Question 1

Briefly describe the Scopes trial. What was its significance?

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Question 2

Charles A. Lindbergh became a celebrity in the 1920s when he

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A)  completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic.
B)  made the first blockbuster movie.
C)  challenged the failure of the two-party political system to represent the interests of ordinary people.
D)  organized a strike in the steel industry.
E)  ran for President.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

All of the following are true of African Americans and the employment prospects in the 1920s except

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A)  African Americans increasingly moved north for greater job opportunities.
B)  African Americans were not able to work in the growing automotive industry.
C)  some groups tried to organize unions.
D)  African American workers found few allies among white workers.
E)  African Americans could find more job opportunities in urban centers.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The United States, Britain, Japan, France and Italy agreed to scrap more than two million tons of warships in the ____________________ Treaty.

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Question 5

____________________ presided over the Ku Klux Klan's growth during the 1920s.

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Question 6

The presidents elected in the 1920s were all

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A)  Republicans.
B)  Democrats.
C)  crusading reformers and ex-Progressives.
D)  veterans of World War I.
E)  born in large cities.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

What contributed to the depression in the farm industry after the war? What did farmers do to try to combat this depression? What was the government's response?

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Question 8

In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan did all of the following except

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A)  continue to thrive only in the South.
B)  attract a significant female membership.
C)  achieve some degree of political power in some states.
D)  focus their bigotry on Catholics and Jews.
E)  emphasize traditional morality.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

American foreign policy in the 1920s was a combination of traditional military intervention, economic influence, and Wilsonian-like international peace initiatives. Discuss specific policies that illustrate the conflict between the laissez-faire and associationalist theories of the era.

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One specific policy that illustrates the...

Question 10

It cannot be said of the 1920s that

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A)  the Democratic Party enjoyed a late resurgence.
B)  it was a period of tremendous consumer growth.
C)  it fostered bigotry.
D)  it generated a lot of criticism among intellectuals and artists.
E)  working-class and rural Americans benefited little from the prosperity.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Herbert Hoover believed that the government should not play a significant role in economic development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The census of ____________________ would be the benchmark for determining immigration quotas under the 1924 Johnson-Reid Immigration Act.

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Question 13

The 1920s was considered a decade of prosperity. Without a doubt, the postwar period was a time of great economic growth for the nation as a whole. All U.S. residents, however, did not enjoy the same prosperity as did the more-visible middle class. Describe Americans for whom the twenties was a time of both frustration as well as pleasure. Be specific as you refer to the experiences of different groups.

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Question 14

Modern advertising techniques

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A)  exploited insecurities and secret desires of consumers.
B)  were not effective due to poor-quality graphics.
C)  were so vulgar that newspapers banned the ads.
D)  demeaned and ridiculed working-class Americans.
E)  were not essential to the growth of the consumer economy.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

All of the following statements reflect the African-American experience in the North during the Harlem Renaissance except

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A)  African-American artists drew from their own cultural heritage.
B)  The Harlem Renaissance attracted attention from whites.
C)  African Americans developed increasing political power.
D)  Many African Americans still depended on white patrons for support.
E)  African-American writers and artists expressed racial pride.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Coolidge supported the ______________________ as a way to reduce U.S. military commitments abroad and shrink the size of the federal government.

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Question 17

Describe the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan. Why did this nativist group attract so many followers?

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The resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan occur...

Question 18

In 1920 the National American Woman Suffrage Association was transformed into the

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A)  National Women's Party.
B)  National Organization of Women.
C)  League of Women Voters.
D)  Women's International Peace and Freedom League.
E)  Ladies' Sewing Circle.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

During the 1920s advertising expenditures went down.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of the Scopes trial?

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A)  It was a test of the First Amendment.
B)  It contributed to the removal of references to Charles Darwin in texts.
C)  It featured two key public figures as opposing attorneys.
D)  It inspired more fundamentalists to enter politics. 
E)  It was set up by the American Civil Liberties Union.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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