American History
Select the programs Coolidge instituted during his term in office. continued immigration restriction tax reduction bonuses for World War I veterans decreased employment
1,2,3
Select the three factors that caused immigration limits to be enforced. the threat of cheap labor to American workers an increase in crime and disease harm to American unity in war times the Ku Klux Klan
1,2,3
Select the five changes the United States experienced after World War I. a return to noninvolvement in world affairs disarmament Prohibition urbanization active military intervention restrictive immigration
1,2,3,4,6
Select the two ways that Hoover reacted to the Depression. He ignored it, since it did not affect his job. He would not provide as many government programs as people demanded. He relied on the private business sector to pull the nation out. He organized relief using private funds and government distribution.
2,3
Which of the following were policies supported by the radical Republicans after the Civil War? Select all that apply amnesty to Confederates who took the Oath of Loyalty to the Union the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau the Black Codes the impeachment of President Johnson
2,4
Select the statements that are true of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was a younger brother of Theodore Roosevelt. He used fireside chats to speak to the nation. He ended the Great Depression. He sought good relations with Latin America. Under his leadership, unemployment was reduced. The Supreme Court supported his efforts.
2,4,5
Select the three statements that are true of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He had the same approach to the Depression as Hoover. He was governor of Texas. He had served on the Cabinet and the Senate. His confidence gave hope to the nation. He believed in slow, cautious legislation. He was afflicted with polio.
3,4,6
What did the World War I peace treaty signal to Americans? A beginning of the U.S. as leader of the League of Nations A change to trading partners in Europe An end to American involvement in European affairs A return to prosperity and home
A beginning of the U.S. as leader of the League of Nations
What type of peace was most accepted at the Paris peace talks? A just peace A fair peace A harsh peace A world peace
A harsh peace
conservative credibility disarmament economy Prohibition prosperous urbanization
Against change; keeping the present order of things. Capable of being believed. The limiting of military equipment. Management of the money, materials, and resources of a government or community. The forbidding of the sale of liquor. Successful; wealthy. The mass movement of people to the nation's cities.
Select the reasons that the Americans were disinterested in President Wilson's programs after the Great War. The programs were expensive. The United States was too weak to follow up on them. Americans were tired of causes and reforms. Americans wanted to forget the war and enjoy life.
Americans were tired of causes and reforms. Americans wanted to forget the war and enjoy life
Which of the following declared that slaves could NOT be taken from their masters without due process of law; it effectively declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
Compromise of 1850
Which of Wilson's Fourteen Points were accepted? Dividing the German lands with France Disarmament of the Central Powers Creation of a peace organization Fair and just treatment for all nations
Disarmament of the Central Powers
government evaluation of banks program giving jobs in conservation awarded money to states for work relief relief to farmers and rise in farm prices curbed competition practices in business Flood control and conservation in the Tennessee Valley Roosevelt's initial program to pass much legislation Roosevelt's recovery program
Emergency Banking Act CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Act) AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act ) TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) First Hundred Days New Deal
Which of the following showed a lack of U.S. involvement in world affairs after World War I? The Washington Disarmament Conference Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact Immigration Emergency Quota Act
Emergency Quota Act
Which one of the following provided five hundred million dollars for unemployment relief? Emergency Banking Act National Industrial Recovery Act Federal Emergency Relief Act Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Who favored the American peace? France Britain Germany Italy
Germany
Of the following, who would most likely be unemployed in the Great Depression? Grocery clerk A manager at the Ford Automobile Plant Newspaper reporter in New York City Telephone repair lineman
Grocery clerk
Why did Roosevelt want to assist the banking system? He had invested heavily in the financial world He felt sound banks would re-establish confidence in the economy He wanted the bankers support with his next set of programs He needed the people to have money in the bank to loan out to others
He felt sound banks would re-establish confidence in the economy
Why did Hoover refrain from government assistance in the Depression? He felt the problem would be solved by the free market He wanted the people to help themselves He did not want the government to go into debt He was powerless to pass legislation
He felt the problem would be solved by the free market
Which portion of the original Social Security Act was not specifically for the elderly? Unemployment Pensions Insurance Health care
Health care
Why were unions more successful in the early 1920s? Shift in government policies Lack of monopolies to negotiate with leaders Increased consumption made workers more valuable Large number of workers demanding rights
Increased consumption made workers more valuable
Which one of the following statements is true of Wilson's "a world safe for democracy" view? Germany would not be severely punished for the war. It expressed a very idealistic view of Wilson and the world. It ensured the United States would support the League of Nations.
It expressed a very idealistic view of Wilson and the world.
What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps? It was an effort to restart American industry. It provided food, work, and a small salary for unemployed men. It reduced competitive practices in business.
It provided food, work, and a small salary for unemployed men.
Why would the U.S. have a postwar depression? The large number of immigrants coming to America Shift from war production to peacetime production Lack of capital to invest in economy Government interference with consumption
Lack of capital to invest in economy
Which of the following was not a goal of Harding's tax policy? Assist big business Increase employment Lure workers to the urban area A healthy economy
Lure workers to the urban area
What was the common catalyst for the veterans' march on Washington and the National Farmers' Holiday? The government control of their earnings Years of heavy taxes by state government Demands for jobs Need for government assistance
Need for government assistance
idealistic vengeance
Seeing things as they should be or are wished to be rather than as they are. The act of striking back for a wrong or an injury.
Which of the following would not be an action for the League of Nations? Keeping France from having too many submarines Work out peace terms between Greece and Turkey Send in the military to stop Russian armies Find an agreement for fishing rights off the Canadian coast
Send in the military to stop Russian armies
Which was considered an internal problem of the Harding administration? Prohibition Emergency Quota Act Washington Disarmament Treaty Teapot Dome
Teapot Dome
Historically, who had the role of creating more jobs in the economy? The business sector The executive branch The legislature Foreign investments
The executive branch
Which of the following was the major attraction of the cities? Increased number of immigrants Recreational activities Variety of occupation Quiet urban lifestyle
Variety of occupation
Which reform program from Wilson met opposition? Federal Reserve Banks Unions World peace organization Workers' rights
World peace organization
What was the one thing that was NOT true of Wilson's Fourteen Points? gave Allied soldiers goals to defend made German surrender easier dropped behind enemy lines became a major part of the peace treaty
became a major part of the peace treaty
something bought and sold is a
commodity
The following are all provisions of the Treaty of Versailles except: giving Alsace-Lorraine to France dividing German colonies ending foreign occupation of Germany reducing the German army and navy
ending foreign occupation of Germany
1. Harding's presidential program 2. a white-supremacy organization 3. legislation for raise in farm prices 4. financial relief for Germany 5. illegal leasing of Federal oil reserves 6. an immigration restriction 7. the fifteen-nation agreement for settling disputes peacefully
normalcy Ku Klux Klan McNary-Haugen Bills Young Plan Teapot Dome Scandal Emergency Quota Act Kellog-Briand Peace
A storage pile of goods and supplies
stockpile
The National Industrial Recovery Act accomplished all of the following except: unemployment relief influencing wages dealing with child labor abuses collective bargaining
unemployment relief
Rejection of the League of Nations by the United States: weakened the League's power took away confidence other nations had in it resulted from American fears of military involvement caused Germany and Russia to drop out of the League
weakened the League's power took away confidence other nations had in it resulted from American fears of military involvement
