Unit 8 Quiz

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

• internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

• bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

• installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

• brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

Early twentieth century U.S. history is politically characterized by —

• overreaching of executive power

• extensive government corruption

• increasing involvement in world affairs

• widespread calls for civil rights legislation

Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Increased geographic concentration of African Americans

• Increased popularity of venues featuring African American artists

• Was the early creation of modern day music industry

• A civil rights movement in the 1950s for equal rights

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

• A) A decline in the number of women working in urban factories

• B) A shift away from the traditional roles of women

• C) An increase in the use of credit and installment plans

• D) A decrease in crime associated with prohibition

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 changed the relationship between the federal government and _______ by attempting to _______ through regulations.

• A) businesses, promote competition

• B) labor unions, restrict strikes

• C) foreign governments, increase tariffs

• D) state governments, reduce taxes

Which historical figure changed industrial production methods with the assembly line?

• Charles Lindbergh

• Marcus Garvey

• Henry Ford

Fill in the blank: The problems of maintained civilization are not to be solved by a transfer of responsibility from _______ to government.

• citizenship

• corporations

• individuals

• communities

Which reason BEST explains the change in the number of cars sold between 1910 and 1925?

• A) Cars became more available because of the passage of antitrust laws.

• B) Cars became more affordable because of the removal of wartime price controls.

• C) Cars became more affordable because of the introduction of the assembly line.

• D) Cars became more available because of the removal of tariffs after a global conflict.

The Teapot Dome Scandal tarnished the Harding administration because it —

What was a result of the social problems presented in this 1917 political cartoon?

• Government leaders introduced health-care reform laws.

• Lobbyists focused attention on the power of corporate monopolies.

• Women worked to improve conditions in tenement houses.

• Progressives worked to ratify a prohibition amendment.