USA 4 Review

Which event was a direct result of the Red Scare in the United States?

• the founding of the KKK

• The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

• the beginning of Prohibition

• the Stock Market crash

How did economic prosperity during the 1920s affect consumers?

• People hoarded gold to keep investments secure

• People used installment plans to make purchases

• People paid less in taxes because of tax loopholes

• People had less debt because of low interest rates

Which statement best describes economic changes in the US during the 1920s?

• Congress increased the regulation of financial institutions

• East Asia provided incentives for relocating American industries

• European markets began to rely on American agricultural products

• American businesses expanded mass production of popular consumer products

What was a major goal of the Washington Naval Conference?

• improve trade relations in the region

• avoid disputes that could escalate into war

• delay independence for colonial possessions

• facilitate imperialistic actions by foreign nations

How did the Scopes Trial reflect the changing nature of American society during the 1920s?

• by discussing the role of women in education

• by drawing attention to issues of race and social class

• by focusing on the need for mandatory school attendance

• by highlighting the clash between fundamentalism and modernism

Which statement best explains why support for the KKK ballooned in the early 1920s?

• White, middle-class men felt religiously threatened by the significant influx of Italian Catholic immigrants.

• White, middle-class men felt economically threatened when urban political machines moved into their small towns.

• White, middle class men felt socially threatened when African Americans moved into their small towns in large numbers

• White, middle-class men felt politically threatened due to the millions of new voters, including minority immigrants, African American migrants and women.

How did consumerism help cause the Great Depression?

• Americans invested heavily in real estate opportunities

• Americans purchased large quantities of imported goods

• Americans used credit to purchase household and luxury items

• Americans earned high wages in the industrial and service sectors

What happened as a result of the increase of the production of consumer commodities?

• Prices rose for goods as public demand grew

• Overproduction of goods led to economic decline

• Stock prices rose as industries reached maximum production

• Industries focused on military goods as totalitarianism emerged

After WWI why did the U.S. government lend money to Germany?

• to help achieve political and economic stability in Europe

• to help achieve technological and military assistance in Europe

• to help investments for the United States industries

• to provide profits for United States banks

During the 1920s, which issue contributed to the rise in KKK membership?

• expanding religious freedoms

• declining profits for industrialists

• increasing immigration numbers

• decreasing protests for civil rights