Quiz on Post-War Concepts and American History

Which is the best definition of "demobilization" after a war?

• The victors of the war receive payments from the losing side.

• The leaders of the losing side are punished for causing the war.

• Each nation in the war forgives any debts still owed to it after the war.

• Soldiers return home and businesses turn from wartime to peacetime production.

Answer explanation

The best definition of 'demobilization' after a war is when soldiers return home and businesses transition from wartime to peacetime production.

Why did demobilization after World War I lead to a temporary economic downturn?

• Investors lost millions on the New York Stock Exchange.

• Millions withdrew their savings from banks at the end of the war.

• War production ended while millions of soldiers returned looking for jobs.

• Britain and France announced they would not repay their war debts to America.

Answer explanation

War production ended while millions of soldiers returned looking for jobs, causing a temporary economic downturn due to the sudden decrease in demand and increase in labor supply.

The image below is a black-and-white photograph of the painting "Getting Religion" by the African American painter Archibald Motley. Which period of American history is associated with this painting?

• Progressive Era

• Reconstruction Era

• Harlem Renaissance

• Civil Rights Movement

Answer explanation

The correct period associated with the painting 'Getting Religion' by Archibald Motley is the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement in the 1920s known for celebrating African American art and culture.

How did the flappers of the 1920s illustrate support for greater rights for women?

• They demonstrated independence by wearing loose clothing and rejecting traditional roles.

• They became known as flappers because they so frequently changed their jobs.

• They refused to marry men in order to assert their independence as women.

• They spent most of their free time demonstrating for women’s rights.

Answer explanation

The flappers of the 1920s demonstrated independence by wearing loose clothing and rejecting traditional roles, which illustrated support for greater rights for women.

Why did nativists support immigration reform in the 1920s?

• They wanted to permit more Asian immigrants to enter the United States.

• They wanted to encourage more refugees from Europe to come to America.

Answer explanation

Nativists supported immigration reform in the 1920s to encourage more refugees from Europe to come to America.

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of

• Treason

• Anarchy

Answer explanation

Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with and convicted of Anarchy, not Treason.

What was the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?

• African Americans began migrating to Africa in large numbers.

• African Americans limited their ambitions to vocational training.

Answer explanation

The significance of the Harlem Renaissance was not African Americans limiting their ambitions to vocational training, but rather a cultural and artistic movement that celebrated African American culture and identity through literature, music, and art.

To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being

• Spies

• Communists

Answer explanation

Employers accused striking workers of being Communists to discredit them and protect their interests.

Which of the following is not considered a direct result of the growing popularity and availability of the automobile?

• Changes in American landscape

• Changes in American architecture

Answer explanation

Changes in American architecture is not considered a direct result of the growing popularity and availability of the automobile.

Which of the following was mostly closely tied to the public’s negative reaction to organized labor in the 1920s?

• Fears of rising prices

• Fears of communism

Answer explanation

Fears of communism were mostly closely tied to the public's negative reaction to organized labor in the 1920s.