Question 1

What conclusion does Figure 21.2, Income Inequality, 1923-1929, permit?

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A)   The bottom 90 percent held only 15 percent of the nation's wealth.
B)   The top 1 percent held 15 percent of the nation's wealth.
C)   The middle class was earning only 15 percent of the nation's income.
D)   The richest 1 percent reaped most of the growth in income during the 1920s.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Republican victory in the 1924 presidential election can be attributed to the split within the Democratic Party over

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A)   social welfare policy.
B)   Darwin's theory of evolution.
C)   farm relief.
D)   prohibition.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The results of the 1928 presidential election reflected

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A)   a rural-urban divide over basic values.
B)   the grassroots popularity of Herbert Hoover.
C)   the political influence of the Ku Klux Klan.
D)   the demise of the Progressive Party.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

What made it possible for income inequality to grow during the 1920s, a period of apparent prosperity?

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A)   Government corruption scandals like Teapot Dome benefited the wealthy and hurt the poor.
B)   Increased mechanization of factory work led to massive unemployment among unskilled laborers.
C)   Corporate and governmental efforts to destroy labor unions resulted in lower wages among the working class.
D)   Corporate profits grew much faster than wages did, so more wealth was accumulated by the already rich.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

During the 1920s, women who wore short skirts and makeup and enjoyed smoking, drinking, and dancing were called

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A)   New Negroes.
B)   matinee idols.
C)   suffragettes.
D)   flappers.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The impact of the new field of psychology on the American public was visible in the

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A)   motion picture industry's depiction of romance.
B)   advertising industry's manipulation of consumers' fears and insecurities.
C)   depiction of family life on popular radio programs.
D)   disillusionment expressed in the writings of the Lost Generation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The Ku Klux Klan showed significant strength in which of the following cities?

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A)   Indianapolis, Indiana
B)   Charleston, South Carolina
C)   Memphis, Tennessee
D)   Jackson, MississippiE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What does the image of the Ku Klux Klan wedding from 1925 (Document 21.2)  reveal about the organization?

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A)   It remained a southern organization.
B)   It remained predominantly rural.
C)   It had given up on white supremacist terrorism.
D)   It had become a socially acceptable public organization.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Who promoted the "Back to Africa" movement, which sought to move black Americans to their ancestral homelands?

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A)   W. E. B. Du Bois and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
B)   D. C. Stephenson and the Ku Klux Klan
C)   A. Philip Randolph and the African American labor movement
D)   Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement AssociationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Charles Schenck was convicted of espionage in 1919 because he

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A)   protested American intervention in the Russian Revolution.
B)   was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World.
C)   urged Americans to oppose the military draft during World War I.
D)   sent a mail bomb to the home of the attorney general of the United States.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The research findings of Franz Boas and Ruth Benedict on race and culture supported the beliefs of

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A)   Henry Ford.
B)   W. J. Simmons.
C)   W. E. B. Du Bois.
D)   E. P. Cubberly.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Movie stars during the 1920s strongly promoted new

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A)   politics.
B)   views on immigration.
C)   fashions and hairstyles.
D)   arts.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What ended the wild speculation in Florida real estate during the late 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lack of amenities for tourists
B)   Rising gasoline prices
C)   Bad weather
D)   Rising land pricesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following characterized the U.S. relationship with Western Europe in the wake of World War I?

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A)   The U.S. economy was strengthened because the European states had become indebted to it.
B)   The destructions caused by the war made the European nations an ideal market for American manufacturers.
C)   The U.S. economy was weakened by the European nations' inability to repay their war debts or purchase American goods.
D)   The growth of the American consumer market meant that the U.S. economy could function independently of Europe's.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What was the reason for widespread labor unrest after World War I?

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A)   The influence of Communists on the labor movement
B)   Salaries being outpaced by inflation
C)   Opposition to U.S. intervention in the Russian Revolution
D)   Workers' frustration with growing income inequalityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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What was the reason for widespread labor unrest after World War I?

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Charles Schenck was convicted of espionage in 1919 because he

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During the 1920s, women who wore short skirts and makeup and enjoyed smoking, drinking, and dancing were called

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The impact of the new field of psychology on the American public was visible in the

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Which of the following characterized the U.S. relationship with Western Europe in the wake of World War I?

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What made it possible for income inequality to grow during the 1920s, a period of apparent prosperity?

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Who promoted the "Back to Africa" movement, which sought to move black Americans to their ancestral homelands?

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What conclusion does Figure 21.2, Income Inequality, 1923-1929, permit?

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The results of the 1928 presidential election reflected

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Republican victory in the 1924 presidential election can be attributed to the split within the Democratic Party over

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Movie stars during the 1920s strongly promoted new

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What does the image of the Ku Klux Klan wedding from 1925 (Document 21.2) reveal about the organization?

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The research findings of Franz Boas and Ruth Benedict on race and culture supported the beliefs of

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What ended the wild speculation in Florida real estate during the late 1920s?

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The Ku Klux Klan showed significant strength in which of the following cities?

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What was the reason for widespread labor unrest after World War I?

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Charles Schenck was convicted of espionage in 1919 because he

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During the 1920s, women who wore short skirts and makeup and enjoyed smoking, drinking, and dancing were called

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Which of the following characterized the U.S. relationship with Western Europe in the wake of World War I?

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Who promoted the "Back to Africa" movement, which sought to move black Americans to their ancestral homelands?

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What conclusion does Figure 21.2, Income Inequality, 1923-1929, permit?

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What does the image of the Ku Klux Klan wedding from 1925 (Document 21.2) reveal about the organization?

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What ended the wild speculation in Florida real estate during the late 1920s?

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