history

What was the most popular consumer attraction of the 1920s? Group of answer choices Baseball NASCAR racing Television The movies

the movies

Industrial workers could count on each of the following except Group of answer choices virtually no workers' compensation if they were injured on the job. their children needing to go to work to help support the family. their labor union being respected and protecting their jobs. a lifetime of hard work and no retirement funds.

their labor union being respected and protecting their jobs.

Progressives who believed that science and God were on their side also believed that the basic structure of the American government was beyond change. their solutions were divinely inspired. their solutions should be forced on Americans. Charles Darwin was accurate in his portrayal of the human condition.

their solutions should be forced on Americans.

How did states try to bolster traditional marriage? Group of answer choices They banned divorce. They allowed for interracial marriage. They raised the age of consent. All of the above.

they raised the age of consent

Who established the elaborate bookkeeping system that allowed big businesses to keep track of every aspect of business operations? Group of answer choices Andrew Carnegie J. Edgar Thomson John David Rockefeller Thomas Scott

thompson

At the turn of the twentieth century, most American millionaires Group of answer choices came from southern Europe and were Catholics. traced their ancestry to England and were Protestant. were Germanic and believed in the Gospel of Wealth. were Asian immigrants who arrived in America with wealth.

traced their ancestry to England and were Protestant.

The rise of progressive era reforms coincided with a(n) rise in political corruption. transformation of political campaigns. increase in Black southern voter participation. decline in interest in women's suffrage.

transformation of political campaigns.

What business device did John D. Rockefeller employ to control the petroleum industry from production through refining and marketing? Group of answer choices Intertwined directorships Partnerships Proprietorships Trusts

trusts

Charles Francis Adams spoke for a small group of conservatives who regarded what as evidence of degradation of public life in America? Group of answer choices African American suffrage. Suffrage for immigrants. Universal suffrage. Women's suffrage.

universal sufferage

The United Mine Workers' 1902 coal strike resulted in the use of federal troops, as was common in earlier strikes, to put down the strikers. federal government siding with corporate owners of the mines. deaths of several hundred strikers and troops. use of federal arbitration to resolve the strike.

use of federal arbitration to resolve the strike.

The secret committee known as Inquiry used the abilities of both Walter Lippmann and Colonel Edward House. planned for the eventual court martial of German officers following the war. utilized the archives and maps of the National Geographic Society to plan battles and supply routes. was designed to infiltrate churches and political organizations looking for spies.

used the abilities of both Walter Lippmann and Colonel Edward House.

The new Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s condemned big business for Group of answer choices not paying women equal wages. hiring African Americans without reservations. hiring Roman Catholic executives. valuing "money above manhood."

vlueing money over manhood

The term disfranchisement refers to the process by which African Americans were denied the right to hold public office. public education. vote. own their own businesses.

vote

Following the election of 1896, voter participation declined. political campaigns became raucous and emotional. voters were alienated by the negative campaign advertisements. All of the above

voter participation declined.

All of the following statements refer to the Socialist Party between 1900 and 1914 except that it offered a more radical and quicker option for social change. caused many less radical Americans to seek social change within the progressive movement. was financed by the Communist Party in the United States. was a growing political party.

was financed by the Communist Party in the United States.

The Comstock Lode in Nevada Group of answer choices was the largest single vein of gold and silver in the United States. only allowed white miners to excavate its riches. forced its workers to adhere to strict moral standards. provided the riches that funded the establishment of Las Vegas.

was the largest single vein of gold and silver in the United States.

Which writer's book created the term and concept of the "New Negro"? Group of answer choices Booker T. Washington F. Scott Fitzgerald George Washington Carver Langston Hughes

washington

Nob Hill, the Back Bay, and Fifth Avenue were all examples of Group of answer choices radical labor collectives. slums. wealthy neighborhoods. none of the above.

wealthy neightborhoods

Sacco and Vanzetti were believed to be a threat to the United States because they had been convicted of murder and robbery. were self-proclaimed anarchists. were suspected of planting a bomb. had served in the Italian army during World War I.

were self-proclaimed anarchists.

Economic development in the 1920s encouraged which group to enter the American workforce in greater numbers? Group of answer choices African Americans Senior citizens Women Youth

woman

What term did Edward Bellamy use to describe his dream of social peace with little government interaction? Group of answer choices Holy Grail. Nationalism. Rugged individualism. Utopia.

Nationalism.

As late as 1928, only 4 of 10 Americans made more than Group of answer choices $200 a year. $500 a year. $1,000 a year. $2,000 a year.

2000 a year

By 1920, _______ of women worked in offices. 1% 5% 25% 50%

25

In 1877, immigrant arrivals to the United States shifted from an average of 200,000 between 1865 and 1873 to Group of answer choices 500,000. 1 million. 60,000. 200,000.

60000

The ministers of the "Social Gospel" advocated which of the following? The division of Americans into a working class and a managerial class The creation of new social institutions to deal with capitalist waste A belief that corporate capitalism was organized sin The creation of a universal labor union

A belief that corporate capitalism was organized sin

The Comstock Law did which of the following? Group of answer choices Legalized abortion. Encouraged freedom of speech. Banned the production and distribution of obscenity. Cracked-down on gambling operations.

Banned the production and distribution of obscenity.

Which of the following technologies was instrumental in building almost insurmountable trench lines during World War I? Disease Barbed wire Poison gas Aerial bombardment

Barbed wire

Who was the Republican Party "boss" of New York state politics? Group of answer choices Daniel Drew. Roscoe Conkling. Samuel J. Tilden. Tammany X. Hall.

Roscoe Conkling.

Which typical Democratic voters failed to show their support for Al Smith in 1928? Group of answer choices Rural traditionalists Suburban middle-class professionals Urban immigrants Southern African Americans

Rural traditionalists

Social scientists opposed to massive immigration said that Group of answer choices Italians were predisposed to organized violence. Jews were superior businessmen, and so more should be encouraged to immigrate. Only Anglo-Saxons could really understand the Constitution. Orientals could never become Americans because they were not Christians.

Italians were predisposed to organized violence.

Why did Grover Cleveland think the federal government should allow southern whites to control their states? Group of answer choices Cleveland was a southern white. He was committed to the authority of local government. Reconstruction efforts to make the South be more like the North in industry, thrift, and patriotism had failed. They were better educated and more qualified to control their states.

He was committed to the authority of local government.

What was the impact of the Harrison McKinley Tariff on foreign affairs? Group of answer choices It gave the president new authority in trade relations with other countries. Lower tariff rates opened American markets to foreign producers. It raised the national deficit to $1 billion. It removed restrictions on imported steel products and caused unemployment in Pittsburgh.

It gave the president new authority in trade relations with other countries.

What was the greatest weakness of the Interstate Commerce Commission when it was founded? Commissioners were employees of the railroads they were supposed to regulate. It had insufficient staff to do necessary work. It lacked power to enforce its rules. Public opinion did not support the commission's mission.

It lacked power to enforce its rules.

Some argued that if the United States failed to expand its economy overseas, it would be taken over by more powerful nations. no longer have a frontier of its own for expansion. decline just like the Roman Empire. All of the above

All of the above

Which was an aspect of the nativist effort? Group of answer choices Advocating congressional imposition of quotas for immigrants Election of a Communist to a congressional seat The success of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe The trial of a biology teacher in Tennessee

Advocating congressional imposition of quotas for immigrants

What precipitated the massive immigration of European Jews to America? Group of answer choices A battlefield loss in France blamed on a Jewish officer An edict of condemnation from Pope Pius XII Anti-Jewish pogroms in Russia following the assassination of Czar Alexander II A resurgence of anti-Semitism in Germany

Anti-Jewish pogroms in Russia following the assassination of Czar Alexander II

The goal of the Farmers' Alliance was to Group of answer choicesfang Make cheap loans available through land banks. Bring American farmers into the modern world of industry and prosperity. Make sharecropping illegal. Transfer ownership of the railroads to farmers.

Bring American farmers into the modern world of industry and prosperity.

Which of the following statements does not refer to the construction of the Panama Canal? Colombia refused to permit canal construction across its territory. The United States recognized the independence of Panama after a revolution against Colombia broke out on the isthmus. American warships were sent to Panama to assist the revolutionists. Canal construction cost $1 billion and the loss of 10,000 lives.

Canal construction cost $1 billion and the loss of 10,000 lives.

The industrialized nations focused their struggle for industrial and military supremacy on Japan. Africa. China. Korea.

China

The Pendleton Act Group of answer choices Created the Civil Service Commission to administer competitive examinations for non-policy-level federal jobs. Designated portions of the Pacific Northwest as National Scenic Sites. Divided Indian reservations into individual homesteads for Indians. Raised the tariff on foreign-made goods by 10 percent.

Created the Civil Service Commission to administer competitive examinations for non-policy-level federal jobs.

Battles in the Spanish-American War were fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Mexico and Cuba. Cuba, the Philippines, and Honduras. Samoa, the Philippines, and Cuba.

Cuba and the Philippines.

Between 1860 and 1898 Group of answer choices Iron and steel exports increased. American-made goods sold abroad increased. America exported more goods than it imported. Each statement is correct.

Each statement is correct.

Where did the majority of immigrants find new homes in America? Group of answer choices Eastern cities near factories Northern maritime states because so many were experienced seamen Southern and western farms where land was inexpensive Western ranches because work there required little experience

Eastern cities near factories

With regard to the period following World War I, what does the term "New Era" refer to? Group of answer choices Democratic promises of relief from Republican domination Fascination with all things new in America Innovations in political processes, such as initiative, referendum, and recall Republican weariness of Democratic domination of Congress

Fascination with all things new in America

What does the term "normalcy" refer to? Group of answer choices Coolidge's assertion that "the business of America is business" Davis's claim that a Democrat could be just as conservative as a Republican Harding's reaction to Wilsonian innovations in politics and society Hoover's promise of "a chicken in every pot"

Harding's reaction to Wilsonian innovations in politics and society

Theodore Roosevelt symbolized expansionist beliefs in which of the following ways? He was a homesteader. He was a rancher in the West. He believed the future of the United States was dependent on controlling global trade. He believed Spain was misusing its assets in the Caribbean.

He believed the future of the United States was dependent on controlling global trade.

Why did Theodore Roosevelt feel an obligation to enter politics as early as the mid-1880s? His family had a long tradition of seeking public office. His cousin had served in the Lincoln administration and he hoped to reach similar levels of public office. He disapproved of the people that typically stood for election. He saw a unique opportunity to gain a personal advantage in his future business career.

He saw a unique opportunity to gain a personal advantage in his future business career.

What set W. E. B. DuBois apart from other progressives of his time? He wanted to address the costs of racism in American society. He came from humble beginnings in the Mississippi delta. He was highly educated. He connected with the nation's wealthy elite as easily as with the poorest of farmers.

He wanted to address the costs of racism in American society.

Which of the following was true about Rutherford B. Hayes? His radical stance on black civil rights alienated many voters. Congressional Republicans were annoyed by his efforts to conciliate Democrats investigating his election. Democrats introduced their theme song, "Happy Days Are Here Again." He was the first president since 1865 who had not served in the Civil War.

He was the first president since 1865 who had not served in the Civil War.

Why did Mexican immigrants find more work in America in the 1920s? Group of answer choices African Americans refused to accept low-skilled employment. Immigration quotas for Europeans and Asians lessened the number of competitors for unskilled labor positions. Many older Americans retired from the workforce, creating jobs. The rise of skilled and executive jobs meant that fewer Americans were willing to work with their hands.

Immigration quotas for Europeans and Asians lessened the number of competitors for unskilled labor positions.

Which statement about Pullman, Illinois, is true? It was a company-owned town where employees lived and worked. It was a model community that was the pattern for the first suburb in the United States. It had no private property except what was owned by the company. It was an early experiment in social and community engineering.

It was a company-owned town where employees lived and worked.

Where were fundamentalists strongest? Group of answer choices In poor sections of large cities everywhere In mountain and desert areas in the West In rural areas of the West and South In urban areas of the Northeast

In rural areas of the West and South

What did the Morrill Land-Grant Act do? Group of answer choices It gave states money for public parks. It gave states large tracts of land to found universities. It established Native American reservations. All of the above

It gave states large tracts of land to found universities.

In retrospect, Frederick Jackson Turner's "frontier thesis" contained which contradiction? Grain would grow wherever there was adequate rainfall. The growth of cities made the frontier nearly irrelevant to most Americans. More homesteaders claimed lands after the 1890 census than before. The influence of the frontier seemed to have absolutely no effect on democracy.

More homesteaders claimed lands after the 1890 census than before.

How did most Americans feel about the nation's natural resources by the end of the nineteenth century? Group of answer choices A majority thought the principle of "first come, first served" should apply. They endorsed the concept that natural resources belonged to everyone. Most Americans accepted the idea that government should oversee the distribution of natural resources. They resented the government's role in subsidies for railroad construction.

Most Americans accepted the idea that government should oversee the distribution of natural resources.

Natural selection was invoked to show which of the following? Group of answer choices All men are created equal. Women should be able to vote. People of African origin were inferior to other groups. All of the above

People of African origin were inferior to other groups.

What motivated the assassin who shot President James A. Garfield in 1881? Group of answer choices He wanted to gain attention to the cause of Serbian freedom. He wanted to create chaos in the North so the Confederacy could organize again. President Garfield failed to appoint him to a federal position he sought. The assassin intended to take the life of the vice president but missed.

President Garfield failed to appoint him to a federal position he sought.

Which statement most accurately characterizes the progressives of the turn of the century? Progressive reformers were a unified group with a common agenda of reform. Most progressives were politically conservative. Progressivism was a widespread, many-sided reform effort. Most progressives were politically liberal.

Progressive reformers were a unified group with a common agenda of reform.

What best describes early mining practices in the West? Group of answer choices Crushing rocks containing traces of precious metals Moving from place to place to take advantage of others' previous discoveries Prospector panning for precious metals in mountain streams Utilizing high-pressure water streams to access veins of ore

Prospector panning for precious metals in mountain streams

When Josiah Strong spoke of "pure Christianity," he referred to Group of answer choices The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jehovah's Witnesses. Protestantism. Roman Catholicism.

Protestantism

Ida B. Wells-Barnett used which of the following tactics to expose the horrors of lynchings? In-depth interviews with the families of lynching victims Photography Research, exposure in the popular press, and organization of investigators across the nation All of the above

Research, exposure in the popular press, and organization of investigators across the nation

Which of the following acts of Congress did not implement President Wilson's New Freedom? The Underwood-Simmons Tariff The Tariff Commission The Federal Reserve Act The Federal Trade Commission

The Tariff Commission

What event united Mexicans and radicalized their revolution? The capture of Emiliano Zapata The killing of Francisco "Pancho" Villa The Zimmermann Telegram The US invasion of Veracruz

The US invasion of Veracruz

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine came about because Germany was planning to buy access to the Panama Canal. European nations planned to build military bases along the Panama Canal. Germany was planning to invade Panama and take control of the Panama Canal. The United States did not want European nations exerting their influence over Latin American nations or officials.

The United States did not want European nations exerting their influence over Latin American nations or officials.

What triggered growing enrollments in American colleges? Group of answer choices The appeal of participating in an elite experience The growing wealth of the middle class The growing demand for white-collar professionals in the new economy The proliferation of private for-profit universities

The growing demand for white-collar professionals in the new economy

All of the following refer to Plessy v. Ferguson except this statement. Homer Plessy, a biracial person, sought to sit in the white compartment of the East Louisiana Railway. The Supreme Court upheld the principle of "separate but equal" in public accommodations. The plaintiff's lawyer argued that government should not divide people arbitrarily. The lower court found that segregation was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, even if railroad facilities were substantially equal for both races.

The lower court found that segregation was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, even if railroad facilities were substantially equal for both races.

The war economy resulted in all of the following except The drive to eliminate cutthroat competition Wall Street's drive for corporate consolidation The management of a program to divide profits between employees and employers The progressives' push for federal regulation

The management of a program to divide profits between employees and employers

What enabled Americans to learn of important events in Europe within 24 hours or less? Group of answer choices Development of aircraft capable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean Satellite communication Short-wave radio transmission The transoceanic cable laid in 1866

The transoceanic cable laid in 1866

Who first coined the term muckraker to describe progressive era investigative journalists? Theodore Roosevelt. Woodrow Wilson. Andrew Carnegie. John D. Rockefeller.

Theodore Roosevelt.

What was the problem with company unions in the 1920s? Group of answer choices They did not give workers a voice in management. They did not have the support of employers. They tended to be dominated by socialists. They were confined to small businesses.

They did not give workers a voice in management.

On what did opponents and supporters of the military draft of 1917 agree? They hoped the draft would deliver the nation's best for military service. They feared the draft would mold its recruits. They all wondered whether military training was at all useful. They wondered whether the large number of volunteers made the draft even necessary.

They hoped the draft would deliver the nation's best for military service.

Why were so many women attracted to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union? Group of answer choices Attending meetings provided an excuse to escape their homes. They liked the camaraderie and political activism. Many husbands drank excessively. Membership in the WCTU was regarded as a social honor.

They liked the camaraderie and political activism.

Which describes a goal of the nativist movement of the 1920s? Group of answer choices They advocated a Buy American program. They opposed the teaching of evolution in public schools. They wanted greater recognition of Native Americans' rights. They opposed mass immigration and wanted to go back to a supposedly more homogeneous America.

They opposed mass immigration and wanted to go back to a supposedly more homogeneous America.

Women could not vote in the nineteenth century. How did they participate in politics? Group of answer choices They encouraged their husbands to seek political office. They home-schooled children in civics and public policy. They provided practical support such as decorating meeting halls or preparing food for rallies. They raised funds through direct-mail solicitation.

They provided practical support such as decorating meeting halls or preparing food for rallies.

Which statement refers to lynchings? They were confined to the rural South. They occurred in predominantly white regions of the South. They were legal in the South. They were a means of enforcing segregation using terror.

They were a means of enforcing segregation using terror.

What background characterized most of America's leading business leaders? Group of answer choices They had to overcome prejudice against wealthy people. They were native-born and relatively well educated. They had a stronger work ethic than most laborers. They worked their way up from entry-level jobs.

They were native-born and relatively well educated.

What was the purpose of the Civil Service Commission when Congress authorized its creation in 1881? Group of answer choices To award federal jobs on the basis of merit rather than patronage. To prevent labor unions from organizing and engaging in collective bargaining. To screen immigrants so each could be assigned a job for which they were educated or trained. To set up job descriptions and pay scales in private industries.

To award federal jobs on the basis of merit rather than patronage.

What was the destination of most international migrants in the nineteenth century? Group of answer choices The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The United Emigrants The United Kingdom The United States

US

Late in the nineteenth century Group of answer choices More women than men took part in political rallies, even if they could not vote. Psychological assignments of feminine and masculine roles played no part in politics. Voluntarism involved both female and male stereotypes. Voluntarism was considered feminine and party politics considered masculine.

Voluntarism was considered feminine and party politics considered masculine.

American farmers generally supported the Populist candidate. William McKinley. William Jennings Bryan. Grover Cleveland.

William Jennings Bryan.

In the election of 1908, William Howard Taft defeated Woodrow Wilson. Theodore Roosevelt. William Jennings Bryan. Gifford Pinchot.

William Jennings Bryan.

The Democrats met in Chicago in 1896 to select their preseidential candidate. They chose he incumbent Grover Cleveland. William McKinley. William Jennings Bryan. None of the above

William Jennings Bryan.

The result of Wilson's "going over the heads" of Congress was that the Treaty of Versailles was ratified. Congress became even more opposed to Wilson's high-handedness. Wilson campaigned for passage and suffered a massive stroke on tour. Wilson lost his bid for reelection.

Wilson campaigned for passage and suffered a massive stroke on tour.

Theodore Roosevelt believed the restoration of American democracy required Constitutional reform. a moral awakening. a return to states' rights. a suspension of civil rights.

a moral awakening.

The Panic of 1893 was brought on by labor unrest in China. a period of high unemployment and high worker productivity. a period of economic decline in the United States that included the failure of many American businesses and banks. brought on by American farmers overproducing grain.

a period of economic decline in the United States that included the failure of many American businesses and banks.

As the United States joined World War I, President Wilson sent blankets and Bibles to France. advanced $200 million to the Allies. encouraged the American soldiers to engage in trench warfare. was relieved the war was fought in France only.

advanced $200 million to the Allies.

"Jingoes" were those who believed that advertisements in foreign countries would stimulate the sales of American products. advocated the need for the United States to expand globally for strategic, religious, and economic reasons. advocated that the United States expand the American consumer base and not worry about foreign trade. supported President McKinley's radical expansionist beliefs.

advocated the need for the United States to expand globally for strategic, religious, and economic reasons.

Western mining camps brought together all of the following groups, except Group of answer choices Australians. Chinese. Mexicans. Africans.

africans

In June 1917, the American Expeditionary Force was led by Commander John J. Pershing. arrived in France ready and willing to fight the Germans. was composed of about 40,000 men and 16,000 women. All of the above

all

President Wilson's "peace without victory" slogan meant that both sides could negotiate the end to the war as equals. in a war without winners, there would be no losers. the war would end and both sides could negotiate their differences rather than fighting about them. All of the above

all

The presidential election of 1916 was a narrow victory for Wilson. had suffragists campaigning against Wilson. freed Wilson to pursue a more vigorous foreign policy. All of the above

all

Theodore Roosevelt helped create the modern environmental movement by increasing the acreage in the federal reserves. professionalizing the forest service. using the power of the presidency to build support for conservation policies. All of the above

all

Urban living in the United States in the late nineteenth century could be anonymous and impersonal. a different experience for many Americans from their rural roots. dangerous. All of the above

all

Which of the following is true regarding the Hetch Hetchy Valley debate? The Hetch Hetchy Valley was in Yosemite National Park. Water in the valley was needed for use in San Francisco's municipal water system. The controversy pitted naturalists against the needs of urban populations. All of the above

all

Which of the following refer(s) to programs President Wilson implemented to control the national economy? Implementing "cost-plus" contracts for businesses supplying war materials Nationalizing the railroads Imploring automobile manufacturers to cut output to allow for the production of army tanks All of the above

all

Which of the following refer(s) to wartime propaganda after 1917? The government had a propaganda program. The government warned Americans that they were in the Great War to save their own homes from potential invasion by the German kaiser. The propaganda relied heavily on depictions of the Statue of Liberty. All of the above

all

Why did cattle investors begin to turn away from the Texas longhorn? Group of answer choices Its meat was tough. It took too long to fatten up. It carried a harmful tick. All of the above

all

The term Jim Crow refers to a minstrel show character. any form of racial segregation. a group of laws enforcing segregation. All of the above

all of above

Attendance at American colleges and universities between 1899 and 1929 was Group of answer choices traditionally only an option for the elite. predominantly male. more available to the middle class by the 1920s. All of the above

all of the above

In calling for war with Spain in 1898, President McKinley announced that America's war aims included recognition of Cuban independence. protection of endangered American property in Cuba. restoration of peace in Cuba. All of the above

all of the above

Where business was concerned, the Square Deal included the provision that workers receive a cost-of-living increase every quarter. the provision that workers concede certain demands, such as the eight-hour workday and compulsory overtime pay. an acknowledgment that business had historically exploited its workers. an attitude of mutual respect and recognition between employees and employers who would attempt to deal with one another in a fair manner.

an attitude of mutual respect and recognition between employees and employers who would attempt to deal with one another in a fair manner.

According to J. P. Morgan's views, _______ were more important than industrialists. managers politicians bankers workers

bankers

At a steel mill in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in 1892, Henry Clay Frick successfully negotiated a bargaining agreement with workers. broke off talks with the American Federation of Labor and announced a reopening with nonunion workers. convinced Andrew Carnegie to give workers higher wages. resigned in disgrace.

broke off talks with the American Federation of Labor and announced a reopening with nonunion workers.

The new music form of jazz was Group of answer choices based on European classical compositions. entirely dependent on improvisations. built on hot beats and instrumental solos. entirely instrumental.

built on hot beats and instrumental solos.

The election of 1896 focused on many topics other than economic policy. changed the style of political campaigns and shifted the positions of both major parties. centered on labor issues. All of the above

changed the style of political campaigns and shifted the positions of both major parties.

Wilson's "Fourteen Points" included all of the following except A league of nations Freedom of the seas in peace and war Ethnic self-determination Closed diplomacy

closed diplomacy

The popular press in the 1890s characterized strikers as contrary to progress. a threat to democracy. anarchists. unpatriotic.

contrary to progress.

The term vertical integration refers to Group of answer choices affirmative action in employment policies. controlling as many aspects of business as possible. friendly governments policing labor disputes. prohibiting foreign competition from lowering prices.

controlling as many aspects of business as possible.

In response to the sinking of the Lusitania, Woodrow Wilson denounced British violations of neutrality rights. called on Congress to declare war on Germany. ordered a new battleship-building program. demanded an immediate end to submarine warfare.

demanded an immediate end to submarine warfare.

Which of the following reflected the militancy of the "New Negro" in the 1920s? Group of answer choices The new direction of the NAACP The work of Booker T. Washington The art of Black filmmakers in Hollywood The voices of Black social critics on the radio

director of the NAACP

President William Howard Taft's administration was characterized by all of the following except the expectation that "dollar diplomacy" would replace force in international affairs. signing of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff, which angered more people than it pleased. dismissal of Richard Ballinger as the secretary of the interior in a dispute over conservation. support for a railroad in China that seemed to undermine the Open Door policy.

dismissal of Richard Ballinger as the secretary of the interior in a dispute over conservation.

Progressives can be characterized as educated. working-class. almost exclusively female. Almost exclusively male.

educated

Roosevelt's Progressive Party platform included endorsement of the New Nationalism. the popular election of senators, popular review of judicial decisions. All of the above

endorsement of the New Nationalism.

Walter Lippmann, a cofounder of the New Republic, claimed, in the period before World War I, that human beings could achieve all of the following except the sublimation of evil. conquest of social problems through reason and technology. perfectibility of humanity and society. establishment of a new world order.

establishment of a new world order.

In August of 1914, as war began in Europe, most Americans felt that America should maintain a neutral role in the conflict. believed that the US government should fund England's war effort. called for direct US military involvement on the Western front. protested President Wilson's decision to send troops.

felt that America should maintain a neutral role in the conflict.

Which novel addressed the values of the national culture in the 1920s? Group of answer choices Burning Bridges Flaming Youth Giant Sweet Bird of Youth

flaming youth

Like other progressives, President Wilson believed that nations that did not follow the rules should be forced to do so. ignored. bought off. ignored until they changed their ways.

forced to do so

According to the Kellogg-Briand Pact, the US and fourteen other countries agreed to Group of answer choices a precise definition of a "just war." foreswear war as an instrument of national policy. meet in Geneva to work out rules to govern future wars. refrain from fighting for a full year after deciding to declare war.

foreswear war as an instrument of national policy.

Which of the following nations was not part of the Allied Powers? Germany France Russia Great Britain

germany

To what does the term "specie" refer? Group of answer choices Advocates of a dual monetary policy. Classification of the tariff. Gold or silver coins. Paper currency.

gold or silver coins

President Wilson sent American troops to all of the following except Mexico Haiti Panama and Nicaragua Granada

granada

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) won its first court battle in 1915 against the white-only Democratic primary elections in the South. segregation of universities. refusal of hotels and restaurants to serve Black patrons. grandfather clause, which denied descendants of enslaved people the right to vote.

grandfather clause, which denied descendants of enslaved people the right to vote.

The United States favored _______ where trade was concerned. Russia Germany Great Britain Ireland

great britain

President Grover Cleveland remained unpopular for all the following reasons except his hard-money policies angered farmers in the South and West. he was seen by the press as aloof and uncaring. he was believed to have too close a relationship with business executives who valued money more than people. northern workers did not approve of his use of federal troops to put down strikes.

he was seen by the press as aloof and uncaring.

Alfred Thayer Mahan advocated all the following except naval expansion. world trade. high tariffs. a merchant fleet.

high tarrifs

The "dollar-a-year men" were labor union leaders who worked for the War Industries Board for about $1.00 per year. high-ranking industrialists and bankers who were paid $1.00 annually for their services. financiers who managed the nation's economy for about $1.00 per year. those opposed to the "war socialism" of World War I.

high-ranking industrialists and bankers who were paid $1.00 annually for their services.

The political figure in the 1920s most associated with American individualism was Group of answer choices Franklin Roosevelt. Herbert Hoover. Warren G. Harding. Woodrow Wilson.

hoover

Most working-class women were employed as Group of answer choices cannery and confection workers. housewives who worked in their homes. office clerks and cashiers. textile factory employees.

housewives who worked in their homes.

J.P. Morgan was the vice president of the United States in President Cleveland's administration. known as the preeminent financial manipulator of the late nineteenth century. naive regarding the global economy in the late nineteenth century. All of the above

known as the preeminent financial manipulator of the late nineteenth century.

In Josiah Strong's view, what made Anglo-Saxons superior to other cultures? Group of answer choices Better educational opportunities Genetic qualities of endurance and strength Love of liberty and pure Christianity Purity of their gene pool

love of liberty and pure christianity

Robber barons was a term applied to Group of answer choices members of Congress. immigrants. labor leaders. wealthy "captains of industry."

members of congress

Most American women who participated in voluntary reform movements were Group of answer choices Immigrants eager for a better life. Members of the educated middle class. Sharecroppers and wage earners working to move up the social ladder. Wives and family members of movement leaders.

members of the educated middle class

Jobs in the factories erected in the second half of the nineteenth century were mainly filled by Group of answer choices craftspeople who shunned the responsibilities of operating their own small shops. formerly enslaved people who moved north to escape segregation. journeymen laborers who traveled from town to town. migrants from farms and small towns.

migrants from farms and small towns.

The new culture of the 1920s extolled which virtues? Group of answer choices Energy and exuberance Modernity and pleasure Sacrifice and repentance Thrift and moderation

modernity and pleasure

Which of the following accurately describes the most common setting in which Americans lived by 1920? Group of answer choices Most Americans lived in rural territory. Most Americans lived in urban territory. Few Americans lived in coastal areas.

most americans lived in urban terrirotity

The 1920s gave rise to a new spectator sport with the organization of the Group of answer choices American Baseball League. National Basketball League. National Football League. Professional Golfers Association.

national football league

Where was the first great center of jazz? Group of answer choices Salt Lake City New York City Boston New Orleans

new orleans

"Nativism" refers to Group of answer choices Advocacy of greater government subsidies for Indians living on reservations. Celebration of traditional family values in American life. Government delivering the mail, defending the shores, and leaving individual citizens alone. Opposition to immigration.

opposed to immigration

Frederick Winslow Taylor was an efficiency expert who was popular with factory managers. popular with American workers. also a motivational speaker who encouraged managers to work together to solve problems. also a motivational speaker who encouraged managers to work together with workers to solve their communications problems.

popular with factory managers.

Indiana's Council for Defense deputized citizens to raid German homes. select recruits for the draft. censor the mail. order Germans to change their names.

raid German homes.

What was the only enterprise in America that could be called "big business" before the Civil War? Group of answer choices Iron and steel Railroads Steamboat manufacturing Textiles

railroads

According to the thinking of the time, increasing the money supply would make credit more available but at a higher rate of interest. make gold a more valuable investment. reduce interest rates and make credit more available. make silver more valuable to western miners.

reduce interest rates and make credit more available.

Over the course of his career, Andrew Carnegie mastered all of the following industries except the Group of answer choices telegraph business. oil business. steel business. retail business.

retail

Which city grew a great deal thanks to the Gold Rush? Group of answer choices Anchorage, AK San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Seattle, WA

san fran

The United States' economy in the late nineteenth century was Group of answer choices a roller coaster of peaks and valleys. characterized by an unbroken recorded of national prosperity. mildly cyclical. sandwiched between financial panics in 1873 and 1893.

sandwiched between financial panics in 1873 and 1893.

The term barrios refers to what? Group of answer choices A balloting technique preferred by Mexicans in America A common reference within the Mexican community to a non-Mexican resident Neighborhood taverns located in sections in which Mexicans predominated Segregated housing sections for Mexicans

segregated housing for mixcans

Compared to other US presidents, President Wilson was popular because of his liberal use of "dollar diplomacy." sent more US troops to Latin American nations than any other American president. was idealistic. was preoccupied with his popularity ratings.

sent more US troops to Latin American nations than any other American president.

John Muir was the founder of the Sierra Club. a homeless vagabond who lived in Hetch Hetchy Valley. an artist who popularized images of Yosemite Valley. All of the above

the founder of the Sierra Club.

Before the Farmers' Alliance came into existence, American farmers tried to influence legislation through membership in Group of answer choices Cooperatives. The Grange. Socialist organizations. Women's Missionary Union.

the grange

The "new women" of the progressive era symbolized the growing strength and influence of American women in social and political change. a new consumer population. a reaction to the feminists in the progressive movement. the possibilities for remaking the American family.

the growing strength and influence of American women in social and political change.