excerpt questions 23-25
The economy described in the speech is most similar to the economy in which of the following decades?
1930s
The graph above is consistent with which of the following true statements about the era portrayed?
A full economic recovery did not occur until the U.S. involvement in World War II
What impact did President Roosevelt's New Deal have on the US economy?
Although it did not end the Great Depression, New Deal programs continue to affect Americans in the 21st century
Who among the following individuals or groups would most directly oppose the philosophy of the New Deal as explained in this excerpt?
American Liberty League
Which of the following was designed to provide long term "job security" for workers?
Civil Works Administration
The sentiment expressed in the cartoon above most directly reflects which of the following continuities in U.S. history?
Debates about the proper role of the federal government in the economy
The ideas expressed in the passage above most directly reflect which of the following continuities in U.S. history?
Debates about the role of the United States in world affairs
An example of the threat to civil liberties that concerned Roosevelt was which of the following?
Executive Order 9066 interning Japanese Americans
What was at the core of the Four Freedoms Speech?
FDR asking for money to be given to Britain for the purchase of U.S. war material
Which of the following most directly supports the author's analysis?
Farm income fell from $11.4 billion in 1929 to $6.3 billion in 1932
What was the main strategy President Roosevelt used in the New Deal to try and end the Great Depression?
Increased government regulation and spending
What best accounts for the sharp increase of immigrants during the period 1880-1910?
Many Southern and Eastern Europeans turned to America for financial gain and political freedom
The 1933 political cartoon shown above makes the point that
New Deal programs would usher in unconstitutional restrictions on American freedoms and liberties
Which of the following most directly addressed "security for capitalists"?
Security and Exchange Commission
Which one of the following legislative acts is most closely an example of nativism?
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
The above statements were most likely made after which major event?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Many historians criticize the economy that developed during the 1920s. Which of the following statements best supports that point of view?
The boom was based on speculations and borrowed money
In the passage above Coolidge is reacting against which of the following?
The governmental policies of the Progressive Era
Which of the following was the most immediate consequence of the events described in the excerpt above?
The internment of Japanese-Americans
Which of the following would most likely support a belief that the government was "against the common people"?
Treatment of the Bonus Marchers
Which of the following was most directly related to the phrase in the testimony "the necessity for relief for our suffering fellow citizens"?
Twenty-five percent of the workforce was unemployed
The ideas expressed above were influenced by which of the following?
Widespread prosperity in the 1920s
Which of the following most directly supports the argument found in the above excerpt?
appointment of Harry M. Daugherty as Attorney General
The ideas expressed in the excerpt differed from the prevailing United States approach to foreign policy issues primarily in that Roosevelt was
arguing to expand the role of the United States in the world
Like other consumer products such as radios and home electric appliances, automobiles were often offered to consumers through
payment plans, which allowed consumers to spread full payment over time
Senator Huey P. Long's "Share the Wealth Society" was a political program intended to
persuade voters that Senator Long had a plan to combat the Great Depression
What does the above image reflect about the decade of the 1920s
Consumer products were increasingly affordable and highly desired by the public as a sign of status
Which of the following political ideas best reflects the perspective of Calvin Coolidge in the passage above?
Government should be limited
What impact, if any, did the New Deal have on US politics?
It led to an ideological realignment of Republican and Democratic parties
Which of the following sentences best describes the significance of the Scopes Trial
It was a major case that highlighted the growing tension between modern and traditional values
President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded to political challenges like that of Senator Long by doing which of the following?
Launching the Second New Deal, a series of legislative acts including Social Security
The sentiment reflected in the cartoon was similar to which of the following political expressions?
Opposition by the Republican Party to the creation of Great Society programs in the 1960s
The consumer economy of the 1920s most directly shows the influence of which of the following?
The Industrial Revolution and a spirit of entrepreneurship
Which of the following best describes the message in the political cartoon?
The Neutrality Act is causing the Allies to lose World War II
Roosevelt's concerns can most directly be compared to those of the people who debated which of the following?
The USA Patriot Act of 2001
Which of the following statements best characterizes the economic consequences of the declaration of war described above?
The war-ravaged condition of Asia and Europe allowed the United States to emerge as one of the most prosperous nations on Earth.
How did the Progressives feel about women's suffrage and Prohibition
They generally supported both causes
What attitude did the Progressives take towards the conditions described by Sinclair?
They thought more government regulation was required in order to protect public health
The administration of which of the following presidents who served between 1865 and 1900 most closely resembles the corruption of the Harding administration?
Ulysses S. Grant
Senator long ran a political machine that made him virtual dictator of Louisiana. As a political boss, he can be best compared to whom?
William M. Tweed
How, if at all did the status of women change in the early 20th century?
Women gained greater economic and political freedom
In her speech, Eleanor Roosevelt alluded to the earlier threat to civil liberties created by which of the following?
World War I
The passage above is part of President Truman's argument to Congress in favor of
an extension of aid to Greece and Turkey.
Which of the following groups faced the most difficult economic conditions during the 1920s?
farmers and many rural areas
A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following?
how the United States government's power to restrict certain civil liberties is greatly expanded during wartime
The excerpt above is most likely a response to
immigration quotas
Which of the following most directly supports the argument found in the above excerpt?
liberalized divorce laws
Which of the following most immediately increased enthusiasm in the United States for the ideas?
reports on wartime atrocities committed by Japan
Senator Long's "share the wealth society" attracted many followers in 1934 because
the New Deal had not ended the Great Depression
Which of the following cites an event that most clearly challenges the interpretation
the Washington Naval Conference 1921
The passage above can best be seen as providing a rationale for
the policy of containment
Which of the following trends of the 1920s is most clearly portrayed in the advertisement?
the use of extended payment plans to purchase consumer goods
Which of the following best describes the purpose of this poster?
to encourage women to support the war effort with their labor