roaring 20's

United States immigration laws have generally reflected

• the social and economic conditions within the United States at a given time

• a preference for immigrants from the Eastern Hemisphere

• the desire to help other nations solve their population problems

• the government's goals of developing a pluralistic American society

Much of the economic growth of the 1920's was based on

• increased trade with other nations

• the production of new consumer goods

• rising prices of agricultural products

• the rapid development of the West

in the 1920's, the belief in never-ending prosperity helped to promote

• a renewal of interest in handmade goods

• strict enforcement of governmental financial regulations

• massive government efforts to increase the incomes of farmers

• heavy increases in stock speculation

Which combination of factors contributed most to the start of the Great Depression of the 1930's?

• immigration restrictions and a lack of skilled workers

• high taxes and overspending in social welfare programs

• United States war debts and the declining value of the dollar

• overproduction and the excessive use of credit

the economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920's were caused in part by

• installment buying and an unregulated stock market

• the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities

• the mobilization of the economy for war

• increased government restrictions on big business

which of the following social developments was a characteristic of the 1920's

• muckrakers

• prohibition

• Social Darwinism

• territorial expansion

The Flappers of the 1920's gained public attention mainly because they

• often refused to confirm society's expectations

• fought for the right of women to vote

• fled the United States to live in Europe

• worked for equal status in employment

in 1920, when Presidential candidate Warren G. Harding called for "a return to normalcy," he was advocating

• increased support for Progressive Era programs and the League of Nations

• increased farm production and an emphasis on the rural lifestyle

• reduced international involvement and less government regulation of business

• reduced racial segregation and the elimination of discrimination against women

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

• The availability of land grants for homesteaders

• Economic opportunities in industrialized cities

• Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas

• The lower cost of living in urban areas

During the 1920's, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

• Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.

• Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.

• Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.

• Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.