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Which of the following was NOT a key principle of the Fourteen Points?
a. open diplomacy
b. freedom of the seas
c. reduction of armaments
d. mandatory military alliances
e. self-determination for nations
D. mandatory military alliances
What does Edward Purinton’s declaration that business would redeem the human race suggest about 1920s cultural
attitudes toward business?
a. belief in business as a moral force
b. optimism about technology’s role
c. faith in government regulation
d. priority on social welfare programs
e. fear of economic instability
a. belief in business as a moral force
Which organization played a key role in the temperance movement?
a. National Woman’s Party
b. Women’s Christian Temperance Union
c. League of Women Voters
d. American Civil Liberties Union
e. National American Woman Suffrage Association
b. Women’s Christian Temperance Union
The Dawes Plan was primarily designed to address which of the following?
a. German territorial disputes
b. Treaty of Versailles terms
c. German military expansion
d. European border conflicts
e. Germany’s war reparations
e. Germany’s war reparations
What was the role of the Federal Radio Commission created by the Radio Act of 1927?
a. to increase frequency and station interference
b. to regulate broadcasting licenses and frequencies
c. to promote private ownership and market regulation
d. to limit radio advertising and sponsorship
e. to nationalize and tightly control the radio industry
b. to regulate broadcasting licenses and frequencies
A major cause of labor unrest in the U.S. after World War I was ________________________.
a. high taxes on goods and rising prices
b. rising inflation and unemployment
c. new immigration laws
d. increased factory automation and production
e. decreased wages due to tariffs and quotas
B. rising inflation and unemployment
What event triggered the violence during the “Elaine Massacre”?
a. a disputed election
b. armed attack on a church meeting
c. labor union strike
d. police brutality protest
e. racial lynching of a political leader
b. armed attack on a church meeting
What was the Senate vote outcome on the Treaty of Versailles on March 19, 1920?
a. unanimous approval of the treaty
b. narrow passage with minor amendments
c. approval by a margin of 52 to 32
d. delayed decision pending public referendum
e. rejection by a margin of 49 to 35
e. rejection by a margin of 49 to 35
A major feature of Calvin Coolidge’s political philosophy was a(n) _______________________.
a. strong government control
b. small government and individualism
c. rapid industrialization and growth
d. expanding social welfare programs
e. direct government financial intervention
b. small government and individualism
How did Mary Pickford's dual role as “America's Sweetheart” and co-founder of United Artists MOST likely
influence gender perceptions in 1920s Hollywood?
a. reinforced stereotypes
b. challenged norms
c. set back feminism
d. upheld conventions
e. ignored inequalities
b. challenged norms
Where did the deadly “Spanish flu” first notably break out among American troops?
a. Camp Shelby, Mississippi
b. Fort Bragg, North Carolina
c. Manhattan, Kansas
d. Camp Pendleton, California
e. Fort Dix, New Jersey
c. Manhattan, Kansas
What is welfare capitalism?
a. a business strategy offering benefits to workers
b. a system where unions control employees’ benefits
c. a government program for social welfare
d. a model promoting labor strikes and protests
e. a theory supporting free-market competition
a. a business strategy offering benefits to workers
Which of the following was the name of the Universal Negro Improvement Association’s newspaper?
a. African Times
b. Black Star Journal
c. Afro-American Herald
d. UNIA Central
e. The Negro World
e. The Negro World
Who popularized the “scientific management” principles applied by Ford?
a. Henry Ford
b. Charles Sorensen
c. Thomas Edison
d. Frederick W. Taylor
e. Alfred Sloan
d. Frederick W. Taylor
Which effect did electrification have on American factories in the 1920s?
a. enabled 24-hour operations
b. shortened work hours
c. reduced machinery use
d. increased manual labor
e. lowered production safety
a. enabled 24-hour operations
Prohibition affected the U.S. court system by which of the following?
a. greatly reducing overall crime incidences
b. simplifying legal proceedings
c. restricting federal jurisdiction limits
d. ending criminal prosecutions
e. overwhelming courts with cases
e. overwhelming courts with cases
Which group did Marcus Garvey found to promote Black political and economic independence?
a. Black Panthers
b. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
c. Universal Negro Improvement Association
d. Southern Christian Leadership
e. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
c. Universal Negro Improvement Association
How much did the price of a Model T drop by 1925?
a. to $520 approximately
b. to $410 approximately
c. to $290 approximately
d. to $220 approximately
e. to $140 approximately
c. to $290 approximately
What business strategy did Ford use to control all resources for car making?
a. vertical integration strategy
b. outsourcing production tasks
c. horizontal market control
d. franchise business model
e. licensing manufacturing rights
a. vertical integration strategy
What made Louis Armstrong’s 1925 solo projects with scat singing and improvisation foundational to the
development of modern jazz?
a. their complex and exciting rhythms
b. their early place in jazz history
c. their reflection of African-American culture
d. their exceptional technical skill
e. their innovative and influential style
e. their innovative and influential style
Which legal doctrine did Justice Holmes introduce in Schenck v. United States?
a. “freedom of speech is absolute”
b. “clear and present danger test”
c. “ones rights suspend in wartime”
d. “no speech restrictions allowed”
e. “all limits on speech during war”
b. “clear and present danger test”
Which article of the League of Nations Charter was most criticized by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge?
a. Article V on trade regulations
b. Article X on territorial integrity
c. Article XII on secret alliances
d. Article VII on free seas
e. Article IX on war declarations
b. Article X on territorial integrity
Which of the following was Charles Ponzi’s scheme based on?
a. buying and selling real estate investments
b. risky stock market trading strategies
c. manufacturing patents and licenses
d. government bonds and securities
e. arbitrage of international reply coupons
e. arbitrage of international reply coupons
What nickname was Father Charles Coughlin known by?
a. The “Radio Bishop”
b. The “Voice of Faith”
c. “Father of the Airwaves”
d. The “Radio Priest”
e. “AM Father”
d. The “Radio Priest”
Which societal condition during World War I likely contributed to the Supreme Court's acceptance of the 'clear and
present danger' doctrine in Schenck v. United States?
a. xenophobia
b. labor unrest
c. patriotism
d. wartime anxiety
e. censorship
d. wartime anxiety