History Study Guide
M/C 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.
ANS: b
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=American Stories, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems
M/C Question 8 During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan
a) stressed religious as well as racial bias.
b) supported Catholics but not Jews.
c) operated exclusively in the southern states.
d) became less influential.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Topic=Postwar Problems, Skill=Understand, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: c
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: b
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.3: Outline effects of the clash between the new American culture of the 1920s and traditional values, Topic=Clashing Values, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: c
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.3: Outline effects of the clash between the new American culture of the 1920s and traditional values, Topic=Clashing Values, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: c
Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Skill=Analyze, Difficulty=Difficult
M/C 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.
ANS: b
Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Skill=Factual, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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.
ANS: b
Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Skill=Understand, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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.
ANS: c
Objective=21.3: Outline effects of the clash between the new American culture of the 1920s and traditional values, Topic=Clashing Values, Skill=Understand, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: c
Objective=21.3: Outline effects of the clash between the new American culture of the 1920s and traditional values, Topic=Clashing Values, Skill=Factual, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Apply, Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: b
Skill=Analyze, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Difficult
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Apply, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Difficult
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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 these answers are correct.
ANS: d
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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 these answers are correct.
ANS: d
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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) Only five nations initially signed the treaty.
c) Secretary of State Kellogg expanded the pact into a multinational treaty outlawing war.
d) Sixty-two nations eventually signed the pact.
ANS: b
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C Question 34 Who did the Democrats nominate in 1928 for president?
a) Theodore Roosevelt
b) Al Smith
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) Clarence Darrow
ANS: b
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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.
ANS: d
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.”
ANS: c
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Easy
M/C 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 these answers are correct.
ANS: d
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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 these answers are correct.
ANS: d
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C 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.
ANS: a
Skill=Factual, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Moderate
Essay
Essay Question 40 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.
Global Correct Feedback: When blacks like John Parker decided to move to the North during World War I, they were seeking greater economic opportunity and social freedom. Blacks did find greater economic opportunity in the North, but they still found themselves in the less desirable and lower paying jobs. They also still faced much discrimination against blacks in the North. After the end of the war, blacks often lost many of the gains they had made economically, but many were still better off than they had been before the war.
Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=American Stories, Difficulty=Difficult, Skill=Apply
Essay Question 41 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.
Global Correct Feedback: Many Americans came to believe after World War I that communism represented a real threat to the American way of life. When workers struck for higher wages, their protests were often interpreted as communist-inspired. The attorney general, A. Mitchell Palmer, launched a series of raids, in the process often violating the civil rights of the accused, to deport communists from the United States.
Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems, Difficulty=Difficult, Skill=Analyze
Essay Question 42 Discuss the general attitude of native-born white Americans toward immigrants during the 1920s
Global Correct Feedback: Native-born white Americans tended to view immigrants as a threat to the traditional American way of life. This fear fueled the Red Scare and brought demands for conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti for murder, largely because of their belief in anarchy. For the first time in its history, the United States imposed major restrictions on immigration, structuring the laws to encourage migration of those most like the white Protestants who had dominated American society before the Civil War. Mexican immigrants faced exploitation and discrimination.
Skill=Analyze, Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Difficulty=Moderate
Essay Question 43 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.
Global Correct Feedback: As the United States became more urban, tension increased between rural and urban Americans. White Protestants feared that successful Catholics and Jews, as well as blacks, were threatening their way of life. The Ku Klux Klan arose to control these groups. Unlike the Klan during Reconstruction, the new Klan gained significance outside, as well as inside, the South. After gaining considerable political power in some states, the influence of the Klan declined after 1924.
Skill=Evaluate, Objective=21.1: Recall some of the postwar turmoil that plagued the United States following World War I, Topic=Postwar Problems, Difficulty=Difficult
Essay Question 44 Suppose you belonged to a middle-class family during the 1920s. Describe what would probably have been characteristic of your lifestyle during that period.
Global Correct Feedback: During the 1920s the living standard of the typical middle-class family steadily rose. Electrification of homes and greater availability of modern bathroom facilities made living more pleasant and some work easier. The automobile increased mobility, leading many families to move to the suburbs, while also significantly changing the dynamics of family life. The radio, telephone, and movies provided greater entertainment opportunities and brought more communication between individuals.
Skill=Apply, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Difficult
Essay Question 45 Discuss the major technological and business innovations that promoted economic prosperity in the United States during the 1920s.
Global Correct Feedback: During the 1920s, the rise of modern corporations transformed American business. A new managerial style developed, emphasizing planning and efficiency. Electrification essentially ushered in a “second industrial revolution,” increasing productivity, and the development of new products. Development of the automobile spurred economic growth, especially with the use of the assembly line. A communications revolution, brought on by the use of the telephone, changed the way business operated.
Skill=Analyze, Objective=21.2: Relate the changes in the American economy in the decade after World War I to industrial expansion, Topic=A Prospering Economy, Difficulty=Moderate
Essay Question 46 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.
Global Correct Feedback: Many blacks moved north for better economic opportunities. Those inclined toward artistic and intellectual pursuits often settled in Harlem. While blacks received better treatment in the North than they had experienced in the South, they were still the victims of discrimination, prejudice, and race riots. Leaders such as W. E. B. Du Bois and Marcus Garvey offered different approaches to improving conditions for blacks. Black intellectuals faced the dilemma of trying to present the black position while drawing support for their work from whites.
Skill=Apply, Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Difficulty=Difficult
Essay Question 47 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?
Global Correct Feedback: For some middle- and upper-class women, the 1920s was the age of the flapper. This group tended to enjoy greater sexual freedom than their predecessors and with the decline in family size they also enjoyed more leisure and educational opportunities. Technological development eased the burden of those who could afford the new conveniences, while advertising attempted to influence their spending habits. More women worked outside the home (lower-class women often because they had to do so), where they were still treated unequally.
Skill=Evaluate, Objective=21.4: Review why some hopes during the 1920s were realized while others remained unfulfilled, Topic=Hopes Raised, Promises Deferred, Difficulty=Difficult
Essay Question 48 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.
Global Correct Feedback: All three Republican presidents during the 1920s were basically economically conservative. Harding’s administration was racked with scandals. Coolidge was committed to limited government and supported policies favorable to business interests, while Hoover emphasized planning and efficiency. All three pursued an isolationist foreign policy while emphasizing the development of American trade. They supported disarmament and an interventionist policy toward Latin America and demanded that the European governments pay their debts to the United States.
Skill=Evaluate, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Topic=The Business of Politics, Difficulty=Difficult
Essay Question 49 Discuss the events that indicate the survival of progressivism during the 1920s.
Global Correct Feedback: While the 1920s was a period of reaction against reform, progressivism did not completely disappear. Reformers pressed for a constitutional amendment to end child labor, and Congress passed the Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act in an attempt to reduce infant mortality in the United States, although the act was repealed in 1929. Reformers also succeeded in passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the manufacture and consumption of alcohol, which unfortunately encouraged lawlessness and the development of organized crime.
Topic=The Business of Politics, Skill=Analyze, Objective=21.5: Examine the ways business and politics, always intertwined, became especially close during the decade, Difficulty=Moderate
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