USA #4 Review

Which of these ideas best describes the US economy during the 1920's?

• People relied on oneself to do something rather than paying someone for a service

• Business is what makes money in America

• The economy was divided against itself

• The country needed to be rebuilt after the damage of World War I

The policy of avoiding international affairs is known as

• globalism
• interventionism
• multilateralism
• isolationism

Why was the idea of economic prosperity not true in the 1920's?

• The stock market crashed and many investments were made with borrowed money

• World War I and its aftermath
• Rapid industrialization and technological advancements
• Government policies promoting economic growth

Why was the Smoot-Hawley tariff act important?

• It reduced import duties to encourage international trade
• It had no impact on American businesses and farmers
• It was implemented after the Great Depression
• It raised import duties to protect American businesses and agriculture during the Great Depression.

What was the intent of the Kellogg-Briand pact after World War I?

• To renounce war as a means of resolving international disputes
• To establish a new world currency
• To expand the military capabilities of the involved countries
• To create a new alliance against a common enemy

What was a potential concern about Hollywood during the 1920's?

• Promoting crime or behavior that went against American morals

• Overwhelming focus on family-friendly content
• Excessive government regulation
• Lack of talented actors and actresses

Who were the "drys" in the prohibition debate in America?

• Supporters of the regulation of alcohol sales
• Advocates for the legalization of alcohol
• Opponents of the prohibition of alcohol
• Supporters of the prohibition of alcohol

Which of these decisions led to an increase in bootleggers, speakeasies, and organized crime?

• Prohibition
• Legalization of alcohol
• Strict regulation of alcohol sales
• Decrease in alcohol prices

The New Deal was a series of legislation and executive orders passed to help the country get out of the Great Depression. Who did the New Deal fail to help?

• unemployed workers

• farmers

• banks

• racial minorities

How did women's protests in 1917 affect the civil rights of women?

• Women's protests in 1917 led to a decrease in women's civil rights.
• Women's protests in 1917 helped lead to women receiving voting rights through the 19th amendment

• Women's protests in 1917 only affected men's civil rights.
• Women's protests in 1917 had no impact on women's civil rights.