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Q: Which statement about farms in the 1920s is accurate? a. Farmers were not productive in arid areas. b. Organic farming started for the first time, and this trend steadily increased throughout the decade. c. For the first time in U.S. history, the number of farmers declined. d. Sharecropping was invented and dominated in the Northeast. e. Asian immigrants comprised the biggest group of farm laborers by the end of the decade. ANS: C TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 785 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Why was the Glass-Steagall Act a key piece of legislation? a. It took on the debt of commercial banks to ensure their solvency and financial health. b. It established a gold standard to shore up the strength of the American dollar. c. It banned commercial banks from involvement in buying and selling stocks, and set up the FDIC. d. It proved to be a temporary financial measure that did not survive beyond the Great Depression. e. It decreased the governments power over the financial system. ANS: C TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 808 | Seagull p. 824 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What was one result of the National Recovery Administrations actions? a. The Great Depression ended. b. Differences between workers and management were resolved. c. Most automakers went bankrupt. d. Unions were strengthened. e. Larger companies were able to dominate the code-writing process at the expense of smaller ones. ANS: E TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 808809 | Seagull p. 824 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days. Which of the following describes the New Deal most accurately? a. It was a political program in which the government granted fewer rights to consumers. b. It was a political program that led the Democratic Party platform to change only slightly. c. It was a political program that decreased southern segregation significantly. d. It was a political program that integrated the notion of economic security into the definition of American freedom. e. It was a political program that greatly helped African-Americans secure employment. ANS: D TOP: Political History | Introduction: The Columbia River Project DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 804 | Seagull p. 821 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: During the electoral campaign of 1932, which was the divisive issue between Republicans and Democrats? a. economic policies b. involvement of the federal government in the everyday lives of citizens c. racial equality d. continuation of Prohibition e. workers rights ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 809 | Seagull p. 822 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated. What was the result of the 1932 elections? a. The Republicans maintained control of the House and Senate. b. The Republicans only won the White House. c. The Democrats gained control of the presidency and Congress. d. The third-party Progressives won 20 percent of the seats in the House. e. The Democrats won the presidency for the fourth straight election. ANS: C TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 805806 | Seagull p. 822 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal. Which of the following best describes the significance of the Columbia River project? a. It typified New Deal public-works programs designed to keep natural resources in public rather than private control. b. Its result, the Grand Coulee Dam, produced the most expensive electricity in the nation. c. Its complete failure reflected the overall lack of public support for building projects. d. Its consideration of environmental impact (such as accommodation for fish) became a model for future dam projects on western rivers. e. It proved that corporations could be massively successful if left to their own devices. ANS: A TOP: Political History | Economic Development | Introduction: The Columbia River Project DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 807 | Seagull p. 820 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: During the 1932 election, FDR a. promised a new deal. b. provided great detail of the plan he would put into practice. c. praised Hoover on his spending policy. d. explained why he would continue with Prohibition. e. was the candidate of the Republican Party. ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 809 | Seagull p. 822 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom. What political group most influenced FDRs New Deal? a. communists b. socialists c. Greenbackers d. Progressives e. Populists ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 807 | Seagull p. 823 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: When he entered office, Roosevelt a. had a detailed plan of what he intended to do. b. relied on the advice of a group of intellectuals and social workers. c. promised to increase government spending. d. planned to favor business owners. e. promoted the full integration of immigrants to America. ANS: B TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 810 | Seagull p. 823 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Analyze how the New Deal benefits applied to women and minorities. In which way was liberalism redefined by the New Deal? a. as liberty of movement b. as the right to pursue happiness c. as having faith in reason d. as limited government and free-market economics e. as an effort by the government to protect and deliver for the people ANS: E TOP: Introduction DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 808 | Seagull pp. 820821 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: Which president signed the law creating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation? a. Theodore Roosevelt b. Franklin Delano Roosevelt c. Woodrow Wilson d. Herbert Hoover e. Calvin Coolidge ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 802 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Applying OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. Claude McKay ___ 2. Alfred E. Smith ___ 3. Leo Frank ___ 4. Oliver Wendell Holmes ___ 5. Warren Harding ___ 6. Robert and Helen Lynd ___ 7. Alice Paul ___ 8. Henry Ford ___ 9. Sacco and Vanzetti ___ 10. John Scopes ___ 11. Bruce Barton ___ 12. James McReynolds a. moving assembly line b. Meyer v. Nebraska c. The Man Nobody Knows d. Harlem Renaissance e. Middletown f. theory of evolution g. anarchists h. Catholic presidential candidate i. Jewish factory manager j. Supreme Court justice k. ERA l. Teapot Dome scandal

Q: As a response to the Great Depression and in contrast to previous federal economic policy, a. Hoover argued against government-sponsored loans bailing out big businesses and banks. b. Hoover did not support a tax increase. c. Hoover approved public-works projects for the unemployed. d. Hoover signed a direct relief bill designed to help the unemployed. e. Hoover sought economic aid from allies in Europe. ANS: C TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s. Which of the following best describes America in the 1920s? a. Class divisions were more visible in the United States than they were in Europe. b. Radical politics dominated mainstream American thought. c. Radio and movies reflected the uniformity of American society. d. Very few factory jobs were created. e. China manufactured a greater volume of goods than the United States did. ANS: C TOP: Social History | Introduction: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 764 | Seagull p. 781 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following is true of American life during the Great Depression? a. Confidence in banks reached an all-time high. b. Many Americans left the countryside to attempt to find work in the cities. c. The great majority of Americans had well-paying jobs. d. Many Americans lived in Hoovervilles. e. The American suicide rate declined. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 799 | Seagull p. 812 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s. During the 1920s, American multinational corporations a. resisted new ventures abroad in the aftermath of World War I. b. demonstrated limited interest in controlling raw materials in other countries. c. produced few automobiles for international markets. d. extended their reach throughout the world. e. reduced investments overseas. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 764 | Seagull p. 782 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: The American Way of Life was the slogan of a. consumer culture. b. political reformers. c. religious revivalists. d. Republicans. e. the Mothers League. ANS: A TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 799 | Seagull p. 812 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s. Which of the following statements accurately describes the state of consumer goods in the 1920s? a. Home products, such as vacuum cleaners, increased the demand for domestic labor. b. Advertising created a desire among buyers to purchase new goods. c. Americans increasingly spent money on food staples rather than entertainment. d. Coca-Cola quickly declined in popularity after consumers learned how much sugar it contained. e. Many purchases were bought with cash because credit was not popular. ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 766 | Seagull p. 783 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: In reaction to the Great Depression, Americans a. volunteered to get farm goods from farmers to market in the Midwest. b. who had fought in World War I demanded the early payment of a bonus. c. enlisted in the army in record numbers to secure three squares a day. d. rushed to the defense of big business and blamed communism for the disaster. e. sank into despair with no complaints. ANS: B TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 800 | Seagull p. 813 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time. How was American life different in the 1920s than in the years prior? a. In this new era of consumerism, Americans drank more heavily. b. Womens suffrage led to a new wave of political activism among both women and men. c. The strict standards of morality imposed by the fundamentalist revival meant that Americans had less sex. d. Although Americans worked hard in an industrial world, they also enjoyed more vacations. e. Interracial marriages became far more common in this more urban and modern society. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 766 | Seagull p. 783 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Which statement is true of the Communist Party of America during the Great Depression? a. It was largely inactive compared to other political parties. b. It controlled the National Farmers Holiday Association. c. It blocked tenants from resisting eviction. d. It declared war on steel mills. e. It formed unemployed councils and sponsored marches for public assistance. ANS: E TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 800 | Seagull p. 813 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932. Multiple Choice Politically, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti a. dreamed of a society with no government, no church, and no private property. b. believed in democracy. c. supported the Democrats. d. tried to join the Socialist Party. e. supported the Anti-Communist League. ANS: A TOP: Introduction: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 779 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What was a result of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff? a. It deepened the economic crisis. b. It fueled production in textile industries. c. It lowered taxes on imports. d. It diversified the production of agricultural products. e. It lowered unemployment rates. ANS: A TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 801802 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: The Sacco-Vanzetti case a. placed the welcoming of Italian immigrants at the center of the debate. b. revealed local governments could influence judicial decisions. c. symbolized that the anti-immigrant sentiment had died. d. showed how the Red Scare undermined basic American freedoms. e. demonstrated how thorough the judicial system was. ANS: D TOP: Introduction: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull pp. 779780 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation a. raised taxes on imports. b. reduced Americans purchasing power. c. offered relief efforts to the unemployed. d. made loans to banks, railroads, and other businesses. e. offered cheat credits to poor families. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 802 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Assess the state of individual American financial savings by the end of the 1920s. a. Rising wages had allowed Americans to build significant savings accounts in the 1920s. b. While the rich spent most of their earnings lavishly, poor and middle-class Americans saved conscientiously. c. Savings rates among the middle class were as high as 40 percent, causing significant challenges for the mass consumer economy. d. By the end of the 1920s, the majority of American families had no savings whatsoever. e. Americans had largely turned their backs on stocks and turned to the far safer bond market instead. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 784 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: What were the National Catholic Welfare Council and the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith lobbying for in the 1920s? a. more Catholic and Jewish schools funded by federal monies b. laws prohibiting discrimination against immigrants by employers, colleges, and government agencies c. benevolent societies for religious groups to be supported by the federal government in the major East Coast cities d. a stronger effort by the federal government to dismantle the Ku Klux Klan e. a new immigration law to overturn the Immigration Act of 1924 ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull p. 807 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following statements best assesses Herbert Hoovers qualification for the presidency in 1928? a. He could point to a decade of experience as an elected official. b. His modest upbringing in rural Iowa had equipped him with a natural affability and charm. c. His bold embrace of government regulation as a tool for economic development made him stand out among laissez-faire Republicans. d. His skill in economic planning and the organization of food relief made him a good choice for both good and hard times. e. His courage under fire in World War I made him a role model similar to one of his predecessors, Theodore Roosevelt. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 792 | Seagull p. 810 MSC: Applying OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: What did Hoovers observation during the depth of the Depression that many persons left their jobs for the more profitable one of selling apples indicate? a. Industrial wages during the time were so low that many people did not consider employment worthwhile. b. Compared to the plight of the cities, farms and orchards were remarkably prosperous. c. The Great Depression had resulted in a complete breakdown of all market infrastructures. d. President Hoover had grown increasingly out of touch with the economic reality of Americans. e. Even in the midst of the Depression, Hoover continued to focus on micromanaging the economy. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Applying OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Meyer v. Nebraska a. overturned the ban on child labor. b. ruled that the maximum number of hours a woman could work could not be legislated. c. overturned a law that stated public schools had to instruct classes in English. d. upheld the Espionage Act as constitutional. e. ruled that evolution could not be taught in public schools. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull p. 807 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following statements is accurate about the 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, Alfred E. Smith? a. His Catholicism was not a major factor in his loss of the presidency to Herbert Hoover. b. He lost the presidential election primarily due to his opposition to the repeal of Prohibition. c. Born into poverty, he supported Progressive legislation during his three terms as governor of New York. d. His loss to Republican Herbert Hoover signaled the improbability of Democratic political victories in the 1930s. e. He had little political experience before becoming a presidential candidate. ANS: C TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 793 | Seagull p. 811 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: In the 1920s, immigration restriction included which of the following? a. an easing of anti-Asian immigration policy with the Johnson-Reed Act b. legislation that severely limited immigration from southern and eastern Europe c. a ban on Mexican and Canadian immigration d. the abolition of the Border Patrol, to be replaced by Homeland Security e. the first construction of a wall along the border with Mexico ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 789790 | Seagull pp. 803805 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: The Great Depression was caused by which of the following factors? a. a land speculation bubble in California b. an unequal distribution of wealth c. an agricultural recession in the 1910s d. stagnating sales in coal and steel after 1926 e. increased government regulation of banking and the stock market ANS: B TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 793794 | Seagull p. 811 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Which of the following is considered internationally to be the capital of Black America? a. Chicago b. Charlotte c. Washington, D.C. d. Dallas e. Harlem ANS: E TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 794 | Seagull 807808 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Slumming meant a. blacks migrating from the South to the North during the Great Migration. b. flappers not working and living off their parents wealth. c. whites going to Harlems dancehalls, jazz clubs, and speakeasies. d. speculating on the stock market. e. living in the Hoovervilles. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 790 | Seagull p. 808 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: In 1921, Congress imposed country-by-country immigration quotas. Which of the following regions was not subject to them? a. Eastern Europe b. central Asia c. the Western Hemisphere d. southern Africa e. the Northern Hemisphere ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following best describes the economic dynamic of the Great Depression? a. Economic uncertainty prompted a dramatic increase in the labor force participation rate. b. Plummeting sales and lack of consumer confidence triggered a surge in the trade deficit. c. Declining sales tax revenue triggered a disproportionate rise in income taxes. d. Superior competitors from overseas forced an inefficient domestic industry to its knees. e. Mass unemployment and the lack of investment triggered a devastating cycle of deflation. ANS: E TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 794 | Seagull p. 811 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Which of the two following countries suffered the largest reductions in the immigration quotas accepted by the United States after the Immigration Act of 1924? a. Great Britain and Ireland b. Poland and Germany c. Italy and Russia d. Germany and Great Britain e. Ireland and Sweden ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: For big business, the onset of the Depression meant a. a restored image. b. a new commitment to the slogan, The American Way of Life. c. renewed consumer confidence. d. congressional hearings into deceptive practices by bankers and stockbrokers. e. a revival of free-market principles. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 795 | Seagull p. 813 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: The Harlem Renaissance a. has often been compared to twenty-first-century gentrification efforts in the urban Northeast. b. describes the quest by writers like Claude McKay to locate the roots of the black experience. c. was a phrase coined by Winston Churchill. d. marked a turning point in race relations in America. e. did not begin until the end of the 1920s. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 809 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: In American Individualism, Herbert Hoover a. asserts the importance of a strong federal government able to interfere in the economy. b. argued that self-interest tended to promote private interests and it should continue to be that way. c. preferred an active government promoting welfare policies. d. understood self-interest should be subordinated to public service. e. rejected the idea of private agencies intervening in regulatory and welfare policies. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 810 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: What statement best summarizes the ideas behind the term New Negro? a. Stereotypes were to be rejected. b. Racism could not be challenged. c. Politics could not help. d. Pan-Africanism was unacceptable. e. Artistic movements did not have a place in America. ANS: A TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 809 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: President Hoover responded to the onset of the Depression by a. immediately increasing government aid to the unemployed. b. cutting taxes. c. decreasing tariffs. d. reassuring Americans that the tide had turned. e. resigning from office. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 814 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Regarding religion, what tactic did Billy Sunday use to influence America? a. He attacked Prohibition because it affected the Catholic mass. b. He attended small religious services in peoples homes. c. He defended science by using the Bible. d. He employed a theatrical style. e. He held short church services before movies in theaters. ANS: D TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 782 | Seagull p. 800 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: What broad popular sentiments did the Ku Klux Klan express in the 1920s? a. African-Americans and immigrants should not be allowed to vote. b. Prohibition should only be applied to nonwhites. c. Control of the nation should be returned to native-born Protestants. d. Southern states should never quit their fight for complete home rule. e. Womens suffrage was a violation of natural law and needed to be repealed. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 785 | Seagull p. 803 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following trends of the 1920s did fundamentalists support? a. the easing of restrictions on immigration b. the prohibition of liquor sales c. military interventionism d. socialism e. increased income taxes on the wealthy ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 782 | Seagull p. 800 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: While many Americans embraced modern urban culture, others found it alarming. Which of the following groups felt threatened by mass entertainment and the presence of other religions due to immigration? a. Catholics b. Jews c. Mormons d. Evangelical Protestants e. Anarchists ANS: D TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 785786 | Seagull 799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: What new category did the 1924 Johnson-Reed Act establish? a. green-card workers b. illegal aliens c. labor-citizens d. naturalized citizens e. Asian-Americans ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 787 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: The Hays Code a. prohibited exhibitions of nudity in public venues. b. prohibited movies from depicting criminals sympathetically. c. prohibited public discussions on sexual behavior. d. banned scripts where businessmen were portrayed in a negative light. e. banned certain works of literature. ANS: B TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 796 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What politician took to the stand and defended Christianity during the Scopes trial? a. John Coolidge b. W. E. B. Du Bois. c. William Jennings Bryan d. Clarence Darrow e. Woodrow Wilson ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 788 | Seagull p. 801 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: The American Civil Liberties Union helped to reshape the meaning of traditional civil liberties and invented new ones. Which of the following was considered a new civil liberty in the 1920s? a. freedom of speech b. voting rights c. right to privacy d. freedom of movement e. right to divorce ANS: C TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Both Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald a. wrote about similar issues. b. traveled throughout Latin American searching for inspiration. c. emigrated to Europe. d. believed America was becoming the global center of arts and culture. e. were involved in local politics. ANS: C TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: How did 1920s immigration policy reflect the concept of race in the United States? a. Native Americans were denied citizenship based on a biological definition of inferiority in race. b. Nonwhites were excluded in the calculation of immigration quotas. c. The Supreme Court ruled in 1923 that Indian national Bhagat Singh was black, not pure Aryan as he claimed. d. Southern and eastern Europeans were granted citizenship if they could prove their whiteness. e. The United States allowed an unrestricted number of whites from Europe to immigrate. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 788 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Cultural pluralism a. was the adopted philosophy of the Ku Klux Klan. b. described a society that gloried in ethnic diversity. c. was denounced by Randolph Bourne. d. described the mood in Congress when it passed the Immigration Act. e. was the driving force behind the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 788 | Seagull p. 806 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: How did fundamentalist Christians define freedom in the 1920s? a. as the freedom of religion b. as the freedom of speech c. as the freedom of congregation d. as voluntary adherence to moral liberty e. as the fundamental right to self-expression ANS: D TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 801 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: By the 1930s, a few Supreme Court decisions showed that, in terms of civil liberties a. the federal government was getting involved in judicial decisions. b. the debate continued to center on issues of racial discrimination. c. the Court did not demonstrate consistency, but instead ruled case by case. d. the judicial foundation for civil liberties was slowly being laid. e. the judiciary would continue ruling against freedom of speech. ANS: D TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 785 | Seagull p. 799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following is true of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s? a. Many of its members held respected positions in their communities. b. It had more than 10 million members. c. Its influence skyrocketed after 1925. d. The majority of its members were foreign-born Catholics. e. It embraced unionization as the ultimate form of Americanism. ANS: A TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull pp. 802803 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the statements about Prohibition during the 1920s is true? a. Prohibition increased American consumption of alcohol. b. Prohibition rules and regulations were rarely violated. c. Prohibition led to widespread corruption among law officials. d. Prohibition cut into the profits reaped by the owners of speakeasies. e. Religious fundamentalists opposed Prohibition on the grounds that it violated individual freedom. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 782 | Seagull p. 800 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Regarding public education, in 1922, Oregon became the first state to a. require students to be instructed only in English. b. ban private schools. c. formally segregate its schools. d. allow women to earn postgraduate degrees. e. allow students to attend private schools instead. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 785 | Seagull p. 803 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Immigration policies changed during the 1920s as the government started to restrict wholesale immigration. How did employers react to these changes in policy? a. They accepted the changes, as their fear of immigrant radicalism outweighed their desire for cheap labor. b. Many of them declared bankruptcy. c. They created a business association hoping to change said policies. d. They protested fanatically, as they would have to pay higher salaries. e. Their opinions were divided, as half feared the radicalism brought by immigration and the other half preferred to pay lower salaries to immigrants. ANS: A TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull p. 803 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: American foreign policy during the 1920s a. reflected the close ties between government and business. b. expanded on Woodrow Wilsons goal of internationalism. c. included the lowering of tariffs. d. discouraged American business investment abroad. e. included a complete retreat from military intervention. ANS: A TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 775 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Banned in Boston referred to a. a book ban that was an object of ridicule among writers and artists. b. Prohibition coming to the city and the elimination of all liquor. c. the crackdown on prostitution and gambling, both perceived to be run by the Irish. d. the condemnation of Americanization programs, meaning diversity was celebrated in the city. e. Calvin Coolidges tenure as governor when he banned all strikes of public service employees. ANS: A TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 796 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Still active today in pushing for individual rights, the American Civil Liberties Union started during what conflict? a. World War II b. World War I c. Spanish-American War d. U.S. Civil War e. Korean War ANS: B TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 779780 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: In his 1921 Speech in Congress on Immigration, why did Lucian W. Parrish believe the United States should have stopped immigration entirely? a. He argued that immigrants have always disobeyed American ideals. b. He believed that oppression was an insufficient reason for immigrating to the United States. c. He thought that immigrants weakened job opportunities for native citizens. d. He viewed new immigrants as unsympathetic to the Constitution. e. He said that immigrants brought violence to the United States. ANS: D TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 776 | Seagull p. 792 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court a. overturned the lower court conviction of a socialist. b. ruled that bans on dangerous speech were constitutional. c. expanded the protection of free speech. d. found certain fire-safety regulations unconstitutional. e. overturned the conviction of Eugene V. Debs for an anti-war speech. ANS: B TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties: Easy REF: Full p. 780 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What was, according to Walter Lippmann, the manufacture of consent? a. the working consent given by industrial union workers b. the art of creating and manipulating public opinion c. the name of the newspaper he created d. the society of mass consumption e. the possibility of educating citizens through public politics ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 776777 | Seagull p. 790 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Assess the record of the U.S. Supreme Court on civil liberties during World War I. a. The Courts failed efforts at restoring constitutional protections for free speech during the war propelled Americans into activism during the 1920s. b. A majority of the justices agreed that the Espionage Act under the Wilson administration constituted a clear and present danger to American freedom. c. The Supreme Court had largely upheld government restrictions on First Amendment rights during the war. d. The majority of Supreme Court justices were ready to strike down federal infringements on free speech, but the slow appeals process prevented that opportunity. e. The Court made a strong push for civil liberties, but with the explicit intent to exclude African-Americans. ANS: C TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 780 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: In the Meyer v. Nebraska case, the Supreme Court cited a violation of what amendment? a. Fourteenth b. Fifteenth c. Sixteenth d. Seventeenth e. Eighteenth ANS: A TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 777 | Seagull p. 793 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: The Teapot Dome scandal involved a. President Hardings illicit affair with a young woman. b. the Veterans Bureau, which took bribes from the sale of government supplies. c. the attorney general, who took bribes not to prosecute accused criminals. d. bribes for the secretary of the interior in exchange for leases of government oil reserves. e. Herbert Hoover, who received money in exchange for granting favored trading status to Great Britain. ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 791 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following legal bans no longer passed constitutional scrutiny by the end of the 1920s? a. prohibiting movies from depicting nudity b. barring scripts that portrayed clergymen in a negative light c. prohibiting wealthy African-Americans in all-white public facilities d. criminalizing the advocacy of unlawful acts for the sake of political change e. prohibiting marriages between whites and Asian immigrants or African-Americans ANS: D TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 780781 | Seagull pp. 798799 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What dictator gained power due to help from the U.S. Marines in the 1920s and 1930s? a. Hitler in Germany b. Castro in Cuba c. Stalin in Russia d. Somoza in Nicaragua e. Mussolini in Italy ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 778 | Seagull p. 795 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Why did Calvin Coolidge veto the McNary-Haugen bill? a. It did not provide enough support for farmers. b. Coolidge was against free markets. c. America did not need overseas products. d. Coolidge was a Progressive politician. e. Coolidge favored laissez-faire economics. ANS: E TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Anita Whitney, a California socialist, was involved in two cases before the Supreme Court involving the Fourteenth Amendment and what other amendment? a. the First Amendment, which guarantees the freedom of speech b. the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to bear arms c. the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unwarranted searches and seizures d. the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the rights of criminal defendants e. the Fifteenth Amendment, which guarantees a citizens right to vote, regardless of race or previous conditions of servitude ANS: A TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 781 | Seagull pp. 798799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What is the name sometimes given to the 1920s U.S. foreign policy? a. isolationism b. interventionism c. Americanism d. corporativism e. gradualism ANS: A TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 792 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis a. generally voted with Oliver Wendell Holmes to further limit free speech. b. was a conservative force during the 1920s. c. voted in favor of the Hays Code. d. crafted an intellectual defense of civil liberties during the 1920s. e. voted in support of Anita Whitneys attempt to overturn her conviction. ANS: D TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 781 | Seagull pp. 798799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Assess the state of the Democratic Party in 1924. a. Under a young and energetic leadership, the party was ready to capitalize on Warren G. Hardings low approval ratings. b. Rejecting its southern base and embracing northern immigrants and African-Americans, the party was poised for victory under a new big tent. c. Although popular for its deep progressive tradition, the Democratic Party alienated voters with its overtly rigid hierarchical organization. d. Although the incumbent Republican president Calvin Coolidge was an uninspiring choice, the hopeless divisions within the Democratic Party caused its bitter defeat in 1924. e. Controlled by powerful labor unions, the Democratic Party failed to appeal to the middle class and southern whites. ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 774775 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Applying OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: During the 1920s most acts of foreign policy were conducted a. though an international relations committee. b. through intermediary countries. c. through governmental action. d. by diplomatic emissaries. e. through private economic relations. ANS: E TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 793 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: During the 1924 presidential election, which Progressive politician received one-sixth of the electorates votes? a. John Dewey b. John Davis c. Robert La Follette d. Will Rogers e. Herbert Hoover ANS: C TOP: Business and Government DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 775 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: The Fordney-McCumber Tariff of 1922 a. raised tariffs on agricultural goods. b. promoted free trade. c. raised tariffs on all imported goods. d. was created to lure Europeans to commercialize in the United States. e. was supported by American diplomats. ANS: C TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 795 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: In the 1920s, employers embraced the American Plan because a. it promoted the creation of a workplace free of government and union regulations. b. all employees were unionized. c. it supported government regulations. d. it took the human factor into consideration. e. it provided employees with private pensions. ANS: A TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 773 | Seagull pp. 786787 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.