Gilded Age
When American settlers came to the plains claiming private property rights, the majority of American Natives —
A. refused to leave their land and fought American settlers.
B. fenced their land and began family farms.
C. organized protests and contacted their representatives.
D. moved to reservations and welcomed white settlers.
A. refused to leave their land and fought American settlers.
Where did World War I begin?
A. England
B. Germany
C. Serbia
D. France
C. Serbia
Which of the following might have been written on a banner concerning the Red Scare of the 1920s?
A. Stop Progressives!
B. Prohibition Works!
C. Limit Immigration!
D. Suffrage Now!
C. Limit Immigration!
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —
A. bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines.
B. internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb.
C. brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containmen.
D. installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers.
D. installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers.
During the early 20th century, women gained additional status by which of the following?
A. joining the workforce.
B. refuting prohibition.
C. fighting against immigration.
D. inventing machinery for industry.
A. joining the workforce.
The Dawes Act of 1887, affected the relationship between private property rights and the settlement of the Great Plains by —
A. creating Native American land owners by giving them farm plots on reservation land.
B. encouraging railroad companies to buy land to sell to new business owners.
C. made the hunting of buffalo illegal on reservation land.
D. encouraging American settlers to farm on plots of land owned by the government.
A. creating Native American land owners by giving them farm plots on reservation land.
Which weapon was responsible for keeping soldiers from advancing from the trenches in World War I?
A. machine guns
B. mustard gas
C. tanks
D. airplanes
A. Machine guns
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
A. A growing fear of communism.
B. A decline in immigration rates.
C. The rise of organized crime.
D. The expansion of the consumer economy.
C. The rise of organized crime.
The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western land by
A. providing free land to settlers.
B. creating a system of dams for crop irrigation.
C. moving Native American Indians to reservations.
D. removing all restrictions on immigration.
A. providing free land to settlers.
Which demographic shift occurred in the United States in the late 19th century as a result of industrialization?
A. Rural residents moved into urban areas.
B. Northerners moved to the Sun Belt states.
C. African Americans moved from the North to the South.
D. Working class people left the cities to move to the suburbs.
A. Rural residents moved into urban areas.
Human migration due to industrialization changed many cities, such as Detroit and Chicago. Which of the following was a direct result of this migration?
A. the increase of urbanization
B. a drop in crime rates
C. innovations in transportation
D. the decrease in labor unions
A. the increase of urbanization
Many in the United States urged entry into World War I because of destructive acts caused by German—
A. airplanes
B. tanks
C. ocean liners
D. submarines
D. submarines
Which of the following describes the impact of Henry Ford on America?
A. Ford altered the course of government foreign policy.
B. Ford manufactured a product too expensive for the middle class.
C. Ford produced too many goods to keep prices high.
D. Ford changed the method of mass production.
D. Ford changed the method of mass production.
Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?
A. Economic opportunities in industrialized cities.
B. The availability of land grants for homesteaders.
C. The lower cost of living in urban areas.
D. Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas.
A. Economic opportunities in industrialized cities.
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points supported Poland by calling for its —
A. annexation by Great Britain.
B. establishment as a Soviet satellite nation.
C. inclusion in one of the larger empires.
D. establishment as an independent nation.
D. establishment as an independent nation.
Nineteenth-century nativist organizations advocated —
A. conserving natural resources through the creation of national parks.
B. limiting federal military power through the organization of local militias.
C. promoting an ethnically superior society through restrictions on immigration.
D. globalizing the economy through participation in free-trade agreements.
C. promoting an ethnically superior society through restrictions on immigration.
Why did many Americans see the Zimmerman note as a reason for entering World War I?
A. Germany revealed a plan to attack ocean liners with submarine missiles.
B. Spanish diplomats insulted the President of the United States.
C. Russian revolutionaries promised a separate peace with Germany after removal of the czar.
D. Germany had offered an incentive to Mexico to declare war on the United States.
D. Germany had offered an incentive to Mexico to declare war on the United States.
What was an effect of the Red Scare of the 1920s?
A. spread of communism
B. yellow journalism
C. progressive reform
D. rise of nativism
D. rise of nativism
By distributing sheet music of contemporary songs, what impact did the Tin Pan Alley publishers of the early 20th century have on culture?
A. They created a national audience for popular music.
B. They ended the public fascination with jazz.
C. They inspired the widespread movement for prohibition.
D. They encouraged a rebellious attitude in teenagers.
A. They created a national audience for popular music.
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
A. It brought the most significant Beat poets together.
B. It led to the increased popularity of Vaudeville stage performers.
C. It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.
D. It established jazz as a prominent musical form.
D. It established jazz as a prominent musical form.
During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by
A. advocating the use of poll taxes.
B. campaigning for women's suffrage.
C. providing public assistance for former slaves.
D. making improvements in urban infrastructure.
D. making improvements in urban infrastructure.
During World War I, how did government actions affect freedom of the press in the United States?
A. Reporters were granted complete access to the war front.
B. Criticism of the war effort was generally limited.
C. Editors were supposed to print only democratic articles.
D. News from the European front was kept from the public.
B. Criticism of the war effort was generally limited.
Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
A. There were significant shortages of military supplies.
B. The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.
C. The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
D. There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.
C. The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
Why were Americans outraged when a German submarine torpedoed the British ship Lusitania?
A. Germany had pledged to allow passenger ships to cross the war zone.
B. The ship was torpedoed in American waters near New York.
C. The survivors of the ship became German prisoners of war.
D. American lives were lost when the ship was sunk.
D. American lives were lost when the ship was sunk.
Which attitude characterizes Americans of the post-World War I era who identified with the Lost Generation?
A. support for American internationalism.
B. disillusionment about the future.
C. frustration with the progress of technology.
D. belief in equality for African Americans
B. disillusionment about the future.