Question 1

In what ways did Hoover fail to address the human distress caused by the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of th

Question 2

In his 1920 campaign for president, Warren Harding famously said the country needed a return to

Accepted Answer

A)  energetic government. 
B)  patriotism. 
C)  normalcy. 
D)  experimentation. 
E)  progressivism. 
A)  energetic government. 
B)  patriotism. 
C)  normalcy. 
D)  experimentation. 
E)  progressivism.

Question 3

Which amendment to the Constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seventeenth 
B)  Eighteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twentieth 
E)  Twenty-first 
A)  Seventeenth 
B)  Eighteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twentieth 
E)  Twenty-first

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Warren
G. Harding

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 5

During the 1920s, how did the majority of the nation respond to the self-indulgent excesses of the Lost Generation and Jazz Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most enthusiastically threw their support toward the progressivism of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. 
B)  Most instead became increasingly preoccupied with reform, as the middle class was quickly decreasing in number. 
C)  Most were supportive of the cultural rebelliousness of the time and took advantage of the current climate to call for unprecedentedly liberal legislation. 
D)  Most began to lead secular lives and became defiant modernists, growing more unified in their positions on culture. 
E)  Most instead led traditional lives and defended established values, which contributed to the backlash in national politics against modern city life. 
A)  Most enthusiastically threw their support toward the progressivism of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. 
B)  Most instead became increasingly preoccupied with reform, as the middle class was quickly decreasing in number. 
C)  Most were supportive of the cultural rebelliousness of the time and took advantage of the current climate to call for unprecedentedly liberal legislation. 
D)  Most began to lead secular lives and became defiant modernists, growing more unified in their positions on culture. 
E)  Most instead led traditional lives and defended established values, which contributed to the backlash in national politics against modern city life.

Question 6

Of the following presidents, which tied government and business closer together than at any other time in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warren Harding 
B)  Calvin Coolidge 
C)  Herbert Hoover 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt 
E)  Woodrow Wilson 
A)  Warren Harding 
B)  Calvin Coolidge 
C)  Herbert Hoover 
D)  Franklin Roosevelt 
E)  Woodrow Wilson

Question 7

Democratic presidential nominee Alfred Smith was hurt in the 1928 election by the fact that he was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  "wet" on Prohibition and a Catholic. 
B)  boring public speaker. 
C)  member of the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  supporter of Prohibition. 
E)  actor. 
A)  "wet" on Prohibition and a Catholic. 
B)  boring public speaker. 
C)  member of the Ku Klux Klan. 
D)  supporter of Prohibition. 
E)  actor.

Question 8

What happened to members of the Bonus Expeditionary Force?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were violently confronted by federal troops under Douglas MacArthur. 
B)  They left Washington after Congress rejected their demands. 
C)  They left Washington after Congress accepted their demands. 
D)  Congress gave them employment in the Park Service and Capitol Police. 
E)  Congress ignored their presence until they dispersed. 
A)  They were violently confronted by federal troops under Douglas MacArthur. 
B)  They left Washington after Congress rejected their demands. 
C)  They left Washington after Congress accepted their demands. 
D)  Congress gave them employment in the Park Service and Capitol Police. 
E)  Congress ignored their presence until they dispersed.

Question 9

Match each description with the item below.
-Douglas MacArthur

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 10

What was the "American plan" concept of employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It guaranteed equal pay for men and women. 
B)  It established closed shops where the employer could only hire union workers. 
C)  It established open shops where the employer could hire anyone. 
D)  It guaranteed workers an eight-hour workday and weekends off. 
E)  It honored the progressive promise of a cleaner, safer working environment. 
A)  It guaranteed equal pay for men and women. 
B)  It established closed shops where the employer could only hire union workers. 
C)  It established open shops where the employer could hire anyone. 
D)  It guaranteed workers an eight-hour workday and weekends off. 
E)  It honored the progressive promise of a cleaner, safer working environment.

Question 11

Who declared himself a Republican "progressive conservative," sought to increase efficiency as secretary of commerce, and created the Federal Radio Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbert Hoover 
B)  Robert La Follette 
C)  Warren Harding 
D)  Calvin Coolidge 
E)  John Rockefeller 
A)  Herbert Hoover 
B)  Robert La Follette 
C)  Warren Harding 
D)  Calvin Coolidge 
E)  John Rockefeller

Question 12

Why did farm prices drop so drastically in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  New methods of farming and an increased demand for American crops in Europe caused a boom in production that pushed prices down. 
B)  Federal laws restricted prices from rising above established levels, and Coolidge as well as the general public showed little interest in the "farm problem." 
C)  Competition from overseas was keeping prices down, as European farms produced far more than American farms, especially in the western plains. 
D)  The end of the Great War led to a dramatic decrease in the demand for crops, though production levels remained high, with surplus crops. 
E)  The most successful farms had become far simpler and less mechanized due to the emphasis on military technology over farming technology. 
A)  New methods of farming and an increased demand for American crops in Europe caused a boom in production that pushed prices down. 
B)  Federal laws restricted prices from rising above established levels, and Coolidge as well as the general public showed little interest in the "farm problem." 
C)  Competition from overseas was keeping prices down, as European farms produced far more than American farms, especially in the western plains. 
D)  The end of the Great War led to a dramatic decrease in the demand for crops, though production levels remained high, with surplus crops. 
E)  The most successful farms had become far simpler and less mechanized due to the emphasis on military technology over farming technology.

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Clarence Darrow

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 14

Calvin Coolidge was notorious for his love of whiskey, poker, and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Mellon

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 16

What were the major causes of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression, which began in the

Question 17

The second Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s was mainly a southern rural organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Calvin Coolidge was determined NOT to be an activist president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes the second Ku Klux Klan?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was accepting of certain groups, such as Roman Catholics and Jews, but unaccepting of others, such as African Americans. 
B)  Wilson condemned the organization and almost eradicated it as the 1920s began, but the organization discovered legal loopholes that allowed it to continue. 
C)  It was a group that gained public acceptance because it refused to engage in real-life physical violence even though it promoted it in theory. 
D)  It attracted members because it made membership, uniforms, and other services entirely free and remained a prominent organization through the 1930s. 
E)  It was a nationwide organization with millions of members in the mid-1920s, dedicated to white supremacy and "100-percent Americanism." 
A)  It was accepting of certain groups, such as Roman Catholics and Jews, but unaccepting of others, such as African Americans. 
B)  Wilson condemned the organization and almost eradicated it as the 1920s began, but the organization discovered legal loopholes that allowed it to continue. 
C)  It was a group that gained public acceptance because it refused to engage in real-life physical violence even though it promoted it in theory. 
D)  It attracted members because it made membership, uniforms, and other services entirely free and remained a prominent organization through the 1930s. 
E)  It was a nationwide organization with millions of members in the mid-1920s, dedicated to white supremacy and "100-percent Americanism."

Question 20

Discuss how corruption during the Harding administration got so widespread. Survey the various scandals and show the effects they had on the administration.

Accepted Answer

The corruption during the Harding admini

Exam 24: The Reactionary Twenties

In what ways did Hoover fail to address the human distress caused by the Great Depression?

In his 1920 campaign for president, Warren Harding famously said the country needed a return to

Which amendment to the Constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment?

Match each description with the item below. -Warren G. Harding

During the 1920s, how did the majority of the nation respond to the self-indulgent excesses of the Lost Generation and Jazz Age?

Of the following presidents, which tied government and business closer together than at any other time in the twentieth century?

Democratic presidential nominee Alfred Smith was hurt in the 1928 election by the fact that he was a(n)

What happened to members of the Bonus Expeditionary Force?

Match each description with the item below. -Douglas MacArthur

What was the "American plan" concept of employment?

Who declared himself a Republican "progressive conservative," sought to increase efficiency as secretary of commerce, and created the Federal Radio Commission?

Why did farm prices drop so drastically in the 1920s?

Match each description with the item below. -Clarence Darrow

Calvin Coolidge was notorious for his love of whiskey, poker, and women.

Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Mellon

What were the major causes of the Great Depression?

The second Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s was mainly a southern rural organization.

Calvin Coolidge was determined NOT to be an activist president.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the second Ku Klux Klan?

Discuss how corruption during the Harding administration got so widespread. Survey the various scandals and show the effects they had on the administration.

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