US History Unit 4 Review (Roaring 20s, Great Depression, New Dea

Why were there fewer women in the American workforce in 1920 than there were ten years earlier?

• Fewer women were needed in factories after the men returned home from the war
• A recession that followed the war resulted in fewer job openings
• New laws protecting women workers discouraged employers from hiring them
• New technologies in the workplace resulted in the reduced need for workers

Which of the following best describes the economic situation of the United States from the middle of 1920 to 1921?

• America experienced a boom due to new labor from veterans
• America experienced a boom because of new markets in Latin America
• America fell into a recession because Europe reduced its purchases of American goods
• America fell into a recession because new industries continued due to struggle

What conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?

• The American economy was almost entirely self-sufficient throughout the 1920s

• During the 1920s, Congress supported domestic producers with a protective trade policy

• During the 1920s, the United States shifted from an export-based economy to an import-based economy

• Crop prices and corporate profits increased steadily during the 1920s as a result of government policy

What was the long-term effect of the 1920s bull market?

• People invested wisely, made money, and the market soared

• Buying on margin decreased, but the market held firm

• Buying on market pushed stock prices up and gradually harmed the market

• Although it was risky, investors paid high prices for stocks and then resold; the market plunged

How did the policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge reflect a change of direction in U.S. politics?

• They rejected social reform in favor of laissez-faire economics and support for big business

• Both increased taxes for the wealthy

• They favored income tax and rejected low taxes on individuals and corporations

• They promoted increased involvement in world affairs

Use the chart to answer the following question:

What was the primary goal of the Washington Naval Disarmament Conference?

• It was an attempt to create secret alliances between the former Allied and Central powers

• It was an attempt to reduce the construction of warships

• To establish treaties that limited the number of tanks, use of poison gas, and airplanes

• To promote world peace without the League of Nations

What was the purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact, from which this excerpt was taken?

• to bind participating nations to solve foreign disputes through peaceful means alone

• to establish a diplomatic alliance against the Central Powers

• to encourage participating nations to defend each other in time of war

• to create an organization much like the United Nations, which would provide a way to solve conflicts through diplomacy

The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920s was similar to the Palmer Raids in that both were instances of

• nativist fears of leftist influence in the United States

• concern that the United States would sink into a depression

• public reactions against organized crime

• a grassroots movement to gain equal rights for minorities

The labor strikes in the United States during the 1920s, in which police and steelworkers agitated for better pay, were blamed on which group of agitators?

• women

• communists

• Irish immigrants

• African Americans

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

• It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers

• . It brought the most significant beat poets together

• It established jazz as a prominent musical form

• It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre