1920s UIL General Quiz

Who won the presidential election of 1920?

• Warren Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• J Edgar Hoover

• Theodore Roosevelt

What was the Dawes Plan?

• US loaned money to Germany so they could pay their war debts to Britain and France

• Give Native Americans land for farming

• Outlaw world wars due to the outrageous financial cost

• Form an alliance between European countries

What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?

• Harding's administration took bribes from Oil Tycoons

• President was caught drinking British Tea instead of Coffee

• Scandal that caused the trust in the government to skyrocket

• Government took $ from dome building companies

Why did Harding's 'return to normalcy' prompt economic growth?

• Increased government spending

• Encouraged progressive legislation for the poor

• It favored a return to traditional laissez-faire economics

• Placed tariffs on many foreign goods

Anti-immigrant attitudes contributed to social unrest in the United States following World War I. Which of the following are two examples of actions taken by the government or groups of people in the United States that reflect these nativist attitudes.

• US government puts into place a Quota System.

• The bombing of communist homes by the government.

• Sacco and Vanzetti are anarchists.

• KKK lynches and terrorizes immigrant groups.

Following World War I, large U.S. cities experienced increased competition for jobs and housing. Which development was a significant result of this pattern of urban changes?

• New Deal legislation to create jobs and stimulate the economy

• a population shift to rural areas for increased job opportunities

• race riots fueled by intolerance and continuing African-American migrations

• the banning of women in the workplace so that they could focus on the home

Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States. Identify the general trends during this period that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments. Select the correct answers.

• Foreign-born workforce increased

• Nativism became widespread

• Immigration quotas were enacted

• Religious tolerance increased

• Immigrants were targeted by the Ku Klux Klan

The Palmer Raids were a reaction to

• racial intolerance toward African Americans in northern cities.

• nativism.

• perceived threats of revolution caused by the rise of communism.

• lynchings and racial violence.

Following World War I, large U.S. cities experienced increased competition for jobs and housing. Which development was a significant result of this pattern of urban changes?

• New Deal legislation to create jobs and stimulate the economy

• a population shift to rural areas for increased job opportunities

• race riots fueled by intolerance and continuing African-American migrations

• the banning of women in the workplace so that they could focus on the home

The Palmer Raids were a reaction to

• racial intolerance toward African Americans in northern cities.

• nativism.

• perceived threats of revolution caused by the rise of communism.

• lynchings and racial violence.