One contribution to American culture made by artists of Tin Pan Alley was the

distribution of sheet music of popular songs

Which accomplishment do Glenn Curtiss and Charles Lindbergh have in common?

They were both pioneers in aviation

Which of the following BESTdescribes the impact of Henry Ford on America?

Ford changed the method of mass production

Improved mass-production techniques affected the American economy of the 1920s by

reducing the prices of consumer goods

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

Mass-produced automobiles made travel affordable for people

Which of the following describes a technological accomplishment of the 1920s

the solo non-stop transatlantic flight of Charles Lindberg

Which of the following is NOT an accurate cause-effect relationship?

eugenics – increased immigration

A historical era is marked by a focus on

major social, political, and economic events

A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes

growth of big business and westward expansion

Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall?

responding to the needs of voters more readily

the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.

major reason for the change in the number of bank failures is that by 1937

new banking laws had restored confidence in the banks

Marcus Garvey made a lasting impact on the lives of African Americans in the United States by

cofounding the Universal Negro Improvement Association

Civil Service reforms during the Gilded Age were a response to

the growth of political machines andthe “spoils system"

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade

The Social Security Act of 1935 is considered an important program because it

extended support to elderly citizens

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1
During which decade in U.S. history were immigrants viewed as dangerous aliens?
1910-1920
1900-1910
1920-1930
1930-1940
2
One contribution to American culture made by artists of Tin Pan Alley was the
creation of musical theatre
promotion of African American culture
introduction of the flapper look
distribution of sheet music of popular songs
3
One factor that contributed to the Great Migration of the 1920’s was
demand for agricultural workers
immigration of southern Europeans
development of interstate highways
discrimination in the South
4
In 30's, one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains
new technologies.
the Dust Bowl
the baby boom
high farm prices.
5
Which accomplishment do Glenn Curtiss and Charles Lindbergh have in common?
They were both senators from their states.
They were both pilots in the U.S. Navy.
They were both pioneers in aviation
They were both involved in the Scopes Trial
6
Which of the following BESTdescribes the impact of Henry Ford on America?
Ford changed the method of mass production
Ford made a product too expensive for the middle class
Ford altered the course of government foreign policy
Ford produced too many goods to keep prices high
7
Improved mass-production techniques affected the American economy of the 1920s by
raising the costs for agricultural production
lowering the quality of most products
decreasing the need for workers
reducing the prices of consumer goods
8
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
Cable cars provided quick travel to any city within a state
Container ships delivered agricultural goods
Mass-produced automobiles made travel affordable for people
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners
9
Nativists in the 20th century would MOST have approved of which of the following earlier effort
progressive reforms
Chinese Exclusion Act
labor union reforms
Open Door Policy
10
Which of the following describes a technological accomplishment of the 1920s
the solo non-stop transatlantic flight of Charles Lindberg
the global voyage of the Great White Fleet
the construction of the Empire State Building
the completion of the Panama Canal
11
Which of the following is NOT an accurate cause-effect relationship?
Social Darwinism – eugenics
nativism – birth of KKK
eugenics – increased immigration
Red Scare – deportation of communists
12
A historical era is marked by a focus on
significant turning points throughout a century of time
religious and cultural changes that take place durina decade
the political upheaval and revolutionary events
major social, political, and economic events
13
A chief characteristic of the Gilded Age includes
growth of big business and westward expansion
reform efforts to address the effects of urbanization
expansion of rights for women and minorities
an artistic revival in literature and art
14
Progressive Era political reforms of initiative, referendum, and recall?
Judicial authority
Women and minorities increasing participatpolitical process.
Political machines gaining greater
responding to the needs of voters more readily
15
the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
It allowed citizens to vote regardless of race, or ethnicity
allowed for the number of senators determined by population.
the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.
vote without paying a poll tax or passing a literacy test.
16
major reason for the change in the number of bank failures is that by 1937
new banking laws had restored confidence in the banks
the government had purchased and was operating the banks.
most Americans had transferred their savings to European ban
most people were too poor to have any savings
17
Which of the following is important to understanding the Red Scare of the 1920s
Bolshevik Revolution
Homestead Strike
Granger Movement
Boxer Rebellion
18
the Works Progress Administration built roads and public buildings. It also provided work for
lawyers
farmers
artists
bankers
19
Nativism is most closely associated with which of the following concepts?
imperialism
immigration
innovation
democracy
20
Marcus Garvey made a lasting impact on the lives of African Americans in the United States by
the passage of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth amendments
contributing to the the Harlem Renaissance
cofounding the Universal Negro Improvement Association
organizing the Pan-African Congress with W.E.B. DuBois
21
Most decorated soldier in First World War
Teddy Roosevelt
Alvin York
Alfred Thayer Mahan
John J. Pershing
22
Civil Service reforms during the Gilded Age were a response to
the growth of political machines andthe “spoils system"
rapid industrialization and urbanization
protests from Congress to regulate state governments
labor leaders that hiring practices needed to change
23
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Strengthened U.S. relationships overseas
Helped stabilize the U.S. economy
Led to a decline in U.S. unemployment
Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade
24
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result o
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
the passage of the Selective Service Act
widespread business failures
growing demand for payment of military pensions
25
The Social Security Act of 1935 is considered an important program because it
brought about a quick end to the Great Depression.
extended support to elderly citizens
established a progressive income tax
provided employment for those in need of a job
26
The Scopes Trial of 1925, tested the commitment of some Americans to
nativism
immigration
fundamentalism
prohibition
27
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
The rise of organized crime
The expansion of the consumer economy
A growing fear of communism
A decline in immigration rates

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