APUSH Chapters 22 & 23

Which of the following examples reveals the nativism in the United States in the 1920s? A. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed as much for their ethnic origins as their crimes. B. President Harding issued an executive order limiting the number of non-British immigrants. C. Congress passed a law in 1924 that strictly limited immigration. D. White Citizen Councils increased in membership by stressing anti-black and anti-foreigner messages. E. President Calvin Coolidge publicly supported the lynching of immigrants in certain circumstances.

C. Congress passed a law in 1924 that strictly limited immigration.

What was the social philosophy of Herbert Hoover, as expounded in his book American Individualism? A. Big business was the answer to America's problems. B. He saw unfettered competition as the life force of capitalism. C. He advocated a cooperative, socially responsible economic order shaped by the voluntary action of capitalist leaders. D. He supported direct government intervention in the economy. E. He argued in favor of higher wages and higher personal income taxes.

C. He advocated a cooperative, socially responsible economic order shaped by the voluntary action of capitalist leaders.

What was President Wilson's first official response when war broke out in Europe in 1914? A. He announced a blockade of Europe on behalf of the Allied Powers. B. He announced an embargo of all American products, so that the United States would not repeat the mistakes of the War of 1812. C. He announced a declaration of neutrality and called on the nation to be neutral in thought as well as action. D. He asked Congress to declare war on Germany to prevent a victory by a militaristic continental power E. He announced a preparedness campaign in order to promote armaments and military training.

C. He announced a declaration of neutrality and called on the nation to be neutral in thought as well as action.

Which of the following writers is not correctly identified with one on his/her books? A. F. Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise B. Sinclair Lewis, Main Street C. Henry Mencken, The Sun Also Rises D. Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms E. They are all correctly identified.

C. Henry Mencken, The Sun Also Rises

Which of the following accurately describes Franz Ferdinand's importance? A. His coup d'etat in Germany led that country to declare war on Russia and France. B. His studies of malaria allowed the U.S. Corps of Engineers to successfully deal with mosquitoes and build the Panama Canal. C. His assassination sparked World War I. D. His rise to the throne of Great Britain guaranteed Anglo-American cooperation. E. His failure to make a firm stand against Serbia led to World War I.

C. His assassination sparked World War I.

Which is not a true statement about the "gentlemen's agreement"? A. It was a voluntary policy between the US and Japan in which the latter would halt immigration to the U.S. B. It was prompted by segregation of Japanese students in San Francisco schools. C. It resolved tensions between the U.S. and Japan and improved relations between the two countries. D. It was a mark of U.S. discrimination against the Japanese. E. It did not stop racist and discriminatory laws in the U.S. against the Japanese.

C. It resolved tensions between the U.S. and Japan and improved relations between the two countries.

Which statement best describes the Treaty of Versailles? A. It embodied Woodrow Wilson's vision of a liberal peace. B. It was agreed upon after brief and harmonious negotiations. C. It was harsh in that it stripped Germany of territory and saddled that country with immense reparations. D. It was rejected by the British Parliament because it failed to punish Austria-Hungary. E. It showed the desire of the Western powers to integrate the new Russian government into the international system.

C. It was harsh in that it stripped Germany of territory and saddled that country with immense reparations.

Which of the following was not a way that World War I affected American women? A. Women served in the AEF. B. A million women worked in industry during the years 1917-1918. C. Millions of women entered the work force for the first time. D. A constitutional amendment was ratified giving women the right to vote. E. Women moved into better paying jobs.

C. Millions of women entered the work force for the first time.

Which of these was the country's first radio network? A. ABC B. CBS C. NBC D. PBS E. FOX

C. NBC

Which of the following statements concerning the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s is not true? A. The Klan was made up of ordinary Americans. B. The Klan targeted blacks, Catholics, Jews and women violating sexual taboos. C. The Klan dropped the elaborate rituals, titles, and costumes of the Reconstruction era in order to attract a mass membership. D. Estimates of Klan membership in the 1920s range as high as 5 million Americans. E. It promised to restore the nation's lost racial, ethnic, religious, and moral purity.

C. The Klan dropped the elaborate rituals, titles, and costumes of the Reconstruction era in order to attract a mass membership.

What did the presidential election of 1920 demonstrate? A. Americans still loved Woodrow Wilson. B. The spirit of reform was still alive. C. The nation was spiritually drained and wanted "normalcy." D. The influence of munitions makers was widespread. E. The people were tired of Wilson but wanted the League.

C. The nation was spiritually drained and wanted "normalcy."

In the early 1920s religious fundamentalists focused especially on which of the following issues? A. Eradicating slum conditions in cities B. The sexual revolution C. The theory of evolution D. Equal rights for women E. Restricting the immigration of Catholics and Jews

C. The theory of evolution

How did the Russo-Japanese war come to an end? A. Japan forced Russia to surrender. B. Russia forced Japan to surrender. C. Theodore Roosevelt mediated the conflict and negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth between them. D. After fighting to a stalemate, they agreed to return to the same status as before the war. E. The two nations signed the Treaty of Paris.

C. Theodore Roosevelt mediated the conflict and negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth between them.

The Great White Fleet was a squadron of battleships sent to Japan in 1907-1909 by A. Grover Cleveland. B. William McKinley. C. Theodore Roosevelt. D. William Howard Taft. E. Woodrow Wilson.

C. Theodore Roosevelt.

What did the members of the preparedness movement advocate? A. They claimed Americans should not be allowed to travel on foreign ships. B. They issued an international denunciation of war as immoral. C. They supported rearmament and universal military training. D. They called for an invasion of Germany and full-scale war with Austria-Hungary. E. They volunteered to provided neutral mediation of the war to end it by Christmas.

C. They supported rearmament and universal military training.

Why did black Americans migrate to northern cities during World War I? A. The federal government had used the wartime emergency as an opportunity to end southern sharecropping. B. Southern blacks knew that race relations in the North were idyllic compared with those in the South. C. They were seeking the economic opportunities afforded by northern industrial expansion. D. They had been told that northern agriculture was more prosperous than southern agriculture. E. They knew of the northern race riots and decided to move north to help their brothers.

C. They were seeking the economic opportunities afforded by northern industrial expansion.

Which of the following is not true about jazz music in the 1920s? A. It was an innovative, truly American music form that captured the modernist spirit. B. It spread quickly via live performances, radio and recordings. C. To increase jazz's popularity, black musicians famously watered down standard tunes for a mass audience. D. Black musicians preserved authentic jazz and explored its full potential. E. It was embraced by black and white musicians, who helped popularize jazz.

C. To increase jazz's popularity, black musicians famously watered down standard tunes for a mass audience.

Which of the following statements concerning women in the work force in the 1920s is true? A. Women workers swelled the union movement. B. Women found increased job opportunities on assembly lines. C. Women mostly received low-paying, unskilled jobs. D. Women workers declined in number and power as women returned home and let their husbands resume their careers. E. Women workers increased proportionally so that almost half of women were working outside the home.

C. Women mostly received low-paying, unskilled jobs.

Which of the following was a new technique of warfare that was introduced in World War I? A. ground warfare B. sea conflict C. air conflict D. use of the bayonet E. tactical nuclear warfare

C. air conflict

During the 1920s, American foreign policy toward Europe was characterized by A. a willingness to forgive the World War I debts owed to the U.S. government by former allies. B. a desire to lead the League of Nations. C. by independent internationalism with an occasional willingness to enter into arms control treaties. D. a commitment to the World Court. E. complete isolation from other countries.

C. by independent internationalism with an occasional willingness to enter into arms control treaties.

In order to acquire the right for the United States to build a canal across Panama in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt A. signed a treaty with Colombia. B. seized Panama. C. helped facilitate a Panamanian rebellion against Columbia and then negotiated a treaty to lease a strip of territory. D. purchased the completed canal from the French company. E. paid Columbia $25 million for a ten-mile wide strip of land in its province of Panama.

C. helped facilitate a Panamanian rebellion against Columbia and then negotiated a treaty to lease a strip of territory.

Which of the following best indicates the policy that the United States government followed toward business during World War I? A. busting more trusts during the war years than in the preceding dozen years. B. deregulating most of the transportation and communications industries. C. operating the railroads and creating five thousand government agencies to supervise home-front activities. D. proclaiming that the war for democracy would be won by showing the world that private industry could do the job without regulation. E. imposing many new regulations on business and industry but supervised them with a minimum of bureaucracy.

C. operating the railroads and creating five thousand government agencies to supervise home-front activities.

As the economy changed in the early 20th century, Henry Ford led the way with new policies that other corporations would soon follow, most notably A. pioneering a style of management that delegated corporate decisions to professionals in specialized divisions. B. instituting worker-management teams to share decision making about production. C. paying his workers higher wages to encourage consumerism. D. breaking labor unions and replaced them with industry "worker associations." E. paying his workers low wages to increase the profit margin.

C. paying his workers higher wages to encourage consumerism.

What was the main issue in the 1916 presidential elections? A. progressive reform. B. corruption in the executive branch. C. the war in Europe. D. Philippine independence. E. the marital infidelity of Charles Evans Hughes.

C. the war in Europe.

While writers such as Ernest Hemingway and Sinclair Lewis criticized what they saw as American hypocrisy in the 1920s, the truth was A. that they hated American culture and the changes they saw. B. they thought the country was beyond reform. C. they were diehard Americans at heart who wanted to create a more authentic culture. D. they were bitter about the impact of mass printing on sales of their books. E. All of these choices

C. they were diehard Americans at heart who wanted to create a more authentic culture.

Which of these is not a reflection of the changes brought by the 1920' "sexual revolution"? A. New dances and greater erotic freedom. B. A shift from formal courting to the new custom of casual dating. C. Young people experimenting sexually without contemplating marriage. D. A surge in pornographic lyrics in popular music. E. Female sexuality becoming more openly acknowledged.

D. A surge in pornographic lyrics in popular music.

Wilson's vision for the postwar world, expressed in his Fourteen Points, promised A. free navigation and free trade B. an association of nations to resolve future conflicts peacefully C. reduced armaments D. All of these choices E. None of these choices

D. All of these choices

Which of the following best describes Woodrow Wilson's policy toward Mexico? A. He used air power to force Mexican rebels to capitulate. B. He was very concerned about upsetting the balance of power south of the border. C. He developed idealistic plans for encouraging political and social democracy. D. He made moralistic pronouncements backed by military force. E. He refused to have anything to do with Mexico until the Mexican people learned to elect democratic leaders.

D. He made moralistic pronouncements backed by military force.

Which of the following was not one of the activities of the War Industries Board? A. It allocated raw materials. B. It ensured production efficiency. C. It coordinated military purchasing. D. It encouraged industrial competition. E. It established priorities for production.

D. It encouraged industrial competition.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that Prohibition failed? A. Organized crime provided a ready supply of liquor. B. It proved impossible to enforce rules since a significant portion of the population disagreed with the law. C. The Volstead Act was underfunded. D. It included heavy penalties and jail time that most people thought went too far. E. Some states repealed their anti-drinking laws within a few years of the Volstead Act.

D. It included heavy penalties and jail time that most people thought went too far.

Why did the United States begin to lend money to the European powers after August 1915? A. The Wilson administration believed that it had to make more than just a symbolic show of support for the Central Powers. B. Respected legal authorities in the United States had decided that neutrality regulations did not apply to financial loans. C. Theodore Roosevelt had convinced Woodrow Wilson that the United States had to do everything in its power short of war to ensure Allied victory. D. The Wilson administration feared the economic, financial, and social consequences of American industry's failing to secure European business. E. Secretary of State William Bryan feared that the allied powers might lose without American financial aid.

D. The Wilson administration feared the economic, financial, and social consequences of American industry's failing to secure European business.

Which of the following is not true about the American economy during World War I? A. Factory production increased by one-third. B. Agricultural prices more than doubled C. Cigarette consumption more than tripled. D. The civilian work force contracted as Americans joined the armed forces. E. Prices and wages rose.

D. The civilian work force contracted as Americans joined the armed forces.

Which statement most accurately reflects the situation facing organized labor during World War I? A. Wartime pressures brought about a record number of strikes. B. Unions died out as workers embraced a new spirit of cooperation, communalism, and patriotism. C. In an effort to ensure ideological conformity and to prevent dissent, the War Labor Board generally pursued anti-labor policies. D. Union membership nearly doubled during the war. E. Because of the booming wartime economy and a shortage of male workers, most workers were required to work twelve-hour days.

D. Union membership nearly doubled during the war.

The 1924 National Origins Act was designed to A. increase the number of immigrants coming from Eastern Europe. B. increase the number of immigrants coming from Asia. C. increase the number of immigrants coming from South America. D. decrease the number of immigrants coming from Southern and Eastern Europe. E. decrease the number of immigrants coming from England.

D. decrease the number of immigrants coming from Southern and Eastern Europe.

The purpose of the Commission on Training Camp Activities was to A. provide religious services to soldiers in training. B. supervise the construction and maintenance of military training camps. C. provide educational and patriotic literature to soldiers. D. wage a campaign against alcohol use and immoral behavior among American soldiers in World War I. E. persuade Americans to support their local military camps.

D. wage a campaign against alcohol use and immoral behavior among American soldiers in World War I.

Why did temperance advocates receive a boost from World War I? A. They pointed out that the biggest breweries-like Pabst, Schlitz, and Anheuser-Busch-had German names. B. They said it was unpatriotic to use grain to manufacture liquor at a time when food had to be conserved. C. They said that beer was a German plot to undermine America's moral fiber and fighting qualities. D. Americans were able to view prohibition as a war measure. E. All of these choices

E. All of these choices

Which of the following was not one of the reasons that the union movement weakened in the 1920s? A. Overall wage rates rose steadily in the 1920s. B. The older craft-based pattern of union organization was ill suited to the new mass-production industries. C. Management was hostile to labor organizing. D. Opponents smeared unions by labeling them "communist" E. Inequities and regional variations in wages were eliminated through the Federal Fair Wages Act.

E. Inequities and regional variations in wages were eliminated through the Federal Fair Wages Act.

Which of the following was not one of the ways that Germany alienated many Americans? A. It financed espionage in American war plants. B. It sank American merchant ships. C. It promised Mexico the return of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. D. It engaged in unrestricted submarine warfare. E. It distributed lurid and exaggerated propaganda about atrocities by the British.

E. It distributed lurid and exaggerated propaganda about atrocities by the British.

Which of the following was not one of the ways that the automobile affected American life? A. It gave young people freedom from parental oversight. B. It broke down the isolation of rural life. C. It let more prosperous Americans move out to the suburbs. D. It increased mobility but came with new annoyances. E. It reinforced stereotypes of feminine delicacy.

E. It reinforced stereotypes of feminine delicacy.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the automobile in the 1920s? A. It was still just a plaything of the rich. B. It lost much of its potential market as people turned to the new forms of mass transit available. C. It was produced mostly for the overseas market since Americans could not afford the high-priced American models. D. It became common in most American socioeconomic groups, as cheap Japanese models flooded the market. E. It saw a big increase in popularity, with the number of vehicle registrations jumping dramatically.

E. It saw a big increase in popularity, with the number of vehicle registrations jumping dramatically.

Which of the following statements concerning the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s is not true? A. It witnessed the flowering of black culture, particularly among writers. B. It depended on white patronage. C. It had little contact with the black masses. D. It ended with the onset of the Great Depression, but stands as a monument to African-American cultural creativity. E. It showcased the talents of Paul Robeson and Chuck Barry.

E. It showcased the talents of Paul Robeson and Chuck Barry.

Which of the following statements concerning the equal rights amendment advocated by Alice Paul and the National Woman's party is true? A. It unified the feminist movement in the 1920s, which had become splintered after women won the vote. B. It attracted the support of young women, who looked up to the feminists for their civic idealism. C. It was supported by an alliance of professional women and labor activists. D. It turned out to be the deciding issue in the 1928 presidential election. E. It was opposed by other women reformers who worried that it would jeopardize laws protecting female workers.

E. It was opposed by other women reformers who worried that it would jeopardize laws protecting female workers.

Which of the following was not one of the reasons that Woodrow Wilson's efforts at the Versailles Peace Conference were hampered even before he left the United States? A. Wilson decided to go to the conference personally. B. The Democrats lost control of Congress in the November elections. C. Wilson failed to appoint any prominent Republicans to the peace commission. D. The President decided to lead the American delegation. E. The Germans had already rejected the Fourteen Points as a basis of negotiations.

E. The Germans had already rejected the Fourteen Points as a basis of negotiations.

Which of the following is not a true statement about the intelligence tests given to U.S. recruits during World War I? A. Many recruits received low scores. B. The tests were the idea of psychologists, who wanted to demonstrate the validity of their profession. C. Advocates of the tests thought they would help identify potential officers. D. The tests reinforced ethnic and racial stereotypes. E. The tests were recognized as flawed and discredited as a means for evaluation.

E. The tests were recognized as flawed and discredited as a means for evaluation.

At the Washington Naval Arms Conference the major naval powers agreed that for ten years they would halt the construction of A. nuclear weapons. B. submarines. C. aircraft carriers. D. destroyers. E. battleships.

E. battleships.

While the Treaty of Versailles was opposed for many reasons, what was the most important criticism of it? A. Article 10 seemed to limit America's sovereignty and infringed on Congress's constitutional power to declare war. B. Article 10 called for U.S. forces to intervene in the Russian Civil War. C. Article 10 claimed that all countries deserved some blame for World War I including the United States. D. Article 10 ordered all countries to renounce the use of submarines. E. Article 10 praised all economic systems including communism.

A. Article 10 seemed to limit America's sovereignty and infringed on Congress's constitutional power to declare war.

Which statement best describes the post-World War I American attitude toward businessmen? A. Business values saturated American culture. B. Americans considered corporate leaders to be "robber barons" C. There was a growing hostility to the growth of the "military-industrial complex." D. Postwar America held businessmen in contempt as war profiteers. E. Most Americans blamed corporate America for the post-war depression.

A. Business values saturated American culture.

Which of the following nations used propaganda most effectively to demonize its enemy prior to America's entrance into the war? A. Great Britain B. Germany C. France D. Belgium E. Italy

A. Great Britain

What happened to mass culture (magazines, books, radio, and movies) in the 1920s? A. It became increasingly standardized as the same amusements were available in all parts of the country. B. It retained regional favor in the South, New England, the Southwest, and other areas with strong cultural traditions. C. It was available only to the middle class, who could afford it. D. It became less important as Americans placed renewed emphasis on individualism. E. It was strongly influenced by the radical, bohemian art world.

A. It became increasingly standardized as the same amusements were available in all parts of the country.

Which of the following descriptions best describes the American army when the United States entered World War I? A. It was woefully unprepared, with little combat experience and an aging officer corps. B. It was almost non-existent because of the pacifist tendencies of the Wilson Administration. C. It was at its peak of fighting form after a year-long preparedness campaign. D. It was staffed mainly with green draftees. E. It was staffed with recruits and draftees drawn only from young men with the highest IQs.

A. It was woefully unprepared, with little combat experience and an aging officer corps.

Which allied offensive in the fall 1918 helped end the war? A. Meuse-Argonne offensive B. Ypres offensive C. Mons offensive D. Somme offensive E. Alsace-Lorraine offensive

A. Meuse-Argonne offensive

Which 191 7 legislative act established the American draft in World War I? A. Selective Service Act B. National Conscription Act C. Federal Preparedness Act. D. National Draft Act E. Federal Service and Conscription Act

A. Selective Service Act

As feminists faced some backlash in the 1920s, what strategies did they try instead? A. Some looked to cooperate internationally on behalf of women's rights. B. They supported Mexican women in their successful bid for suffrage. C. They took up the fight against Prohibition. D. They became involved with labor unions, advocating for new laws to aid women workers. E. All of these choices

A. Some looked to cooperate internationally on behalf of women's rights.

What was the initial reaction of most Americans to the outbreak of World War I in Europe? A. They wanted to ensure that the United States could stay out of the conflict. B. They wanted the United States to declare war against Germany. C. They feared that war in Europe would propel the United States into economic recession. D. They did not care because the United States had no ties to Europe. E. They gleefully saw the war as a golden opportunity for American business to make money.

A. They wanted to ensure that the United States could stay out of the conflict.

What is the stereotype of the Jazz Age "flapper"? A. a sophisticated, pleasure-mad young woman. B. an idealized woman on a moral pedestal. C. the "spiritual sister" of the suffragist who embraced feminist political action. D. the product of publicists and advertising agencies. E. the evangelical Christian woman who followed the teachings of Billy Sunday.

A. a sophisticated, pleasure-mad young woman.

In 1928 many Americans feared that if Al Smith were elected he would A. answer to the pope. B. enforce prohibition. C. too much away to the socialists. D. have a "kitchen cabinet" made up of women advisers. E. make Christianity America's official religion.

A. answer to the pope.

What did Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, advocate? A. blacks should return to Africa. B. blacks should return to the rural South because northern migration had led only to the ghetto. C. blacks should integrate into white society. D. blacks should focus on the acquisition of practical skills while temporarily accepting second-class status. E. blacks should exercise political power by voting.

A. blacks should return to Africa.

The term "welfare capitalism" refers to A. corporations providing employee benefits in the hope of preventing the establishment of unions. B. the high rate of unemployment in the 1920s, when many people had to go on welfare. C. the trade-union philosophy that the welfare of the workers should be the first concern of capitalism. D. the federal government providing massive subsidies to select government contractors. E. the creation of Social Security and Medicare in the 1930s.

A. corporations providing employee benefits in the hope of preventing the establishment of unions.

In response to the sinking of the Lusitania, the United States A. demanded that Germany cease unrestricted submarine warfare. B. cautioned Americans against traveling on British or French vessels. C. announced its intention to go to war to defend its rights as a neutral country. D. declared war on Germany. E. agreed to stop trading with any belligerent.

A. demanded that Germany cease unrestricted submarine warfare.

The teaching of this subject in public schools was the key issue in the Scopes Trial. A. evolution. B. sex education C. creationism. D. racial equality. E. biology.

A. evolution.

The Roosevelt Corollary was significant to U.S. relations with countries in the Western Hemisphere during the 20th century because it established the precedent that the United States A. had the right to intervene in Latin American countries. B. would provide financial assistance to new countries. C. would respect the rights of all countries. D. would give military aid to developing countries. E. had an obligation to fight communism anywhere it developed.

A. had the right to intervene in Latin American countries.

In the 1920s American business activities abroad A. increased as American built foreign production facilities and acquired foreign sources of raw materials. B. decreased as investment opportunities in United States production grew. C. were outlawed in order to keep the American dollar at home. D. decreased, particularly in Latin America, because foreign governments began tonationalize their industries. E. ended, as a worldwide depression began.

A. increased as American built foreign production facilities and acquired foreign sources of raw materials.

The Harlem Renaissance A. led book publishers and magazine editors to court black writers. B. sparked a racist backlash against the celebration of black culture and artists. C. triggered new scholarships for African Americans to pursue the arts. D. led young whites to reject black culture for its spiritual and "primitive" qualities. E. All of these choices

A. led book publishers and magazine editors to court black writers.

What tied the United States to the Allies even before it entered the war in 1917? A. significant economic and cultural ties. B. an alliance with the French guaranteeing French colonial possessions. C. an agreement with the British exchanging bases for destroyers. D. a pledge to support only democracies in wartime. E. membership in the League of Nations.

A. significant economic and cultural ties.

What does the Open Door Note reveal? A. that commercial considerations were increasingly influencing U.S. foreign policy B. that anti-Asian racism was a factor in U.S. commercial negotiations C. that the Chinese and Japanese were secretly conspiring against the U.S. to build a railroad in Manchuria D. that as part of its expansionist goals, the U.S. wanted to acquire territory in China E. All of these choices

A. that commercial considerations were increasingly influencing U.S. foreign policy

What was the major trend affecting business and industry in America in the 1920s? A. the vanishing of small companies through mergers and consolidations. B the rise of unions and worker protest. C. the shift to a producer economy. D. increasing tax rates. E. the collapse of consumer credit.

A. the vanishing of small companies through mergers and consolidations.

In the two years after the conclusion of World War I, which of the following occurred in the United States? A. wide-scale harassment of suspected radicals, violence against blacks, and a rash of strikes B. resurgence of the liberal reform spirit of the prewar years C. renewed commitment to the Wilsonian vision of a liberal democratic world D. a split in the Democratic party into Eastern Internationalist and Western Isolationist branches E. the political vindication of Woodrow Wilson at the polls

A. wide-scale harassment of suspected radicals, violence against blacks, and a rash of strikes

Which sector of the economy did not prosper in the 1920s? A. Manufacturing B. Agriculture C. The "service" sector D. Financial services E. New consumer goods

B. Agriculture

Which of the following statements about the experiences of blacks during World War I is correct? A. Black soldiers found the French even more racist than American whites were. B. Black soldiers served in segregated units. C. Blacks found it impossible to get jobs in northern industry. D. There was a mass movement of blacks from northern cities to southern farms. E. Blacks followed the advice of Booker T. Washington to "put down their buckets where they were," and for that reason few moved north.

B. Black soldiers served in segregated units.

What increasingly characterized commerce in the 1920s? A. "Mom and pop" businesses drove the economy. B. Chain-stores competed with independent businesses. C. Workers and consumers established cooperative. D. The number of women-owned businesses increased as women took more control over consumerism. E. None of these choices

B. Chain-stores competed with independent businesses.

Which of the following statements about Woodrow Wilson's Latin American policy is not correct? A. He pledged never again to seek additional territory by conquest. B. He sent marines to Chile to punish the Sandinistas for an attack on an American-owned plantation. C. He sent marines to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to restore stability and protect American investments. D. He wanted to protect U.S. investments in Mexico. E. He used American troops to force a Mexican leader to abdicate.

B. He sent marines to Chile to punish the Sandinistas for an attack on an American-owned plantation.

Which of the following does not accurately describe Herbert Hoover's involvement in World War I? A. He headed the Food Administration. B. His policies pushed the United States into a serious depression in 1918. C. He oversaw the production and allocation of wheat, meat, and sugar. D. He had to ensure supplies for the army as well as for the desperately food-short Allies. E. He had been organizing food relief in Belgium when Wilson brought him back to Washington.

B. His policies pushed the United States into a serious depression in 1918.

What happened in the 1920s Teapot Dome Scandal? A. President Herbert Hoover was caught having an affair with one of the secretaries in the White House. B. Interior Secretary Albert Fall received bribes to lease naval oil reserves to two private companies. C. Secretary of the Treasury William Clinton invested federal funds in the Whitewater land deal. D. President Calvin Coolidge used federal funds to buy his wife a fancy tea serving set. E. Vice President Davis was accused of lying under oath about his investments in Mexico.

B. Interior Secretary Albert Fall received bribes to lease naval oil reserves to two private companies.

How did mass culture in the 1920s thwart full gender equality? A. It enabled opponents of feminism to launch widespread advertising campaigns. B. It encouraged women to equate freedom with choosing the glamorous fashions and styles found in advertisements and magazines. C. It provided fun, affordable entertainment that distracted women from pursuing the educational opportunities that would lead to equality. D. It celebrated marriage as the source of true happiness and potential equality. E. All of these choices

B. It encouraged women to equate freedom with choosing the glamorous fashions and styles found in advertisements and magazines.

Which of the following is true concerning the use of electricity by the mid-1920s? A. Most Americans resisted "new-fangled" appliances. B. It was becoming more common as 60 percent of new homes were wired for electricity. C. It was nearly universal in the United States. D. It was mainly used in factory production. E. It was mostly found on farms, where mechanization was needed first.

B. It was becoming more common as 60 percent of new homes were wired for electricity.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects trends during the 1920s regarding women in the work force? A. With their new feeling of "liberation" gained during World War I, women made gigantic inroads into previously all-male professions. B. Most college women entered such traditionally "female" professions as nursing, school teaching, and librarianship. C. The proportion of working women who were single rose by about 30%, as single women came to dominate teaching at the university level. D. The number of women in the workforce declined. E. The number of women physicians soared.

B. Most college women entered such traditionally "female" professions as nursing, school teaching, and librarianship.

Why is Aimee Semple McPherson significant? A. She confronted the American Civil Liberties Union in a conflict over the theory of evolution. B. The popularity of her theatrical sermons illustrated the impact of fundamentalism on American society. C. Her promotion of the Social Gospel popularized social service. D. Her financial support enabled Marcus Garvey to found the Universal Negro Improvement Association. E. She was the author of This Side of Paradise.

B. The popularity of her theatrical sermons illustrated the impact of fundamentalism on American society.

What do Randolph Bourne, Jeannette Rankin, and Eugene V. Debs have in common? A. They were all pro-German. B. They were all opposed to World War I. C. They all worked for the Creel Committee. D. They were all convicted and hanged for terrorist activity. E. They were all convicted of advocating socialism.

B. They were all opposed to World War I.

The object of William Howard Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" was to A. use federal funds to buy access into South American countries. B. advance American commercial interests abroad. C. encourage countries to invest in the U.S. stock market. D. persuade European governments to cooperate in making financial decisions. E. bribe Chinese officials to obtain concessions for American businessmen.

B. advance American commercial interests abroad.

In terms of the corporate sector, World War I A. halted the process of corporate consolidation. B. facilitated mergers and further corporate "bigness." C. caused massive lay-offs. D. generally coincided with a level of stable profits, with a few industries seeing some gains. e. All of these choices

B. facilitated mergers and further corporate "bigness."

The case of Babe Ruth illustrates the power of publicity in the 1920s celebrity culture because A. he used his status as a professional ballplayer to raise awareness about his charitable work. B. in private he was a womanizing racist, but in the public eye, his 60 home runs in one year made him a hero. C. he was celebrated as the first black player in the major leagues. D. his trade to the New York Yankees was elevated to a public rivalry between Boston and New York. E. his victory over cancer was trumpeted when he led the Red Sox to victory.

B. in private he was a womanizing racist, but in the public eye, his 60 home runs in one year made him a hero.

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic A. struck infants and the elderly particularly hard. B. killed as many as 50 to 100 million people worldwide. C. began as an avian flu in Asia. D. originated in China. E. was kept out of the U.S. by stringent government health regulations.

B. killed as many as 50 to 100 million people worldwide.

In the 1920s, city women found housework was A. easier for middle-class housewives because they were able to hire immigrant women and farm girls for household help. B. reduced in terms of hours and sheer physical effort thanks to electrification, store-bought clothing, and purchased food. C. "socialized" through cooperative apartments, commercial laundries, and other collective forms of housework. D. increased because industrialization and crowded urban conditions made homes dirtier. E. simpler because air conditioning and electric heat made homes cleaner.

B. reduced in terms of hours and sheer physical effort thanks to electrification, store-bought clothing, and purchased food.

During the last years of the nineteenth century, the United States responded to events in China by A. sending an American gunboat to force the Manchu dynasty to capitulate. B. requesting equal trading privileges and the opening of trading ports in China. C. bombing the capital until Chinese terrorists surrendered. D. sending covert aid to the Harmonious Righteous Fists in an effort to overthrow the anti-Western Manchu empress. E. demanding that an arbitration commission be established.

B. requesting equal trading privileges and the opening of trading ports in China.

What did the Fordney-McCumber Tariff and Smoot-Hawley Tariff demonstrate about U.S. trade policy from 1920 to 1930? A. the United States was committed to laissez-faire economics. B. the United States was willing to raise tariffs to protect domestic manufacturers. C. the United States wanted to maintain lower tariffs. D. the concept free trade would never be abandoned. E. the nation had completely abandoned the principles of free trade.

B. the United States was willing to raise tariffs to protect domestic manufacturers.

In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that A. the U.S. Railroad Administration had acted unconstitutionally in taking over privately owned rail lines. B. the government could curtail free speech when exercise of it presented a "clear and present danger" to the country. C. segregated facilities for whites and blacks were acceptable as long as the accommodations were equal. D. the conviction of Ethel Rosenberg on espionage charges had been unconstitutional. E. the federal government did not have the right to propagandize American citizens.

B. the government could curtail free speech when exercise of it presented a "clear and present danger" to the country.

The Creel Committee on Public Information A. was established by Woodrow Wilson to ensure that the American people had access to the full truth about the war. B. used propaganda to spread the U.S. government's official version of the war and discredit those who disagreed. C. was a propaganda agency secretly sponsored by the German foreign ministry. D. worked to drum up support for the election of Republican presidential candidate George Creel. E. attempted to tum public opinion against immigrants by painting them as agents of foreign revolution.

B. used propaganda to spread the U.S. government's official version of the war and discredit those who disagreed.