Question 1

Champions of parity for farmers urged high tariffs against foreign agricultural competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In his 1925 novel,The Great Gatsby,F.Scott Fitzgerald

Accepted Answer

A) dramatized the plight of Midwestern farmers. 
B) ridiculed the hypocritical behavior of some in evangelical religion. 
C) glorified wealthy Americans as examples of the "success ethic." 
D) criticized the American obsession with material wealth. 
E) satirized the inequalities in American politics 
A) dramatized the plight of Midwestern farmers. 
B) ridiculed the hypocritical behavior of some in evangelical religion. 
C) glorified wealthy Americans as examples of the "success ethic." 
D) criticized the American obsession with material wealth. 
E) satirized the inequalities in American politics D

Question 3

After World War I,the new Ku Klux Klan

Accepted Answer

A)  was a males-only organization. 
B)  became primarily concerned about Catholics, Jews, and foreigners. 
C)  was largely centered in the South. 
D)  focused primarily on intimidating African Americans. 
E)  officially renounced the use of violence. 
A)  was a males-only organization. 
B)  became primarily concerned about Catholics, Jews, and foreigners. 
C)  was largely centered in the South. 
D)  focused primarily on intimidating African Americans. 
E)  officially renounced the use of violence. B

Question 4

In the 1920s,Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon succeeded in

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating half of the WWI debt. 
B)  cutting taxes on corporate profits and personal incomes. 
C)  All these answers are correct. 
D)  both eliminating half of the federal debt and dramatically trimming the federal budget. 
E)  dramatically trimming the federal budget. 
A)  eliminating half of the WWI debt. 
B)  cutting taxes on corporate profits and personal incomes. 
C)  All these answers are correct. 
D)  both eliminating half of the federal debt and dramatically trimming the federal budget. 
E)  dramatically trimming the federal budget.

Question 5

All the following statements regarding Al Smith are true EXCEPT that he

Accepted Answer

A)  was a progressive Democratic governor. 
B)  was unable to unite his divided party. 
C)  won the 1928 Democratic nomination. 
D)  was an Irish Catholic. 
E)  lost the 1924 nomination to William McAdoo. 
A)  was a progressive Democratic governor. 
B)  was unable to unite his divided party. 
C)  won the 1928 Democratic nomination. 
D)  was an Irish Catholic. 
E)  lost the 1924 nomination to William McAdoo.

Question 6

The theory of modulation was pioneered by Canadian scientist Reginald Fessenden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the 1920s,"welfare capitalism"

Accepted Answer

A)  required corporations to provide some relief for unemployed workers. 
B)  encouraged employees to form single-industry labor unions. 
C)  gave workers a measure of control over their industry. 
D)  forced workers to donate much of their salaries to the less fortunate. 
E)  was a paternalistic approach used by corporate leaders on their workers. 
A)  required corporations to provide some relief for unemployed workers. 
B)  encouraged employees to form single-industry labor unions. 
C)  gave workers a measure of control over their industry. 
D)  forced workers to donate much of their salaries to the less fortunate. 
E)  was a paternalistic approach used by corporate leaders on their workers.

Question 8

How did the federal government go about implementing prohibition? Why was prohibition ultimately a failure?

Accepted Answer

The federal government implemented prohi

Question 9

In the 1920s,airplanes were largely curiosities and a source of entertainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The practice of "welfare capitalism" in the 1920s involved most industrial workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the 1920s,a great worry for industrialists was the fear of

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation. 
B)  the rising bargaining power of labor unions. 
C)  the overproduction of goods. 
D)  a shortage in the number of skilled workers. 
E)  a shortage of consumer credit. 
A)  inflation. 
B)  the rising bargaining power of labor unions. 
C)  the overproduction of goods. 
D)  a shortage in the number of skilled workers. 
E)  a shortage of consumer credit.

Question 12

When prohibition went into effect in 1920,it had the support of not only most middle-class Americans,but most progressives as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Feminists such as Alice Paul championed the Sheppard-Towner Act because it provided federal funds for child health-care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the 1920s,the "noble experiment" referred to

Accepted Answer

A)  political isolationism. 
B)  laws to restrict child labor. 
C)  the Equal Rights Amendment for women. 
D)  the prohibition of alcohol. 
E)  female suffrage. 
A)  political isolationism. 
B)  laws to restrict child labor. 
C)  the Equal Rights Amendment for women. 
D)  the prohibition of alcohol. 
E)  female suffrage.

Question 15

During the 1920s,the agricultural economy of the United States saw

Accepted Answer

A)  a large decrease in the area of cultivated land. 
B)  farmers oppose using hybrid plants and chemical fertilizers. 
C)  the need for a larger labor supply. 
D)  a sharp decline in farmers' incomes. 
E)  demand for farm goods rise faster than production. 
A)  a large decrease in the area of cultivated land. 
B)  farmers oppose using hybrid plants and chemical fertilizers. 
C)  the need for a larger labor supply. 
D)  a sharp decline in farmers' incomes. 
E)  demand for farm goods rise faster than production.

Question 16

The Scopes trial of 1925 resulted in a guilty verdict,but it also put fundamentalists on the defensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why did nativism reemerge with new strength after World War I? What cultural and legal effects did it have?

Accepted Answer

Nativism reemerged with new strength aft

Question 18

In the election of 1924,among the political parties,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republican Party was seriously divided. 
B)  None of these answers is correct. 
C)  the Progressive Party was seriously divided. 
D)  the Democratic Party was seriously divided. 
E)  both the Democratic Party and the Progressive Party were seriously divided. 
A)  the Republican Party was seriously divided. 
B)  None of these answers is correct. 
C)  the Progressive Party was seriously divided. 
D)  the Democratic Party was seriously divided. 
E)  both the Democratic Party and the Progressive Party were seriously divided.

Question 19

During the 1920s,the National Woman's Party campaigned primarily for the

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal Rights Amendment. 
B)  Disarmament Amendment. 
C)  Balanced Budget Amendment. 
D)  Prohibition Amendment. 
E)  Nineteenth Amendment. 
A)  Equal Rights Amendment. 
B)  Disarmament Amendment. 
C)  Balanced Budget Amendment. 
D)  Prohibition Amendment. 
E)  Nineteenth Amendment.

Question 20

Why was American economic production and growth so successful during the 1920s? What were its strengths and weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

American economic production and growth

Exam 22: The New Era Key

Champions of parity for farmers urged high tariffs against foreign agricultural competition.

In his 1925 novel,The Great Gatsby,F.Scott Fitzgerald

After World War I,the new Ku Klux Klan

In the 1920s,Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon succeeded in

All the following statements regarding Al Smith are true EXCEPT that he

The theory of modulation was pioneered by Canadian scientist Reginald Fessenden.

In the 1920s,"welfare capitalism"

How did the federal government go about implementing prohibition? Why was prohibition ultimately a failure?

In the 1920s,airplanes were largely curiosities and a source of entertainment.

The practice of "welfare capitalism" in the 1920s involved most industrial workers.

During the 1920s,a great worry for industrialists was the fear of

When prohibition went into effect in 1920,it had the support of not only most middle-class Americans,but most progressives as well.

Feminists such as Alice Paul championed the Sheppard-Towner Act because it provided federal funds for child health-care.

In the 1920s,the "noble experiment" referred to

During the 1920s,the agricultural economy of the United States saw

The Scopes trial of 1925 resulted in a guilty verdict,but it also put fundamentalists on the defensive.

Why did nativism reemerge with new strength after World War I? What cultural and legal effects did it have?

In the election of 1924,among the political parties,

During the 1920s,the National Woman's Party campaigned primarily for the

Why was American economic production and growth so successful during the 1920s? What were its strengths and weaknesses?

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