Deck 21: Affluence and Anxiety

Question 1

For blacks like the Parker family, World War I provided

A) fulfillment of their dream of racial equality.
B) new opportunities in the North.
C) an escape from racial prejudice.
D) new opportunities in the South.

Answer 1

new opportunities in the North.

Question 2

In the 1920s, the enthusiasm for social progress

A) evaporated.
B) continued at a more moderate pace.
C) was less popular because of the Depression.
D) increased.

Answer 2

evaporated.

Question 3

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

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.

Answer 3

the fear that foreigners were destroying the American way of life.

Question 4

The "Red Scare" during the 1920s refers to

A) American fears of communist influence in the United States.
B) a literary device used by those who criticized American society.
C) fears by white Americans that the Indians would attempt to reclaim their lost lands.
D) the attempt of the Soviet Union to establish communism in Cuba.

Question 5

The strikes that occurred in the United States during 1919 indicated that most American workers

A) hoped to overthrow the government.
B) followed the philosophy of A. Mitchell Palmer.
C) supported communism.
D) wanted higher wages.

Question 6

Public reaction to the series of strikes that occurred in the United States during 1919 tended to

A) condemn the actions of the attorney general.
B) support the justice of the strikers' cause.
C) view the strikers as patriots exercising their right to assembly.
D) blame the communists for the unrest.

Question 7

During the Red Scare of 1919, the attorney general of the United States

A) staunchly defended the civil rights of those who had been accused of being communists.
B) used military force against Indians who attempted to seize land they claimed belonged to them.
C) defended the actions of Ku Klux Klan members because of their commitment to traditional American principles.
D) violated the rights of many radicals.

Question 8

During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan

A) stressed religious as well as racial nativism.
B) supported Catholics but not Jews.
C) operated exclusively in the southern states.
D) became less influential.

Question 9

The outcome of the Sacco-Vanzetti case indicated

A) a commitment by the political leaders to pursue justice against public pressure for conviction.
B) that they clearly were guilty of murder.
C) clearly that the two men were not radicals.
D) an unreasoned fear of foreigners and radicals.

Question 10

An important change in the lifestyle of the American people during the 1920s was brought about by

A) improved bathroom facilities.
B) a decline in religious controversy.
C) the kitchen revolution.
D) the development of television.

Question 11

During the 1920s, in the United States,

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 12

During the 1920s, businesses in the United States

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.

Question 13

In economic terms, the period of the 1920s in the United States could be characterized as a(n)

A) second industrial revolution.
B) era of agricultural prosperity.
C) era of industrial depression.
D) era of few technological developments.

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Henry Ford earned a reputation as a(n)

A) progressive industrial leader.
B) technological genius.
C) conservative businessman.
D) imitator rather than innovator.

Question 16

During the 1920s, American cities

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 17

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

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 18

The 1920s represented a period in American history when

A) technological developments had little impact on the American way of life.
B) a new culture of consumption and pleasure clashed with traditional values.
C) urbanization declined.
D) few people had access to new forms of entertainment.

Question 19

The Scopes trial symbolized

A) the progress made by immigrants.
B) the continuing animosity between northern and southern states.
C) the clash between traditional and modern values.
D) labor's struggle to unionize.

Question 20

Intolerance during the 1920s in the United States was reflected in the

A) suppression of the Ku Klux Klan.
B) increased success of labor unions.
C) popularity of jazz.
D) passage of restrictive immigration laws.

Question 21

By the end of the 1920s, African Americans

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 22

An important leader in the black-pride movement during the 1920s was

A) Booker T. Washington.
B) Marcus Garvey.
C) Jean Toomer.
D) Stokely Carmichael.

Question 23

The Harlem Renaissance is a term that refers to

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 24

During the 1920s, most of the novelists who achieved lasting importance

A) repudiated any allegiance to traditional American ideals.
B) wrote almost entirely about European subjects.
C) criticized values prevailing in America during the decade.
D) celebrated America's achievements during World War I.

Question 25

The American author who, during the 1920s, wrote The Great Gatsby, a novel critical of the American success myth, was

A) William Faulkner.
B) Sinclair Lewis.
C) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
D) Ernest Hemingway.

Question 26

In general, during the 1920s, women in the United States

A) more often worked outside the home.
B) had more children.
C) were almost all involved in the "flapper" craze.
D) found housework less time-consuming.

Question 27

During the 1920s, women

A) found the hopes and promises of prewar feminism unfulfilled.
B) eliminated the double standard in job opportunities.
C) had more children than women living before World War I.
D) experienced greater restrictions on their sexual freedom.

Question 28

The 1927 Mississippi flood

A) demonstrated Coolidge's lack of concern for people's problems.
B) set a precedent for federal involvement in local affairs.
C) destroyed homes, but stimulated an effort to improve housing for sharecroppers.
D) caused extensive damage because nobody had taken any precautions against flooding.

Question 29

During the 1920s, the U.S. government

A) pursued an aggressive policy of regulating business activities.
B) generally promoted progressive reform programs.
C) rejected concepts of planning as too socialistic.
D) was often influenced by the wealthy.

Question 30

All of the following statements are true about Herbert Hoover EXCEPT

A) He had made a fortune as a mining engineer before World War I.
B) He earned a reputation as a great humanitarian during World War I.
C) Many progressives supported him as a presidential candidate in 1920.
D) He did not support conservation.

Question 31

What did Herbert Hoover accomplish during the Coolidge administration?

A) He regulated the airlines.
B) He standardized manufacturing products.
C) He supported zoning codes.
D) All of the above.

Question 32

What were some of the ominous clouds on the international horizon during the 1920s?

A) Fascism became prevalent in Italy and Spain
B) Germany remained mired in economic chaos.
C) Colonial powers still dominated and competed in Africa.
D) All of the above.

Question 33

All of the following statements are true about the Kellogg-Briand pact EXCEPT:

A) The pact began as a suggestion by France for a treaty of mutual friendship with the United States.
B) Britain refused to sign the pact.
C) Secretary of State Kellogg expanded the pact into a multinational treaty outlawing war.
D) Sixty-two nations eventually signed the pact.

Question 34

Who did the Democrats nominate in 1928 for president?

A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Al Smith
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Clarence Darrow

Question 35

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

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 36

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

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

Question 37

What were the similarities between the Democrat and Republican party candidates for president in 1928?

A) Both were self-made men.
B) Both were progressives.
C) Both favored organized labor.
D) All of the above.

Question 38

What major changes to farming made it difficult for average farmers to compete with large agricultural corporations during the 1920s?

A) Chemical fertilizers increased yield.
B) Hybrid seeds increased yield.
C) Mechanization increased efficiency.
D) All of the above.

Question 39

How did farmers try to solve their agricultural problems during the 1920s?

A) by forming organizations, lobbying Congress, and acting collectively
B) by pursuing individual strategies of protest
C) by withholding produce from the market
D) by marching on Washington, D.C.

Question 40

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

Question 41

The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s confined its activities to segregating African Americans.

Question 42

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

Question 43

Herbert Hoover believed that the primary function of government was to educate and promote, but not to reform.

Question 44

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

Question 45

U.S. corporate investments decreased sevenfold overseas during the decade.

Question 46

Reflecting U.S. economic expansion, over 70 percent of the films shown in Britain, Canada, and France in 1926 were made in the United States.

Question 47

During the 1920s, the United States bought nearly 60 percent of Latin America's exports and sold Latin America 50 percent of its imports.

Question 48

By the end of the 1920s, the United States controlled the financial affairs of only one Latin American nation.

Question 49

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

Question 50

Suppose you were John Parker, the black Alabama sharecropper who moved north during World War I. Describe the hopes related to your decision to move to the North and analyze the degree to which you were able to fulfill those hopes during the 1920s.

Question 51

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.

Question 52

Discuss the general attitude of native-born white Americans toward immigrants during the 1920s.

Question 53

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.

Question 54

Suppose you belonged to a middle-class family during the 1920s. Describe what would probably have been characteristic of your lifestyle during that period.

Question 55

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

Question 56

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.

Question 57

Pretend that you are reporting for a contemporary women's magazine concerning the conditions of women during the 1920s. How would you describe the lifestyle of women in each class of American society, and how would you evaluate the change, if any, in the rights and opportunities for women in that period?

Question 58

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.

Question 59

Discuss the events that indicate the survival of progressivism during the 1920s.

Question 60

In 1919, Attorney General ________ led a campaign to suppress radicalism in the United States.

Question 61

Sacco and Vanzetti, admitted ________, were convicted of murder and robbery more because of their radicalism than because there was clear evidence of their guilt.

Question 62

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

Question 63

In 1927, ________ became the first person to fly across the Atlantic alone.

Question 64

Herbert Hoover served as Secretary of ________ under the Harding and Coolidge administrations.

Question 65

Hoover helped to push the __________ Act through Congress in 1924-the first of its kind.