DEUSH CH22 Test form A (no T/F)

During the 1920s, the National Woman's Party campaigned primarily for the

Equal Rights Amendment

In 1920, the first commercial radio station to broadcast in the US was in

Pittsburgh

Enrollment in colleges increated threefold between 1900 and 1930, with much of that increase occurring after

World War I

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. all of the above E.none of the above

all of the above

Which of the following is true of the passage and application of the Eighteenth Amendment? A. it reduced drinking in some areas of the country B. the federal government did not commission enough agents to effectively enforce the law C.organized crime gained exclusive access to an enormous, lucrative energy D.many of the middle class progressives who had originally supported prohibition began to oppose the experimient E.all of these answers are right

all of these answers are right

In the 1920s, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon succeeded in A. cutting taxes on corporate profits and personal incomes B. eliminating half of the WWI debt C. dramatically trimming the federal budget D. working closely with president Coolidge E. all of these answers is correct

all of these answers is correct

During the 1920s, the American Federation of Labor (AFL)

believed workers should be organized on the basis of skills

To Herbert Hoover, "associationalism" meant

the creation of national organizations of businessmen in particular industries

The Scopes Trial of 1925 was a legal battle concerning the conflict between

creationism and evolution

During the 1920s, wages for American workers

generally rose at a rate far below increases in production and profits

As president, Warren Harding

never abandoned the party hacks who had brought him to success

Throughout the 1920s, the federal govenment

saw leaders of business take prominent positions in the federal government

Throughout the 1920s, the performance of the U.S. economy

saw nearly uninterrupted prosperity coupled with severe inequalities

In the election of 1924, among the political parties,

the Democratic party was seriously divided

In the 1920s, a growing interest in birth control among middle-class women resulted from

the attitude that sexual activity should not be for procreation only

During the 1920s, a great worry for industrialists was the fear of

the overproduction of goods

In the 1920s, the idea of agricultural "parity" was

to ensure farmers would at least financially break even

In the 1920s, "welfare capitalism"

was a paternalistic approach used by corporate leaders on their workers

During the 1920s, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

was one of the few unions led by an African American

During the 1920s, airplanes

were largely a source of entertainment