USA review

What was one consequence of demobilization directly following World War I?

• The demand for skilled workers decreased.

• The U.S. economy experienced labor unrest.

• Private businesses experienced economic prosperity.

• Domestic spending by the U.S government increased.

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

• . the founding of the Ku Klux Klan

• the Sacco and Vanzetti trial

• the beginning of Prohibition

• the Stock Market crash

Which economic approach did the United States adopt toward foreign trade during the 1920's?

• isolated to domestic markets

• expansion into global markets

• transition from agricultural to manufacturing jobs

• installment buying

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 United States 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.

Study the following list and answer the question below.

 Washington Naval Conference

 London Conference

 Kellogg-Briand Pact

 the Nobel Prize for Peace

Which term best fits in the list?

• . Roosevelt Corollary

• League of Nations

• War Powers Act

• Lend-Lease Act

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

What is one main goal shared by the women's movement and the LatinAmerican movement during the early twentieth century?

• expanding civil rights

• promoting religious freedom

• sponsoring immigrant workers

• encouraging worker specialization

Which statement best explains why support for the Ku Klux Klan 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.

Which statement describes a reason for greater support of suffrage and less discrimination against women in the 1920s?

• Women generally obtained higher college degrees than men.

• Women had effectively filled the jobs of men during the war

• Women acknowledged the importance of traditional gender roles.

• Women had created a separate political party to address unfair laws.