Question 1

Which of the following was a trend seen during the 1920s?

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A)   Irrigation made crop production in the southwest possible and profitable.
B)   New markets for Alaskan crops encouraged its residents to seek statehood.
C)   The South began to diversify from its concentration of cotton production.
D)   Unusually heavy snows interfered with the wheat harvest in the plains states.

Question 2

What did female workers generally earn?

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A)   About as much as men.
B)   About half as much as men.
C)   Usually more than men.
D)   Usually more than youths or senior citizens.

Question 3

With regard to the period following World War I, what does the term "New Era" refer to?

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A)   Democratic promises of relief from Republican domination.
B)   Fascination with all things new in America.
C)   Innovations in political processes, such as initiative, referendum, and recall.
D)   Republican weariness of Democratic domination of Congress.

Question 4

The 1920s gave rise to a new spectator sport with the organization of the

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A)   American Baseball League.
B)   National Basketball League.
C)   National Football League.
D)   Professional Golfers Association. C

Question 5

What was the most popular consumer attraction of the 1920s?

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A)   Baseball.
B)   NASCAR racing.
C)   Television.
D)   The movies. D

Question 6

What secret organization attempted to impose its ideas of morality on society through force?

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Question 7

The term "barrios" refers to what?

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A)   A balloting technique preferred by Mexicans in America.
B)   A common reference within the Mexican community to a non-Mexican resident.
C)   Neighborhood taverns located in sections in which Mexicans predominated.
D)   Segregated housing sections for Mexicans.

Question 8

What was the problem with company unions in the 1920s?

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A)   They did not give workers a voice in management.
B)   They did not have the support of employers.
C)   They tended to be dominated by socialists.
D)   They were confined to small businesses.

Question 9

What did the Washington Naval Conference mostly deal with?

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A)   America's traditional intraservice rivalry.
B)   Disarmament.
C)   Planning for a more effective "gunboat" diplomacy.
D)   The differences between Jews and Arabs in the Middle East.

Question 10

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

This school of literature emphasized the distinctiveness of African American culture.

Question 11

What triggered growing enrollments in American colleges?

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A)   The appeal of participating in an elite experience.
B)   The growing wealth of the middle class.
C)   The growing demand for white-collar professionals in the new economy.
D)   The proliferation of private for-profit universities.

Question 12

What was Henry Ford known for?

Accepted Answer

A)   Development of new "miracle" medicines.
B)   Developments in the field of electricity.
C)   His many roles in musicals on Broadway.
D)   Pioneering mass production.

Question 13

What was A. Philip Randolph best known for?

Accepted Answer

A)   Being was the first person to swim the English Channel.
B)   Heading the antistrike section of the Department of Justice in the 1920s.
C)   Organizing a union for sleeping car porters.
D)   Writing a series of articles exposing the abuses of labor unions.

Question 14

Which describes a mission of fundamentalists in the 1920s?

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A)   They advocated thrift instead of flagrant government spending.
B)   They opposed liberalism.
C)   They wanted sportsmen and women to master the basics of their sports.
D)   They wanted to get back to basic economics.

Question 15

Who founded a labor union for railroad sleeping car porters?

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Question 16

The __________ was the largest organization of African American activists in the 1920s.

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A)   Congress of Racial Equality
B)   National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
C)   Universal Negro Improvement Association
D)   Urban League

Question 17

In the 1920s, where did the new advertising industry tend to concentrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chicago.
B)   Detroit.
C)   New York City.
D)   Seattle.

Question 18

What group of Americans dominated society and government in the United States in the 1920s?

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Question 19

Why did Mexican immigrants find more work in America in the 1920s?

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A)   African Americans refused to accept low-skilled employment.
B)   Immigration quotas for Europeans and Asians lessened the number of competitors for unskilled labor positions.
C)   Many older Americans retired from the workforce, creating entry-level jobs.
D)   The rise of "white collar" jobs meant that fewer Americans were willing to work with their hands.

Question 20

What changes occurred during the 1920s in the United States for women and African Americans?

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Exam 21: The Modern Nation, 1919-1928

Which of the following was a trend seen during the 1920s?

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What did female workers generally earn?

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With regard to the period following World War I, what does the term "New Era" refer to?

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The 1920s gave rise to a new spectator sport with the organization of the

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What secret organization attempted to impose its ideas of morality on society through force?

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The term "barrios" refers to what?

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What was the problem with company unions in the 1920s?

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What did the Washington Naval Conference mostly deal with?

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What was the Harlem Renaissance?

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What triggered growing enrollments in American colleges?

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What was Henry Ford known for?

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Which describes a mission of fundamentalists in the 1920s?

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Who founded a labor union for railroad sleeping car porters?

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The __________ was the largest organization of African American activists in the 1920s.

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