chapter 21

1.

1 point

during the 1920s:

the united states experienced profound social and economic transformations

a booming and growing economy guaranteed financial security for all americans

the nation returned to normalcy and restored its economic and social traditions

modern concepts led a total break with traditional ways of thinking in america

2.

1 point

the immigration act of 1924 produced highly discriminatory results because it

encouraged immigration of people with highly sought after skills or family in the United States

relied on a series of literary tests and physical examinations to manage immigration

placed restrictions on immigration by national origin, ethnicity, and race

created a guest worker program that encouraged temporary immigration but denied citizenship

3.

1 point

the flappers of the 1930s challenged traditional american attitudes about women by supporting

gender equality in salaries

a federal birth control and abortion rights protection law

an equal rights amendment

greater freedom in manner of dress and moral behavior

4.

1 point

the new movement of fundamentalism was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

pessimism about a sinful world

insistence on the lateral reading of the bible

suspicion of the scientific thinking in the high school curriculum

united with catholics and jews in an attempt to stop evolution from being taught in the school

5.

1 point

the image depicting the destruction of a still by by federal agents most directly reflects which of the following?

older methods of production need to be swept away in favor of new technology

police stood by and allowed illegal manufacture of alcoholic beverages to continue

prohibition was more effective than some historians believe

the federal government can promote moral behavior

6.

1 point

which of the following evidence would best support Ngai's argument in the except?

census data showing the changing percentages of the foreign born population from 1920 to 1930s

foreign policy in the 1920s and 1930s

diplomatic correspondence reflecting the increasing isolationism of the United States

census data revealing the great migration of african americans to cities in the north and west

7.

1 point

the image suggests that one of the effects of the new availability of automobiles was

the move to the suburbs

the increase in college-educated women

the racial integration of neighborhoods

the industrial competition with Germany

8.

1 point

religious fundamentalism appealed to to millions of americans because it

was a bulwark (protection, buffer) against the uncertainties they faced in a changing society

offered christians a better place to worship

appealed to revelation, reason, and tradition

allowed church members to network with like-midid individuals

9.

1 point

which of the following was a direct effect of prohibition

greater awareness of dangers of overconsumption

the growth of organized crime

the passage of the 19th amendment

troubles with asia because of the illegal importation of alcohol

10.

1 point

which of the following accurately describes the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s?

it favored immigration restrictions as well as white supremacy

many of its members were elected to congress

it repudiated fundamentalist protestantism

its activities were limited to the south

11.

1 point

according to the excerpt, which of the following mattered LEAST when it came to the employment of African Americans in the south?

work history

education

ability to get along with white people

vocational training

12.

1 point

in the 1920s, the automobile

profoundly changed american life

had little effect on american life

was just a passing fancy

had little effect on the rest of the economy

13.

1 point

one of the reasons for the worsening of conditions for african americans in the south was

the return of industrial workers to the south, creating depressed wages

widespread racist violence, such as lynchings

the influence of outside agitators from the communist party

a series of dust storms that made once-arable land impossible to farm

14.

1 point

all of the following statements concerning technological changes of the 1930s are true EXCEPT:

waking machines, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and toasters reshaped traditional housework for women

installment plans allowed new inventions to be available to more people

the increases number of roads and automobiles caused rural population to increase so that the farm population doubled

the relatively low-cost automobile made it possible for more Americans to travel

15.

1 point

a call for immigration restriction resulted from

a dislike of asians and hispanic peoples

a feeling that the US population had reached its maximum capacity

a form of racism directed at immigrants rom eastern and southern europe

a dislike of northern and western europeans

16.

1 point

"the business of our nation is business" were the words of

warren g harding

herbert hoover

calvin coolidge

franklin roosevelt

17.

1 point

one significant effect of the more to chicago and other northern cities was

the return of the majority of black families after the other failed to meet expectations

the breakdown of the african american family

the outbreak of race riots as white immigrants viewed blacks as competitors fro jobs

decreased educational opportunities for african americans

18.

1 point

the image of the ford motor company's weekly purchase plan best serves as evidence for which of the following?

fords assembly plan had allowed for the maufacture of high-end automobiles

new forms of financing allowed increasing numbers of americans to experience middle-class lifestyle

americans worried that increasing car ownership would challenge long-held values and traditional understandings of gender roles

automobile manufacturers were targeting women as potential buyers

19.

1 point

the economy of the 1920s, which seemed robust, was founded on

keynesian principles

republican policies

democratic legislation

bi-partisan legislation

20.

1 point

during the 1920s, the group who generally did not prosper were

professionals

farmers

owners of small business

wall street brokers

21.

1 point

which of the following accurately describes the harlem renaissance?

I only

I and II only

II and IV only

I, II, and Iv only

22.

1 point

the image serves as evidence of which of the following?

a number of americans violated the law prohibiting the production of alcohol

american culture was eroding because of the influence of immigrants, and it needed reform by white protestants

most americans were uninterested in the federal battle against producers of illegal alcohol

few women were interested in promoting prohibition

23.

1 point

the american economy of the 1930s saw explosive growth in

the steel industry

cotton mills

the consumer-goods industry

agriculture

24.

1 point

the immigration act of 1924 most directly reflected

cultural tensions between scientific modernism and religious fundamentalism

conflicts arising from the migration of African Americans to urban centers

the emergence of an increasingly national culture in the 1920s shared by art, cinema, and mass media

social tensions emerging from the First World War