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- 1. Multiple Choice
During the 1920s, a vibrant African American culture grew in
the South.
Harlem.
Paris.
Washington, D.C.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who claimed credit for the economic prosperity of the 1920s?
the Democrats
the Quakers
the Republicans
the Catholics
- 3. Multiple Choice
What became widespread due to Prohibition?
respect for the law
immigration from Canada
organized crime and violence
immigration from the Caribbean
- 4. Multiple Choice
What became a symbol of a 1920s woman?
the flapper
the women voters
the female wartime factory workers
female jazz singers
- 5. Multiple Choice
The northward movement of African Americans in the 1920s was called
the Roaring 20s.
the Great Migration.
the United Negro Improvement Association.
the Lindy Hop.
- 6. Multiple Choice
For what is "installment buying" another term?
theft
trade
charity giving
buying on credit
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who was famous for his deeds as a pilot?
Johnny Weissmuller
Bobby Jones
Charles Lindbergh
Jack Dempsey
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which group was treated most favorably by 1920s immigration laws?
people from the Americas
eastern Europeans
southern Europeans
Asians
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was Teapot Dome?
a Harding-era scandal named after an oil reserve in Wyoming
a Coolidge-era scandal named after a bribery scheme in Idaho
a scandal involving bribery in the Veterans' Bureau
the name of Harding's federal budget-slashing program
- 10. Multiple Choice
What innovation resulted in cheaper automobiles?
chains of gas stations
the assembly line
improved methods of auto repair
the growth of suburbs
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the FDIC?
to insure depositors' bank accounts
to provide competition for private power companies
to limit the amount of stock people could purchase
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the derogatory nickname Californians had for migrants from places such as Oklahoma?
tomato pickers
dust bowlers
Okies
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who made up the "Bonus Army"?
soldiers who had enlisted for a $1,000 bonus
World War I veterans who wanted early payment on a promised $1,000 bonus
World War I veterans who offered to donate money to help fight the Great Depression
- 14. Multiple Choice
What criticism did some liberals have of the New Deal?
.
It did not go far enough in helping the poor.
It did nothing to relieve overworked judges.
Government pensions were too large
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
increasing demand for cars and housing
overproduction
a banking crisis
unemployment and bankruptcy
- 16. Multiple Choice
What criticism did some conservatives have of the New Deal?
It did not go far enough in helping the poor.
It went too far in regulating businesses.
Government pensions were not large enough.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Congress decided that Social Security would be paid for by
a tax on workers' paychecks.
a national sales tax.
a tax on large estates
- 18. Multiple Choice
When did the Great Depression finally end?
in the late 1930s
in the early 1940s
after World War II
- 19. Multiple Choice
What were "black blizzards"?
snow mixed with air pollution
severe dust storms
severe snowstorms occurring at night
economic hard times
- 20. Multiple Choice
During the Depression, many Mexican immigrants
were given government pensions.
were deported.
became successful through the stock market.
found high-paying jobs on American farms.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why did President Roosevelt persuade Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Law?
.
He was afraid that the Nazis would conquer Britain.
He was afraid that Churchill would appeal to Germany for aid.
He was afraid that America would remain neutral.
He was afraid that the Nazis would invade the United States
- 22. Multiple Choice
What strategy did the United States utilize for its offensive against Japan?
cliff jumping
kamikaze missions
island hopping
negotiation
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which group did Nazi Germany ban from professions such as medicine and law?
the French
Jews
Americans
the British
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which three cities hosted World War II war crimes trials?
Manila, Tokyo, and Nuremberg
Manila, Paris, and Nuremberg
Manila, Tokyo, and Paris
Nuremberg, Paris, and Tokyo
- 25. Multiple Choice
How did American industry convert during World War II?
from military to export goods
from consumer to military goods
from consumer to export goods
from military to consumer goods
- 26. Multiple Choice
How did the U.S. government impose rationing?
by issuing coupons
by limiting store inventories
by supervising imports and exports
by issuing war bonds
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of these countries was forced to pay reparations after World War I?
France
Britain
Germany
Russia
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which groups were singled out to be held in government camps during World War II?
British Americans, Japanese Americans, and German Americans
Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian Americans
German Americans, Italian Americans, and British Americans
Japanese Americans, British Americans, and Italian Americans
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which two Pacific battles began to turn the tide of World War II in 1942?
the Coral Sea and Pearl Harbor
Midway and Pearl Harbor
the Coral Sea and Midway
New Guinea and Midway
- 30. Multiple Choice
How many atomic bombs were used against Japan before it surrendered?
one
two
three
four
- 31. Multiple Choice
Why was the world surprised when Hitler and Stalin agreed not to attack each other's countries?
They had both been allied with the United States.
They had been bitter enemies.
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They had both signed a treaty with Poland.
Hitler had announced plans to attack Russia
- 32. Multiple Choice
How did the League of Nations react to Japan's aggression toward China in 1931?
It encouraged member nations to send troops.
It supported Japan's right to invade.
It requested that Japan withdraw from the League of Nations.
It protested but took no action.
- 33. Multiple Choice
What was Hitler's reaction to the results of the Battle of Britain?
He attempted to sign a treaty with Churchill.
He began construction of a new German subway system.
He abandoned all plans to invade Britain.
He moved his center of operations to London.
- 34. Multiple Choice
What did Stalin promise at Yalta?
that the Soviet Union would no longer be Communist
that he would hold free elections in Eastern Europe
that he would force Eastern European countries to become Soviet satellites
that he would maintain the Soviet-British alliance
- 35. Multiple Choice
During the 1950s, what new product had the most significant impact on American life?
the automobile
the television
the phonograph
antibiotic medicines
- 36. Multiple Choice
What was the Marshall Plan?
Allied troops were stationed on Communist borders.
Communist countries were given money to embrace democracy.
The United States gave money to establish an international peace organization.
The United States gave economic assistance to Western European countries.
- 37. Multiple Choice
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Western planes flew in food and supplies to Berlin over a Soviet blockade.
A new, modern airport was built in Berlin with Marshall Plan money.
A fleet of Allied military balloons drifted over Berlin as a show of force.
The Soviets established an aircraft maintenance center in Berlin after World War II.
- 38. Multiple Choice
When did the Cold War begin?
when World War I ended
when Hitler gained power in Germany
when World War II ended
when the United Nations was founded
- 39. Multiple Choice
In 1949, what nation became the second to detonate an atomic bomb?
the United States
the Soviet Union
Taiwan
the People's Republic of China
- 40. Multiple Choice
What caused the inflation that followed World War II?
The supply of many goods in America far exceeded the demand for them.
Production continued after the war, driving down the cost of goods.
American demand for goods far exceeded the supply.
The cost of the G.I. Bill increased Americans' tax burden.
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