US History 1900s-1920s

Which caption best replaces the question mark in this photograph?

• Abolish the Poll Tax and the Literacy Test

• Demand the Direct Election of Senators

• Come in and Learn Why Women Ought to Vote

• Lower the Voting Age for Women to Eighteen

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

Which result completes this diagram?

• Ratification of a suffrage amendment

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Passage of prohibition legislation

• Expansion of labor unions

What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?

• It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American countries.

• It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

• It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

• It created tension between the United States and Latin American countries over immigration policy.

Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?

• The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.

• The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.

• The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.

• The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels.

Which statement best describes how investment in the stock market during the mid-to-late 1920s contributed to the Great Depression?

• People were unable to repay the loans used to purchase stocks.

• Government taxes on stock transactions made it difficult to repay investors.

• Financial institutions were not required to report earnings to stock investors.

• Foreign countries were not required to immediately pay stockholder earnings.

What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?

• The closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to exercise.

• Imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets.

• It was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories.

• The farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control.

What was the purpose of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906?

• To protect consumers by regulating the food and drug industry

• To lower the cost of essential foods and drugs for consumers

• To prevent shortages by regulating the supply of food and drugs

• To reduce production costs for food and drug manufacturers

What is one way the Progressive Era reform outlined in this diagram has affected U.S.politics?

• More women have been elected to Congress.

• Citizens have a more direct influence on lawmaking.

• Corrupt officials can be removed from office.

• Primary elections are prohibited in several states.

Which phrase best describes the goal of this amendment?

• To restrict civil liberties

• To limit due process rights

• To restrain the power of judicial activists

• To limit the power of the federal government