Module 2 Hist-1302

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression? a) Policy makers moved away from the gold standard. b) Corporate structures had been bloated by the success of the 1920s but were unprepared for the tightening of the economy. c) Andrew Mellon was overconfident in the power of market capitalism to right itself. d) Much of the profit that had been taken during the 1920s had been put back into companies rather than saved or invested in other ways. e) A decline in the public consumption of goods led to a lower rate of investment in new plants.

a) Policy makers moved away from the gold standard.

Woodrow Wilson was a minister's son who grew up in the South. a) True b) False

a) True

John W. Davis: a) Was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1924. b) Invented the radio. c) Starred in The Jazz Singer. d) Was the first head of the Federal Communications Commission. e) Was one of the first great liberal Democrats.

a) Was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1924.

In 1900, approximately how many Americans lived in desperate poverty? a) 30 million b) 10 million c) 5 million d) 25 million e) 15 million

b) 10 million

Hemingway published his first novel, The Sun Also Rises, in 1922. a) True b) False

b) False

The result in the presidential election of 1920 might be attributed to: a) The smear campaign directed against Democratic candidate A. Mitchell Palmer. b) The fact that Americans in the 1920s were "tired of issues, sick at heart of ideals, and weary of being noble." c) Southerners who expressed their displeasure at President Wilson's policies by voting Republican. d) The lack of women voters in that election. e) All of the above.

b) The fact that Americans in the 1920s were "tired of issues, sick at heart of ideals, and weary of being noble."

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were: a) Convicted of bombing eight army supply trucks. b) Two italian-born anarchists sentenced to death and executed even though there was doubt as to their guilt. c) Finally exonerated of the charges of payroll robbery and murder. d) Murdered by members of the ku klux klan. e) The new york yankees' double-play combination during the 1920s.

b) Two italian-born anarchists sentenced to death and executed even though there was doubt as to their guilt.

The Food Administration: a) Was contested by a labor lawyer, Frank P. Walsh. b) Was intended to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption. c) Used strict guidelines and coercive authority to achieve its goals. d) Was managed by a young engineer named Harry Truman. e) Encouraged Americans to eat as much food as possible in order to support farmers.

b) Was intended to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption.

Vittorio Orlando, prime minister of Italy, focused his efforts on: a) defeating Russia. b) destroying the United States. c) Austria. d) surrendering Luxembourg. e) annexing Switzerland.

c) Austria.

On November 9, 1918, the German republic was proclaimed after: a) The Battle of Verdun. b) Germany surrendered to U.S. forces. c) Adolf Hitler took power. d) The German kaiser resigned. e) A great victory at Belleau Wood.

d) The German kaiser resigned.

The most important of all the mobilization agencies was the: a) Fuel administration. b) Emergency fleet corporation. c) United states shipping board. d) War industries board. e) Committee on public information.

d) War industries board.

Which court case or legal action brought the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments back to life? a) Abrams v. United States (1919) b) Schenck v. United States (1919) c) Buchanan v. Worley (1917) d) Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) e) Guinn v. United States (1915)

e) Guinn v. United States (1915)

In physics, who developed the theoretical basis of quantum theory? a) Albert Einstein b) Isaac Newton c) Max Planck d) Werner Heisenberg e) Sir Francis Bacon

a) Albert Einstein

The Seventeenth Amendment: a) Authorized the popular election of U.S. senators. b) Gave women the right to vote. c) Called for direct primaries. d) Authorized the federal income tax. e) Made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal.

a) Authorized the popular election of U.S. senators.

Of the four presidential candidates in 1912, the one most likely to advocate government ownership of big business was: a) Eugene Debs. b) Woodrow Wilson. c) William Howard Taft. d) Theodore Roosevelt. e) William Jennings Bryan.

a) Eugene Debs.

Between 1914 and 1918, World War I was directly responsible for the deaths of: a) More than 20 million military personnel and civilians. b) 3 million children. c) 6 million women. d) 4 million noncombatants. e) More than 15 million combatants.

a) More than 20 million military personnel and civilians.

During the coal strike: a) President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his use of the "big stick" against big business. b) Thousands of striking miners marched on Washington, starting a riot that lasted three days. c) President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to use the army to force strikers back to work. d) Arbitrators awarded the miners all their demands. e) More than 800 miners and their families died in the Rockies.

a) President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his use of the "big stick" against big business.

What was the major cause of the East St. Louis riot in 1917? a) Racial tension over employment in a defense factory sparked the riot. b) A white man was accused of murdering an African American child. c) An African American was accused of rape. d) There was a misunderstanding of the homeowners' restrictive clauses. e) Black members of the National Guard were told to not wear their uniforms.

a) Racial tension over employment in a defense factory sparked the riot.

The most celebrated postwar labor confrontation was: a) The Boston police strike of 1919. b) The Homestead strike of 1892. c) Racial rioting in Los Angeles. d) The U.S. Steel strike of 1919. e) The Haymarket affair.

a) The Boston police strike of 1919.

Many of the most prominent progressives endorsed Roosevelt's bid to be the first president representing a third party, the "Bull Moose" Progressive party. a) True b) False

a) True

Parity, as used in this chapter, refers to farm prices. a) True b) False

a) True

Socialism was an antecedent to progressivism. a) True b) False

a) True

The Roaring Twenties pitted a cosmopolitan, urban America against the values of an insular, rural America. a) True b) False

a) True

The major American prophets of modernist literature lived in Europe. a) True b) False

a) True

The phrase "Square Deal" is associated with Theodore Roosevelt. a) True b) False

a) True

The popular election of senators required a constitutional amendment. a) True b) False

a) True

While Warren G. Harding presided over what can be argued as the most corrupt administration in American history, he was never personally linked to any official wrongdoing. a) True b) False

a) True

The Zimmerman telegram: a) Urged the Mexican government to invade the United States. b) Announced Germany's decision to wage unrestricted submarine warfare. c) Announced the addition of three countries to the Central Powers. d) Caused the United States to break diplomatic relations with Germany. e) Tipped off J. Edgar Hoover that Germans had infiltrated the FBI.

a) Urged the Mexican government to invade the United States.

The Armory Show in 1913: a) Was a controversial exhibition of modern art. b) Introduced many women to new clothing fashions. c) Featured poetry readings by ezra pound and t. S. Eliot. d) Showed the continuing appeal of traditional values. e) Led directly to woman suffrage

a) Was a controversial exhibition of modern art.

David C. Stephenson: a) Was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. b) Was twice elected governor of Indiana. c) Was born into a family of sharecroppers. d) Supported the continuation of Prohibition. e) Was a graduate of the Naval Academy.

a) Was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.

During the presidential election of 1912, William Howard Taft: a) Was the Republican candidate. b) Campaigned for his Bull Moose program. c) Named George W. Norris as his vice-presidential running mate. d) Defeated Woodrow Wilson. e) Lost to Grover Cleveland.

a) Was the Republican candidate.

During the early twentieth century, the nation's century-long isolation from European conflicts increased. a) True b) False

b) False

One of Taft's major issues became his support for high tariffs. a) True b) False

b) False

Robert M. La Follette said, "The chief business of the American people is business." a) True b) False

b) False

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People favored militant protests over legal challenges as a way to end racial discrimination. a) True b) False

b) False

William H. Taft achieved the most significant tariff reduction of any progressive president. a) True b) False

b) False

Harding's secretary of the Treasury: a) Favored retaining the high wartime level of taxation to build up the public treasury. b) Favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich. c) Favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the poor and middle class. d) Persuaded Congress to drop the personal income tax instituted under Wilson. e) Supported calling in all loans to Europe.

b) Favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich.

Fitzgerald's stories during the 1920s were: a) Written for Hollywood. b) Painfully autobiographical. c) Not discovered until the 1960s. d) Nonfiction. e) About science.

b) Painfully autobiographical.

The congressional resolution for war: a) Came quickly in response to the sinking of the Lusitania. b) Passed overwhelmingly. c) Was divided strictly along party lines. d) Included a provision that the United States would accept only an unconditional surrender from Germany. e) Passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate.

b) Passed overwhelmingly.

Marcus Garvey: a) Sought reconciliation with southern whites. b) Said blacks should return to africa. c) Was a revered jazz saxophonist. d) Helped lead the suffragist movement. e) Was allied with w.e.b. du bois.

b) Said blacks should return to africa.

Wctu: a) Was the first radio station in america. b) Stood for women's christian temperance union. c) Was the radio station roosevelt made famous while president. d) Stood for western colorado teamsters union. e) Was the abbreviation of western connecticut university, where wilson got his start as a professor.

b) Stood for women's christian temperance union.

Of all the causes of the stock market crash of October 1929, the greatest culprit was: a) Hoover's tax policies. b) The weak foundation of the 1920s economy. c) International monetary policy. d) Unethical practices on Wall Street. e) Union influences on business.

b) The weak foundation of the 1920s economy.

The universal negro improvement association: a) Sponsored black artists and writers. b) Was led by marcus garvey. c) Promoted booker t. Washington's idea of racial peace through accommodation. d) Was the forerunner of the national association for the advancement of colored people. e) Was conceived by w.e.b. du bois.

b) Was led by marcus garvey.

Margaret sanger: a) Was the first aviator to fly around the world. b) Was the first person to advocate for birth control for women. c) Was the first pilot to fly solo across the atlantic. d) Was the first woman elected to congress. e) Was an advocate of prohibition.

b) Was the first person to advocate for birth control for women.

After encountering strong resistance, Mabel Puffer and Arthur Hazzard: a) Were married in New Hampshire. b) Were never allowed to marry. c) Were married in New York. d) Were married in Canada. e) Were really not engaged to be married.

b) Were never allowed to marry.

The "House That Ruth Built," is also known as: a) Wrigley Field. b) Yankee Stadium. c) Red Sox Field. d) Tiger Stadium. e) Ebbets Field.

b) Yankee Stadium.

Which of the following statements best describes the diplomatic stance of Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan? a) America must, above all else, protect American interests around the world. b) America must not interfere in the affairs of other nations. c) America has a religious duty to spread democracy and moral progress throughout the world. d) America should prove its might wherever and whenever possible. e) America must never put internationality above nationality.

c) America has a religious duty to spread democracy and moral progress throughout the world.

Part of the reason for the stock market crash was the: a) High rate of deflation in the 1920s. b) Tax policies of the 1920s that hurt the wealthy, who might otherwise have bought more stocks. c) Buying of great amounts of stock on margin. d) Low tariff, which allowed imports to corner several important American markets. e) Remarkably poor returns on government bonds in 1929

c) Buying of great amounts of stock on margin.

The theories of relativity and quantum physics led people to: a) Hold petting parties. b) Enter retirement. c) Deny the relevance of absolute values in society at large. d) Recognize jazz's role in destabilizing American society. e) Embrace the notion that human reason is immutable.

c) Deny the relevance of absolute values in society at large.

Gertrude Stein was a(n): a) Disc jockey. b) Dada artist. c) Experimentalist poet. d) Freedom fighter in world war i. e) Member of congress.

c) Experimentalist poet.

The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921: a) Created chaos in the federal budget process. b) Caused a rift within the democratic party concerning the budget. c) Formed a new bureau of the budget to streamline the process of preparing an annual federal budget. d) Imposed a tax to rewrite the budget process. e) Brought an end to state budgets.

c) Formed a new bureau of the budget to streamline the process of preparing an annual federal budget.

In Texas, the Klan focused on: a) Terrorizing blacks. b) Terrorizing Jews. c) Imposing its severe view of righteous Protestant morality on others. d) Terrorizing immigrants. e) Terrorizing poor whites.

c) Imposing its severe view of righteous Protestant morality on others.

As a result of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia: a) Russia got its first democratic government. b) Russia renewed its war effort against Germany. c) Lenin concluded a separate peace with Germany. d) the United States loaned Russia millions of dollars. e) the United States put thousands of Russian Communist labor activists in jail in 1918.

c) Lenin concluded a separate peace with Germany.

In the 1920s, labor unions: a) Won a number of important victories in the Supreme Court. b) Gained about 1.5 million members. c) Lost a substantial number of members. d) Were helped by the prosperity of the decade. e) Enjoyed the support of Republican presidents.

c) Lost a substantial number of members.

Coolidge's administration was marked by: a) A continuation of the post-World War I economic slump. b) Continued tax breaks for the lower and middle classes at the expense of the upper class. c) Prosperity. d) The creation of the Internal Revenue Service, which drastically reformed taxation formulas and duty lists. e) A slow economic downturn.

c) Prosperity.

A major factor in Woodrow Wilson's victory in the 1912 presidential campaign was the fact that: a) Many Republicans supported his nomination. b) Wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign. c) The Republican party had split in two. d) People liked Mrs. Wilson. e) The United States was at war.

c) The Republican party had split in two.

Who said, after the sinking of the Lusitania, "There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight"? a) Charles Evans Hughes b) Theodore Roosevelt c) Woodrow Wilson d) John J. Pershing e) Alvin York

c) Woodrow Wilson

At the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911: a) A strike resulted in the intervention of federal troops. b) Frederick taylor first applied his scientific management principles. c) Workers died as a result of a fire. d) The labor force was found to be made up entirely of children. e) Samuel gompers first developed his idea for what became the hepburn act.

c) Workers died as a result of a fire.

The event that triggered World War I in Europe was: a) Germany's invasion of Belgium. b) Russia's decision to ally with France and Britain. c) Germany's determination to build a navy as large as Britain's. d) A Serb's assassination of the Austrian archduke. e) The fallout from the Bolshevik Revolution.

d) A Serb's assassination of the Austrian archduke.

During the 1928 presidential election, the Democrats nominated: a) Franklin D. Roosevelt. b) Herbert Hoover. c) Rex Tugwell. d) Alfred E. Smith. e) Harry Truman.

d) Alfred E. Smith.

William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey is best associated with: a) Football. b) Baseball. c) Horse racing. d) Boxing. e) Radio.

d) Boxing.

Harry T. Burn is best associated with: a) The Boston police strike of 1919. b) The Homestead strike of 1892. c) Racial rioting during World War I. d) Changing his vote to yes at the insistence of his mother, breaking a tie and making Tennessee's legislature the last of thirty-six state assemblies to approve the Nineteenth Amendment. e) The Haymarket affair.

d) Changing his vote to yes at the insistence of his mother, breaking a tie and making Tennessee's legislature the last of thirty-six state assemblies to approve the Nineteenth Amendment.

The Adamson Act of 1916: a) Restricted child labor. b) Provided low-interest loans to farmers. c) Provided federal funds to build highways. d) Established the eight-hour day for railroad workers. e) Made the consumption of alcohol legal for soldiers.

d) Established the eight-hour day for railroad workers.

Who wrote articles for the best-selling McClure's magazine? a) George F. Baer b) Ray Stannard Baker c) Henry Demarest Lloyd d) Lincoln Steffens e) Ida M. Tarbell

d) Lincoln Steffens

The originator of the "Wisconsin idea" of efficient government was: a) Lewis Hine. b) Hiram Johnson. c) Florence Kelley. d) Robert M. La Follette. e) Louis D. Brandeis.

d) Robert M. La Follette.

Unable to convict Al Capone on bootlegging charges, the federal government arrested him for: a) Illegal immigration activities. b) Drug trafficking. c) Contempt of congress. d) Tax evasion. e) Prostitution.

d) Tax evasion.

The desire to restore traditional values and social stability in 1920 led voters to elect as president: a) Woodrow Wilson. b) Calvin Coolidge. c) Theodore Roosevelt. d) Warren G. Harding. e) William Jennings Bryan.

d) Warren G. Harding.

President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of controversy: a) Overseas. b) Within the Democratic party. c) Within the Progressive party. d) Within his own party. e) In the military.

d) Within his own party.

Which of the following did W.E.B. Du Bois say in his opposition to Marcus Garvey? a) "We have to rid ourselves of this viper." b) "[He] will help only his friends and not the great mass of black people." c) "[He] thinks that black people only are good enough to be plumbers." d) "[He] believes himself to be the very second coming of Christ." e) "[He] is the most dangerous enemy of the Negro Race....He is either a lunatic or a traitor."

e) "[He] is the most dangerous enemy of the Negro Race....He is either a lunatic or a traitor."

The amendment to the constitution that barred the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors was ratified in: a) 1911. b) 1932. c) 1928. d) 1931. e) 1919.

e) 1919.

Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., a St. Louis-based mail pilot, made the first solo transatlantic flight, traveling from New York to Paris in: a) 1929. b) 1928. c) 1926. d) 1920. e) 1927.

e) 1927.

In his understanding of global issues, Wilson: a) Was clueless. b) Touted his extensive experience. c) Was the first president to take on this issue. d) Refused to show concern. e) Did have strong beliefs and principles.

e) Did have strong beliefs and principles.

The biggest scandal of the Harding administration: a) Led to an attempt to impeach Harding that fell just four votes short of success in the House of Representatives. b) Concerned a corrupt U.S. customs official who had regularly allowed Chinese imports into the country duty-free. c) Was the impeachment of the attorney general for fraudulent handling of German assets seized after World War I. d) Was his fathering a child out of wedlock. e) Involved the leasing of government-owned oil deposits to private companies.

e) Involved the leasing of government-owned oil deposits to private companies.

Which of the following is NOT true of the McNary-Haugen plan? a) It drew the rural South and West together in defense of agriculture. b) It was passed by both houses of Congress but vetoed by President Coolidge. c) It promised crops would be sold on the world market in order to raise domestic prices. d) It was intended to raise domestic farm prices. e) It was supported by Coolidge as a way to empower farmers.

e) It was supported by Coolidge as a way to empower farmers.

Which of the following pairs consists of two countries that were NOT members of the Triple Entente? a) Austria-Hungary and France b) France and Great Britain c) Great Britain and Russia d) Russia and France e) Italy and Austria-Hungary

e) Italy and Austria-Hungary

Despite the fact that the Great War generated many changes in female employment, these changes were: a) For married women. b) Only significant on the West Coast. c) For single women. d) For white women. e) Limited and brief.

e) Limited and brief.

Both government and industry recruited women to work in: a) Only support roles. b) Coal mines. c) The South. d) The North. e) Port cities' loading docks and on railway crews.

e) Port cities' loading docks and on railway crews.

Charlie Chaplin is best associated with: a) Politics. b) Muckraking journalism. c) Alternative comedy. d) Stand-up comedy. e) Slapstick comedy.

e) Slapstick comedy.

The first place in the United States to extend equal voting to women was: a) Massachusetts. b) New York. c) The New Mexico Territory. d) The Oregon Territory. e) The Wyoming Territory.

e) The Wyoming Territory.

The Treaty of Versailles: a) Took place in France in 1918. b) Created twenty-five new nations. c) Required Germany to pay one half of its reparations. d) Led immediately to a new war between Russia and Germany. e) Was not agreeable to the Germans.

e) Was not agreeable to the Germans.