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

providing farmers low-cost loans and stable income

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

the passage of immigration quotas and rise of xenophobia

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

limiting regulations on business

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

Quotas were set to limit/ban immigration from many countries

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

increase in xenophobia and intolerance

What was the goal of New Deal programs focused on reform?

ensuring that a Great Depression never happened again

After WWI, which factor was the cause of the migration of many African-Americans to the North?

increased job opportunities in Northern cities

What encouraged Chinese and Irish to immigrate to the West in the late 1800s?

The transcontinental railroads needed builders.

What conclusion can be drawn from the Sedition Act in WWI?

civil rights are at times compromised by fear of radicalism

Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare following WWI?

the Bolshevik Revolution and fear of communism

After WWI, why did American farmers fail to share in the economic growth of the United States?

overproduction and competition caused falling prices

Which economic trends were major causes of the Great Depression?

overproduction and increases in debt

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

created noteworthy works of art and literature

Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?

excessive speculation and buying stock on margin

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

buying votes with favors, jobs, and housing

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

Federal Government must help people’s economic well-being

The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between

traditional values and modern advances

Programs like Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Public Works Association (PWA) focused on

providing steady employment and public welfare projects

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

traditional values and changing lifestyles

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1
Which New Deal reforms most directly targeted problems of the victims of the Dust Bowl?
regulating the sale of stocks and bonds
providing farmers low-cost loans and stable income
raising individual and corporate income tax rates
gave workers the right to organize and bargain collectively
2
What was a major result of prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
restriction of immigration
increase in organized crime
destruction of family values
growth of communism
3
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 Kellogg-Briand Pact
the passage of immigration quotas and rise of xenophobia
the Scopes trial and the passage of women’s suffrage
4
President Coolidge's quote "the business of America is business" expresses support for what?
banking regulations
higher taxes on corporations
limiting regulations on business
democratic socialism
5
Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920s was different from prior laws?
Quotas were set to limit/ban immigration from many countries
Preference was granted to Chinese immigrants
Refugees from war-torn Europe were encouraged to enter U.S
Effort to stop illegal immigration from Latin America
6
In the 1920’s, the immigration quotas and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the
rejection of traditional customs and beliefs
support of humanitarian causes
acceptance of cultural differences
increase in xenophobia and intolerance
7
What was the goal of New Deal programs focused on reform?
reducing government control over businesses
providing people with jobs to give them a stable income
ensuring that a Great Depression never happened again
restoring people's faith in the government
8
After WWI, which factor was the cause of the migration of many African-Americans to the North?
Federal Government job-training programs
laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
increased job opportunities in Northern cities
9
What encouraged Chinese and Irish to immigrate to the West in the late 1800s?
The transcontinental railroads needed builders.
Oil companies in Texas required drillers.
The massive cattle drives lacked cowhands.
Corporate farms employed temporary farmhands.
10
What conclusion can be drawn from the Sedition Act in WWI?
civil rights are at times compromised by fear of radicalism
violent protests are usually met with violence from gov.
immigrants to U.S. are denied equal protection by law
best protection from persecution rests with Supreme Court
11
Which factors were the major causes of the Red Scare 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 fear of communism
12
After WWI, why did American farmers fail to share in the economic growth of the United States?
overproduction and competition caused falling prices
a plague of flies destroyed much of farms crops
immigrants were settling in west, competing with farmers
farmers could not produce enough to keep up with demand
13
Which economic trends were major causes of the Great Depression?
reductions in tariff rates
overproduction and increases in debt
creation of national and state sales taxes
deficits in the federal budget
14
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans
created noteworthy works of art and literature
left the United States in large numbers to settle in Nigeria
migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
used civil disobedience to fight segregation in Armed Forces
15
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
too much government regulation of business
increased government spending
excessive speculation and buying stock on margin
unwillingness to invest in new industries
16
How did political machines affect the lives of immigrants in the late 1800s?
buying votes with favors, jobs, and housing
seized control and passed laws similar to those in Europe
creating ethnic neighborhoods
immigrants joined anarchist and socialist movements instead
17
In the 1930s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
Federal Government must help people’s economic well-being
state governments should give up control over commerce
corporations should work without government interference
the United States Constitution was no longer relevant
18
The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between
prohibition and organized crime
traditional roles and new roles for women
traditional values and modern advances
isolation and international involvement
19
Programs like Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Public Works Association (PWA) focused on
providing steady employment and public welfare projects
producing cheap power for rural areas
providing income for those unable to provide for themselves
regulating the banking industry to create only stable banks
20
Controversies over the Scopes trial, prohibition, and flappers were signs of disagreement over
the benefits of new technology
the return to normalcy
traditional values and changing lifestyles
causes of the Great Depression

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