
What was one of the main justifications for restricting immigration through the 1924 Immigration Act?
The belief that Western and Northern Europeans were genetically superior
Pressure from immigrant communities
A labor shortage in the United States
The need for more agricultural workers
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What term was used to describe the migrant workers who fled the Dust Bowl to California?
Sharecroppers
New Dealers
Okies
Suffragists
9
What was one major reason the Great Depression lasted so long?
The expansion of industries such as automobiles and steel
The Fed Reserve failed to lower interest rates/inject money to the economy
A sudden increase in government spending
The immediate creation of social welfare programs
10
What was the primary goal of the eugenics movement in the 1920s?
To "improve" the human gene pool through selective breeding
To encourage scientific literacy among citizens
To prevent immigration from Europe
To promote diversity in American society
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What was the Dust Bowl?
A new tax policy that reduced farm income
A severe drought that led to massive dust storms in the Midwest
A financial crisis that affected banks
A political movement demanding farm subsidies
12
How did the Great Depression affect African Americans in the 1930s?
The NAACP ceased its activism
They faced increased racial discrimination despite moving north and west
Their economic conditions improved significantly
They gained more political power due to civil rights reforms
13
How did the Ku Klux Klan expand its targets in the early 20th century?
It became a nonviolent movement
It promoted religious tolerance
It focused on African Americans exclusively
It shifted to multiple groups, including immigrants, Catholics, and Jews
14
What event sparked the First Red Scare in the United States?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Great Depression
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The Immigration Act of 1924 primarily aimed to:
Create open borders in North America
Abolish all immigration restrictions
Prevent immigration from Asia and set quotas favoring North and West Europe
Encourage immigration from all regions
16
What financial practice contributed to the stock market crash of 1929?
Strict banking regulations
Buying stocks on margin
The banning of short selling
Increased minimum wages
17
The Scopes Monkey Trial was a legal case about:
The teaching of human evolution in schools
The right to vote for women
The enforcement of immigration laws
The prohibition of alcohol
18
How did farmers respond to falling crop prices in the 1920s?
They decreased production to stabilize prices
They increased production, which further lowered prices
They switched to industrial work to offset losses
They received federal subsidies to maintain profits
19
Which of the following is NOT associated with the First Red Scare?
McCarthyism
Fear of communist uprisings
The execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
Unconstitutional persecution of suspected radicals
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What was one major cause of agricultural overproduction in the 1920s?
Increased agricultural demand after World War I
Farmers reducing their production to control prices
Government programs encouraging overproduction
European recovery reducing the need for American agricultural exports
