AMSCO Chapters 21-25

Who among the following individuals or groups would most directly oppose the philosophy of the New Deal as explained in this excerpt? a. American Liberty League b. Brain Trust c. Huey Long d. Dr. Francis Townsend

a. American Liberty League

Which of the following groups would most likely support the perspective of this cartoon? a. American Federation of Labor b. America First Committee c. Pan-American Conference d. Roosevelt administration

b. America First Committee

Which of the following most directly supports the argument found in the above excerpt? a. Appointment of Charles Evans Hughes b. Appointment of Harry M. Daugherty c. Appointment to Herbert Hoover d. Selection of Calvin Coolidge

b. Appointment of Harry M. Daugherty

Which of the following public figures was a leading spokesperson for the perspective of this cartoon? a. Thomas Dewey b. Herbert Hoover c. Charles Lindbergh d. Wendell Willkie

c. Charles Lindbergh

Which of the following most directly supports the author's analysis? a. Gross national product fell from $104 billion in 1929 to $56 billion in 1932 b. Bank assets fell from $72 billion in 1929to $51 billion in 1932 c. Farm income fell from $1 1.4 billion in 1929 to $6.3 billion in 1932 d. Government spending rose from $3.2 billion in 1929 to $4.6 billion in 1932

c. Farm income fell from $1 1.4 billion in 1929 to $6.3 billion in 1932

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

Eleanor Roosevelt expressed the most independence from President Franklin Roosevelt and his advisers in her a. support for socialism b. support for American Indians c. opposition to racial discrimination d. opposition to social work

c. opposition to racial discrimination

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

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 house hold appliances c. Employment as secretaries, nurses, and teachers d. New fashions and hairstyles

a. Liberalized divorce laws

The issue of freedom of the seas in WWI most closely resembles the cause of which of the following conflicts? a. War of 1812 b. Mexican War of 1846 c. The American Civil War d. Spanish American Era of 1898

a. War of 1812

Which of the following was the primary economic purpose for the rationing program found in the above document? a. Control inflation caused by shortages of consumer goods b. discourage development of black markets c. encourage industries to stop making consumer products d. encourage workers and unions not to demand higher wages

a. control inflation caused by shortages of consumer goods

The above excerpt is most closely associated with which sector of the progressive movement? a. muckrakers b. trust-busters c. Wisconsin idea d. square deal

a. muckrakers

Which of the following cites an event that most clearly challenges the interpretation expressed in the above excerpt? a. The Washington Conference of 1921 b. The Fordney-McCumber Tariff of 1922 c. The Tea Pot Dome leases d. The veto of McNary-Hagen bill of 1928

a. the Washington Conference of 1921

At the time this excerpt was published, which of the following was the most pressing problem faced by the British? a. the attacks on supply lines by German submarines b. the bombing of British cities c. the threat of an invasion by Germany d. loss of British colonies in Asia

a. the attacks on supply lines by German submarines

The administration of which of the following presidents who served between 1865 and 1900 most closely resemble the corrupt politicians during the Harding administration? a. Andrew Johnson b. Ulysses S. Grant c. James Garfield d. William McKinley

b. Ulysses S. Grant

Upton Sinclair's Jungle was primarily concerned about working conditions. Which of the following most directly helped organized labor? a. Mann-Elkins Act b. The White House Conference c. Clayton Anti-Trust Act d. National Urban League

c. Clayton Anti-Trust Act

Which of the following most directly contributed to the perspective of this cartoon? a. Nye Committee b. Quarantine Speech c. Stimson Doctrine d. Atlantic Charter

c. Stimson Doctrine

The Jungles directly contributed to the passage of the a. National Labor Act b. Meat Inspection Act c. eight hour day d. Federal Trade Commission

b. Meat Inspection Act

The Prohibition movement was similar to other progressive reforms because it a. began on the local and state levels before becoming national b. stated 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

What does the author imply by the phrase, "not one of the right that the citizens of this country are called upon to surrender in time of war"? a. citizens do not lose their freedom of speech during war b. citizens should not have to pay taxes during war c. the Constitution protects the rights of people to disrupt the draft d. the Constitution allows people to fig fo the opponent in a war

a. citizens do not lose their freedom of speech during war

Which of the following does this excerpt support as the primary cause of the US declaration of war in April 1917? a. Mexico's plan to invade the United States b. Germany's violations of US neutral rights c. Pro-British intelligence and propaganda d. Germany's violation of the Monroe Doctrine

b. Germany's violations of US neutral rights

Which of the following was designed to provide long term "job security" for workers? a. Civilian Conservation Corps b. Civil Works Administration c. National Labor Relations Act d. Works Progress Administration

c. National Labor Relations Act

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 progressives wanted to keep immigrants and laborers form voting

c. progressives did little to end the segregation of Africa Americans

Which of the following would the author(s) of this excerpt most likely support? a. Aiding the Soviet Union b. Extending the Good Neighbor Policy c. Prohibiting travel on ships d. Passing the Lend Lease Act

d. Passing the Lend Lease Act

Which of the following most influenced thinking about sexual behavior during the 1920s? a. Research of Frederick Taylor b. Writing of the Lost Generation c. Advertising of consumer products d. Popularization of Sigmund Freud

d. Popularization of Sigmund Freud

Who of the following would most likely support the sentiments found in this excerpt? a. Charles Lindbergh b. Robert McCormick c. Gerald Nye d. President Franklin Roosevelt

d. President Franklin Roosevelt

Which of the following most directly addressed "security for capitalists"? a. Federal Emergency Relief Act b. National Recovery Administration c. Social Security Act d. Security and Exchange Commission

d. Security and Exchange commission

The excerpt suggests that Eleanor Roosevelt knew that her positions could most harm her husband's standing with which of the following groups? a. The Catholic Church b. White ethnic groups c. Wall Street capitalists d. Southern Democrats

d. Southern Democrats

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

d. The boom was based on speculation and borrowed money

Which of the following was most directly related to the phrase in the testimony "the necessity for relief for our suffering fellow citizens"? a. Twenty percent of the banks were closed b. The Dawes Plan was suspended c. The Federal Farm Board was created d. Twenty-five percent of the workforce was unemployed

d. Twenty-five percent of the workforce was unemployed

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

Which of the following best explains the campaign behind the above government documents? a. governments needed to control civilians b. Industrial production was essential to successful modern warfare and it required an effort by the entire nation c. salvaging waste materials promoted patriotism d. governments had to stop civilian hoarding

b. Industrial production was essential to successful modern warfare and it required an effort by the entire nation

Which of following during WWI proved the most direct threat to the perspective on civil right in this excerpt? a. Spread of the Bolshevik Revolution b. The Espionage and Sedition Acts c. The Committee for Public Information d. Schenck v United States

b. The Espionage and Sedition Acts

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

Which of the following would most likely support a belief that the government was "against the common people"? a. Creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation b. Treatment of the Bonus Marchers c. Efforts to stabilize farm prices d. Passage of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff

b. Treatment of the Bonus Marchers

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 form immigrant groups d. gained support by opposing the "liquor trust"

b. appealed to a varied constituency of reformers

During World War I, the government propaganda, such as poster shown above, most likely contributed to which of the following? a. decline of votes for Socialist Party b. increased fear of foreigners and immigrants c. increased popularity of democratic party d. decline in trade with Germany

b. increased fear of foreigners and immigrants

Which of the following conflicts raised the most similar concerns input the violation of civil rights as did WWI? a. War of 1812 b. Mexican War of 1846 c. The American Civil War d. Spanish American War of 1898

c. The American Civil War

When the Zimmermann message was made public, many people in the United States a. viewed it as a threat by Germany against Mexico b. feared that a German victory would spilt the US c. expressed nationalist anger against Germany d. assumed it was the result of Allied propaganda

c. expressed nationalist anger against Germany

During the war, a government agency named the Committee of Public Information, headed by George Creel, was? a. unsuccessful in enlisting movie stars as volunteers b. infiltrated by German spies and saboteurs c. the source of the most accurate information about the war d. the producer of a vast number of posters, pamphlets, and films

d. the producer of a vast number of posters, pamphlets, and films