Question 1

An important factor in changing American lifestyles during the 1920s was

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A)  the widespread use of the automobile. 
B)  an increase in air travel. 
C)  the repeal of prohibition. 
D)  the development of television. 
A)  the widespread use of the automobile. 
B)  an increase in air travel. 
C)  the repeal of prohibition. 
D)  the development of television. A

Question 2

During the 1920s, businesses in the United States

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A)  failed to recognize the importance of planning. 
B)  saw the decline of business concentration. 
C)  saw the emergence of a new kind of manager. 
D)  rejected the ideas of Frederick Taylor. 
A)  failed to recognize the importance of planning. 
B)  saw the decline of business concentration. 
C)  saw the emergence of a new kind of manager. 
D)  rejected the ideas of Frederick Taylor. C

Question 3

October 24, the day the stock market plummeted, is known as

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A)  "Black Tuesday." 
B)  "Red Tuesday." 
C)  "Black Thursday." 
D)  "White Friday." 
A)  "Black Tuesday." 
B)  "Red Tuesday." 
C)  "Black Thursday." 
D)  "White Friday." C

Question 4

The period of the 1920s in the United States can best be described by the phrase "jazz age."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first inexpensive family car available to Americans during the 1920s was the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first inexpensive family car available to...

Question 6

The tensions and hostilities evident in the United States during the 1920s can be partially explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  the continued dominance of the progressive reform movement. 
B)  a decline in religious fundamentalism. 
C)  the increase in immigration into the United States from northern European countries. 
D)  the fear that foreigners were destroying the American way of life. 
A)  the continued dominance of the progressive reform movement. 
B)  a decline in religious fundamentalism. 
C)  the increase in immigration into the United States from northern European countries. 
D)  the fear that foreigners were destroying the American way of life.

Question 7

Suppose that you were a black intellectual living in New York City and observing the various aspects of black life in the United States during the 1920s. Describe what you would consider the major aspects of black life and culture during that period.

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Many blacks moved north for better econo

Question 8

Mexico frightened U.S. businessmen during the decade by privatization of the nation's oil and mineral supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An important aspect of the communications revolution that occurred during the 1920s was

Accepted Answer

A)  the widespread use of television. 
B)  a decline in the significance of advertising. 
C)  the development of computer technology. 
D)  an expanded use of the telephone. 
A)  the widespread use of television. 
B)  a decline in the significance of advertising. 
C)  the development of computer technology. 
D)  an expanded use of the telephone.

Question 10

During the 1920s, American cities

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A)  experienced little growth in their central areas. 
B)  ceased to grow in size. 
C)  generally prohibited automobile traffic within their limits. 
D)  experienced considerable suburban expansion. 
A)  experienced little growth in their central areas. 
B)  ceased to grow in size. 
C)  generally prohibited automobile traffic within their limits. 
D)  experienced considerable suburban expansion.

Question 11

All of the following statements are true about the outcome of the 1928 election EXCEPT:

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A)  Hoover won in a landslide. 
B)  The campaign revitalized the Democratic party. 
C)  For the first time, the Democrats had carried the nation's 12 largest cities. 
D)  The election was decided by the House of Representatives. 
A)  Hoover won in a landslide. 
B)  The campaign revitalized the Democratic party. 
C)  For the first time, the Democrats had carried the nation's 12 largest cities. 
D)  The election was decided by the House of Representatives.

Question 12

Discuss the philosophy of the three Republican presidents of the 1920s and evaluate their handling of the major developments in American domestic and foreign policies during their administrations.

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All three Republican presidents during t

Question 13

During the 1920s, in the United States,

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A)  the American diet improved. 
B)  Americans had less leisure time. 
C)  people had fewer educational opportunities. 
D)  benefits of prosperity were more evenly distributed among the American people. 
A)  the American diet improved. 
B)  Americans had less leisure time. 
C)  people had fewer educational opportunities. 
D)  benefits of prosperity were more evenly distributed among the American people.

Question 14

Discuss the major technological and business innovations that promoted economic prosperity in the United States during the 1920s.

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During the 1920s, the rise of modern cor

Question 15

By the end of the 1920s, African Americans

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A)  had fully assimilated into American society. 
B)  were returning to their earlier roles in southern society. 
C)  had only partly fulfilled the dreams with which they began the decade. 
D)  were pleased with the changes in their lifestyle. 
A)  had fully assimilated into American society. 
B)  were returning to their earlier roles in southern society. 
C)  had only partly fulfilled the dreams with which they began the decade. 
D)  were pleased with the changes in their lifestyle.

Question 16

The Harlem Renaissance is a term that refers to

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A)  the name of a jazz group during the 1960s. 
B)  black American intellectuals and artists who stressed black pride. 
C)  a Dutch intellectual movement that greatly influenced American thought. 
D)  the white American writers who fled to Europe during the 1920s. 
A)  the name of a jazz group during the 1960s. 
B)  black American intellectuals and artists who stressed black pride. 
C)  a Dutch intellectual movement that greatly influenced American thought. 
D)  the white American writers who fled to Europe during the 1920s.

Question 17

Explain the reasons for the revival of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s and evaluate the extent to which the Klan was able to attain its goals successfully.

Accepted Answer

As the United States became more urban,

Question 18

During the 1920s, the American standard of living declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The 1920s are often called a time of isolation for U.S. foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

After World War I, fear of communism generally permeated attitudes among the American people. Explain the reasons for the development of this fear and discuss the events that reflect this fear in American society during the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

Many Americans came to believe after Wor

Exam 21: Affluence and Anxiety

An important factor in changing American lifestyles during the 1920s was

During the 1920s, businesses in the United States

October 24, the day the stock market plummeted, is known as

The period of the 1920s in the United States can best be described by the phrase "jazz age."

The first inexpensive family car available to Americans during the 1920s was the ________.

The tensions and hostilities evident in the United States during the 1920s can be partially explained by

Suppose that you were a black intellectual living in New York City and observing the various aspects of black life in the United States during the 1920s. Describe what you would consider the major aspects of black life and culture during that period.

Mexico frightened U.S. businessmen during the decade by privatization of the nation's oil and mineral supplies.

An important aspect of the communications revolution that occurred during the 1920s was

During the 1920s, American cities

All of the following statements are true about the outcome of the 1928 election EXCEPT:

Discuss the philosophy of the three Republican presidents of the 1920s and evaluate their handling of the major developments in American domestic and foreign policies during their administrations.

During the 1920s, in the United States,

Discuss the major technological and business innovations that promoted economic prosperity in the United States during the 1920s.

By the end of the 1920s, African Americans

The Harlem Renaissance is a term that refers to

Explain the reasons for the revival of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s and evaluate the extent to which the Klan was able to attain its goals successfully.

During the 1920s, the American standard of living declined.

The 1920s are often called a time of isolation for U.S. foreign affairs.

After World War I, fear of communism generally permeated attitudes among the American people. Explain the reasons for the development of this fear and discuss the events that reflect this fear in American society during the 1920s.

Ancient America and Africa

Europeans and Africans Reach the Americas

Colonizing a Continent in the Seventeenth Century

The Maturing of Colonial Society

Bursting the Bonds of Empire

A People in Revolution

Consolidating the Revolution

Currents of Change in the Northeast and the Old Northwest

Slavery and the Old South

Shaping America in the Antebellum Age

Moving West

The Union in Peril

The Union Severed

The Union Reconstructed

The Realities of Rural America

The Rise of Smokestack America

The New Metropolis

Becoming a World Power

The Progressives Confront Industrial Capitalism

The Great War

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Chills and Fever During the Cold War, 1945-1960

Postwar America at Home, 1945-1960

Reform and Rebellion in the Turbulent Sixties, 1960-1969

Disorder and Discontent, 1969-1980

Conservatism and a Shift in Course 1980-2010

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