AMSCO Chapter 20-25 quiz questions

6. Which of the following groups faced the most difficult economic conditions during the 1920s? (A) Non-unionized workers in older industries (B) Assembly line workers in factories (C) Farmers and many rural areas (D) Businesses that did not accept credit cards

(C) Farmers and many rural areas

Which of the following most effectively addressed the concerns that Upton Sinclair and others had for industrial workers? (A) State legislation that limited the hours and working conditions for women and children (B) President Theodore Roosevelt 's promise for an impartial set of rules, or "Square Deal," for labor (C) Legislation passed during the Wilson presidency to legalize the organization of labor unions (D) The formation of the Socialist Party under the leadership of Eugene Debs

(C) Legislation passed during the Wilson presidency to legalize the organization of labor unions

Which of the following would most directly support the argument that Progressives were "exclusionary"? (A) Rural agrarian reformers played little role in the movement (B) Women's movements were sidelined by male-dominated governments (C) Progressives did little to end the segregation of African Americans (D) Most Progressive wanted to keep immigrants and laborers from voting

(C) Progressives did little to end the segregation of African Americans

3. Which of the following Progressive reforms most directly promoted "active citizenship"? (A) City manager laws (B) Breaking up trusts (C) The direct election of senators (D) Regulatory commissions

(C) The direct election of senators

The above excerpt is most closely associated with which sector of the Progressive movement? (A) Politicians who supported state regulatory commissions to curtail abuses in business (B) Reformers who fought to break up monopolies and trusts (C) Investigative journalists and authors known as "muckrakers" (D) The union movement associated with the American Federation of Labor

(A) Politicians who supported state regulatory commissions to curtail abuses in business

The Prohibition movement was similar to other Progressive reforms because it (A) began on the local and state levels before becoming national (B) started out under the leadership of the Christian clergy (C) primarily was concerned about poor immigrant workers (D) aimed to reduce immorality destroying family life

(A) began on the local and state levels before becoming national

Which of the following trends of the 1920s is most clearly portrayed in this advertisement? (A) The expansion of auto dealers throughout the country (B) The use of extended payment plans to purchase consumer goods (C) The emergence of General Motors as the largest company (D) The growth of middle-class incomes

(B) The use of extended payment plans to purchase consumer goods

The Jungle most directly contributed to which of the following? (A) Federal regulations to promote safety and health protection for industrial workers (B) A federal inspection system to ensure minimum standards for processed meats and food (C) The shutdown of Chicago meatpacking factories by the state of Illinois (D) Pressure on publishers to reduce sensational articles and books attacking businesses

(B) A federal inspection system to ensure minimum standards for processed meats and food

Many historians criticize the economy that developed during the 1920s. Which of the following statements best supports that point of view? (A) Consumerism weakened the moral character of the nation (B) The growth of the auto industry badly hurt the railroads (C) Advertising was based on gaining status and popularity (D) The boom was based on speculation and borrowed money

(B) The boom was based on speculation and borrowed money

7. The above excerpt most directly reflects that the temperance movement (A) started out as an unpopular women's fringe group (B) appealed to a varied constituency of reformers (C) drew strong support from immigrant groups (D) gained support by opposing the "liquor trust"

(B)appealed to a varied constituency of reformers

7. Which of the following developments in the 1920s would most directly support the author 's sentiments in the excerpt? (A) Liberalized divorce laws (B) Labor-saving household appliances (C) Employment as secretaries, nurses , and teachers (D) New fashions and hair styles

(C) Employment as secretaries, nurses , and teachers

Which of the following interpretations of progressivism would most likely support this excerpt? (A) Progressives were mostly conservatives in disguise (B) Progressives were almost entirely white, middle class, and urban (C) Progressives were educated modernizers interested in efficiency (D) Progressives were a diverse group who supported various reforms

(D) Progressives were a diverse group who supported various reforms