Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-Calvin Coolidge

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 2

Which of the following was true of the immigration laws passed in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They favored immigrants from northern and western Europe. 
B)  They encouraged Asians to immigrate to America. 
C)  They focused on setting strict limits on immigration from Mexico. 
D)  They were formed in direct opposition to the ideas of nativism. 
E)  They were the most welcoming and nondiscriminatory in American history. 
A)  They favored immigrants from northern and western Europe. 
B)  They encouraged Asians to immigrate to America. 
C)  They focused on setting strict limits on immigration from Mexico. 
D)  They were formed in direct opposition to the ideas of nativism. 
E)  They were the most welcoming and nondiscriminatory in American history.

Question 3

What was the state of progressivism by 1920?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lost ground in the White House, but was promoted by members of Congress and by legislators at the state and local levels. 
B)  It lost ground in Congress but remained influential in the White House, inspiring many of Harding's economic policies. 
C)  It continued to inspire liberal intellectuals who were encouraged by the passage of the Prohibition amendment. 
D)  It inspired Warren Harding to campaign for the presidency as a reformer, much as Wilson and Roosevelt had done before him. 
E)  It was effectively over and without support at the national, state, and local levels, thanks to the results of the Great War. 
A)  It lost ground in the White House, but was promoted by members of Congress and by legislators at the state and local levels. 
B)  It lost ground in Congress but remained influential in the White House, inspiring many of Harding's economic policies. 
C)  It continued to inspire liberal intellectuals who were encouraged by the passage of the Prohibition amendment. 
D)  It inspired Warren Harding to campaign for the presidency as a reformer, much as Wilson and Roosevelt had done before him. 
E)  It was effectively over and without support at the national, state, and local levels, thanks to the results of the Great War.

Question 4

Following the Great War, most Americans felt that they owed Europeans and, thus, insisted on forgiving their war debts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The result in the presidential election of 1920 might be attributed to the

Accepted Answer

A)  smear campaign directed against Democratic candidate H. L. Mencken a matter of weeks beforehand. 
B)  conservative postwar mood in which Americans were "tired of issues" and "sick at heart of ideals." 
C)  pro-Wilson and pro-internationalism tone of Harding's campaign as well as his tendencies for heroics. 
D)  lack of women voters in the election, as women had not yet been granted the right to vote in most states. 
E)  lack of African American voters in the election, as they had not yet been granted the right to vote in most states. 
A)  smear campaign directed against Democratic candidate H. L. Mencken a matter of weeks beforehand. 
B)  conservative postwar mood in which Americans were "tired of issues" and "sick at heart of ideals." 
C)  pro-Wilson and pro-internationalism tone of Harding's campaign as well as his tendencies for heroics. 
D)  lack of women voters in the election, as women had not yet been granted the right to vote in most states. 
E)  lack of African American voters in the election, as they had not yet been granted the right to vote in most states.

Question 6

Prohibition had the consequence of increasing organized crime in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following occurred during the 1924 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert M. La Follette barely won the nomination of a faction-ridden Republican party. 
B)  The Democratic candidate almost upset the Republican candidate. 
C)  Calvin Coolidge swept both the popular and electoral votes by decisive majorities. 
D)  Urban progressives helped unite both political parties. 
E)  Herbert Hoover challenged Coolidge for the Republican nomination. 
A)  Robert M. La Follette barely won the nomination of a faction-ridden Republican party. 
B)  The Democratic candidate almost upset the Republican candidate. 
C)  Calvin Coolidge swept both the popular and electoral votes by decisive majorities. 
D)  Urban progressives helped unite both political parties. 
E)  Herbert Hoover challenged Coolidge for the Republican nomination.

Question 8

In what ways did the name "Roaring Twenties" suit the decade, and in what ways did it fall short?

Accepted Answer

The name "Roaring Twenties" suited the d

Question 9

What was part of Europe's role in the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The German economy had come out the strongest after the Great War, taking competition away from American industry and forcing the United States to borrow from German banks. 
B)  Nations such as Great Britain, France, Spain, and Italy drastically increased their purchases of American goods as their economies began recovering after the Great War. 
C)  As a means of generating growth, the Federal Reserve Board only expanded the money supply, which thereby increased the amount of American money going abroad to Europe. 
D)  European nations who had been part of the Allies during the Great War proved unable to pay their war debts, and after the crash, American banks could no longer prop up their economies. 
E)  Because the United States had consistently refused to lend the Allies money during the Great War, European nations refused to lend the United States money as it plunged into its own financial crisis. 
A)  The German economy had come out the strongest after the Great War, taking competition away from American industry and forcing the United States to borrow from German banks. 
B)  Nations such as Great Britain, France, Spain, and Italy drastically increased their purchases of American goods as their economies began recovering after the Great War. 
C)  As a means of generating growth, the Federal Reserve Board only expanded the money supply, which thereby increased the amount of American money going abroad to Europe. 
D)  European nations who had been part of the Allies during the Great War proved unable to pay their war debts, and after the crash, American banks could no longer prop up their economies. 
E)  Because the United States had consistently refused to lend the Allies money during the Great War, European nations refused to lend the United States money as it plunged into its own financial crisis.

Question 10

Which of the following statements accurately describes the toll of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the Great Depression had been caused by decisions made by the business elite, the hardships of the depression predominantly affected them. 
B)  The Great Depression only affected those who were active participants in the stock market at the time and, because of this, groups such as farmers actually benefited. 
C)  The sense of shame cut across class lines, but the hardest hit were already the most disadvantaged groups, such as immigrants, women, the elderly, and migrant workers. 
D)  Although unemployment surged, government programs prevented the rates of homelessness and hunger from significantly increasing from average levels. 
E)  Adults were greatly affected by the Depression, but children felt few repercussions and were protected by government programs. 
A)  Because the Great Depression had been caused by decisions made by the business elite, the hardships of the depression predominantly affected them. 
B)  The Great Depression only affected those who were active participants in the stock market at the time and, because of this, groups such as farmers actually benefited. 
C)  The sense of shame cut across class lines, but the hardest hit were already the most disadvantaged groups, such as immigrants, women, the elderly, and migrant workers. 
D)  Although unemployment surged, government programs prevented the rates of homelessness and hunger from significantly increasing from average levels. 
E)  Adults were greatly affected by the Depression, but children felt few repercussions and were protected by government programs.

Question 11

The biggest scandal under President Hoover was the Teapot Dome scandal of 1930.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What factors led to the decline of labor unions in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

Several factors contributed to the decli

Question 13

Following Wilson's presidency, progressivism eventually disappeared in American politics in the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although there were many factors that contributed to the Great Depression worsening, what combination of factors led to a growing recession in the months before the 1929 Great Crash?

Accepted Answer

A)  overproduction and underconsumption 
B)  flexible money policies and low taxes 
C)  low tariffs and laws protecting labor unions 
D)  low interest rates and high wages for workers 
E)  inflation and low unemployment 
A)  overproduction and underconsumption 
B)  flexible money policies and low taxes 
C)  low tariffs and laws protecting labor unions 
D)  low interest rates and high wages for workers 
E)  inflation and low unemployment

Question 15

One major cause of the Depression was that manufacturers were producing more products than people were willing or able to buy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was a result of the Scopes Trial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tennessee's anti-evolution law was declared unconstitutional. 
B)  The fundamentalist movement disappeared. 
C)  William Jennings Bryan's political career was revived. 
D)  John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution. 
E)  Clarence Darrow's legal career faded into obscurity. 
A)  Tennessee's anti-evolution law was declared unconstitutional. 
B)  The fundamentalist movement disappeared. 
C)  William Jennings Bryan's political career was revived. 
D)  John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution. 
E)  Clarence Darrow's legal career faded into obscurity.

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-Frank
B. Kellogg

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 18

Match each description with the item below.
-Charles Evans Hughes

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 19

Who were Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, and what was their significance to the reactionary conservatism of the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were two fundamentalists, who, like many at the time, embraced liberal beliefs and sought to do away with "old-time religion." 
B)  They were two Italian-born anarchists whose execution for robbery and murder, despite some doubt as to their guilt, is often used as an example of nativism. 
C)  They were two communists whose defecting to eastern Europe led a number of like-minded Americans to follow them in leaving the country. 
D)  They were two activists who led the civil rights movement of the 1920s but were murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in an unprecedented display of open violence. 
E)  They were two second-generation immigrant congressmen whose popularity led to the passage of legislation that was more beneficial to immigrants than in previous years. 
A)  They were two fundamentalists, who, like many at the time, embraced liberal beliefs and sought to do away with "old-time religion." 
B)  They were two Italian-born anarchists whose execution for robbery and murder, despite some doubt as to their guilt, is often used as an example of nativism. 
C)  They were two communists whose defecting to eastern Europe led a number of like-minded Americans to follow them in leaving the country. 
D)  They were two activists who led the civil rights movement of the 1920s but were murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan in an unprecedented display of open violence. 
E)  They were two second-generation immigrant congressmen whose popularity led to the passage of legislation that was more beneficial to immigrants than in previous years.

Question 20

What did Warren G. Harding mean by "normalcy"? To what extent did the nation succeed in bringing about a return to normalcy in the 1920s, and to what extend did it fail?

Accepted Answer

Warren G. Harding's concept of "normalcy

Exam 24: The Reactionary Twenties

Match each description with the item below. -Calvin Coolidge

Which of the following was true of the immigration laws passed in the 1920s?

What was the state of progressivism by 1920?

Following the Great War, most Americans felt that they owed Europeans and, thus, insisted on forgiving their war debts.

The result in the presidential election of 1920 might be attributed to the

Prohibition had the consequence of increasing organized crime in the United States.

Which of the following occurred during the 1924 presidential election?

In what ways did the name "Roaring Twenties" suit the decade, and in what ways did it fall short?

What was part of Europe's role in the Great Depression?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the toll of the Great Depression?

The biggest scandal under President Hoover was the Teapot Dome scandal of 1930.

What factors led to the decline of labor unions in the 1920s?

Following Wilson's presidency, progressivism eventually disappeared in American politics in the 1920s.

Although there were many factors that contributed to the Great Depression worsening, what combination of factors led to a growing recession in the months before the 1929 Great Crash?

One major cause of the Depression was that manufacturers were producing more products than people were willing or able to buy.

Which of the following was a result of the Scopes Trial?

Match each description with the item below. -Frank B. Kellogg

Match each description with the item below. -Charles Evans Hughes

Who were Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, and what was their significance to the reactionary conservatism of the 1920s?

What did Warren G. Harding mean by "normalcy"? To what extent did the nation succeed in bringing about a return to normalcy in the 1920s, and to what extend did it fail?

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