His 132 - Chapter 23
Which factor contributed to the dilution of women's political influence in the 1920s? Many women could not pass the literacy tests required for them to register to vote. Most women were afraid to venture out to the polls by themselves. Women were prohibited from joining the major political parties. Women came from all walks of society and held a wide range of political views.
Women came from all walks of society and held a wide range of political views.
Most of the box office hits during the Great Depression were about pleasure and material wealth. were about grim social realism. focused on nostalgia and optimism about the future. glorified criminal activity.
focused on nostalgia and optimism about the future.
In 1931, a panel of experts concluded that prohibition fueled crime and corruption. had made for safer streets with fewer drunk drivers. had improved public health. had lowered rates of domestic violence.
fueled crime and corruption.
In an effort to restore national prosperity in the United States, the Harding administration implemented tight government regulation of industry. a large federally funded public works program. nationalization of American agriculture. high tariffs to protect American businesses.
high tariffs to protect American businesses.
Between 1929 and 1933, the nation's overall income had shrunk from $88 billion per year to $84 billion. $75 billion. $60 billion. $40 billion.
$40 billion.
How did the "speakeasies" of the 1920s change social life? A formerly all-male drinking culture became sexually integrated. Speakeasies introduced prostitution into the United States. Americans began to share the experience of dancing to live music. Speakeasies introduced films with sound to American audiences.
A formerly all-male drinking culture became sexually integrated.
What proportion of states were involved in automobile production by the mid-1920s? About one-third About one-half About one-quarter About one-tenth
About one-half
The trade policies of the United States in the 1920s resulted in which outcome? An unstable cycle of European debt A flood of European goods in American stores A stable international market Complete prosperity at home
An unstable cycle of European debt
How did most whites who patronized Harlem institutions in the 1920s describe the neighborhood? As nothing more than a slum As a place to experience true racial equality As the source of an exciting new cultural movement As a black ghetto with a lively nightlife
As a black ghetto with a lively nightlife
In the eyes of most urban observers, which factor completed the humiliation of William Jennings Bryan in the Scopes trial of 1925? His unwillingness to accept the Bible as factual truth word for word His refusal to be cross-examined by John Scopes's lawyer Clarence Darrow Bryan's failure to understand the significance of Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory Bryan's testimony that he believed the world was created in six days
Bryan's testimony that he believed the world was created in six days
How did the Coolidge administration worsen the inequality of wealth among Americans in the 1920s? Cutting welfare spending By cutting taxes on the wealthy Increasing the deficit By raising taxes on the poor
By cutting taxes on the wealthy
How did employers address the desperation and unemployment among American men? By discriminating against married women workers By providing shelter and basic assistance in idle factories By hiring people at low wages even if they did not need them By paying their wives better living wages
By discriminating against married women workers
How did President Herbert Hoover try to address the deepening economic depression? By lowering tariffs By deregulating the economy By endorsing unions By doubling federal public works expenditures
By doubling federal public works expenditures
How did President Herbert Hoover try to address the deepening economic depression? By lowering tariffs By doubling federal public works expenditures By endorsing unions By deregulating the economy
By doubling federal public works expenditures
Why did Henry Ford locate his company in Detroit? Detroit was close to the key materials needed for car production. The United Auto Workers union was poorly organized in the state of Michigan. Most other automobile factories were located there as well. The state of Michigan had offered him significant tax incentives for the move.
Detroit was close to the key materials needed for car production.
Why was football considered an upper-class sport in the 1920s? Football pads, uniforms, and other gear cost more than that for other sports. Football tickets were much more expensive than baseball tickets. Football was a college sport. Football teams were sponsored by wealthy industrialists.
Football was a college sport.
Which characteristic made Herbert Hoover a progressive within the Republican Party? He advocated tax increases for the wealthy. He wanted a limited business-government partnership. He believed in the right of unions to organize. He was an advocate of civil rights reform.
He wanted a limited business-government partnership.
Which of the following credentials earned Herbert Hoover the acclaim of "the Great Humanitarian"? His response to the Great Depression His record as governor of New York His work as secretary of commerce His public service during World War I
His public service during World War I
Why was Hoover's name used to describe shantytowns? Hoover was viewed as uncaring toward those hit hard by the depression. Hoover owned a lumber company whose plywood was used to construct shantytown dwellings. Hoover had established shelters for the homeless and jobless during the depression. Hoover's name was used in recognition of the fact that shantytowns were built on federally owned land.
Hoover was viewed as uncaring toward those hit hard by the depression.
How did Herbert Hoover's belief in the principles of self-reliance, industrial self-management, and limited federal government fare once he occupied the White House? Such principles fell by the wayside at the first sign of trouble in the stock market in October 1929. Hoover's beliefs severely handicapped his ability to respond to the nation's economic problems during his term as president. These principles served him well following the onset of economic catastrophe near the end of 1929. Hoover's views on these issues did not come into play during the economic crisis that began in the first year of his presidency.
Hoover's beliefs severely handicapped his ability to respond to the nation's economic problems during his term as president.
How did the Great Depression affect the American family in the 1930s? It created resentment among men, who lost their jobs more often than women did. The birthrate among middle- and upper-class whites rose dramatically. It stabilized the birthrate, which had been increasing since the turn of the century. The marriage rate rose among young adults whose parents could no longer support them.
It created resentment among men, who lost their jobs more often than women did.
Which factor accounted for the massive growth of the American Communist Party during the 1930s? American Communists provided free meals at their meetings. The economy of the Soviet Union was thriving despite the worldwide depression. Many Americans believed that capitalism had failed. Communists were offering the only visible criticism of the Hoover administration.
Many Americans believed that capitalism had failed.
Why were so many Americans directly affected by the crash of the stock market in October 1929? A lot of Americans had deposited their money overseas. A lot of Americans worked at Wall Street. More and more Americans had speculated wildly in the stock market. More and more Americans had begun to put the money into savings accounts.
More and more Americans had speculated wildly in the stock market.
How did the Great Depression impact movie attendance? Movie attendance stopped in the depression years because Hollywood could not afford to produce films. Movie theaters doubled the audiences they had before the onset of the depression. Movie attendance remained high throughout the depression. Movie theaters suffered greatly, with few customers during the depression.
Movie attendance remained high throughout the depression.
What was the result of the changes on the assembly line and in manufacturing management in the 1920s? Much higher productivity and profits but only slightly higher wages Higher productivity, lower profits, and significantly higher wages Higher profits and wages despite surprisingly stagnant productivity Lower profits, prices, and wages
Much higher productivity and profits but only slightly higher wages
Which was a consequence of the increased availability of the automobile in the 1920s? Small towns uniformly experienced an economic boom owing to the growth in leisure travel. New businesses such as fast-food restaurants and motels emerged. Streetcar lines were extended outside the cities to service workers newly relocated to the suburbs. Railroads grew in order to transport raw materials to and new cars from automobile plants.
New businesses such as fast-food restaurants and motels emerged.
Which group garnered greater public sympathy as a result of the Great Depression? Roman Catholics Outlaws African Americans Immigrants
Outlaws
Which statement describes installment buying? Purchasing new appliances and having them installed for a fee. Saving the necessary money for a product and purchasing it at a discount. Loaning money to friends and family for large purchases. Putting some money down and making a payment each month.
Putting some money down and making a payment each month.
What philosophy guided American foreign policy during the 1920s? A retreat into pre-1917 isolationism Emphasis of state action over private-sector diplomacy Wilsonian internationalism and cooperation with the League of Nations Rejection of Wilsonian internationalism with continued involvement with the world economically and politically
Rejection of Wilsonian internationalism with continued involvement with the world economically and politically
Why was Al Smith's religion a vulnerability in the 1928 election? Smith did not attend church regularly and his piety came under suspicion. Smith's Catholicism associated him with immigrant populations, which alarmed Protestants. Smith's religion had affected controversial decisions he made as governor. Widespread anti-Semitic sentiment among Americans made them suspicious of a Jewish candidate.
Smith's Catholicism associated him with immigrant populations, which alarmed Protestants.
This photograph was taken in Alabama in 1931. Why are the Scottsboro Boys standing under the armed watch of the National Guard? The National Guard was summoned to protect the Scottsboro boys from the threat of lynching. The Scottsboro boys had incited a riot and the National Guard was sent in to restore order. The Scottsboro boys were apprehended while trying to take supplies from a military base. During the Great Depression, National Guardsmen filled in for local police that had been laid off.
The National Guard was summoned to protect the Scottsboro boys from the threat of lynching.
Which proclamation did the Ku Klux Klan make to its members and the nation as a whole after it reconstituted in 1915 in Georgia? The defense of family, morality, and traditional values The restoration of Jim Crow in the South Home rule The deportation of black Americans
The defense of family, morality, and traditional values
How did the image of the "new woman" influence American society in the 1920s? It reinforced the traditional concept of separate spheres for men and women. The image created a double standard for the sexual conduct of men and women. The image affected all women, even those who believed in traditional gender roles. The image reduced acceptance of and access to birth control for most women.
The image affected all women, even those who believed in traditional gender roles.
What did Calvin Coolidge's victory in the 1924 presidential election reveal about the concerns of American voters? Low voter turnout revealed that their interest in consumer goods far outweighed their interest in politics. The voters rejected the principle that the state should lead in protecting the general welfare. American voters supported the amiable candidate, despite his lack of political experience. The voters still favored government regulation of industry and other progressive principles.
The voters rejected the principle that the state should lead in protecting the general welfare.
How did many Americans with small incomes satisfy their desire for consumer goods in the 1920s? They turned to government for help. They opted for buying goods on installment. They opted for consumer good rentals, a new exploitative business practice. They shared goods like cars and washing machines with family and friends.
They opted for buying goods on installment.
Which factor contributed to the dilution of women's political influence in the 1920s? Many women could not pass the literacy tests required for them to register to vote. Women came from all walks of society and held a wide range of political views. Most women were afraid to venture out to the polls by themselves. Women were prohibited from joining the major political parties.
Women came from all walks of society and held a wide range of political views.
How did white women who worked in service-sector industries fare during the Great Depression? Women were well paid compared to most other workers. They suffered from higher levels of unemployment than men who worked in heavy industries. Women were not hit as hard by unemployment as men in the steel and automobile industries. They quit their jobs in record numbers to care for their families.
Women were not hit as hard by unemployment as men in the steel and automobile industries.
Herbert Hoover was a staunch advocate of federal unemployment insurance. a limited business-government partnership. laissez-faire. strong unions.
a limited business-government partnership.
The Five-Power Naval Treaty that emerged from the Washington Disarmament Conference earned the Harding administration acclaim for achieving an unprecedented agreement for disarmament. safeguarding the nation's fleet of warships. ending research into sophisticated new weapons. securing new contracts for American shipbuilders.
achieving an unprecedented agreement for disarmament.
During the 1920s, American culture changed as old notions of frugality were transformed by global economic shifts. advertising. unemployment rates. spirituality.
advertising.
During the 1920s, American culture changed as old notions of frugality were transformed by unemployment rates. advertising. spirituality. global economic shifts.
advertising.
The scandals that plagued President Harding's administration touched the highest levels of government. were minor affairs that received little attention from the press or the public. were largely falsified by his Democratic opponents. illustrated the president's personal corruption.
touched the highest levels of government.
