Period 7 quiz 1&2

During the 1920s both the Sacco and Vanzetti case and the rise of the new KKK reflected A) public fear and resentment of southern and eastern European immigrants B) increased racism resulting from the migration of Black southerners to the urban centers in the North C) growing lawlessness resulting from the passage of the 18th amendment D) decreased influence of fundamentalist religious groups

A

Following preceded the Election of 1912 except A)Federal Reserve Act B) Square Deal C) Dollar Diplomacy D) Meat Inspection Act

A

TR's foreign policy initiatives broke with traditional US foreign policy by A) involving US is world affairs B) Involving US in European Wars C) passive tactics that shattered the notion of US invincibility D) establishing US colonies in Africa

A

Which of the following is a major change in the status of women that occurred in the 1920s A) they began to vote in national elections B) they achieved income equality with men C) they gained the right to initiate divorce proceedings D) they began to serve in the armed forces

A

Which of the following represents the greatest change in gov. policy ushered in by the New Deal A) the gov. was responsible for the economic well-being of the country B) the gov. should steadfastly retain a laissez-faire approach C) the gov. primary role should be to defeat the US from foreign invasion D) quack remedies would not put an end to the Great Depression

A

"The system of quotas... was the first major pillar of the Immigration Act of 1924. The second provided for exclusion of persons ineligible to citizenship... Ineligibility to citizenship and exclusion applied to the people of all nations of East and South Asia. Nearly all Asians had already been excluded from immigration... The exclusion of persons ineligible to citizenship in 1924... completed Asiatic exclusion... Moreover, it codified the principle of racial exclusion into the main body of American immigration and naturalization law" Immigration Act of 1924 produced highly discriminatory results because it A) created a guest worker program that encouraged temporary immigration but denied citizenship B) relied on a series of literacy tests and physical examinations to manage immigrants C) placed restrictions on immigration by national origin, ethnicity, and race D) encouraged immigration of people with highly sought after skills or family in the US Which of the following evidence would best support Ngai's argument in the excerpt A) census data showing the changing percentages of the foreign-born

C

A highly charged Tennessee court case in the 1920s reflected religious conflict between A) Catholic and Protestants B) creationists and "big bang" theorists C) fundamentalist Christianity and scientific modernism D) adherents of Social Darwinism and adherent of the Social Gospel

C

A key goal of the progressive movement was to A) replace capitalism with socialism B) transform the US into an agrarian republic C) use government power to regulate industrial production and labor conditions D) eliminate class differences in the US E) bring about racial Integration in public accommodations

C

Herbert Hoover responded to the onset of the Great Depression by A) providing federal funds for the construction of low-cost housing B) expanding free trade with neighboring countries C) requesting business leaders maintain levels of wages and production D) enforcing antitrust statutes

C

The Great Depression was ended by A) New Deal relief programs like the Federal Emergency Relief Administration B) work programs like the CCC and WPA C) industrial expansion fueled by acts like the Lend-Lease Act D) court packing scheme, which upheld critical New Deal programs

C

The US devised the Open Door policy in 1899 in order to A) establish a US colony in China B) encourage the Chinese to adopt Western culture C) protect US economic interests in China D) prevent European nations from establishing a presence in Chinese territory E) endure the right of the US to intervene in China whenever necessary

C

The domestic policies that followed the Election of 1912 were collectively known as A) square deal B) Fair Deal C) New Freedom D) New Deal

C

The works of which of the following was integral to the Harlem Renaissance A) William Faulkner, Gertrude Stein, and F. Scott Fitzgerald B) Jack Kerouac, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock C)Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes D) Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Joyce Oates

C

Which of the following best characterizes the National Origins Act of 1924 A) allowed Chinese immigrants to enter into the US after 1930 B) allowed increase levels of immigration from southern and eastern Europe C) established immigration quotas based on a percentage of each nationality residing in the US in 1890s D) established procedures for the immigration of alien spouses of US citizens after 1935

C

Which of the following statements is best supported by the graph above A) farm foreclosures remained the same throughout the New Deal B) rate at which the bank failed and farms foreclosed were about the same C) banks recovered quickly in the early years of the New Deal D) farm foreclosures went down steadily throughout the New Deal

C

Which of the following is true regarding the election of 1912 A) Republicans won in a landslide victory B) 3rd party won more electoral votes to date in American History C) incumbent president , Taft, won a 2nd term D) Election represented a major shift back to pro-business government practices

B

Coxey's Army of 1894 and the Bonus Army of 1932 both marched on Washington to A) demand economic relief B) show support for Republican Party C) promote the cause of African American civil rights D) support laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol

A

During 1930s Black voters overwhelmingly switched from the Republican party to the Democratic because A) Black Americans benefited from some New Deal economic policies B) the KKK was gaining power within the Republican party C) President Roosevelt actively pursued race reform D) southern Democrats widely favored abolishing the poll tax

A

Above message from TR foreshadowed A) US involvement in War of 1998 B) increasingly active US role in Latin American affairs C) retreat to isolationism of the Gilded Age D) increase trade with China

B

Foreign policy of 1920s reflected what change from the 2 preceding decades A) expansive role in international bodies like the World Court and League of Nations B) movement towards a more isolationistic posture C) more aggressive and jingoistic policy toward Latin America D) Massive military buildup so the "preparedness" would never again be an issue

B

Many anti-imperialists opposed American annexation of the Philippines in 1898 because they believed that A) Philippines should return to Spain B) US colonialism in the Philippines was incompatible with the American belief in self-determination C) Philippine agriculture would be competing with US agriculture D) US military was woefully unprepared to enter the war E) US economy had rebounded due to British and French orders for war munitions

B

The War of 1898 convinced TR of the necessity of A) acquiring Cuba B)Building a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific ocean C) construct 2-ocean navy D) compete transcontinental railroad to quickly move troops and supplies

B

The purpose of immigration restriction acts passed in the 1920s was to A) exclude Chinese immigration for a period of 10 years B) favor northern and western European immigration C) favor southern and eastern European immigration D) deny citizenship to immigrants from Asia and Africa E) limit immigration from Canada and Mexico

B

"Excepting only Yosemite , Hetch Hetchy is the most attractive and wonderful valley within the bounds of the great Yosemite National Park and the best of all campgrounds. People are now flocking to it in ever-increasing numbers for health and recreation of body and mind. Though the walls are less sublime in height than those of Yosemite, its groves, gardens, and broad, spacious meadows are more beautiful and picturesque ... Last year in Oct. I visited the valley with Mr. William Keith, the artist. He wandered about from view o view, enchanted, made 38 sketches, and enthusiastically declared that in varied picturesque beauty Hetch Hetchy greatly surpassed Yosemite. It is one of God's best gifts, and ought to be faithfully guarded. Which of the following aspects of Muir's description expresses a major change in Americans' view's of the national environment A)Wilderness areas are worthy subjects for artistic wars B) Wilderness areas serve as evidence of divine creation C) The Government should preserve wilderness areas in a natural state D) mountainous scenery is more beautiful than mountain terrain Muir's ideas are most directly a reaction to the A) Increasing usage of Western landscapes B) increase in Urban populations C) Western migration of groups seeking religious refuge D) opening a new frontier in recently annexed territory Muir's position regarding wilderness was most strongly supported by which of the following A) Members of Populist movement B) Urban political bosses C) American Indians living on reserves D) Preservationists concerned about overuse of natural resources

C A D

"another marked characteristic of the Anglo Saxon is what may be called an instinct or genius for colonizing. He's an equal energy his indomitable perseverance and his personal Independence made him a pioneer. he excels all others in pushing his way into new countries. " Americans advocating the ideas expressed in the passage above would be most likely described as A) transcendentalist B) populists C) scientific managers D) social Darwinist E) mugwumps

D

African American migration to the urban north during WWI was due primarily to A) racially integrated residential neighborhoods in northern cities B) increased residential opportunities Resulting from affirmative action Programs C) recruitment efforts by labor unions D) expanded job opportunities in the northern factories E) encouragement by white Protestant churches in the North

D

Just as he was an Elk, a Booster, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce, just as the priests of the Presbyterian Church determined his every religious belief and the senators who controlled the Republican Party decided in little smoky rooms in Washington what he should think about disarmament, tariff, and Germany, so did the large national advertisers fix the surface of his life, fix what he believed to be his individuality. These standard advertised wares — toothpastes, socks, tires, cameras, instantaneous hot-water heaters — were his symbols and proofs of excellence; at first the signs, then the substitutes, for joy and passion and wisdom. Which of the following most clearly represents what Sinclair Lewis is criticizing in the selection from Babbitt A) US failure to join League of Nations after WWI B) growth of big businesses during 1920s C) control of US government by Protestant religious establishments D) shallow and superficial nature of American Society

D

One stated objective of Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after WWI was to A) ensure the military dominance of the US over the European powers B) ensure that the Central Powers paid the Allied nations for war damage C) destroy the Central Powers military strength D) promote the right of national self-determination E) provide monetary assistance to rebuild Europe

D

Senator Huey P. Long advocated A) end to racial discrimination B) old age pension C) subsidies for American farmers D) guaranteed salary for all Americans

D

The Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine justified which of the following? A) Roosevelt's involvement in settling the Russo- Japanese War B) The policy of using force to subdue the independence movement in the Philippines C) The maintenance of the Open Door policy in China D) The right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American countries E) The exclusion of Japanese and Chinese immigrants from the US

D

What event increased the tension between the US and Spain the late 1800s? A) Explosion of the Lusitania B) Zimmerman Note C) Explosion of the USS Kennedy D) De Lome Letter E) Unrestricted submarine warfare

D

"Dollar Diplomacy" refers to A) US aid to European nations immediately following WWII B) US financial support for the Russian ruble following the collapse of the Soviet Union C) the post-WWII international monetary system in which the dollar served as the benchmark D) the post-WWII trading system by means of which the US controlled the world price of crude oil E) pre-WWI practice of coupling foreign policy with the interests of US corporations

E

US home front during WWI was marked by an increase in all of the following except A) tax rates on individuals and estates B) government regulation of fuel, food, and transportation C) employment opportunities for African Americans and Mexican Americans D) participation of women in factory work, government service, and volunteer work E) support of individual liberties by the Supreme Court

E