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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.

Q: Henry Fords Fordlandia a. was considered a success. b. was a town created by Henry Ford in Mexico. c. was respectful of locals customs and habits. d. was created to secure a supply of rubber for tires. e. was created to sell cars in Brazil. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 769 | Seagull pp. 782783 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: During the 1920s, the U.S. economy a. stagnated. b. fluctuated constantly. c. enjoyed prosperity. d. saw some regions enjoy prosperity while others suffered deeply. e. internationalize. ANS: C TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 782 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: The automobile a. was not as popular as expected when it first came out. b. prevented the growth of other industries. c. was the second most important American industry after the textile industry. d. experienced stagnation in its production during the 1920s. e. was the backbone of economic growth. ANS: E TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 782 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: During the 1920s a. poverty was cut in half. b. consumer goods multiplied. c. automobile production declined. d. values of frugality flourished among Americans. e. there was a massive migration from urban to rural areas. ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 769 | Seagull p. 784 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Why did General Motors (GM) surpass Ford in sales of automobiles in the 1920s? a. because GM focused on producing only one cheap car model b. because GM designed and produced several models with stylish designs c. because GM cars were produced in Mexico d. because GM cars were specifically designed to satisfy the needs of the rural areas e. because the mechanics were far better ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 782 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following is true about the Red Scare of 19191920? a. The government failed to intervene in the operations of radical and labor organizations. b. The government welcomed hundreds of immigrant radicals. c. It was a moment of intense conflict, but the government respected all civil liberties. d. It resulted in a wave of persecution of workers. e. It was an intense period of political intolerance. ANS: E TOP: 1919 DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 755 | Seagull pp. 770771 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: Why did Los Angeless population increase significantly during the 1920s? a. Many East Asians emigrated to the United States, and most arrived in Los Angeles first. b. Many misplaced Midwest farmers came looking for jobs. c. Numerous people from the Pacific Northwest moved to Southern California. d. As thousands of factories closed in the Northeast, most of their workers migrated west. e. The Hollywood film industry became the biggest private employer in the United States. ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 768 | Seagull p. 785 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: The Declaration of Principles adopted by W. E. B. Du Boiss Niagara Movement a. called for voting rights for educated African- Americans. b. called on African-Americans to accept disenfranchisement. c. called for complete economic and educational equality. d. was signed by Booker T. Washington. e. called for more vocational schools for African- Americans. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 746 | Seagull p. 764 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Which of the following statements is accurate regarding African-American participation during World War I? a. The army barred African-Americans entirely. b. African-Americans were afforded great respect for their sacrifices made during the war. c. President Wilson encouraged African-American soldiers to march in the Paris victory parade. d. African-Americans were assigned mostly to combat units, while white soldiers served in supply units. e. The U.S. Army tried to persuade the French to not treat African-American soldiers as equals. ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 750 | Seagull pp. 764765 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: American citizenship was granted to Puerto Ricans in 1917, but in what way was it limiting? a. They could not participate in the presidential election. b. They were obliged to pay higher taxes than other American citizens. c. They were only allowed to elect two senators to the U.S. Congress. d. They were not allowed to serve in the military. e. They had to pay reparations for the Spanish-American War. ANS: A TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 747 | Seagull p. 761 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: What triggered the surge of conservative governments in central Europe at the end of World War I? a. a worldwide revolutionary upsurge b. the killing of the tsar during the Russian Revolution c. the British suppression of the Indian nationalist movement d. the revival of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires e. the disintegration of European families in the wake of urbanization ANS: A TOP: 1919 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 750 | Seagull p. 768 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: Which of the following groups was excluded from nearly every Progressive definition of freedom? a. Mexican immigrants b. Chinese immigrants c. German-Americans d. women e. nonwhites ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 747 | Seagull p. 762 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: How did World War I and the rhetoric of freedom shape the labor movement and workers expectations? a. World War I had a minimal impact on the labor movement. b. There were very few labor strikes after the war. c. Wartime propaganda turned the labor movement toward nationalism. d. Wartime rhetoric inspired hopes for social and economic justice. e. Workers abandoned their push for the eight-hour day. ANS: D TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 750 | Seagull p. 769 MSC: Evaluating OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: African-Americans migrated north during the Great Migration for which of the following reasons? a. the prospect of lower rents b. the prospect of living without whites c. escaping the pollution of industry d. the prospect of being able to live in the suburbs e. being able to educate their children ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 747 | Seagull p. 765 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Assess the impact of the bombing of the New York Stock Exchange in September 1920. a. It triggered the notorious raids against radical labor organizations. b. It caused the death of forty people. c. It prompted the American Communist Party to strengthen its ties to the Soviet regime in Moscow. d. It rekindled anticommunist repression and led to the conviction and execution of five conspirators. e. The bomb did not kill anyone, but it triggered a worldwide stock market collapse and recession. ANS: B TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 751752 | Seagull p. 771 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: African-Americans who migrated to the North during the Great Migration encountered which of the following conditions? a. being barred from public thoroughfares b. menial and unskilled jobs c. exclusion from the public school system d. segregation in all public facilities e. public lynchings ANS: B TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 747 | Seagull p. 765 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Woodrow Wilsons efforts at the Versailles peace conference in Paris a. failed to achieve the inclusion of a League of Nations in the peace treaty. b. refused a treaty clause holding Germany morally responsible for the war. c. were thwarted by angry Parisian crowds upon his arrival. d. did not include support for the independence of peoples still under British and French colonial rule. e. were well respected by the other diplomats, especially the Allies. ANS: D TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 753 | Seagull p. 772 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: During his presidency, Woodrow Wilson a. dismissed numerous black federal employees. b. banned the showing of the movie The Birth of a Nation at the White House. c. outlawed discrimination in federal agencies. d. appointed several black judges. e. built on his civil rights record as governor of Virginia. ANS: A TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 745 | Seagull p. 762 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: The Tulsa riot, in which 300 African-Americans were killed, a. occurred after black sharecroppers went on strike and attacked white scabs. b. was opposed by police and National Guardsmen, who came to the defense of black victims. c. began after black veterans tried to prevent the lynching of a young black man. d. came to an end quickly, after local black and white leaders united to stop the violence. e. occurred with minimal damage to the city. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 748 | Seagull p. 767 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Why did many people in eastern Europe consider Woodrow Wilson a popular saint? a. He had liberated them from Russian occupation. b. He had helped restore the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman monarchies. c. He had helped eastern European immigrants in the United States with a path toward citizenship. d. His criticism of imperialism helped eastern European peoples carve out new independent nations. e. American soldiers had provided plenty of care packets with food to suffering civilians. ANS: D TOP: 1919 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 753 | Seagull p. 772 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: The idea of the melting-pot a. only applied to European immigrants. b. was rejected by most private groups. c. included all nationalities, regardless of color. d. understood immigration groups would continue to embrace some of the customs and habits of their mother countries. e. assumed that immigrants would eventually join the American mainstream. ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 746 | Seagull 761 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: How did Garveyites define freedom at the time of World War I? a. as the right to serve in desegregated military units b. as black self-reliance and national self-determination c. as equal pay for equal work d. as the perfect blending and assimilation of white and black Americans e. as the right to bear arms and listen to jazz ANS: B TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 749 | Seagull p. 767 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the Great Steel Strike of 1919? a. The strike involved mostly nonimmigrant workers. b. The strike continued for many years before it collapsed. c. The strike involved 5,000 workers. d. Workers demanded union recognition. e. Workers won a ten-hour day. ANS: D TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 754 | Seagull p. 769 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: In what ways was W. E. B. Du Bois a typical progressive? a. He vigorously opposed the war. b. He blamed African-Americans for their own plight. c. He believed that only a social revolution could bring racial justice to the United States. d. He believed that investigation, exposure, and education could solve the nations problems. e. He was mostly concerned with the farmers plight during the war. ANS: D TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 746 | Seagull p. 763 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: In response to the Russian Revolution that led to the creation of the communist Soviet Union, the United States a. diplomatically recognized the Soviet Union. b. aided supporters of communist rule in the Soviet Union during a civil war in 1918. c. invited the Soviet Union to the Versailles peace conference. d. pursued a policy of anticommunism that would remain throughout the twentieth century. e. invited Vladimir Lenin, the head of the Soviet Union, to the United States. ANS: D TOP: 1919 DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 749750 | Seagull p. 768 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze the reasons why 1919 was a watershed year for the United States and the world.

Q: In his speech to the jury before being sentenced in 1918, who did Eugene Debs state was the group almost alone in defending the Constitution? a. Democrats b. Progressives c. Republicans d. Socialists e. Greenbackers ANS: D TOP: Voices of Freedom Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 741 | Seagull p. 757 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Why did Bourne speak of a new trans-national culture in America? a. because when immigrants returned to their home countries, they always took portions of American culture with them b. because U.S. foreign policy was based on invading other countries c. because immigration was ruining Americas national character d. because America was formed by different peoples and not a single nationality e. because the only way for the United States to become a world leader was by copying the best features and programs of other nations ANS: D TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 744 | Seagull p. 759 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Which of the following groups used the discourse of eugenics to support their ideas? a. anti-immigration groups b. Protestants c. female activists d. socialists e. anarchists ANS: A TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 742 | Seagull p. 757 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: According to Bourne, what was the nationality of Americas first immigrant? a. African b. Indian c. Anglo-Saxon d. Spanish e. French ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 744 | Seagull p. 759 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: During World War I, Americans reacted to German-Americans and Germans in all of the following ways EXCEPT a. in Iowa, the governor required that all oral communication be done in English. b. hamburger was changed to liberty sandwich. c. the director of the Boston Symphony was interned for playing the works of German composers. d. the teaching of foreign languages was restricted in many states. e. the federal government barred German immigration to the United States. ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 742 | Seagull p. 759 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: In which of the following ways did the ideal of Progressive freedom fail? a. It did not grant the right to vote to immigrant women who became U.S. citizens. b. Most Americanization programs assumed that immigrants could never adjust to the conditions of American life. c. The majority of African-American women in the South could not vote because of poll taxes and tests. d. The Electoral College remained. e. Alcohol was manufactured by bootleggers and moonshiners. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 744 | Seagull pp. 760761 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Eugenics is the a. study of the supposed mental characteristics of different races. b. movement toward colonization in Africa by blacks from the United States. c. practice of using poison gas by the Germans during World War I. d. socialist strategy of infiltrating labor unions in the United States. e. genetic modification of human behavior. ANS: A TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 755 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Which of the following statements about immigration policy during World War I is true? a. Congress conferred citizenship upon Filipinos. b. Congress required that all immigrants pass IQ tests (intelligence tests). c. Congress required that immigrants be literate in English at a college level. d. The government temporarily exempted Europeans from the literacy test. e. The state of California barred Asians from owning and leasing land. ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 742 | Seagull pp. 759760 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: What holiday did the Committee on Public Information temporarily rename Loyalty Day in an attempt to increase patriotism among immigrant population? a. New Years Eve b. Christmas Day c. the Fourth of July d. the day American troops arrived at the war front e. the Day of the Immigrant ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 745 | Seagull p. 758 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: How did eugenics shape public policy during World War I? a. It opened Americans eyes to the commonalities both native-born citizens and immigrants had. b. It successfully undermined nativism and exposed it for the bigotry it was. c. It supported anti-immigrant sentiment with an air of professional expertise. d. It proved the superior traits of Allied soldiers over German soldiers. e. It led to a ban on military service for African- Americans. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 755 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Eugenics aimed to a. improve the quality of the population. b. justify gender equality. c. provide a scientific basis to promote open immigration. d. explain the importance of studying the human anatomy. e. cure genetic diseases. ANS: A TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 743 | Seagull p. 758 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Why can Woodrow Wilson be seen as an endorser of the Ku Klux Klan? a. He attended a KKK rally in Washington, D.C. b. The White House showed The Birth of a Nation. c. He wrote a history of the KKK. d. He wrote the screenplay for a racist film. e. The KKK swore in Wilson as a grand wizard. ANS: B TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 745 | Seagull p. 762 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Why did Americanization programs often target women? a. Proponents of Americanization did not want to antagonize men. b. Immigrant women had the most visible presence in public. c. They understood women as the bearers and transmitters of culture. d. Women offered less resistance to Americanization programs. e. Women tended to speak English whereas men typically did not. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 758 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: In Buck v. Bell (1927), the Supreme Court ruled against Carrie Buck. What did the Court say to reject Bucks plea? a. That she was in a mental institution and therefore could not have control over her body. b. That the sterilization was unconstitutional, but they would perform a different procedure on her. c. That the sterilization was in the name of the public good and therefore constitutional. d. That religion supported sterilization in cases such as hers. e. That she had no money to support a child. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 743 | Seagull p. 758 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: What did the Ford Motor Company do to immigrant employees who did not Americanize after a certain amount of time? a. Henry Ford demanded that these immigrants be deported. b. Ford management fired these employees. c. They were sent to Hull House. d. The immigrant employees were pushed to live with a native-born American family. e. Ford management destroyed the employees homes. ANS: B TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 758 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Why did Mexican immigration increase during World War I? a. The Mexicans wanted to fulfill the German request in the Zimmermann Telegram. b. Labor shortages in mines and farms led to more job opportunities. c. Many Mexican men wanted to serve in the U.S. military. d. No other country would take Mexicans. e. Germany had invaded Mexico. ANS: B TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 743 | Seagull p. 760 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: What present-day term summarizes Randolph Bournes ideas on the ideal American society? a. multitasking b. downsizing c. veganism d. multiculturalism e. environmentalism ANS: D TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 739 | Seagull p. 758 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: In his article Trans-National America, Randolph Bourne a. embraced all anti-immigration policies. b. expanded the Americanization model. c. argued that immigrants could retain their group identities and embrace a new trans-national culture. d. endorsed the idea that Americans should create the largest trans-national empire of the world. e. promoted the idea that the entire American continent should speak the same language, English. ANS: C TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 744 | Seagull p. 759 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Wilsons wartime propaganda effort a. indirectly led to the public relations profession. b. convinced the IWW and the Socialist Party to reverse their positions and support America in the war. c. relied on private agencies, as direct government involvement was opposed by a skeptical public. d. successfully galvanized American public opinion against tsarist Russia. e. was not very effective in convincing the American public to support the war. ANS: A TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 732 | Seagull p. 748 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: What did employers, urban reformers, and women reformers hope Prohibition would achieve during the war years? a. a larger turnout among men for the draft b. a decline in desertions and acts of sabotage c. a reduction in the public expense associated with alcoholism d. peace and order on the home front e. all hoped for a more pious, spiritual, and god-fearing community ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 734735 | Seagull pp. 751752 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Which of the following is true of Eugene V. Debs? a. He cited fascists in defense of Americans freedom to dissent. b. His arrest for violation of the Espionage Act was the result of an anti-war speech. c. His prison sentence was commuted by President Wilson before his stroke. d. He ran for president while in prison and received 500 votes. e. He was sentenced to ten months in prison. ANS: B TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 753 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: The Committee on Public Information a. was directed by William Jennings Bryan. b. protected civil liberties. c. was a federal effort to shape public opinion. d. was affiliated with the Socialist Party. e. was limited in its efforts. ANS: C TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 732 | Seagull p. 748 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Which of the following is true of Alice Paul? a. As head of the National Womans Suffrage Association, she spoke for all women. b. She pointed out the hypocrisy of fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to women at home. c. She was the first woman member of Congress, and was staunchly pacifist. d. She founded the Committee on Public Information in order to spread pro-war propaganda. e. She spent seven years in prison for the crime of treason. ANS: B TOP: The War at Home DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 735 | Seagull p. 750 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Why was Eugene Debs convicted in 1918? a. because he used public funds for private needs b. because he violently attacked a U.S. congressman c. because he violated the Eighteenth Amendment d. because he delivered an anti-war speech e. because he refused arrest ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 753 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Why did World War I threaten to tear the womens suffrage movement apart? a. A large number of activists were German-American. b. The leadership of the suffrage movement was predominantly socialist. c. Many of the women in leadership positions were recruited into government service. d. Many suffragists had been associated with opposition to American involvement in the war. e. The demands of the home front pulled women away from political activism. ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 732733 | Seagull p. 750 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: In 1915, what region of the United States most completely banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol? a. Northwest b. Southwest c. Midwest d. Southeast e. Northeast ANS: D TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 735 | Seagull p. 751 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: Regarding demographics, what worried Madison Grant? a. Not enough immigrants came to the United States in the early twentieth century. b. Too many Anglo-Saxons existed in the United States. c. The U.S. Native American population was too high. d. The segregation of blacks and whites in the South denigrated American civilization. e. Native white women had a low birth rate. ANS: E TOP: Who Is an American? DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 738 | Seagull p. 755 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the way in which the war affected race relations in the United States.

Q: Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, a. was a socialist. b. supported limited womens suffrage. c. was pro-German. d. supported U.S. entry into World War I. e. opposed U.S. entry into World War I. ANS: E TOP: The War at Home DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 733 | Seagull p. 750 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.

Q: What best exemplifies Randolph Bournes statement that war unleashed the least democratic forces in American life? a. ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment b. passage of the Sedition Act c. creation of a draft board d. the application of the War Industries Board e. passage of the Sixteenth Amendment ANS: B TOP: The War at Home DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 735736 | Seagull pp. 752753 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine how the United States mobilized resources and public opinion for the war effort.