Question 1

In his 1920 campaign for president, Warren Harding famously said the country needed a return to

Accepted Answer

A)  energetic government. 
B)  patriotism. 
C)  normalcy. 
D)  experimentation. 
E)  progressivism. 
A)  energetic government. 
B)  patriotism. 
C)  normalcy. 
D)  experimentation. 
E)  progressivism. C

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-Warren
G. Harding

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism E

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-John W. Davis

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism J

Question 4

In what ways did the name "Roaring Twenties" suit the decade, and in what ways did it fall short?

Accepted Answer

The name "Roaring Twenties" suited the d

Question 5

Match each description with the item below.
-Frank
B. Kellogg

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 6

The national struggle over Prohibition was, in part, due to cultural tension amid the influx of immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Over the course of the 1920s, what was the state of labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor unions won a number of important victories in the Supreme Court that ensured they would remain a major force throughout the Great Depression. 
B)  Labor union membership drastically increased, as closed shop policies became the new norm and the Harding administration increased ties with unions. 
C)  Amid soaring industrial production levels, decreasing unemployment, and anti-union efforts by business owners, labor union membership significantly decreased. 
D)  Although labor union membership remained stagnant, members greatly benefited from the prosperity of the decade and the drastic rise in the standard of living. 
E)  Although Democratic presidents had sought to end labor unions, the labor unions of the 1920s enjoyed the support of Republican presidents. 
A)  Labor unions won a number of important victories in the Supreme Court that ensured they would remain a major force throughout the Great Depression. 
B)  Labor union membership drastically increased, as closed shop policies became the new norm and the Harding administration increased ties with unions. 
C)  Amid soaring industrial production levels, decreasing unemployment, and anti-union efforts by business owners, labor union membership significantly decreased. 
D)  Although labor union membership remained stagnant, members greatly benefited from the prosperity of the decade and the drastic rise in the standard of living. 
E)  Although Democratic presidents had sought to end labor unions, the labor unions of the 1920s enjoyed the support of Republican presidents.

Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Mellon

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 9

Which amendment to the Constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seventeenth 
B)  Eighteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twentieth 
E)  Twenty-first 
A)  Seventeenth 
B)  Eighteenth 
C)  Nineteenth 
D)  Twentieth 
E)  Twenty-first

Question 10

Which of the following was true of yellow-dog contracts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers used them to restrict union membership. 
B)  They required membership in a labor union in order to work in certain trades. 
C)  They benefited workers through a closed shop system. 
D)  They restricted the ability of a company to control its workers. 
E)  They increased union membership by millions. 
A)  Employers used them to restrict union membership. 
B)  They required membership in a labor union in order to work in certain trades. 
C)  They benefited workers through a closed shop system. 
D)  They restricted the ability of a company to control its workers. 
E)  They increased union membership by millions.

Question 11

Why did the Ku Klux Klan see a rebirth in the 1920s? What made this new Klan different from its post-Civil War version?

Accepted Answer

The Ku Klux Klan saw a rebirth in the 19

Question 12

Despite the many well-founded criticisms of Warren Harding as president, he was a visionary for his era in the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights. 
B)  economic development. 
C)  government oversight. 
D)  business regulation. 
E)  bank development. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  economic development. 
C)  government oversight. 
D)  business regulation. 
E)  bank development.

Question 13

Herbert Hoover's initial response to the growing social crisis of the Great Depression was to

Accepted Answer

A)  use federal power to provide direct relief for the people worse affected. 
B)  blame Congress for not heeding his warnings about high tariffs and causing the Depression. 
C)  promise a New Deal for Americans that would provide jobs to rebuild the economy. 
D)  resign from the presidency ahead of the 1932 election. 
E)  remain upbeat and trust in the voluntarism of charities and individuals to provide relief. 
A)  use federal power to provide direct relief for the people worse affected. 
B)  blame Congress for not heeding his warnings about high tariffs and causing the Depression. 
C)  promise a New Deal for Americans that would provide jobs to rebuild the economy. 
D)  resign from the presidency ahead of the 1932 election. 
E)  remain upbeat and trust in the voluntarism of charities and individuals to provide relief.

Question 14

Describe Herbert Hoover's attempts at recovery in the first three years of the Depression. Which of his policies were effective, which were ineffective, and why?

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover's attempts at recovery in

Question 15

Match each description with the item below.
-Douglas MacArthur

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 16

Match each description with the item below.
-Calvin Coolidge

Accepted Answer

A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism 
A) was the secretary of the Treasury under Harding who developed a plan that would affect federal spending 
B) was the secretary of state under Harding who pledged American disarmament to avoid an expensive naval arms race 
C) was the army's chief of staff who treated a group of protesting veterans seeking their cash bonuses as "insurrectionists" 
D) was the secretary of state who called for the nations in the Great War to sign a pact to renounce war "as an instrument of national policy" 
E) died suddenly while president after suffering an attack of food poisoning on a trip to the western United States
F)wrote the book American Individualism, asserting that he wished to promote a "rugged individualism" rather than selfishness
G)was the Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1920 and rose to the presidency due to the death of the president
H)was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 who led the party's anti-Klan, anti-Prohibition wing
I)was the volunteer defense attorney for John Scopes and a tireless defender of the rights of the working class
J)was the nominee of the fragmented Democrats during the 1924 election who could nearly outdo Coolidge in his conservatism

Question 17

Who declared himself a Republican "progressive conservative," sought to increase efficiency as secretary of commerce, and created the Federal Radio Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbert Hoover 
B)  Robert La Follette 
C)  Warren Harding 
D)  Calvin Coolidge 
E)  John Rockefeller 
A)  Herbert Hoover 
B)  Robert La Follette 
C)  Warren Harding 
D)  Calvin Coolidge 
E)  John Rockefeller

Question 18

What did the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, pushed through Congress by Andrew Mellon, create?

Accepted Answer

A)  chaos in the federal budget process due to its extremely partisan nature 
B)  a series of economic changes totally at odds with the progressive desire for efficiency 
C)  an end to states' budgets in favor of federal budgets alone 
D)  sweeping tax increases in such a way that severely hurt the working poor 
E)  a new Bureau of the Budget to streamline the process of preparing an annual federal budget 
A)  chaos in the federal budget process due to its extremely partisan nature 
B)  a series of economic changes totally at odds with the progressive desire for efficiency 
C)  an end to states' budgets in favor of federal budgets alone 
D)  sweeping tax increases in such a way that severely hurt the working poor 
E)  a new Bureau of the Budget to streamline the process of preparing an annual federal budget

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes the toll of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the Great Depression had been caused by decisions made by the business elite, the hardships of the depression predominantly affected them. 
B)  The Great Depression only affected those who were active participants in the stock market at the time and, because of this, groups such as farmers actually benefited. 
C)  The sense of shame cut across class lines, but the hardest hit were already the most disadvantaged groups, such as immigrants, women, the elderly, and migrant workers. 
D)  Although unemployment surged, government programs prevented the rates of homelessness and hunger from significantly increasing from average levels. 
E)  Adults were greatly affected by the Depression, but children felt few repercussions and were protected by government programs. 
A)  Because the Great Depression had been caused by decisions made by the business elite, the hardships of the depression predominantly affected them. 
B)  The Great Depression only affected those who were active participants in the stock market at the time and, because of this, groups such as farmers actually benefited. 
C)  The sense of shame cut across class lines, but the hardest hit were already the most disadvantaged groups, such as immigrants, women, the elderly, and migrant workers. 
D)  Although unemployment surged, government programs prevented the rates of homelessness and hunger from significantly increasing from average levels. 
E)  Adults were greatly affected by the Depression, but children felt few repercussions and were protected by government programs.

Question 20

What was the state of progressivism by 1920?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lost ground in the White House, but was promoted by members of Congress and by legislators at the state and local levels. 
B)  It lost ground in Congress but remained influential in the White House, inspiring many of Harding's economic policies. 
C)  It continued to inspire liberal intellectuals who were encouraged by the passage of the Prohibition amendment. 
D)  It inspired Warren Harding to campaign for the presidency as a reformer, much as Wilson and Roosevelt had done before him. 
E)  It was effectively over and without support at the national, state, and local levels, thanks to the results of the Great War. 
A)  It lost ground in the White House, but was promoted by members of Congress and by legislators at the state and local levels. 
B)  It lost ground in Congress but remained influential in the White House, inspiring many of Harding's economic policies. 
C)  It continued to inspire liberal intellectuals who were encouraged by the passage of the Prohibition amendment. 
D)  It inspired Warren Harding to campaign for the presidency as a reformer, much as Wilson and Roosevelt had done before him. 
E)  It was effectively over and without support at the national, state, and local levels, thanks to the results of the Great War.

Exam 24: The Reactionary Twenties

In his 1920 campaign for president, Warren Harding famously said the country needed a return to

Match each description with the item below. -Warren G. Harding

Match each description with the item below. -John W. Davis

In what ways did the name "Roaring Twenties" suit the decade, and in what ways did it fall short?

Match each description with the item below. -Frank B. Kellogg

The national struggle over Prohibition was, in part, due to cultural tension amid the influx of immigrants.

Over the course of the 1920s, what was the state of labor unions?

Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Mellon

Which amendment to the Constitution is known as the Prohibition amendment?

Which of the following was true of yellow-dog contracts?

Why did the Ku Klux Klan see a rebirth in the 1920s? What made this new Klan different from its post-Civil War version?

Despite the many well-founded criticisms of Warren Harding as president, he was a visionary for his era in the field of

Herbert Hoover's initial response to the growing social crisis of the Great Depression was to

Describe Herbert Hoover's attempts at recovery in the first three years of the Depression. Which of his policies were effective, which were ineffective, and why?

Match each description with the item below. -Douglas MacArthur

Match each description with the item below. -Calvin Coolidge

Who declared himself a Republican "progressive conservative," sought to increase efficiency as secretary of commerce, and created the Federal Radio Commission?

What did the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, pushed through Congress by Andrew Mellon, create?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the toll of the Great Depression?

What was the state of progressivism by 1920?

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