Which of the following might be referred to as a "robber baron"?

a capitalist businessman in the late 1800's

Henry Ford's use of the assembly line in the production of automobiles led directly to

A decrease in the cost of automobiles

The phrase "Red Scare" refers to what?

The nation's fear that a communist revolution could occur

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

increasing consumer purchasing power

What was one cause of the stock market crash and the Great Depression that followed?

Speculators had purchased shares of stock on margin

Which of the following was a product of isolationism?

US refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles

How did mass media, such as radio and movies help transform US society during the 1920s?

The US began to form a national culture

What was a major cause of the Great Depression?

Overproduction & underconsumption

What effect did overproduction have on farmers in the 1920's?

Farm prices fell and farmers struggled.

What was the main cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural Sout

opportunities for jobs in northern factories

What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?

She was an important advisor on domestic policy

Which of the following was true of economic conditions before the stock market crash?

The rich got richer and the poor got poorer

What economic impact did railroads have during the 1800's?

They expanded national markets.

During the 1920's much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to...

installment buying of manufactured goods

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's most enhanced American culture by...

Popularizing African American contributions to the art

Which of the following would be considered a "flapper"?

A woman of the 1920s challenging traditional gender roles

What role did children often play in the US labor force at the beginning of the 20th century?

They worked long hours for low pay.

National attention was drawn to the Scopes trial of 1925 because the case...

represented a conflict between science & religion

Which development most clearly illustrates the nativist attitudes of the 1920s?

Limits on immigration established by Quota Acts

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1
Which of the following might be referred to as a "robber baron"?
a capitalist businessman in the late 1800's
a train robber in the 1800's
a politician at the beginning of the 20th century.
a striking worker
2
Henry Ford's use of the assembly line in the production of automobiles led directly to
A decrease in the cost of automobiles
A decrease in the number of automobiles available
An increase in the time needed to produce a car
An increase in the unemployment rate
3
The Dust Bowl created a migration of people moving mainly...
south
east
north
west
4
The phrase "Red Scare" refers to what?
The fear immigrants felt concerning postwar nativism
The fear African Americans & immigrants felt concerning KKK
The fear many reformers felt when Prohibition was repealed
The nation's fear that a communist revolution could occur
5
Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?
decreasing government regulation of business
increasing consumer purchasing power
decreasing prices of farm goods
increasing industrial and farming surpluses
6
What was one cause of the stock market crash and the Great Depression that followed?
Federal tax cuts had caused high inflation
Costs associated with WWI had bankrupted the economy
Speculators had purchased shares of stock on margin
Low farm production had weakened banks
7
Which of the following was a product of isolationism?
US imperialism before WWI
US entrance into WWII
US refusal to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
All of the above
8
How did mass media, such as radio and movies help transform US society during the 1920s?
it had little effect
citizens became more isolated
People stopped watching television
The US began to form a national culture
9
Quotas, nativism, and the resurgence of the KKK were all negative responses to...
industrialism
urbanization
immigration
fundamentalism
10
What was the main result of the national Prohibition during the 1920s?
Woman's suffrage was restricted
Respect for the law decreased
Religious tolerance grew
Racial prejudice increased
11
What was a major cause of the Great Depression?
An increase in the price of wheat on the world market
A decrease in the supply of consumer goods
Overproduction & underconsumption
An increase in demand for imported products
12
Which of the following was a product of a "Red Scare" that swept the US during the 1920s?
The Palmer Raids
Prohibition
The Scopes trial
Fundamentalism
13
What effect did overproduction have on farmers in the 1920's?
Farmers had to rely on price controls to survive.
Farm production increased and farmers got richer.
Farm prices rose and farmers got richer.
Farm prices fell and farmers struggled.
14
What was the main cause of the large-scale migration of African Americans out of the rural Sout
availability of cheap land on the frontier
absence of racial discrimination in northern states
supply of new housing in the suburbs
opportunities for jobs in northern factories
15
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration?
She focused on being an excellent hostess
She was an important advisor on domestic policy
She served as a cabinet member
She was an important advisor on foreign policy
16
Which of the following was true of economic conditions before the stock market crash?
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
Both the rich and poor got richer
Both the rich and poor got poorer
The rich got poorer and the poor got poorer
17
What economic impact did railroads have during the 1800's?
They expanded national markets.
They ended support for Manifest Destiny.
They limited demand for land and resources.
They decreased exports.
18
During the 1920's much of the debt accumulated by consumers was due to...
overproduction of farm products
installment buying of manufactured goods
long strikes by labor unions
rising income taxes
19
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's most enhanced American culture by...
expanding African American access to education
pressuring southern states to extend voting rights
Convincing the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action
Popularizing African American contributions to the art
20
The phrase "buying on margin", refers to a way of purchasing...
stock
land
farm products
consumer goods
21
Which of the following would be considered a "flapper"?
A fundamentalist criticizing evolution
A writer rebelling against the materialism of the decade
A woman of the 1920s challenging traditional gender roles
An urban male enjoying the city's nightlife
22
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles", people conveyed their...
patriotism
grudging respect for Hoover
disgust with Hoover
trust in Hoover
23
Which movement's primary goal was the ratification of an amendment authorizing Prohibition?
temperance
settlement house
abolitionist
populist
24
What role did children often play in the US labor force at the beginning of the 20th century?
They were rarely hired because employers had to pay them
They worked long hours for low pay.
They worked limited house because of strict child labor law
They rarely worked because they were in school.
25
Which of the following encouraged the US to go to war in 1917?
U-boat attacks on US ships
a US alliance with Germany
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
isolationism
26
National attention was drawn to the Scopes trial of 1925 because the case...
revealed the extent of prejudice against immigrants
reversed a previous Supreme Court decision on free speech
upheld the right of veterans to protest in Washington, DC
represented a conflict between science & religion
27
Which development most clearly illustrates the nativist attitudes of the 1920s?
Conflicts between religion & science
Limits on immigration established by Quota Acts
Pro-business policies of the federal government
Artistic & literary achievements of the Harlem Renaissance
28
The main purpose of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act was to
discourage foreign nations from buying US goods
protect US businesses
encourage international trade
decrease consumer debt in the US
29
What effect did new technology, increased mechanization, and mass production have on the US?
Businesses produced less, and inflation increased.
People started saving more money than before 1920.
We became a consumer nation.
The economy suffered because we didn't trust new inventions.
30
During the 1920's, which of the following increased?
Foreign demand for US farm products
Prices for farm products
Domestic demand for US farm products
Farmer's debts
31
During the Great Depression, one way New Deal programs tried to stimulate economic recovery was
lowering minimum wage
creating public works jobs
increasing interest rates
raising tariff rates

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