1920s
To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being...
a. spies, b. racists, c. radicals, or d. nativists
c. radicals
The assassination of the future leader of ___ triggered the beginning of World War I.
a. Austro-Hungarian Empire, b. Serbia, c. The Russian Empire, or d. the Ottoman Empire
a. Austro-Hungarian Empire
Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?
a. isolationist policy, b. unrestricted submarine warfare, c. yellow journalism, or d. labor union pressure
yellow journalism
Whose presidency suffered when US troops attacked the Bonus Army?
a. President Hoover, b. President Theodore Roosevelt, c. President Wilson, or d. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
a. President Hoover
Who felt that the New Deal made the government too big and too powerful, and that it got in the way of free enterprise?
a. liberals, b. conservatives, c. the unemployed, or d. the poor
b. conservatives
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from...
a. big business, b. corruption and fraud, c. political radicals, or d. labor union members.
c. political radicals,
All of the following are ways Germany was punished for WWI except?
a. had to pay for war damages, b. lost more territory than any other nation, c. lost its army and navy, or d. had to admit it was responsible for starting the war
b. lost more territory than any other nation
Why did some U.S. business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?
a. It would improve trade with China, b. They wanted U.S. military support against Hawaiian royalty, c. They feared that Spain might conquer Hawaii, or d. Their sugar could be sold for higher profits.
d. Their sugar could be sold for higher profits.
The stock market crash of 1929
a. was followed by an economic depression, b. occurred on a day when most stock prices went up, c. was caused by large increases in the money supply, or d. was the sole cause of the Great Depression
a. was followed by an economic depression
Supporters of the New Deal said that it was well balanced between saving and reforming what system?
a. capitalism, b. social Security, c. socialism, or d. democracy
a. capitalism
Nativists who found fault with the Emergency Quota Acts of 1921 would have been most likely to say which of the following?
a. It did not restrict immigration enough, b. It threatened industry with a labor shortage, c. It discriminated against the wrong immigrants, or d. It violated U.S. principles by restricting immigration.
a. It did not restrict immigration enough
Which of the following was not a cause of World War I?
a. the stockpiling of weapons, b. imperialist competition, c. European nationalism, or d. American isolationism
d. American isolationism
Which of the following did NOT stimulate U.S. imperialism?
a. need for a new source of cheap labor, b. desire for military strength, c. thirst for new economic markets, or d. a belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture
a. need for a new source of cheap labor
All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression except
a. both individuals and businesses built up large debts because of easy credit, b. tariffs on foreign imports were lowered, c. the federal government did not insure people’s bank accounts, or d. the stock market crashed.
b. tariffs on foreign imports were lowered
Roosevelt reluctantly financed the New Deal through what?
a. deficit spending, b. increased taxes on the poor, c. war bonds, or d. cutting the size of the government
a. deficit spending
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial and the actions of the KKK showed that...
a. Americans still blame Germany for the war, b. A strong fear of foreigners existed in America, c. There was less discrimination against African Americans in the North than in the South, or d. City people were more tolerant of change than people in rural areas
b. A strong fear of foreigners existed in America,
The first five points of President Wilson’s plan for world peace dealt with what?
a. The League of Nations, b. self-determination, c. ways to prevent future wars, or d. reparations
c. ways to prevent future wars
3. As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained
a. Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba, b. Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile, c. the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico, or d. Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
c. the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to
a. helped European markets, b. resulted in slightly better economic conditions in the U.S., c. had no impact on the U.S. economy, or d. hurt both the European and U.S. markets
d. hurt both the European and U.S. markets
The Social Security system marks the first time, the federal government took responsibility for what?
a. the welfare of its citizens, b. the success of farmers, c. the success of the banking industry, or d. the military defense of the entire nation
a. the welfare of its citizens
What might an anarchist have said about the scandals that plagued President Harding’s administration?
a. In a successful government, all officials should be chosen by the public, b. Such scandals would not happen in a communist government, c. The scandals are more proof that all forms of government should be abolished, or d. Mistakes made by cabinet members should not damage the reputation of the president.
c. The scandals are more proof that all forms of government should be abolished
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they...
a. outlawed yellow journalism, b. allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority, c. forced the repeal of the First Amendment, or d. promoted biased ideas designed to sway people’s thinking.
b. allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
The rapid growth of industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because...
a. America needed unspoiled places for its workers to vacation, b. the United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy, c. Americans had more time to read about foreign places, or d. Americans wanted to take over foreign factories and learn their secrets.
b. the United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy
Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920s included the fact that
a. federal price-supports of corn and wheat were not effective, b. most people did not own electric refrigerators, c. cheaper foreign crops flooded the U.S. market, or d. demand for crops fell after World War I .
d. demand for crops fell after World War I .
Who struck down the NIRA and the AAA as unconstitutional?
a. FDR, b. the Senate, c. the House of Representatives, or d. the Supreme Court
d. the Supreme Court