UNIT TWO US HISTORY
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about: - patriotic fervor among the American expatriate writers in Paris. -hope and happiness in America's heartland. -masculinity and a desperate search for life. - "real" life punctuated by the doomed, war-tainted love affairs of young Americans. -rational people dedicated to traditional values.
"real" life punctuated by the doomed, war-tainted love affairs of young Americans.
Which of the following did W.E.B. Du Bois say in his opposition to Marcus Garvey? -"[He] believes himself to be the very second coming of Christ." -"[He] is the most dangerous enemy of the Negro Race....He is either a lunatic or a traitor." -"[He] will help only his friends and not the great mass of black people." -"We have to rid ourselves of this viper." -"[He] thinks that black people only are good enough to be plumbers."
-"[He] is the most dangerous enemy of the Negro Race....He is either a lunatic or a traitor."
Who celebrated the jazz era's spontaneity and sensual vitality? -Sinclair Lewis -F. Scott Fitzgerald -James Weldon Johnson -Countee Cullen -Sherwood Anderson
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression? -A decline in the public consumption of goods led to a lower rate of investment in new plants. -Policy makers moved away from the gold standard. -Andrew Mellon was overconfident in the power of market capitalism to right itself. -Much of the profit that had been taken during the 1920s had been put back into companies rather than saved or invested in other ways. -Corporate structures had been bloated by the success of the 1920s but were unprepared for the tightening of the economy.
-Policy makers moved away from the gold standard.
Harding's secretary of the Treasury: -favored retaining the high wartime level of taxation to build up the public treasury. -favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the poor and middle class. -favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich. -supported calling in all loans to Europe. -persuaded Congress to drop the personal income tax instituted under Wilson.
-favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich.
The National Child Labor Committee pushed: -to allow as many immigrant children to enter the workforce as possible. -for laws banning the widespread employment of young children. -for mandatory scholarships for employees' children. -federal legislation allowing children to work more hours. -to open more technical schools.
-for laws banning the widespread employment of young children.
Robert M. La Follette's 1924 presidential campaign: -none of the above. -is correctly represented by all of the above statements. -was supported by the Socialists and organized labor. -was as candidate for the Progressive party. -resulted in one of the best third-party showings in history.
-is correctly represented by all of the above statements.
The tariff policy of the early 1920s: -made it harder for other nations to sell to the United States. -had virtually no effect on the average American, but significantly limited businesses. - made it easier for other nations to repay their war debts. -led Americans to cut back on loans and investments abroad. -made it easier for other nations to sell to the United States.
-made it harder for other nations to sell to the United States.
The progressive coalition that elected Woodrow Wilson president dissolved by 1920 for all the following reasons EXCEPT: -it was interested in restoring a "new era" of prosperity based on mass production and mass consumption. -many of the progressive reforms still seemed unattainable. -intellectuals became disillusioned with the grassroots democracy of popular support for the Ku Klux Klan. -intellectuals became disillusioned because of the anti-evolution movement. -Prohibition was widely unpopular.
-many of the progressive reforms still seemed unattainable.
Between 1914 and 1918, World War I was directly responsible for the deaths of: -3 million children. -4 million noncombatants. -more than 15 million combatants. -more than 20 million military personnel and civilians. -6 million women.
-more than 20 million military personnel and civilians.
Which of the following best describes the method used by most progressives to solve the problem of economic power and its abuses? -allow business to work out its own destiny -lower taxes so that companies would raise wages -adopt a socialist program of public ownership -follow the principles of laissez-faire government -regulate big business
-regulate big business
The German delegation at Versailles objected most bitterly to: -France's attempt to kidnap the kaiser. -reparations for only civilian damages. -reparations for the entire war. -the reparations to be paid to the United States. -England's attempt to arrest a young politician named Adolf Hitler.
-reparations for the entire war.
The Harlem Renaissance: -was confined to jazz. -made the connection between the African American experience and the legal structure of Rome. -sought to rediscover black folk culture. -emphasized socialism as the means to black empowerment. -embraced Booker T. Washington's conciliatory strategy.
-sought to rediscover black folk culture.
The result in the presidential election of 1920 might be attributed to: -all of the above. -southerners who expressed their displeasure at President Wilson's policies by voting Republican. -the smear campaign directed against Democratic candidate A. Mitchell Palmer. -the lack of women voters in that election. -the fact that Americans in the 1920s were "tired of issues, sick at heart of ideals, and weary of being noble."
-the fact that Americans in the 1920s were "tired of issues, sick at heart of ideals, and weary of being noble."
Harding's administration is most remembered for: -the scandals that plagued it. -his promotion of the arts and culture. -the fact that he died while in office. -its overwhelming popularity with the American people. -the poor state of the economy while he was president.
-the scandals that plagued it.
The Zimmerman telegram: -announced the addition of three countries to the Central Powers. -urged the Mexican government to invade the United States. -announced Germany's decision to wage unrestricted submarine warfare. -caused the United States to break diplomatic relations with Germany. -tipped off J. Edgar Hoover that Germans had infiltrated the FBI.
-urged the Mexican government to invade the United States.
John W. Davis: -starred in The Jazz Singer. -was the first head of the Federal Communications Commission. -invented the radio. -was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1924. -was one of the first great liberal Democrats.
-was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1924.
In 1900, approximately how many Americans lived in desperate poverty? - 5 million -15 million -25 million -10 million -30 million
10 million
How many people were out of work in early 1933? -1.2 million -120,000 -12,000 -12 million -1.2 billion
12 million
The amendment to the constitution that barred the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors was ratified in: 1928. 1911. 1919. 1932. 1931.
1919
The amendment to the Constitution that barred the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors (Prohibition) went into effect in: 1932. 1911. 1920. 1922. 1928.
1920
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., a St. Louis-based mail pilot, made the first solo transatlantic flight, traveling from New York to Paris in: -1929. -1928. -1926. -1920. -1927.
1927
In 1920, what percentage of homes in America had electricity? 50 75 35 60 25
35
In 1920, what percentage of homes in America had electricity? 60 50 35 75 25
35
In 1920, how many cars were registered in the United States? 11 million 10 million 6 million 4 million 8 million
8 million
James Weldon Johnson coined the term: Negro. bootlegger. Aframerican. progressivism. flapper.
Aframerican.
In physics, the theory of relativity was developed and explained by: Werner Heisenberg. Isaac Newton. Max Planck. Sir Francis Bacon. Albert Einstein.
Albert Einstein
In physics, who developed the theoretical basis of quantum theory? Isaac Newton Werner Heisenberg Max Planck Albert Einstein Sir Francis Bacon
Albert Einstein
Which of the members of Harding's cabinet was jailed for his role in the Teapot Dome scandal? Albert Fall Andrew Mellon Charles Evans Hughes Calvin Coolidge Henry C. Wallace
Albert Fall
During the 1928 presidential election, the Democrats nominated: Herbert Hoover. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Harry Truman. Rex Tugwell. Alfred E. Smith.
Alfred E. Smith.
Which of the following statements best describes the diplomatic stance of Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan? -America should prove its might wherever and whenever possible. -America must never put internationality above nationality. -America must, above all else, protect American interests around the world. -America must not interfere in the affairs of other nations. -America has a religious duty to spread democracy and moral progress throughout the world.
America has a religious duty to spread democracy and moral progress throughout the world.
Harding's secretary of the Treasury, who pushed tax cuts for the wealthy, was: Herbert Hoover. Charles Evans Hughes. Albert Fall. Andrew Mellon. Calvin Coolidge.
Andrew Mellon
To what did Wilson refer when he spoke of "the heart of the League"? -the Assembly, which would allow each League member an equal voice -the League of Nations army, which would enforce peace -the Permanent Court of Justice, which would rule on international disputes -Article X, which would pledge members to consult on military and economic sanctions against aggressors -the idea of a "moral compass held by God"
Article X, which would pledge members to consult on military and economic sanctions against aggressors
Vittorio Orlando, prime minister of Italy, focused his efforts on: -surrendering Luxembourg. -defeating Russia. -annexing Switzerland. -Austria. -destroying the United States.
Austria
Of the following presidents, which one served as vice president? Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
During the 1924 presidential election: -Herbert Hoover challenged Coolidge for the Republican nomination. -the Democratic candidate almost upset the Republican candidate. -A. Mitchell Palmer was the Democratic candidate. -Calvin Coolidge swept both the popular and electoral votes with decisive majorities. -Robert M. La Follette barely won the nomination of a faction-ridden Republican party.
Calvin Coolidge swept both the popular and electoral votes with decisive majorities.
All of the following were prophets of modern art and literature EXCEPT: Ezra Pound. T. S. Eliot. Edward Bellamy. Ernest Hemingway. Gertrude Stein.
Edward Bellamy.
Which amendment to the Constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment? Twenty-first Twentieth Eighteenth Nineteenth Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Which amendment to the constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment? Eighteenth Seventeenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty-first
Eighteenth
Of the four presidential candidates in 1912, the one most likely to advocate government ownership of big business was: -William Howard Taft. -Theodore Roosevelt. -Woodrow Wilson. -Eugene Debs. -William Jennings Bryan.
Eugene Debs.
The Roaring Twenties was dubbed the "Jazz Age" by: Louis Armstrong. Langston Hughes. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Upton Sinclair. Ernest Hemingway.
F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The French premier during World War I was: -Vittorio Orlando. -Georges Clemenceau. -Winston Churchill. -Henry Cabot Lodge. -David Lloyd George.
Georges Clemenceau.
Who in 1921 told Hemingway that he and his friends who had served in the war "are a lost generation?" T. S. Eliot Ezra Pound Franz Boas Gertrude Stein Ernest Hemingway
Gertrude Stein
Which court case or legal action brought the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments back to life? Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) Abrams v. United States (1919) Guinn v. United States (1915) Buchanan v. Worley (1917) Schenck v. United States (1919)
Guinn v. United States (1915)
Why did Wilson travel around the country giving speeches in 1919? -He wanted to make sure that Henry Cabot Lodge did not become the next president. -He wanted to help Herbert Hoover get elected as his successor. -He wanted to set the stage for his reelection campaign in 1920. -He wanted to garner support for the second Selective Service Act. -He wanted to drum up support for his version of the war treaty.
He wanted to drum up support for his version of the war treaty.
Who created the Federal Radio Commission? Warren Harding Andrew Mellon Calvin Coolidge Robert La Follette Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Which of the following is true of the Lusitania? -It was the only passenger ship the Germans attacked during the war. -It was sunk by a submarine right outside New York Harbor. -Its sinking led Wilson to support a war against Germany. -It was one of the largest battleships in the British navy. -It secretly carried weapons and ammunition in its cargo.
It secretly carried weapons and ammunition in its cargo.
Which of the following is NOT true of the McNary-Haugen plan? -It drew the rural South and West together in defense of agriculture. -It was passed by both houses of Congress but vetoed by President Coolidge. -It was intended to raise domestic farm prices. -It was supported by Coolidge as a way to empower farmers. -It promised crops would be sold on the world market in order to raise domestic prices.
It was supported by Coolidge as a way to empower farmers.
Which of the following pairs consists of two countries that were NOT members of the Triple Entente? -Great Britain and Russia -France and Great Britain -Italy and Austria-Hungary -Austria-Hungary and France -Russia and France
Italy and Austria-Hungary
As a result of the Scopes trial: Tennessee's anti-evolution law was declared unconstitutional. William Jennings Bryan's political career was revived. Clarence Darrow's legal career faded into obscurity. the fundamentalist movement disappeared. John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution.
John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution.
As a result of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia: -Russia got its first democratic government. -Russia renewed its war effort against Germany. -Lenin concluded a separate peace with Germany. -the United States put thousands of Russian Communist labor activists in jail in 1918. -the United States loaned Russia millions of dollars.
Lenin concluded a separate peace with Germany.
Who wrote articles for the best-selling McClure's magazine? -Ray Stannard Baker -Henry Demarest Lloyd -Ida M. Tarbell -George F. Baer -Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln Steffens
Who was the New York nurse and midwife in the working-class tenements of Manhattan who observed many young mothers struggling to provide for their growing families? Margaret Sanger Amelia Earhart Ernest Hemingway T. S. Eliot Gertrude Stein
Margaret Sanger
In 1928, Democratic presidential nominee Alfred E. Smith was hurt by the fact that he was a(n): actor. supporter of Prohibition. member of the Ku Klux Klan. boring public speaker. New Yorker and a Roman Catholic.
New Yorker and a Roman Catholic.
The first radio station to begin broadcasting regularly scheduled programs was located in: Detroit. Boston. New York. Pittsburgh. Cleveland.
Pittsburg
During the coal strike: -President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to use the army to force strikers back to work. -thousands of striking miners marched on Washington, starting a riot that lasted three days. -more than 800 miners and their families died in the Rockies. -arbitrators awarded the miners all their demands. -President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his use of the "big stick" against big business.
President Theodore Roosevelt won support for his use of the "big stick" against big business.
The major forces behind the social gospel movement were: -local government. -Protestants and Catholics. -the federal government. -Protestants and Jews. -Jews and Catholics.
Protestants and Catholics.
What was the major cause of the East St. Louis riot in 1917? -There was a misunderstanding of the homeowners' restrictive clauses. -An African American was accused of rape. -A white man was accused of murdering an African American child. -Black members of the National Guard were told to not wear their uniforms. -Racial tension over employment in a defense factory sparked the riot.
Racial tension over employment in a defense factory sparked the riot.
Who stated, "most of us in the North do not believe in any real Democracy between white and colored men." -Ray Stannard Baker -Booker T. Washington -Theodore Roosevelt -Ida Tarbell -Upton Sinclair
Ray Stannard Baker
The originator of the "Wisconsin idea" of efficient government was
Robert M. La Follett
As a result of the Brownsville Riot in 1906: -Congress impeached Roosevelt. -Congress protested Roosevelt's actions. -Roosevelt supported the African American soldiers. -Roosevelt discharged the entire regiment of African American soldiers. -The state of Texas discharged the entire African American regiment.
Roosevelt discharged the entire regiment of African American soldiers.
All of the following statements regarding the coal strike of 1902 are true EXCEPT: -Roosevelt was too cozy with the coal industry. -The United Mine Workers (UMW) walked off the job in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. -in 1902 Roosevelt threatened to take over coal mines in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. -the coal strike ended on October 23. -UWA leaders called mine owners "wooden headed."
Roosevelt was too cozy with the coal industry.
The title of the novel that described the terrible conditions of the meatpacking industry was: Maggie. The Jungle. How the Other Half Lives. The Great American Fraud. Chicago.
The Jungle.
Hemingway used the phrase "lost generation" as the epigraph in: Three Lives (1909). The Waste Land (1922). This Side of Paradise (1920). The Sun Also Rises (1926). A Farewell to Arms (1929).
The Sun Also Rises (1926).
Gifford Pinchot, a close friend of Roosevelt's and the nation's first professional forester, was appointed head of the: -U.S. Division of Forestry. -State Department. -Department of the Treasury. -Bureau of Reclamation. -Department of the Navy.
U.S. Division of Forestry.
Wilson's Fourteen Points endorsed all of the following EXCEPT: -freedom of the seas. -an end to secret treaties. -removal of trade barriers. -the creation of a "league" of nations. -U.S. colonies in Africa and Asia.
U.S. colonies in Africa and Asia.
The most important of all the mobilization agencies was the: -War Industries Board. -Committee on Public Information. -Emergency Fleet Corporation. -Fuel Administration. -United States Shipping Board.
War Industries Board.
The desire to restore traditional values and social stability in 1920 led voters to elect as president: Warren G. Harding. Woodrow Wilson. Theodore Roosevelt. William Jennings Bryan. Calvin Coolidge.
Warren G. Harding.
What was the major cause of the Chicago riot in 1919? -There was a misunderstanding of the homeowners' restrictive clauses. -Black members of the National Guard were told to not wear their uniforms. -A white man was accused of murdering an African American child. -An African American was accused of rape. -Whites were angered by the influx of southern blacks into their communities.
Whites were angered by the influx of southern blacks into their communities.
During the 1912 presidential campaign, who said, "There are so many people in the country who don't like me"? -Theodore Roosevelt -Woodrow Wilson -Grover Cleveland -William H. Taft -Eugene V. Debs
William H. Taft
Who became chief justice of the Supreme Court after serving as president? -William McKinley -Theodore Roosevelt -William Howard Taft -Grover Cleveland -Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
When news of the European war first reached the United States: -Pershing was already on his way with 15,000 troops. -most old-line Americans were sympathetic to the Central Powers. -Irish Americans leaned toward support for the Allies. -President Wilson immediately called on Congress to build up America's military strength. -Wilson sought to ensure that the United States could provide Great Britain and France as much financial assistance and supplies as possible.
Wilson sought to ensure that the United States could provide Great Britain and France as much financial assistance and supplies as possible.
Who said, after the sinking of the Lusitania, "There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight"? -Charles Evans Hughes -Theodore Roosevelt -Alvin York -Woodrow Wilson -John J. Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
The "House That Ruth Built," is also known as: -Ebbets Field. -Yankee Stadium. -Tiger Stadium. -Red Sox Field. -Wrigley Field.
Yankee Stadium
In 1917, a prohibition amendment to the Constitution: a) passed Congress, then went to the states for ratification. b) was ratified by the states as the Eighteenth Amendment. c) was overturned by the Twenty-first Amendment. d) failed passage by Congress but was ratified by the states anyway. e)passed Congress but was vetoed by the president.
a
The event that triggered World War I in Europe was: -the fallout from the Bolshevik Revolution. -a Serb's assassination of the Austrian archduke. -Germany's determination to build a navy as large as Britain's. -Germany's invasion of Belgium. -Russia's decision to ally with France and Britain.
a Serb's assassination of the Austrian archduke.
Woodrow Wilson was: -the progressive governor of Oregon. -a college president. -the leading Roman Catholic politician at the turn of the century. -the first Californian to win the White House. -influenced mainly by Populist reform.
a college president.
Theodore Roosevelt's close friend Gifford Pinchot was: -a strict prohibitionist who pushed for the Seventeenth Amendment. -one of the most famous muckrakers. -the president's chief speechwriter. -a forestry expert and leading conservationist. -the attorney general who broke up the Northern Securities Company.
a forestry expert and leading conservationist.
Contrary to his party's tradition, President Taft called for: -a high tariff only on luxury items. -a lower tariff. -a moderately high tariff. -a drastically higher inheritance tax. -no tariff.
a lower tariff
The Seventeenth Amendment: -authorized the popular election of U.S. senators. -gave women the right to vote. -made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal. -called for direct primaries. -authorized the federal income tax.
authorized the popular election of U.S. senators.
Which one of the following is associated with Detroit, Michigan? =socialism -automobile industry -farming -airplane industry -entertainment industry
automobile industry
All these innovations changed warfare during World War I EXCEPT: -machine guns. -long-range artillery. -land mines. -blockades. -flame throwers.
blockades
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey is best associated with: radio. horse racing. boxing. football. baseball.
boxing
Part of the reason for the stock market crash was the: -tax policies of the 1920s that hurt the wealthy, who might otherwise have bought more stocks. -high rate of deflation in the 1920s. -low tariff, which allowed imports to corner several important American markets. -remarkably poor returns on government bonds in 1929. -buying of great amounts of stock on margin.
buying of great amounts of stock on margin.
Whose campaign pledge stated he would "safeguard" America first? a) Al Smith b) Herbert Hoover c) Warren G. Harding d) Eugene Debs e) Theodore Roosevelt
c
The McNary-Haugen bill: -effectively raised domestic commodity prices. -called for crops to be sold on the world market to raise domestic prices. -resulted in significant technological developments. -failed to pass Congress in 1922 but passed in 1927 with the support of President Coolidge. -was viewed with derision by American farmers.
called for crops to be sold on the world market to raise domestic prices.
Harry T. Burn is best associated with: -the Haymarket affair. -the Boston police strike of 1919. -changing his vote to yes at the insistence of his mother, breaking a tie and making Tennessee's legislature the last of thirty-six state assemblies to approve the Nineteenth Amendment. -racial rioting during World War I. -the Homestead strike of 1892.
changing his vote to yes at the insistence of his mother, breaking a tie and making Tennessee's legislature the last of thirty-six state assemblies to approve the Nineteenth Amendment.
Despite the many well-founded criticisms of Warren G. Harding as president, he was a visionary for his era in the field of: -bank development. -economic development. -government oversight. -civil rights. -business regulation.
civil rights
The Red Scare of 1919-1920 was directed against: a) the Ku Klux Klan. b) blacks. c) labor unions. d) communists. e) Germans.
d
The theories of relativity and quantum physics led people to: hold petting parties. deny the relevance of absolute values in society at large. embrace the notion that human reason is immutable. recognize jazz's role in destabilizing American society. enter retirement.
deny the relevance of absolute values in society at large.
In his understanding of global issues, Wilson: -did have strong beliefs and principles. -was clueless. -refused to show concern. -touted his extensive experience. -was the first president to take on this issue.
did have strong beliefs and principles.
During the early twentieth century, the nation's century-long isolation from European conflicts: -was codified in the U.S. legal system. -increased dramatically. -ended. -was declared unconstitutional. -was endorsed by the full U.S. Congress.
ended
The NAACP emphasized: -the formation of a black political party. -enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution. -strictly black membership. -vocational and technical education. -Du Bois's concept of supporting the Talented Tenth.
enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution.
The Adamson Act of 1916: -provided low-interest loans to farmers. -provided federal funds to build highways. -established the eight-hour day for railroad workers. -made the consumption of alcohol legal for soldiers. -restricted child labor.
established the eight-hour day for railroad workers.
Gertrude Stein was a(n): Dada artist. freedom fighter in World War I. disc jockey. member of Congress. experimentalist poet.
experimentalist poet.
Harding's secretary of the Treasury: -favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich. -persuaded Congress to drop the personal income tax instituted under Wilson. -favored retaining the high wartime level of taxation to build up the public treasury. -supported calling in all loans to Europe. -favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the poor and middle class.
favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich.
The immigration quota laws passed in the 1920s: -encouraged Asians to immigrate to America. -favored immigrants from northern and western Europe. -rescinded the Gentlemen's Agreement accepted during Theodore Roosevelt's administration. -set strict limits on immigration from Mexico. -favored immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.
favored immigrants from northern and western Europe.
Frances Willard lobbied for these issues important to woman EXCEPT: -child-labor laws. -the eight-hour workday. -for women to become ministers. -the right to vote. -government-funded kindergartens.
for women to become ministers.
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921: -imposed a tax to rewrite the budget process. -created chaos in the federal budget process. -formed a new Bureau of the Budget to streamline the process of preparing an annual federal budget. -brought an end to state budgets. -caused a rift within the Democratic party concerning the budget.
formed a new Bureau of the Budget to streamline the process of preparing an annual federal budget.
In negotiating with the Big Four over many postwar territorial issues, President Wilson: -compromised only when it benefited America. -had to compromise his principle of self-determination. -was embarrassed to admit that most Americans did not want the League. -demanded that democratic states must be established. -remained true to his core values.
had to compromise his principle of self-determination.
The issue that made Taft seem to be a less reliable custodian of Roosevelt's conservation policies was Taft's: -reduction in the size of the navy. -support for the federal income tax. -firing of Wilson. -handling of the Ballinger and Pinchot affair. -support for lower tariffs.
handling of the Ballinger and Pinchot affair.
A major factor in Woodrow Wilson's victory in the 1912 presidential campaign was the fact that: -people liked Mrs. Wilson. -the Republican party had split in two. -wealthy Democrats poured millions of dollars into his campaign. -the United States was at war. -many Republicans supported his nomination.
he Republican party had split in two.
President Wilson's secretary of state resigned in 1915 because: -he thought Wilson's note to Germany denouncing the sinking of the Lusitania would draw America closer to war. -Wilson refused to sign the Arabic Pledge. -he discovered that the Lusitania had carried a cargo of arms and ammunition. -he disapproved of Wilson's conciliatory stance toward Germany. -he had plans to run for president in 1916.
he thought Wilson's note to Germany denouncing the sinking of the Lusitania would draw America closer to war.
The U.S. military effort in France: -showed that small, elite fighting forces were more effective than trench warfare. -helped turn back several German offensives. -had little, if any, significance. -was commanded by Herbert Hoover. -resulted in millions of American casualties.
helped turn back several German offensives
The Klan attracted all of the following groups EXCEPT: engineers. clergymen. immigrants. lawyers. doctors.
immigrants
The Red Scare of 1919-1920 reflected the: -impact of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the actions of militants in the United States. -demobilization of the American army. -bloody nature of the race riots. -massive steel strikes around Chicago and in western Pennsylvania. -tremendous growth of the Socialist party during World War I.
impact of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the actions of militants in the United States.
In Texas, the Klan focused on: -imposing its severe view of righteous Protestant morality on others. -terrorizing blacks. -terrorizing Jews. -terrorizing immigrants. -terrorizing poor whites.
imposing its severe view of righteous Protestant morality on others.
What event aided the further development of the airplane? advances made in automobiles increased industrial efforts for World War I the development of lighter steel political pressure advertising on the radio
increased industrial efforts for World War I
The biggest scandal of the Harding administration: -involved the leasing of government-owned oil deposits to private companies. -was his fathering a child out of wedlock. -led to an attempt to impeach Harding that fell just four votes short of success in the House of Representatives. -was the impeachment of the attorney general for fraudulent handling of German assets seized after World War I. -concerned a corrupt U.S. customs official who had regularly allowed Chinese imports into the country duty-free.
involved the leasing of government-owned oil deposits to private companies.
Despite the fact that the Great War generated many changes in female employment, these changes were: -only significant on the West Coast. -for white women. -for single women. -limited and brief. -for married women.
limited and brief.
In the 1920s, labor unions: -gained about 1.5 million members. -lost a substantial number of members. -enjoyed the support of Republican presidents. -were helped by the prosperity of the decade. -won a number of important victories in the Supreme Court.
lost a substantial number of members.
During the presidential election of 1916, the Republicans: -won by a large margin. -blew their chances when they did not allow the progressives to support Hughes. -nominated Theodore Roosevelt. -lost by a small margin. -nominated Woodrow Wilson.
lost by a small margin.
Margaret Sanger's initial efforts to educate the public about birth control and responsibility were aimed at: upper class women. lower class women. fathers. mothers. teens.
lower class women
The Underwood-Simmons Tariff: -lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson. -raised the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson. -kept tariffs the same as under Taft and Roosevelt. -lowered the average tariff and hence was opposed by Wilson. -raised the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson.
lowered the average tariff and hence was supported by Wilson.
The novel This Side of Paradise concerned: the beginnings of Miami's tourist industry. fundamentalist attacks on modernism. the lax enforcement of Prohibition. modernist student life at Princeton. immigrant life in New York City.
modernist student life at Princeton.
Congress established the Bureau of Corporations to: -encourage the development of American industry. -keep an eye on the lobbying efforts in Congress. - monitor the activities of interstate corporations. -educate businesses about tariff standards. -educate businesses about new interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment.
monitor the activities of interstate corporations.
Congress established the Bureau of Corporations to: -keep an eye on the lobbying efforts in Congress. -encourage the development of American industry. -educate businesses about new interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment. -educate businesses about tariff standards. -monitor the activities of interstate corporations.
monitor the activities of interstate corporations.
What were the professional baseball leagues for African Americans called? African American Leagues Minor Leagues Inner City Leagues Negro Leagues Black Leagues
negro leagues
Modernists in art and literature recognized: art, in the end, had rules that should be obeyed. nature's reality can be captured in art. human reason ruled all of nature. new technologies and embraced scientific discovery. science and art had no connection.
new technologies and embraced scientific discovery.
For all of his accomplishments and abilities, Woodrow Wilson had: -very little experience or expertise in international relations before he was elected president. -no formal education. -extensive experience and expertise in international relations before he was elected president. -no executive experience. -no experience or expertise in international relations before he was elected president.
no experience or expertise in international relations before he was elected president.
In his 1920 campaign for president, Warren G. Harding said the country needed a return to: normalcy. patriotism. progressivism. energetic government. experimentation.
normalcy
As president, Taft: -was able to unite a faction-ridden Republican party with his towering personality. -opposed both the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments. -brought less than one-third the number of anti-trust suits prosecuted under Roosevelt. -opened more public lands in four years than Roosevelt had marked for conservation in nearly eight. -was the first divorcé to hold the office.
opened more public lands in four years than Roosevelt had marked for conservation in nearly eight.
Fitzgerald's stories during the 1920s were: about science. nonfiction. not discovered until the 1960s. written for Hollywood. painfully autobiographical.
painfully autobiographical.
Fitzgerald's stories during the 1920s were: painfully autobiographical. about science. written for Hollywood. nonfiction. not discovered until the 1960s.
painfully autobiographical.
The congressional resolution for war: -was divided strictly along party lines. -came quickly in response to the sinking of the Lusitania. -passed overwhelmingly. -included a provision that the United States would accept only an unconditional surrender from Germany. -passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate.
passed overwhelmingly
Progressives supported all of the following as measures to democratize government EXCEPT the: -poll tax. -initiative. -referendum. -popular election of senators. -party primary.
poll tax
Both government and industry recruited women to work in: -only support roles. -coal mines. -port cities' loading docks and on railway crews. -the North. -the South.
port cities' loading docks and on railway crews.
Political and social radicalism arose after World War I because: -northern cities asserted cultural superiority because of industry. -postwar culture was entering an era of bewildering change. -people had been bored by World War I's rationing of goods. -southerners neglected agricultural responsibilities. -President Woodrow Wilson encouraged opposition to old traditions.
postwar culture was entering an era of bewildering change.
Jane Addams, founder of the settlement house movement, stated: -progressive reformers reflected their "yearning sense of justice and compassion." -"my duty as a mother is to my children's future." -"the upper-class prayers have been answered." -"a woman's response to alcoholism and abuse should be subtle." -"urban enlightenment is the only goal."
progressive reformers reflected their "yearning sense of justice and compassion."
Jane Addams, founder of the settlement house movement, stated: -progressive reformers reflected their "yearning sense of justice and compassion." -"the upper-class prayers have been answered." -"a woman's response to alcoholism and abuse should be subtle." -"my duty as a mother is to my children's future." -"urban enlightenment is the only goal."
progressive reformers reflected their "yearning sense of justice and compassion."
William Jennings Bryan: was a vocal supporter of the Ku Klux Klan. believed evolution should be taught in science classes. was the mayor of Dayton, Tennessee. advocated Prohibition. prosecuted John Scopes for teaching evolution in the Dayton, Tennessee, evolution case.
prosecuted John Scopes for teaching evolution in the Dayton, Tennessee, evolution case.
Coolidge's administration was marked by: -continued tax breaks for the lower and middle classes at the expense of the upper class. -the creation of the Internal Revenue Service, which drastically reformed taxation formulas and duty lists. -prosperity. -a continuation of the post-World War I economic slump. -a slow economic downturn.
prosperity
The National Defense Act of 1916: -hit farmers and low-income Americans the hardest. -provided for the expansion of the U.S. Army. -was vetoed by President Wilson. -was designed to make Republicans support the war. -amounted to the progressives' biggest failure in the Wilson period.
provided for the expansion of the U.S. Army.
Marcus Garvey: sought reconciliation with southern whites. was allied with W.E.B. Du Bois. said blacks should return to Africa. helped lead the suffragist movement. was a revered jazz saxophonist.
said blacks should return to Africa.
Andrew Mellon was Harding's: secretary of war. secretary of the Treasury. attorney general. secretary of state. secretary of commerce.
secretary of the Treasury.
The 1924 immigration law: -stopped the illegal flow of immigrants into the United States. -continued an open-door policy, whereby almost all new arrivals would be admitted. -set strict yearly limits on the number of immigrants allowed into the country. -encouraged immigration from Japan and China. -restricted immigration to those from eastern Europe.
set strict yearly limits on the number of immigrants allowed into the country.
Charlie Chaplin is best associated with: muckraking journalism. politics. alternative comedy. stand-up comedy. slapstick comedy.
slapstick comedy.
WCTU: -stood for Women's Christian Temperance Union. -was the abbreviation of Western Connecticut University, where Wilson got his start as a professor. -was the first radio station in America. -was the radio station Roosevelt made famous while president. -stood for Western Colorado Teamsters Union.
stood for Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Unable to convict Al Capone on bootlegging charges, the federal government arrested him for: prostitution. illegal immigration activities. contempt of Congress. drug trafficking. tax evasion.
tax evasion
The most celebrated postwar labor confrontation was: -racial rioting in Los Angeles. -the Homestead strike of 1892. -the Boston police strike of 1919. -the Haymarket affair. -the U.S. Steel strike of 1919.
the Boston police strike of 1919.
During the 1908 presidential race: -Taft lost to Cleveland. -the Socialist vote practically disappeared. -Theodore Roosevelt sought reelection. -the Democrats once again nominated William Jennings Bryan. -prohibition became the major issue.
the Democrats once again nominated William Jennings Bryan.
On November 9, 1918, the German republic was proclaimed after: -the German kaiser resigned. -The Battle of Verdun. -Germany surrendered to U.S. forces. -Adolf Hitler took power. -a great victory at Belleau Wood.
the German kaiser resigned.
The first place in the United States to extend equal voting to women was: -the Oregon Territory. - New York. - the New Mexico Territory. -the Wyoming Territory. -Massachusetts.
the Wyoming Territory.
Which one of the following is associated with Dayton, Tennessee? Ernest Hemingway the Scopes trial Paul Gauguin F. Scott Fitzgerald the lynching of three Italian anarchists
the scopes trial
Of all the causes of the stock market crash of October 1929, the greatest culprit was: -unethical practices on Wall Street. -international monetary policy. -union influences on business. -Hoover's tax policies. -the weak foundation of the 1920s economy.
the weak foundation of the 1920s economy.
Of all the causes of the stock market crash of October 1929, the greatest culprit was: international monetary policy. the weak foundation of the 1920s economy. Hoover's tax policies. union influences on business. unethical practices on Wall Street.
the weak foundation of the 1920s economy.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were: -two Italian-born anarchists sentenced to death and executed even though there was doubt as to their guilt. -murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan. -the New York Yankees' double-play combination during the 1920s. -convicted of bombing eight army supply trucks. -finally exonerated of the charges of payroll robbery and murder.
two Italian-born anarchists sentenced to death and executed even though there was doubt as to their guilt.
In the area of conservation, Theodore Roosevelt: -vetoed a bill authorizing a National Conservation Commission. -used the Forest Reserve Act to protect over 170 million acres of forest. -angered many conservationists by his appointment of Gifford Pinchot, a businessman with no experience in conservation, as head of the Division of Forestry. -believed strongly that natural resources should be preserved but felt that this was a matter for state, not federal, action. -angered western hunters by closing much of the western public lands.
used the Forest Reserve Act to protect over 170 million acres of forest.
William Howard Taft: -eventually was elected president as a member of the Progressive party. -was Roosevelt's choice as his successor. -was, in the Republican tradition, opposed to a lower tariff. -was described by many journalists as "the ultimate politician." -found solid support from voters only in the South and Southwest.
was Roosevelt's choice as his successor.
The Armory Show in 1913: was a controversial exhibition of modern art. featured poetry readings by Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot. showed the continuing appeal of traditional values. introduced many women to new clothing fashions. led directly to woman suffrage.
was a controversial exhibition of modern art.
President Wilson's response to the sinking of the Lusitania: -was to sever diplomatic ties with Germany. -included a speech in which he said that if Germany was responsible for the killing of any more Americans, a state of war would exist between the United States and Germany. -was a series of notes demanding that Germany stop such actions and pay reparations. -was to ask Congress immediately to declare war. -was conciliatory.
was a series of notes demanding that Germany stop such actions and pay reparations.
Frederick W. Taylor: -was the progressive editor of Arena. -authored the bill on reclamation for the western states. -was founder of the National Child Labor Committee. -was an Oregon reformer responsible for many progressive measures enacted there. -was an efficiency expert.
was an efficiency expert
The movement of southern blacks to the North: saw many African Americans return to Africa. was called the "Great Migration." created the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. meant industry could no longer hire whites. was so large that southern agriculture was interrupted.
was called the "Great Migration."
The Food Administration: -was intended to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption. -was managed by a young engineer named Harry Truman. -was contested by a labor lawyer, Frank P. Walsh. -used strict guidelines and coercive authority to achieve its goals. -encouraged Americans to eat as much food as possible in order to support farmers.
was intended to increase agricultural production while reducing civilian food consumption.
The Universal Negro Improvement Association: -was the forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -promoted Booker T. Washington's idea of racial peace through accommodation. -sponsored black artists and writers. -was led by Marcus Garvey. -was conceived by W.E.B. Du Bois.
was led by Marcus Garvey.
The Treaty of Versailles: took place in France in 1918. required Germany to pay one half of its reparations. was not agreeable to the Germans. led immediately to a new war between Russia and Germany. created twenty-five new nations.
was not agreeable to the Germans.
David C. Stephenson: was twice elected governor of Indiana. was born into a family of sharecroppers. supported the continuation of Prohibition. was a graduate of the Naval Academy. was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.
was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.
During the presidential election of 1912, William Howard Taft: -campaigned for his Bull Moose program. -was the Republican candidate. -lost to Grover Cleveland. -named George W. Norris as his vice-presidential running mate. -defeated Woodrow Wilson.
was the Republican candidate.
Margaret Sanger: was the first woman elected to Congress. was an advocate of Prohibition. was the first aviator to fly around the world. was the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic. was the first person to advocate for birth control for women.
was the first person to advocate for birth control for women.
After encountering strong resistance, Mabel Puffer and Arthur Hazzard: were married in Canada. were never allowed to marry. were married in New York. were really not engaged to be married. were married in New Hampshire.
were never allowed to marry.
Russian participation in World War I ended: -with the fall of Moscow to Germany. -with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. -when Russia threatened to withdraw from the League of Nations. -when Russia was defeated on the battlefield at the hands of the Germans. -when Stalin withdrew all Russian forces from Germany.
with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
President Taft's domestic policies generated a storm of controversy: -within the Progressive party. -within his own party. -in the military. -within the Democratic party. -overseas.
within his own party.
At the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911: -a strike resulted in the intervention of federal troops. -the labor force was found to be made up entirely of children. -workers died as a result of a fire. -Samuel Gompers first developed his idea for what became the Hepburn Act. -Frederick Taylor first applied his scientific management principles.
workers died as a result of a fire.
