Question 1

After 1924,____________________ became the country's chief source of immigrant labor.

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The answer of After 1924,____________________ became the country's chief source...

Question 2

Liberal Protestants

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A) supported the fundamentalist rejection of modernism. 
B) by far outnumbered fundamentalists. 
C) opposed evolution. 
D) supported William Jennings Bryan during the Scopes trial. 
E) believed in rational inquiry and social activism. 
A) supported the fundamentalist rejection of modernism. 
B) by far outnumbered fundamentalists. 
C) opposed evolution. 
D) supported William Jennings Bryan during the Scopes trial. 
E) believed in rational inquiry and social activism.

Question 3

Which of the following was not a part of the postwar period in the United States?

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A) increased middle-class wealth and buying power 
B) a significant growth in advertising 
C) a new use of leisure time 
D) a decline in the number of Americans who owned stocks 
E) an increase in installment buying 
A) increased middle-class wealth and buying power 
B) a significant growth in advertising 
C) a new use of leisure time 
D) a decline in the number of Americans who owned stocks 
E) an increase in installment buying

Question 4

Modern advertising techniques

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A) exploited insecurities and secret desires of consumers. 
B) were not effective due to poor-quality graphics. 
C) were so vulgar that newspapers banned the ads. 
D) demeaned and ridiculed working-class Americans. 
E) were not essential to the growth of the consumer economy. 
A) exploited insecurities and secret desires of consumers. 
B) were not effective due to poor-quality graphics. 
C) were so vulgar that newspapers banned the ads. 
D) demeaned and ridiculed working-class Americans. 
E) were not essential to the growth of the consumer economy.

Question 5

Alice Paul and her allies succeeded in getting Congress to pass an Equal Rights Amendment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The idea of the ____________________ promoted the independence of African Americans.

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The answer of The idea of the ____________________ promoted the...

Question 7

All of the following was part of the new consumer lifestyle of the 1920s except

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A) new appliances eased the burden of housework. 
B) the automobile made vacations and camping trips popular. 
C) poverty was eliminated from American society. 
D) high quality,fashionable clothes were available to most Americans. 
E) advertising increased consumer demand. 
A) new appliances eased the burden of housework. 
B) the automobile made vacations and camping trips popular. 
C) poverty was eliminated from American society. 
D) high quality,fashionable clothes were available to most Americans. 
E) advertising increased consumer demand.

Question 8

Disillusioned white writers of the 1920s are called the ____________________.

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The answer of Disillusioned white writers of the 1920s are...

Question 9

A social welfare program that provided federal funds for prenatal and child health care centers was made possible by the ____________________.

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The answer of A social welfare program that provided federal...

Question 10

The poet who symbolized black cultural pride and a rejection of the importance of white opinion during the Harlem Renaissance was ____________________.

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The answer of The poet who symbolized black cultural pride...

Question 11

All of the following statements reflect the African-American experience in the North during the Harlem Renaissance except

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A) African-American artists drew from their own cultural heritage. 
B) The Harlem Renaissance attracted attention from whites. 
C) African Americans developed increasing political power. 
D) Many African Americans still depended on white patrons for support. 
E) African-American writers and artists expressed racial pride. 
A) African-American artists drew from their own cultural heritage. 
B) The Harlem Renaissance attracted attention from whites. 
C) African Americans developed increasing political power. 
D) Many African Americans still depended on white patrons for support. 
E) African-American writers and artists expressed racial pride.

Question 12

The decade following World War I was a period of tremendous growth and prosperity for the United States.It also was a period of contradiction and conflict as the forces of modernity confronted the power of tradition.Discuss the factors that gave rise to these conflicts and where they were most pronounced.In your opinion,did one tradition or modernity "win" over the other?

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Essay should address several key points:

Question 13

The Washington Conference led to the passage of a treaty signed by five nations that significantly reduce the number of their warships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of the Scopes trial?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a test of the First Amendment. 
B) It contributed to the removal of references to Charles Darwin in texts. 
C) It featured two key public figures as opposing attorneys. 
D) It indicated that support for fundamentalism was waning. 
E) It was set up by the American Civil Liberties Union. 
A) It was a test of the First Amendment. 
B) It contributed to the removal of references to Charles Darwin in texts. 
C) It featured two key public figures as opposing attorneys. 
D) It indicated that support for fundamentalism was waning. 
E) It was set up by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Question 15

During the 1920s,

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A) rural Americans were isolated from the consumerism of cities. 
B) rural Americans fully embraced "modernism." 
C) rural Americans showed distrust for urban ways. 
D) advertisers ignored the rural market. 
E) a larger percentage of Americans were living in rural areas. 
A) rural Americans were isolated from the consumerism of cities. 
B) rural Americans fully embraced "modernism." 
C) rural Americans showed distrust for urban ways. 
D) advertisers ignored the rural market. 
E) a larger percentage of Americans were living in rural areas.

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-welfare capitalism

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adopted by some U.S.employers during the

Question 17

All of the following could be said of Warren G.Harding's tenure as president except

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A) he continued the worst repression of the post-WWI Red Scare by jailing leftists. 
B) he staffed his cabinet with some highly capable men. 
C) his administration suffered from scandals. 
D) he was influenced easily by his friends. 
E) the Republican Party was returned to power. 
A) he continued the worst repression of the post-WWI Red Scare by jailing leftists. 
B) he staffed his cabinet with some highly capable men. 
C) his administration suffered from scandals. 
D) he was influenced easily by his friends. 
E) the Republican Party was returned to power.

Question 18

Briefly describe the Scopes trial.What was its significance?

Accepted Answer

In 1925,John Scopes,a biology teacher in

Question 19

An estimated ____________________ percent of workers remained mired in poverty during the 1920s,unable to afford a healthy diet or adequate housing,much less costly consumer goods.

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The answer of An estimated ____________________ percent of workers remained...

Question 20

The "lost generation" referred to

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A) American soldiers who died during World War I. 
B) disenchanted American intellectuals who fled to Europe. 
C) American artists in the South. 
D) children born to Mexican immigrants in California. 
E) Native Americans who left the reservations. 
A) American soldiers who died during World War I. 
B) disenchanted American intellectuals who fled to Europe. 
C) American artists in the South. 
D) children born to Mexican immigrants in California. 
E) Native Americans who left the reservations.

Exam 24: The 1920s

After 1924,____________________ became the country's chief source of immigrant labor.

Liberal Protestants

Which of the following was not a part of the postwar period in the United States?

Modern advertising techniques

Alice Paul and her allies succeeded in getting Congress to pass an Equal Rights Amendment.

The idea of the ____________________ promoted the independence of African Americans.

All of the following was part of the new consumer lifestyle of the 1920s except

Disillusioned white writers of the 1920s are called the ____________________.

A social welfare program that provided federal funds for prenatal and child health care centers was made possible by the ____________________.

The poet who symbolized black cultural pride and a rejection of the importance of white opinion during the Harlem Renaissance was ____________________.

All of the following statements reflect the African-American experience in the North during the Harlem Renaissance except

The Washington Conference led to the passage of a treaty signed by five nations that significantly reduce the number of their warships.

Which of the following is not true of the Scopes trial?

During the 1920s,

IDENTIFICATIONS -welfare capitalism

All of the following could be said of Warren G.Harding's tenure as president except

Briefly describe the Scopes trial.What was its significance?

An estimated ____________________ percent of workers remained mired in poverty during the 1920s,unable to afford a healthy diet or adequate housing,much less costly consumer goods.

The "lost generation" referred to

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Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

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A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

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America During the Second World War

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