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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by --
internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of the atomic bomb
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
- 2. Multiple Choice
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The taxation of imported luxury goods
The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
The implementation of immigration restrictions
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?
Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.
Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.
Reform organizations targeted women's issues.
Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?
To prevent workers from joining labor organizations
To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests
To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges
To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals
- 5. Multiple Choice
Many Progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that --
people in lower classes were not capable of economic success
immigration weakened national unity
the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people
poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation
- 6. Multiple Choice
Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --
assimilation programs in the U.S. had been unsuccessful
economic decline had increased the competition for jobs
communists were infiltrating the U.S.
political machines had too much power in urban areas
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
A decline in immigration rates
A growing fear of communism
The expansion of the consumer economy
The rise of organized crime
- 8. Multiple Choice
This excerpt illustrates Harding's campaign promise to be a president who would --
help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade
refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies
use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries
improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration
- 9. Multiple Choice
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the --
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
development of new forms of popular entertainment
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?
Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North
Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South
Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North
A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which factor contributed to the Great Migration?
The availability of land grants for homesteaders
Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
The lower cost of living in urban areas
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?
By increasing production efficiency
By preventing shortages of goods
By increasing protective tariffs
By decreasing exports
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why did the "Return to Normalcy" agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.
There were significant shortages of military supplies.
There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.
The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?
Banks lower interest rates
Elected leaders lower tariff rates
Companies lay off employees
Labor unions demand higher wages
- 15. Multiple Choice
This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to --
public disappointment over revelations of government corruption
widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development
public frustration with government neglect of the working class
widespread anger over excessive partisan politics
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which headline describes a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?
Washington Conference Limits Warship Building
Palmer Raids Lead to Arrest of Communists
Prohibition Amendment Repealed
Cabinet Member Jailed for Corruption
- 17. Multiple Choice
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?
It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War
It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age
It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age
It details the industrial progress of the post-World War I era
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?
The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal
The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement
The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers
It brought the most significant beat poets together
It established jazz as a prominent musical form
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre
- 21. Multiple Choice
How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?
By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs
By requiring only licensed workers to produce the automobiles
By ensuring high-quality automobiles for consumers at high prices
By developing new designs to test automobile safety standards
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly-line production model?
A social-media company initiates a new privacy policy for its subscribers
A financial adviser redistributes money throughout a customer's portfolio
A computer is built to a purchaser's specifications using the available inventory of supplies
A cable-television company updates its system to include more channels
- 23. Multiple Choice
How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?
Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations
Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation
Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production
Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers
- 24. Multiple Choice
How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?
By increasing the expenses associated with relocation
By giving residents more flexibility in employment
By expanding the options for personal education
By increasing congestion on city streets
- 25. Multiple Choice
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast
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