Question 1

What were the causes of the Great Depression? What role did the stock market crash play in the economic downturn?

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The Great Depression was caused by a combination of factors, including a stock market crash, bank failures, a reduction in consumer spending, and the failure of government economic policies. The stock market crash of 1929 played a significant role in the economic downturn by triggering a loss of confidence among investors and consumers. This led to a sharp decline in consumer spending and business investment, which in turn caused a reduction in production and widespread unemployment. The stock market crash also exposed underlying weaknesses in the economy, such as excessive speculation and overvalued stocks, which ultimately contributed to the severity of the Great Depression. Additionally, the lack of effective government intervention and economic policies exacerbated the situation, leading to a prolonged period of economic hardship for millions of people.

Question 2

Describe the origins and effects of the consumer culture. Why was it critical to prosperity in the 1920s?

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The consumer culture emerged in the late...

Question 3

All of the following are traits attributed to a "New Woman"EXCEPT

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A)   spiritual.
B)   independent.
C)   assertive.
D)   athletic. A

Question 4

What factors led to the rise of mass society and mass culture in the 1920s?

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There were several factors that led to t...

Question 5

What two industries began suffering in 1928 as demand sagged, which should have called attention to defects in the American economy prior to the Great Depression?

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A)   energy and construction
B)   durable goods and steel
C)   mining and heavy industry
D)   construction and auto manufacturing

Question 6

Aviator Charles "Lucky Lindy"Lindbergh thrilled the world with his solo, non-stop flight from Long Island, NY, to

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A)   Paris.
B)   London.
C)   Rome.
D)   Madrid. A

Question 7

Describe and evaluate the policies of the Harding and Coolidge administrations. Who was helped and who hurt or ignored? Why?

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The policies of the Harding and Coolidge...

Question 8

One of the most important economic transformations in the years after World War I was

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A)   the shift from industry's reliance on railroads to reliance on the automobile.
B)   the shift in production from heavy industry to consumer goods and services.
C)   the move from the Northeast and Midwest to the West Coast as the country's industrial heartland.
D)   a change from a more cooperative to a more adversarial relationship between government and business.

Question 9

In the early part of the twentieth century, immigration from Mexico jumped for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)   recruiting by the AFL in a campaign to increase its membership.
B)   recruiting by American farmers in need of farm workers.
C)   Mexicans fleeing poverty.
D)   Mexicans fleeing the dislocations of revolution.

Question 10

What might be called a "second or post-Industrial Revolution,"the "roaring economy"of the 1920s involved all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   a productivity revolution based on technology.
B)   a consumer-goods revolution.
C)   a revolution in thinking, in which advertising persuaded consumers to buy now rather than save.
D)   a revolution in labor relations, marked by new growth in the size and influence of labor unions.

Question 11

In what ways did the automobile serve simultaneously as an economic catalyst, transportation revolution, and cultural symbol in the 1920s? What role did Henry Ford play in these developments?

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In the 1920s, the automobile served as a...

Question 12

To encourage consumption, demand for goods was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   advertising.
B)   the creation of consumer credit.
C)   a new abundance and variety of goods available.
D)   increased business competition.

Question 13

In the 1920s, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover believed in

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A)   the benefits of unrestrained competition.
B)   the inefficiency of warm-spirited labor relations.
C)   viewing business and government as partners rather than as adversaries.
D)   viewing foreign trade as a cause of dependency rather than profitability.

Question 14

How and why did American business practices change in the 1920s? What effect did those changes have on the economy?

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In the 1920s, American business practice...

Question 15

The Five-Power Agreement of 1921 involved

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A)   steps to outlaw war.
B)   the creation of a collective security agreement throughout the Western Hemisphere.
C)   steps toward naval disarmament.
D)   the end of the Open Door.

Question 16

How successful were women in achieving independence and equality in the 1920s? How successful were African Americans?

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In the 1920s, women made significant str...

Question 17

What new style of music that fused soulfulness and syncopated rhythms was born in the roaring 20s?

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A)   ragtime
B)   Dixieland
C)   rhythm and blues
D)   jazz

Question 18

Urban, Catholic, and "wet,"Al ________ was defeated for president, but the votes he won signaled an emerging political realignment.

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Question 19

Consider the following statement: "The era of the 1920s witnessed a continual pull between the traditional and the modern."Explain how the following events reflected the pull of either the traditional or the modern-or both: Aimee Semple McPherson, the New Woman, Prohibition, the KKK, Fundamentalism, and advertising.

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Aimee Semple McPherson reflected the pul...

Question 20

Describe the "New Woman"and the "New Negro"of the 1920s. How "new"were they?

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