U.S. History Quiz #4

What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?

• a decline in the number of women working in urban factories

• a shift away from the traditional roles of women

• an increase in the use of credit and installment plans

• a decrease in crime associated with prohibition

What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

• to prevent workers from joining labor organizations

• to block civil rights advocates from staging public protests

• to suppress the teaching of evolution in college

• to halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

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

How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. businesses?

• by increasing product efficiency

• by preventing shortages of goods

• by increasing protective tariffs

• by decreasing exports

How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?

• It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War

• It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age

• It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age

• It details the industrial progress of post-World War I era

Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age?

• the discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation

• Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power

• In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry

• Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations

What is this cartoon addressing?

• political corruption

• temperance

• civil-service reform

• segregation

During the nineteenth century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by

• campaigning for women's suffrage

• advocating the use of poll taxes

• making improvements in urban infrastructure

• providing public assistance for former slaves

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico?

• Became a U.S. state during the Reconstruction era

• Was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War

• Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after World War I

• Was promised U.S. military protection as part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to

• the construction of a canal in Panama

• the threat of European intervention in Latin America

• Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba

• public outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan