Chapter 24
All of the following could be said of Warren G. Harding's tenure as president except Select one: a. he continued the worst repression of the post-WWI Red Scare by jailing leftists. b. he staffed his cabinet with some highly capable men. c. his administration suffered from scandals. d. he was influenced easily by his friends. e. the Republican Party was returned to power.
A
In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan did all of the following except Select one: a. continue to thrive only in the South. b. attract a significant female membership. c. achieve some degree of political power in some states. d. focus their bigotry on Catholics and Jews. e. emphasize traditional morality.
A
It cannot be said of the 1920s that Select one: a. the Democratic Party enjoyed a late resurgence. b. it was a period of tremendous consumer growth. c. it fostered bigotry. d. it generated a lot of criticism among intellectuals and artists. e. working-class and rural Americans benefited little from the prosperity.
A
Modern advertising techniques Select one: a. exploited insecurities and secret desires of consumers. b. were not effective due to poor-quality graphics. c. were so vulgar that newspapers banned the ads. d. demeaned and ridiculed working-class Americans. e. were not essential to the growth of the consumer economy.
A
The presidents elected in the 1920s were all Select one: a. Republicans. b. Democrats. c. crusading reformers and ex-Progressives. d. veterans of World War I. e. born in large cities.
A
The sports figure who achieved the greatest celebrity fame in the 1920s was Select one: a. baseball star Babe Ruth. b. racing star Rudolph Valentino. c. boxer Jack Dempsey. d. writer Bruce Barton. e. football star Jack Johnson
A
Calvin Coolidge Select one: a. raised taxes and increased government regulation of business. b. lowered taxes and decreased government regulation of business. c. lowered taxes but increased government regulation of business. d. raised taxes but decreased government regulation of business. e. raised taxes on the rich but reduced them for the working class.
B
During his tenure as secretary of commerce, Herbert Hoover Select one: a. promoted a return to simpler times. b. promoted a cooperative approach toward business. c. sought direction from Calvin Coolidge. d. was implicated in the Teapot Dome scandal. e. successfully addressed the problems in the farm economy.
B
The "lost generation" referred to Select one: a. American soldiers who died during World War b. disenchanted American intellectuals who fled to Europe. c. American artists in the South. d. children born to Mexican immigrants in California. e. Native Americans who left the reservations.
B
The Immigrant Restriction Acts Select one: a. widened the number of countries from which immigrants could come. b. were passed with relatively little protest. c. increased the number of immigrants from eastern Europe. d. resulted in a labor shortage. e. admitted more Africans to the U.S.
B
The rise of fundamentalism was Select one: a. fueled by renewed popularity of broad interpretations of the Bible. b. a reaction to the growth of liberal Protestantism. c. most pronounced in large cities. d. short-lived. e. supportive of scientific theories.
B
The term "flapper" referred to Select one: a. women who joined the air force during the war. b. modern, single, women who smoked and wore short dresses. c. women who supported Prohibition by attacking saloons and saloonkeepers. d. feminists who organized political and action groups. e. women who publicly debated the merits of the League of Nations.
B
Which of the following groups saw a substantial increase in political power in the 1920s? Select one: a. African Americans b. ethnic Americans c. women d. the working class e. Mexicans
B
All of the following statements reflect the African-American experience in the North during the Harlem Renaissance except Select one: a. African-American artists drew from their own cultural heritage. b. The Harlem Renaissance attracted attention from whites. c. African Americans developed increasing political power. d. Many African Americans still depended on white patrons for support. e. African-American writers and artists expressed racial pride.
C
All of the following statements regarding American workers in the 1920s are not true except Select one: a. farmers made more money than industrial workers. b. skilled workers received high wages, paid vacations, sick leave, and other benefits. c. sixty percent of industrial workers lived below the poverty level. d. wages were equalized for men and women. e. most belonged to unions.
C
All of the following was part of the new consumer lifestyle of the 1920s except Select one: a. new appliances eased the burden of housework. b. the automobile made vacations and camping trips popular. c. poverty was eliminated from American society. d. high quality, fashionable clothes were available to most Americans. e. advertising increased consumer demand.
C
All of the following were appointed by Warren G. Harding to federal positions except Select one: a. Harry M. Daugherty. b. Albert Fall. c. Edward L. Doheny. d. Charles R. Forbes. e. Andrew Mellon.
C
During the 1920s, Select one: a. rural Americans were isolated from the consumerism of cities. b. rural Americans fully embraced "modernism". c. rural Americans showed distrust for urban ways. d. advertisers ignored the rural market. e. a larger percentage of Americans were living in rural areas.
C
Economically, the 1920s was a period of Select one: a. high unemployment and recession. b. declining standards of living. c. growth, prosperity, and unprecedented productivity. d. economic stagnation. e. return of farm prosperity.
C
In 1920 the National American Woman Suffrage Association was transformed into the Select one: a. National Women's Party. b. National Organization of Women. c. League of Women Voters. d. Women's International Peace and Freedom League. e. Ladies' Sewing Circle.
C
In the 1920s Select one: a. all industrial workers enjoyed high wages and benefits. b. a tight labor market for industrial workers increased their bargaining power. c. industrial workers did not see the results of gains in productivity in increased wages. d. decreases in industrial production lowered workers' wages. e. most workers joined unions.
C
Rural Americans saw cities as Select one: a. centers of modernity and progress. b. the creators of a new, prosperous, and exciting American culture. c. dangerous, frightening breeding grounds of sin and subversion. d. the spiritual and intellectual heart of the nation. e. engines of industrial progress.
C
The Dawes Plan Select one: a. called on the U.S. government to lend money to Germany. b. ended the steel strike in 1924. c. resulted in the reduction of Germany's war debt. d. was heavily criticized by U.S. bankers. e. was opposed by the Republican Party.
C
The Nonpartisan League of North Dakota Select one: a. sought to end Prohibition. b. crusaded for Protestant fundamentalist values. c. drew attention to the agricultural crisis. d. advocated immigration restrictions. e. supported the Ku Klux Klan.
C
The general mood that prevailed in the 1920s was Select one: a. fear. b. anger. c. optimism. d. sadness. e. tolerance.
C
The nation's largest corporation during the 1920s was Select one: a. General Motors. b. U.S. Steel. c. AT&T. d. the Ford Motor Company. e. Campbell Soup Company.
C
The purpose of welfare capitalism was to Select one: a. give workers more control over their working conditions. b. encourage workers to join unions. c. encourage worker loyalty to capitalism. d. fund unemployment rolls. e. subsidize business enterprises.
C
While commerce secretary, Herbert Hoover accomplished all of the following except Select one: a. convincing steel executives to reject the twelve-hour day. b. persuading farmers to join marketing cooperatives. c. encouraging workers to join unions. d. focusing on standardizing industrial products. e. persuading some bankers in the South to organize regional associations.
C
Calvin Coolidge Select one: a. was a cheerful alcoholic who liked to "carouse" with his friends. b. believed that the federal government must regulate the economy and control big business. c. was president when the Great Depression started. d. was a somber, honest politician who did not socialize with "the boys". e. significantly raised income and estate taxes.
D
Which of the following is not true of the Scopes trial? Select one: a. It was a test of the First Amendment. b. It contributed to the removal of references to Charles Darwin in texts. c. It featured two key public figures as opposing attorneys. d. It indicated that support for fundamentalism was waning. e. It was set up by the American Civil Liberties Union.
D
Which of the following was not a part of the postwar period in the United States? Select one: a. increased middle-class wealth and buying power b. a significant growth in advertising c. a new use of leisure time d. a decline in the number of Americans who owned stocks e. an increase in installment buying
D
Which writer was not from the new literary culture of the twenties? Select one: a. John Dos Passos b. Ernest Hemingway c. F. Scott Fitzgerald d. Theodore Dreiser e. Eugene O'Neill
D
Workers in which of the following industries fared the worst during the 1920s? Select one: a. steel and textiles b. automobiles and textiles c. railroads and textiles d. coal and textiles e. garments and textiles
D
All of the following factors contributed to the postwar depression in U.S. agriculture except Select one: a. recovery of European farms after the war ended. b. falling prices of farm products c. a significant rise in the use of tractors. d. a decline in European demand for U.S. products e. substantial increase in acreage in production
E
In the Kellogg-Briand Pact, Select one: a. the U.S. finally agreed to join the League of Nations. b. signatories agreed to unite against German aggression in Europe. c. the United States agreed to remove its troops from Haiti. d. American bankers canceled the German war debt. e. fifteen nations outlawed war and vowed to settle disputes peacefully
E
It is true that Warren G. Harding was Select one: a. a serious, quiet, formal Yankee whose policies were later admired by Ronald Reagan. b. elected because he was the winning general in World War I. c. an intellectual who had difficulty dealing with Congress. d. president when the stock market crash occurred and the Great Depression started. e. a handsome, genial political hack whose administration was riddled with corruption
E
The modernists of the 1920s Select one: a. feared that the liberation of women would destroy society. b. longed for a return to small town values. c. feared the growing influence of Freudian psychology. d. rejected the consumer economy. e. put their faith in science rather than in religion.
E
Union membership declined in the 1920s because of all of the following except Select one: a. business, government, and middle-class hostility. b. the success of welfare capitalism. c. the unions' failure to actively recruit unskilled and semiskilled workers. d. adverse rulings from the Supreme Court. e. extremely high union membership dues.
E
Women with ambition generally sought work as all of the following except Select one: a. social workers. b. teachers. c. librarians. d. nurses. e. department store clerks
E