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Q: Which of the following is considered internationally to be the capital of Black America? a. Chicago b. Charlotte c. Washington, D.C. d. Dallas e. Harlem ANS: E TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 794 | Seagull 807808 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Slumming meant a. blacks migrating from the South to the North during the Great Migration. b. flappers not working and living off their parents wealth. c. whites going to Harlems dancehalls, jazz clubs, and speakeasies. d. speculating on the stock market. e. living in the Hoovervilles. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 790 | Seagull p. 808 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: In 1921, Congress imposed country-by-country immigration quotas. Which of the following regions was not subject to them? a. Eastern Europe b. central Asia c. the Western Hemisphere d. southern Africa e. the Northern Hemisphere ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following best describes the economic dynamic of the Great Depression? a. Economic uncertainty prompted a dramatic increase in the labor force participation rate. b. Plummeting sales and lack of consumer confidence triggered a surge in the trade deficit. c. Declining sales tax revenue triggered a disproportionate rise in income taxes. d. Superior competitors from overseas forced an inefficient domestic industry to its knees. e. Mass unemployment and the lack of investment triggered a devastating cycle of deflation. ANS: E TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 794 | Seagull p. 811 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Which of the two following countries suffered the largest reductions in the immigration quotas accepted by the United States after the Immigration Act of 1924? a. Great Britain and Ireland b. Poland and Germany c. Italy and Russia d. Germany and Great Britain e. Ireland and Sweden ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: For big business, the onset of the Depression meant a. a restored image. b. a new commitment to the slogan, The American Way of Life. c. renewed consumer confidence. d. congressional hearings into deceptive practices by bankers and stockbrokers. e. a revival of free-market principles. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 795 | Seagull p. 813 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: The Harlem Renaissance a. has often been compared to twenty-first-century gentrification efforts in the urban Northeast. b. describes the quest by writers like Claude McKay to locate the roots of the black experience. c. was a phrase coined by Winston Churchill. d. marked a turning point in race relations in America. e. did not begin until the end of the 1920s. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 809 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: In American Individualism, Herbert Hoover a. asserts the importance of a strong federal government able to interfere in the economy. b. argued that self-interest tended to promote private interests and it should continue to be that way. c. preferred an active government promoting welfare policies. d. understood self-interest should be subordinated to public service. e. rejected the idea of private agencies intervening in regulatory and welfare policies. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 810 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: What statement best summarizes the ideas behind the term New Negro? a. Stereotypes were to be rejected. b. Racism could not be challenged. c. Politics could not help. d. Pan-Africanism was unacceptable. e. Artistic movements did not have a place in America. ANS: A TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 791 | Seagull p. 809 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: President Hoover responded to the onset of the Depression by a. immediately increasing government aid to the unemployed. b. cutting taxes. c. decreasing tariffs. d. reassuring Americans that the tide had turned. e. resigning from office. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 814 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: What were the National Catholic Welfare Council and the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith lobbying for in the 1920s? a. more Catholic and Jewish schools funded by federal monies b. laws prohibiting discrimination against immigrants by employers, colleges, and government agencies c. benevolent societies for religious groups to be supported by the federal government in the major East Coast cities d. a stronger effort by the federal government to dismantle the Ku Klux Klan e. a new immigration law to overturn the Immigration Act of 1924 ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull p. 807 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following statements best assesses Herbert Hoovers qualification for the presidency in 1928? a. He could point to a decade of experience as an elected official. b. His modest upbringing in rural Iowa had equipped him with a natural affability and charm. c. His bold embrace of government regulation as a tool for economic development made him stand out among laissez-faire Republicans. d. His skill in economic planning and the organization of food relief made him a good choice for both good and hard times. e. His courage under fire in World War I made him a role model similar to one of his predecessors, Theodore Roosevelt. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 792 | Seagull p. 810 MSC: Applying OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: What did Hoovers observation during the depth of the Depression that many persons left their jobs for the more profitable one of selling apples indicate? a. Industrial wages during the time were so low that many people did not consider employment worthwhile. b. Compared to the plight of the cities, farms and orchards were remarkably prosperous. c. The Great Depression had resulted in a complete breakdown of all market infrastructures. d. President Hoover had grown increasingly out of touch with the economic reality of Americans. e. Even in the midst of the Depression, Hoover continued to focus on micromanaging the economy. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Applying OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Meyer v. Nebraska a. overturned the ban on child labor. b. ruled that the maximum number of hours a woman could work could not be legislated. c. overturned a law that stated public schools had to instruct classes in English. d. upheld the Espionage Act as constitutional. e. ruled that evolution could not be taught in public schools. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull p. 807 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following statements is accurate about the 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, Alfred E. Smith? a. His Catholicism was not a major factor in his loss of the presidency to Herbert Hoover. b. He lost the presidential election primarily due to his opposition to the repeal of Prohibition. c. Born into poverty, he supported Progressive legislation during his three terms as governor of New York. d. His loss to Republican Herbert Hoover signaled the improbability of Democratic political victories in the 1930s. e. He had little political experience before becoming a presidential candidate. ANS: C TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 793 | Seagull p. 811 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: In the 1920s, immigration restriction included which of the following? a. an easing of anti-Asian immigration policy with the Johnson-Reed Act b. legislation that severely limited immigration from southern and eastern Europe c. a ban on Mexican and Canadian immigration d. the abolition of the Border Patrol, to be replaced by Homeland Security e. the first construction of a wall along the border with Mexico ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 789790 | Seagull pp. 803805 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: The Great Depression was caused by which of the following factors? a. a land speculation bubble in California b. an unequal distribution of wealth c. an agricultural recession in the 1910s d. stagnating sales in coal and steel after 1926 e. increased government regulation of banking and the stock market ANS: B TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 793794 | Seagull p. 811 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: What politician took to the stand and defended Christianity during the Scopes trial? a. John Coolidge b. W. E. B. Du Bois. c. William Jennings Bryan d. Clarence Darrow e. Woodrow Wilson ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 788 | Seagull p. 801 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: The American Civil Liberties Union helped to reshape the meaning of traditional civil liberties and invented new ones. Which of the following was considered a new civil liberty in the 1920s? a. freedom of speech b. voting rights c. right to privacy d. freedom of movement e. right to divorce ANS: C TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Both Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald a. wrote about similar issues. b. traveled throughout Latin American searching for inspiration. c. emigrated to Europe. d. believed America was becoming the global center of arts and culture. e. were involved in local politics. ANS: C TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: How did 1920s immigration policy reflect the concept of race in the United States? a. Native Americans were denied citizenship based on a biological definition of inferiority in race. b. Nonwhites were excluded in the calculation of immigration quotas. c. The Supreme Court ruled in 1923 that Indian national Bhagat Singh was black, not pure Aryan as he claimed. d. Southern and eastern Europeans were granted citizenship if they could prove their whiteness. e. The United States allowed an unrestricted number of whites from Europe to immigrate. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 788 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Cultural pluralism a. was the adopted philosophy of the Ku Klux Klan. b. described a society that gloried in ethnic diversity. c. was denounced by Randolph Bourne. d. described the mood in Congress when it passed the Immigration Act. e. was the driving force behind the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 788 | Seagull p. 806 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: How did fundamentalist Christians define freedom in the 1920s? a. as the freedom of religion b. as the freedom of speech c. as the freedom of congregation d. as voluntary adherence to moral liberty e. as the fundamental right to self-expression ANS: D TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 801 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: By the 1930s, a few Supreme Court decisions showed that, in terms of civil liberties a. the federal government was getting involved in judicial decisions. b. the debate continued to center on issues of racial discrimination. c. the Court did not demonstrate consistency, but instead ruled case by case. d. the judicial foundation for civil liberties was slowly being laid. e. the judiciary would continue ruling against freedom of speech. ANS: D TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 785 | Seagull p. 799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following is true of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s? a. Many of its members held respected positions in their communities. b. It had more than 10 million members. c. Its influence skyrocketed after 1925. d. The majority of its members were foreign-born Catholics. e. It embraced unionization as the ultimate form of Americanism. ANS: A TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull pp. 802803 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the statements about Prohibition during the 1920s is true? a. Prohibition increased American consumption of alcohol. b. Prohibition rules and regulations were rarely violated. c. Prohibition led to widespread corruption among law officials. d. Prohibition cut into the profits reaped by the owners of speakeasies. e. Religious fundamentalists opposed Prohibition on the grounds that it violated individual freedom. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 782 | Seagull p. 800 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Regarding public education, in 1922, Oregon became the first state to a. require students to be instructed only in English. b. ban private schools. c. formally segregate its schools. d. allow women to earn postgraduate degrees. e. allow students to attend private schools instead. ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 785 | Seagull p. 803 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Immigration policies changed during the 1920s as the government started to restrict wholesale immigration. How did employers react to these changes in policy? a. They accepted the changes, as their fear of immigrant radicalism outweighed their desire for cheap labor. b. Many of them declared bankruptcy. c. They created a business association hoping to change said policies. d. They protested fanatically, as they would have to pay higher salaries. e. Their opinions were divided, as half feared the radicalism brought by immigration and the other half preferred to pay lower salaries to immigrants. ANS: A TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 789 | Seagull p. 803 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Regarding religion, what tactic did Billy Sunday use to influence America? a. He attacked Prohibition because it affected the Catholic mass. b. He attended small religious services in peoples homes. c. He defended science by using the Bible. d. He employed a theatrical style. e. He held short church services before movies in theaters. ANS: D TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 782 | Seagull p. 800 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: What broad popular sentiments did the Ku Klux Klan express in the 1920s? a. African-Americans and immigrants should not be allowed to vote. b. Prohibition should only be applied to nonwhites. c. Control of the nation should be returned to native-born Protestants. d. Southern states should never quit their fight for complete home rule. e. Womens suffrage was a violation of natural law and needed to be repealed. ANS: C TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 785 | Seagull p. 803 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: Which of the following trends of the 1920s did fundamentalists support? a. the easing of restrictions on immigration b. the prohibition of liquor sales c. military interventionism d. socialism e. increased income taxes on the wealthy ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 782 | Seagull p. 800 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: While many Americans embraced modern urban culture, others found it alarming. Which of the following groups felt threatened by mass entertainment and the presence of other religions due to immigration? a. Catholics b. Jews c. Mormons d. Evangelical Protestants e. Anarchists ANS: D TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 785786 | Seagull 799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: What new category did the 1924 Johnson-Reed Act establish? a. green-card workers b. illegal aliens c. labor-citizens d. naturalized citizens e. Asian-Americans ANS: B TOP: The Culture Wars DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 787 | Seagull p. 805 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time.

Q: The Hays Code a. prohibited exhibitions of nudity in public venues. b. prohibited movies from depicting criminals sympathetically. c. prohibited public discussions on sexual behavior. d. banned scripts where businessmen were portrayed in a negative light. e. banned certain works of literature. ANS: B TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 783 | Seagull p. 796 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Assess the record of the U.S. Supreme Court on civil liberties during World War I. a. The Courts failed efforts at restoring constitutional protections for free speech during the war propelled Americans into activism during the 1920s. b. A majority of the justices agreed that the Espionage Act under the Wilson administration constituted a clear and present danger to American freedom. c. The Supreme Court had largely upheld government restrictions on First Amendment rights during the war. d. The majority of Supreme Court justices were ready to strike down federal infringements on free speech, but the slow appeals process prevented that opportunity. e. The Court made a strong push for civil liberties, but with the explicit intent to exclude African-Americans. ANS: C TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 780 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: In the Meyer v. Nebraska case, the Supreme Court cited a violation of what amendment? a. Fourteenth b. Fifteenth c. Sixteenth d. Seventeenth e. Eighteenth ANS: A TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 777 | Seagull p. 793 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: The Teapot Dome scandal involved a. President Hardings illicit affair with a young woman. b. the Veterans Bureau, which took bribes from the sale of government supplies. c. the attorney general, who took bribes not to prosecute accused criminals. d. bribes for the secretary of the interior in exchange for leases of government oil reserves. e. Herbert Hoover, who received money in exchange for granting favored trading status to Great Britain. ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 791 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following legal bans no longer passed constitutional scrutiny by the end of the 1920s? a. prohibiting movies from depicting nudity b. barring scripts that portrayed clergymen in a negative light c. prohibiting wealthy African-Americans in all-white public facilities d. criminalizing the advocacy of unlawful acts for the sake of political change e. prohibiting marriages between whites and Asian immigrants or African-Americans ANS: D TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 780781 | Seagull pp. 798799 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What dictator gained power due to help from the U.S. Marines in the 1920s and 1930s? a. Hitler in Germany b. Castro in Cuba c. Stalin in Russia d. Somoza in Nicaragua e. Mussolini in Italy ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 778 | Seagull p. 795 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Why did Calvin Coolidge veto the McNary-Haugen bill? a. It did not provide enough support for farmers. b. Coolidge was against free markets. c. America did not need overseas products. d. Coolidge was a Progressive politician. e. Coolidge favored laissez-faire economics. ANS: E TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Anita Whitney, a California socialist, was involved in two cases before the Supreme Court involving the Fourteenth Amendment and what other amendment? a. the First Amendment, which guarantees the freedom of speech b. the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to bear arms c. the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unwarranted searches and seizures d. the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the rights of criminal defendants e. the Fifteenth Amendment, which guarantees a citizens right to vote, regardless of race or previous conditions of servitude ANS: A TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 781 | Seagull pp. 798799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What is the name sometimes given to the 1920s U.S. foreign policy? a. isolationism b. interventionism c. Americanism d. corporativism e. gradualism ANS: A TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 792 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis a. generally voted with Oliver Wendell Holmes to further limit free speech. b. was a conservative force during the 1920s. c. voted in favor of the Hays Code. d. crafted an intellectual defense of civil liberties during the 1920s. e. voted in support of Anita Whitneys attempt to overturn her conviction. ANS: D TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 781 | Seagull pp. 798799 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Assess the state of the Democratic Party in 1924. a. Under a young and energetic leadership, the party was ready to capitalize on Warren G. Hardings low approval ratings. b. Rejecting its southern base and embracing northern immigrants and African-Americans, the party was poised for victory under a new big tent. c. Although popular for its deep progressive tradition, the Democratic Party alienated voters with its overtly rigid hierarchical organization. d. Although the incumbent Republican president Calvin Coolidge was an uninspiring choice, the hopeless divisions within the Democratic Party caused its bitter defeat in 1924. e. Controlled by powerful labor unions, the Democratic Party failed to appeal to the middle class and southern whites. ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 774775 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Applying OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: During the 1920s most acts of foreign policy were conducted a. though an international relations committee. b. through intermediary countries. c. through governmental action. d. by diplomatic emissaries. e. through private economic relations. ANS: E TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 793 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: During the 1924 presidential election, which Progressive politician received one-sixth of the electorates votes? a. John Dewey b. John Davis c. Robert La Follette d. Will Rogers e. Herbert Hoover ANS: C TOP: Business and Government DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 775 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: The Fordney-McCumber Tariff of 1922 a. raised tariffs on agricultural goods. b. promoted free trade. c. raised tariffs on all imported goods. d. was created to lure Europeans to commercialize in the United States. e. was supported by American diplomats. ANS: C TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 795 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: American foreign policy during the 1920s a. reflected the close ties between government and business. b. expanded on Woodrow Wilsons goal of internationalism. c. included the lowering of tariffs. d. discouraged American business investment abroad. e. included a complete retreat from military intervention. ANS: A TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 775 | Seagull p. 794 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Banned in Boston referred to a. a book ban that was an object of ridicule among writers and artists. b. Prohibition coming to the city and the elimination of all liquor. c. the crackdown on prostitution and gambling, both perceived to be run by the Irish. d. the condemnation of Americanization programs, meaning diversity was celebrated in the city. e. Calvin Coolidges tenure as governor when he banned all strikes of public service employees. ANS: A TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 779 | Seagull p. 796 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Still active today in pushing for individual rights, the American Civil Liberties Union started during what conflict? a. World War II b. World War I c. Spanish-American War d. U.S. Civil War e. Korean War ANS: B TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 779780 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: In his 1921 Speech in Congress on Immigration, why did Lucian W. Parrish believe the United States should have stopped immigration entirely? a. He argued that immigrants have always disobeyed American ideals. b. He believed that oppression was an insufficient reason for immigrating to the United States. c. He thought that immigrants weakened job opportunities for native citizens. d. He viewed new immigrants as unsympathetic to the Constitution. e. He said that immigrants brought violence to the United States. ANS: D TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 776 | Seagull p. 792 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court a. overturned the lower court conviction of a socialist. b. ruled that bans on dangerous speech were constitutional. c. expanded the protection of free speech. d. found certain fire-safety regulations unconstitutional. e. overturned the conviction of Eugene V. Debs for an anti-war speech. ANS: B TOP: The Birth of Civil Liberties: Easy REF: Full p. 780 | Seagull p. 797 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What was, according to Walter Lippmann, the manufacture of consent? a. the working consent given by industrial union workers b. the art of creating and manipulating public opinion c. the name of the newspaper he created d. the society of mass consumption e. the possibility of educating citizens through public politics ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 776777 | Seagull p. 790 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: For the feminist woman in the 1920s, freedom meant a. voting. b. owning her own property. c. the ERA. d. the right to choose her lifestyle. e. becoming a wife and mother. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 771 | Seagull p. 788 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Which statement about politics in the 1920s is correct? a. Voter turnout had increased dramatically since the turn of the century. b. Women took an active role in national politics, mostly with the Republican Party. c. Republicans controlled the White House and supported pro-labor policies. d. The South was dominated by the Democratic Party. e. Congress continued restrictive immigration policies. ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 773 | Seagull p. 790 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: Warren G. Harding a. appointed a cabinet composed solely of government experts not connected to him personally. b. spearheaded a movement for political reform at the federal level. c. oversaw a presidential administration plagued by scandal. d. was reelected to a second term on the Republican ticket. e. was a strong supporter of Prohibition. ANS: C TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 791 | MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: The flapper a. epitomized the change in sexual behavior. b. represented a new political movement. c. represented a new economic radicalism. d. disapproved of smoking. e. demanded a return to earlier standards of behavior. ANS: A TOP: The Business of America DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 771 | Seagull p. 788 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: During the 1920s a. the Federal Trade Commission aggressively regulated business. b. government policies reflected the pro-business ethos of the decade. c. Nebraska senator George W. Norris represented big business. d. the Harding administration distanced itself from the business community. e. the courts became increasingly pro-labor. ANS: B TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 773 | Seagull p. 790 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: How did Bruce Bartons book The Man Nobody Knows depict Jesus Christ? a. as a he-man of business b. as a religious man c. as the savior d. as a ghost e. as a unionist ANS: A TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 772 | Seagull p. 786 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following groups demanded the Fifteenth Amendment be enforced in the South? a. white plantation owners b. black feminists c. leaders of international corporations d. anarchists e. the urban middle class ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 787 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: Why did cigarettes become known as torches of freedom during the 1920s? a. Women began to smoke cigarettes as an expression of personal freedom. b. Soldiers returning from the war identified the modest comfort of a cigarette with American freedom. c. For African-Americans in northern cities, cigarette smoking was an expression of a new and freer urban lifestyle. d. By smoking American-brand cigarettes, immigrants could embrace American culture and leave behind the stigma of their ethnicities. e. The prohibition on tobacco in many states made smoking an open act of rebellion. ANS: A TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 772 | Seagull p. 788 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: The Equal Rights Amendment a. intended to eliminate legal distinctions made on the basis of sex. b. intended to eliminate the wage gap between blacks and whites. c. was only supported by the League of Women Voters. d. was supported by every major female organization. e. was approved by Congress in 1929. ANS: A TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 787 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: In the 1920s, what did employers tout as the cornerstone of prosperity? a. a socialist model where employees controlled the means of production b. complete vertical integration c. unions d. employee satisfaction e. complete freedom of action for businesses ANS: E TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 773 | Seagull pp. 786787 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: What did Alice Paul propose regarding womens rights? a. That women should be primarily dedicated to raising and educating their children. b. That all gender-based legal distinctions should be eliminated. c. That all new legislation should favor women to atone for past discrimination. d. That women associations should focus on enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment in the South. e. That women needed special protection. ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull pp. 787788 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: In the 1920s, employers embraced the American Plan because a. it promoted the creation of a workplace free of government and union regulations. b. all employees were unionized. c. it supported government regulations. d. it took the human factor into consideration. e. it provided employees with private pensions. ANS: A TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 773 | Seagull pp. 786787 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: To what nineteenth-century decision did Florence Kelley compare the 1923 Adkins v. Childrens Hospital decision? a. Dred Scott v. Sandford b. Marbury v. Madison c. Gibbons v. Ogden d. Plessy v. Ferguson e. McCulloch v. Maryland ANS: A TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 791 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: In the 1920s, movies, radios, and phonographs a. helped create a new society willing to maintain a standard of living at any price. b. were only accessible in public spaces. c. ridiculed celebrity culture. d. appealed only to the lower classes. e. were consumed by teenagers and young adults. ANS: A TOP: The Business of America DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 769770 | Seagull p. 783 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: What did Walter Lippmann conclude about democracy during the 1920s? a. American voters were not well informed on issues. b. Democracy was stronger than ever in the United States. c. America was shifting away from democracy toward socialism. d. There was too much focus on being a consumer. e. The government did not try to influence public opinion. ANS: A TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 773 | Seagull p. 790 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: The prevailing jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court in the 1920s can best be described as a. laissez-faire. b. progressive. c. paternalistic. d. authoritarian. e. deferential. ANS: A TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 791 MSC: Applying OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: During the 1920s, what happened to union membership? a. It remained the same from the beginning of the decade to the end. b. Membership increased by 20 percent. c. It declined slightly. d. Membership declined by more than 2 million members. e. Immigrants refused to join unions. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 770 | Seagull p. 787 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: In their 1929 study Middletown, Robert and Helen Lynd a. found that Americans were increasingly involved in local politics. b. argued that leisure and consumption had replaced political involvement. c. based their findings on a study of Los Angeles and New York City. d. based their findings on a study of Chicago. e. noted the increase in voter participation with the enfranchisement of women. ANS: B TOP: Business and Government DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 773 | Seagull p. 790 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: President Hardings call for a return to normalcy meant a. bringing back the Progressive spirit of reform. b. demobilizing from World War I. c. getting women back into the home from their wartime jobs. d. a call for the regular order of things, without Progressive reform. e. an end to the radicalism of the Red Scare. ANS: D TOP: Business and Government DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 774 | Seagull p. 791 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s.

Q: The Treaty of Versailles a. did not place any type of limit on the German military forces. b. accomplished some of Wilsons goals and imposed harsh conditions on Germany. c. was a fair document that guaranteed long-lasting peace. d. failed to establish the principle of self-determination. e. copied all of Wilsons Fourteen Points. ANS: B TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 756 | Seagull p. 771 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: American farmers in the 1920s a. managed to remain in business due to time-saving mechanization. b. understood that prices for produce would remain high despite the end of World War I. c. decreased their output of crops due to declining demand on the American and overseas markets. d. increasingly migrated out of rural areas. e. did not take advantage of new technological innovations. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 785 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Why did the United States not become a member of the League of Nations? a. The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles. b. Russia underwent a communist revolution. c. Great Britain and France refused to let the United States become a member. d. Germany sank the Lusitania. e. Japan invaded China. ANS: A TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 756757 | Seagull p. 776 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: Which of the following statements about farm mechanization is correct? a. It discouraged the use of migrant labor on factory farms. b. It transformed the scale of agricultural production, which ended the practice of irrigation in the West. c. It delayed the onset of the Dust Bowl on the Great Plains thanks to the new steam tractor. d. It included innovations such as the disk plow, which made planting easier. e. Farm output decreased in previous fertile areas. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 785 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Why did Edith Wilson take on presidential responsibilities for more than a year? a. Woodrow Wilson was in Europe negotiating treaties. b. Her husband had a stroke, leaving him incapacitated. c. Warren G. Harding died during his first term. d. Her husband had created a special regiment of soldiers and led them during World War I. e. She was acting vice president, so when her husband died she was next in line. ANS: B TOP: 1919 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 757 | Seagull p. 776 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: How did World War Is Committee on Public Information (CPI) inspire business in the 1920s? a. The wartime experience proved that the best way to prevent excessive speculation in the stock market was to inform the public of its dangers. b. Business leaders hired private data collectors to measure the effects of propaganda on consumers. c. The CPIs success suggested government intervention could have a positive impact on business growth. d. Public relations departments were established in many firms to counteract bad publicity. e. The CPI discouraged consumers from buying commodities on credit. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 786 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Warren G. Harding, the Republican candidate, won the 1920 presidential election. What was the basis of his campaign? a. He planned to strengthen United States economic and military presence internationally. b. He wanted to return to normalcy. c. He intended to send missionaries to Europe to promote democracy and freedom. d. He would continue Wilsons legacy. e. He proposed a liberal agenda. ANS: B TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 761 | Seagull p. 777 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. Woodrow Wilson ___ 2. W. E. B. Du Bois ___ 3. Eugene Debs ___ 4. Alice Paul ___ 5. Marcus Garvey ___ 6. Theodore Roosevelt ___ 7. Randolph Bourne ___ 8. Jeannette Rankin ___ 9. William Howard Taft ___ 10. D. W. Griffith a. arrested under the Espionage Act b. liberal internationalism c. The Birth of a Nation d. first female member of Congress e. Niagara Movement f. Universal Negro Improvement Association g. National Womans Party h. Trans-National America i. Monroe Doctrine corollary j. Dollar Diplomacy

Q: What did the congressional hearings led by Ars ne Pujo between 1912 and 1914 bring to light? a. State senators were being bribed by large businesses. b. The federal government had been taxing citizens at higher rates than was legal. c. A Wall Street money trust was manipulating stock prices. d. Foreign dictators were spying on Americans who had emigrated from their countries. e. Employers were requiring employees to work fifteen-hour days. ANS: C TOP: The Business of America DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 786 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.