HIS ch 22

as a secretary of commerce, herbert hoover considered himself a. a champion of business cooperation b. a believer in passive government c. a paragon of conservative america d. an internationalist in the tradition of woodrow wilson e. an enemy if wealth and privilege

a champion of business cooperation

during the 1920s, products that grew dramatically in use in the us included a. synthetic fibers b. plastics c. home appliances d. electronics e. all of these

all of these

in the 1920s, the development of practical radio communication was furthered by a. the theory of modulation b. the use of vacuum tubes c. its ability to receive more than just simple pulses d. both the theory of modulation and the use of vacuum tubes e. all of these

all of these

after ww1, the new kkk a. was largely centered in the south b. focused primarily on intimidating african americans c. became primarily concentred about catholics, jews, and foreigners d. officially renounced the use of violence e. was a males-only organization

became primarily concentred about catholics, jews, and foreigners

during the 1920s, all of the following immigrant groups were increasing their presence in the labor force in the west and southwest except the a. filipinos b. chinese c. japanese d. mexicans e. issei

chinese

in the 1920s, artists and intellectuals of the harlem renaissance a. sought to inspire civil disobedience to further racial justice b. drew heavily from their african heritage c. included writers edna ferber and ezra pound d. both brew heavily from their african heritage and included writers edna ferber and ezra fund e. none of these

drew heavily from their african heritage

the national origins act of 1924 a. entirely banned immigration from east asia to the us b. discriminated against northwestern europeans c. was designed to alter the sources but not the overall number of immigrants d. included a quota system for the first time e. set a rigid limit of 150,000 immigrants a year

entirely banned immigration from east asia to the us

the infamous baltimore journalist of the 1920s who delighted in ridiculing religion, politics, the arts, and even democracy itself, was a. john dos passos b. f scott fitzgerald c. sinclair lewis d. thomas wolfe e. h l mencken

h l mencken

in the 1920s, the "flapper" lifestyle a. had a particular impact on lower-middle-class single women b. was largely reserved for upper-class women c. was largely rejected by upper-class women d. was simply a clothing fad e. was applauded by most progressive suffragists

had a particular impact on lower-middle-class single women

in the 1920s, "behavioral" psychologists argued a. maternal affection was sufficient for successful child-rearing c. mothers who sent their children to nursery school and kindergarten hurt their development c. mothers should rely on trained experts for advice in raising children d. woman had an instinctive capacity for being mothers e. midwives rather than doctors should ai in childbirth, for the emotional health of the child

mothers who sent their children to nursery school and kindergarten hurt their development

in the 1920s, the noble experiment referred to a. the equal rights amendment for women b. laws to restrict child labor c. political isolationism d. female suffrage e. prohibition of alcohol

prohibition of alcohol

in the 1920s, a growing interest in birth control among middle-class women resulted from a. the desire to delay childbirth to pursue a career outside of the home b. the attitude that sexual activity should not be for procreation only c. the desire to maintain a rigid, victorian female "respectability" d. boththe desire to delay childbirth to pursue a career outside of the home andthe attitude that sexual activity should not be for procreation only e. all of these

the attitude that sexual activity should not be for procreation only

warren harding and calvin coolidge were similar in a. their passive approach to the presidency b. ethics c. their personalities d. both their personalities and their passive approach to the presidency e. non of these

their passive approach to the presidency

in the 1920s, the idea of agricultural "parity" was a. to match crop production with demand b. to ensure farmers would at least financially break even c. strongly opposed by congress d. to equalize the avg farmer income with the avg industrial worker income e. invalidated by the passage of the mcnary-haugen bill

to ensure farmers would at least financially break even

in the 1920s, "welfare capitalism" a. encouraged employees to form single-industry labor unions b. was a paternalistic approach used by corporate leaders on their workers c. gave workers a measure of control over their industry d. required corporations to provide some relief for unemployed workers e. forced workers to donate much of their salaries to the less fortunate

was a paternalistic approach used by corporate leaders on their workers

during the 1920s, the brotherhood of sleeping car porters a. was formed by the american federation of labor b. was one of the few unions led by an african american c. organized against sleeping car manufacturer a pjilip randolph d. was one of the few unions led ny the africa americans, and it was formed by the american federation of labor e. none of theses

was one of the few unions led by an african american

which of the following is true of the passage and application of the 18th amendment a. it reduced drinking in some areas of the country b. the federal gov didn't commission enough agents to effectively enforce the law c. organized crime gained exclusive access to an enormous, lucrative industry d. many of the middle-class progressive who had originally supported prohibition began to oppose the experiment e. all of these

all of these

throughout the 1920s, the performance of the us economy a. saw 10 straight years of continuous growth b. struggled with a persistently high rate of inflation c. saw per capita income flatten while manufactoring output soared d. saw nearly uninterrupted prosperity coupled with severe inequalities e. experienced a severe recession in 1923 the last two years

saw nearly uninterrupted prosperity coupled with severe inequalities

during the harding administration, the teapot dome scandal involved a. the illegal sale of timber rights b. transfers of national oil reserves c. graft in federal construction contracts d. political blackmail e. the secret sale of armaments to nicaragua

transfers of national oil reserves

the scopes trial of 1925 was a legal battle concerning the conflict between a. black and whites b. urban and rural society c. nativists and immigrants d. us steel and the amalgamated steelworkers union e. creationism and evolution

creationism and evolution

in his 1925 novel, the great gatsby, f scott fitz a. glorified wealthy americans as examples of the "success ethic" b. ridiculed the hypocritical behavior of some in evangelical religion c. satirized the inequalities in american politics d. criticized the american obsession with material wealth e. dramatized the plight of midwestern farmers

criticized the american obsession with material wealth

al smith lost the 19028 presidential election bc a. he failed to carry the south b. of a financial scandal wishing his campaign c. of his close connections to the oil industry d. he bothhe failed to carry the south andof his close connections to the oil industry e. all of these

he failed to carry the south