Unit 7 Gino Non-AP Questions

The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s was a reaction against a. the forces of diversity and modernity that were transforming American culture. b. new immigration laws passed in 1924. c. race riots. d. capitalism. e. the nativist movements that had their origins in the 1850s.

A

The flappers of the 1920's challenged traditional American attitudes about women by supporting a. greater freedom in manner of dress and moral behavior b. an equal rights amendement c. gender equality in salaries d. a federal law to establish prenatal clinics in rural areas e. a federal birth control and abortion rights protection law

A

The purpose of the immigration restriction acts passed in the 1920s was to a. favor northern and western European immigration b. exclude Chinese immigration for a period of ten years c. favor southern and eastern European immigration d. limit immigration from Canada and Mexico e. deny citizenship to immigrants from Asia and Africa

A

Which of the following descriptive attributes is least characteristic of President Coolidge? a. shyness b. caution c. wordiness d. honesty e. frugality

C

America's major foreign-policy problem in the 1920s was addressed by the Dawes Plan, which a. aimed to prevent German re-armament. b. ended the big-stick policy of armed intervention in Central America and the Caribbean. c. condemned the Japanese aggression against Manchuria. d. provided somewhat of a solution to the tangle of war debt and war-reparations payments. e. established a ratio of allowable naval strength between the United States, Britain, and Japan.

D

American writers of the 1920's have often been called the "lost generation" because they a. found it difficult to get their work published b. preferred to write for a European rather than an American audience c. failed to achieve fame in their lifetimes d. were disillusioned with the course of American life e. were politically radical in a conservative era

D

Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes, and James Weldon Johnson were all similar in that they a. were persecuted by Senator Joseph McCarthy b. followed a style of painting called Cubism c. organized labor unions during the Gilded Age d. contributed to the Harlem Renaissance e. protested United States involvement in the Vietnam War

D

The Teapot Dome scandal involved the corrupt mishandling of a. funds for veterans' hospitals. b. European war-debt payments. c. presidential pardons. d. naval oil reserves. e. the budget for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

D

Which of the following best characterizes the National Origins Act of 1924 ? a. It set restrictions on the importation of certain goods. b. It allowed Chinese immigrants entry into the United States after 1930. c. It established procedures for the immigration of alien spouses of United States citizens after 1935. d. It established immigration quotas based on a percentage of each nationality residing in the United States in 1890 e. It allowed increased levels of immigration from southern and eastern Europe.

D

Which of the following best characterizes the stance of the writers associated with the literary flowering of the 1920s, such as Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald? a. Commitment to the cause of racial equality b. Advocacy of cultural isolationism c. Sympathy for Protestant fundamentalism d. Criticism of middle-class conformity and materialism e. Nostalgia for the "good old days"

D

Which of the following best explains a long-term result of the development depicted in the excerpt? a. New labor demands resulted in fewer people working in agriculture. b. New forms of mass media contributed to the spread of national culture. c. New prosperity brought working-class citizens into the middle class. d. New types of art emerged within urban African American communities.

B

The trial of John Scopes in 1925 centered on the issue of a. the right of parochial schools to exist. b. teaching evolution in public schools c. prayer in the public schools. d. progressive education. e. teachers' membership in the Ku Klux Klan.

B

During the 1920s, both the Sacco and Vanzetti case and the rise of the new Ku Klux Klan reflected a. widespread opposition to Congress' decision to join the League of Nations b. the decreased influence of fundamentalist religious groups c. public fear and resentment of southern and eastern European immigrants d. increased racism resulting from the migration of Black southerners to urban centers in the North e. growing lawlessness resulting from the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition)

C

In the 1920s the Fordney-McCumber Tariff raised rates because a. wanted to punish Europe for WWI b. Americans saw value in investing abroad c. businessmen were worried Europe would flood the market with cheap goods d. Americans wanted to help post WWI Europe e. businessmen wanted new markets for investing

C

Marcus Garvey's prominence during the 1920s arose from his a. development of a national network of Black-owned businesses b. financial and literary contributions to the Harlem Renaissance c. emphasis on the importance of Black pride and Black nationalism d. establishment of a political party focusing on civil rights issues e. service as an unofficial adviser to Presidents and cabinet members

C

Margaret Sanger was most noted for her advocacy of a. civil rights. b. women's suffrage. c. birth control. d. prohibition.

C

The LEAST prosperous group in the 1920s consisted of a. workers in service industries b. skilled workers threatened by new laborsaving technologies c. farmers in the Midwest and the South d. workers in newer industries like radio and automobiles e. workers in older industries like steel and railroads

C

The assembly-line production of Henry Ford's Model T automobile resulted in which of the following by the end of the 1920's? a. A sharp decrease in railroad passenger traffic b. The development of a large international market for American automobiles c. The federal government's abandonment of research on air travel d. Construction of the federal interstate highway system e. Widespread purchase of automobiles by average American families

E

The first "talkie" motion picture was a. Gone With the Wind. b. The Great Train Robbery. c. The Birth of a Nation. d. The Wizard of Oz. e. The Jazz Singer.

E

What was the main reason for the major decrease in the number of Europeans immigrating to the United States in the 1920s? a. Fear of political persecution after the Palmer raids and the Sacco and Vanzetti case discouraged many Europeans from emigrating. b. Most European countries passed laws forbidding immigration to the United States. c. There was widespread prosperity in Europe after the First World War. d. A significant increase in emigration from Latin America left fewer jobs for European immigrants. e. The United States passed the National Origins Act.

E

Which one of the following members of President Harding's cabinet proved to be incompetent and corrupt? a. Charles Evans Hughes b. Herbert Hoover c. Calvin Coolidge d. Andrew Mellon e. Albert Fall

E