Which technological advance did not become popular in the 1920s?
a radios
b telephones
c indoor plumbing
d televisions
d televisions
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a. a 1950s stylistic change in African American fashion, music, and literature
b. a musical that portrayed African American life and the struggle for equality
c. an urban renewal project that took place during the civil rights movement
d. a 1920s African American cultural movement that included art, music, literature, drama, and dance
d. a 1920s African American cultural movement that included art, music, literature, drama, and dance.
Which groups in the 1920s opposed immigration, feared the Red Scare, and believed white Protestants were better than others?
a nativists and the Ku Klux Klan
b labor unions and nonwhite Protestants
c communists and Jews
d African Americans and Catholics
a. nativists and the Ku Klux Klan
How did the 18th Amendment cause conflict in the United States?
a Some people believed that Americans should not have to pay income taxes.
b Some people believed that the prohibition of alcohol was unconstitutional.
c Some people thought that a president should be able to serve more than two terms.
d Some people did not want to give women the vote.
b. Some people believed that the prohibition of alcohol was unconstitutional.
What was a common element of the Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover administrations?
a a military buildup to prepare for another world war
b an increase in the size of the federal government
c an emphasis on big business and corporate power
d strong support for the League of Nations
c. an emphasis on big business and corporate power
Which was not a cause of the Great Depression?
a bank crises
b high taxes on the wealthy
c stock speculation
d falling purchasing power
b. high taxes on the wealthy
What caused the October 1929 stock market crash?
a bank refusals to provide credit to businesses
b investments in banks that failed
c government overregulation
d falling stocks purchased on credit
d. falling stocks purchased on credit
What was one consequence of the severe drought in the Great Plains during the 1930s?
a Farmers developed more effective irrigation methods.
b Many farmers left for California.
c Rains finally came and farms revived.
d Farmers were forced to plant more corn and less wheat, which was more profitable
b. Many farmers left for California.
What happened to marriage and birth rates during the Great Depression?
a Marriage rates increased, but birth rates declined.
b They remained about the same.
c They declined as people became reluctant to take on additional responsibility.
d They rose as people sought comfort from spouses and children.
a. Marriage rates increased, but birth rates declined.
What effect did Herbert Hoover's beliefs about government have on the American economy?
a They motivated Hoover to try to persuade Congress to act, but he could not get them to respond.
b They caused Hoover to veto legislation that would have avoided the worst problems of the Depression.
c They caused the government to respond ineffectively to the Great Depression.
d They deepened the Depression because the government did not intervene.
c. They caused the government to respond ineffectively to the Great Depression.
What is one way that Franklin Roosevelt maintained a close connection with the American people?
a through weekly newspaper columns
b by using memorable quotes
c through regular fireside chats on the radio
d by delivering his State of the Union addresses in different cities across the nation