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US History TEST Review Topic 4 Part 2 (21-22)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by-

a)

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

b)

bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

c)

installment plans, prohibition, and flappers

d)

brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

2.

Which of these is an example of a successful innovation of the assembly- line production model?

a)

a social media company initiates a new privacy policy for its subscribers

b)

a financial adviser redistributes money throughout a customers portfolio

c)

a computer is built to a purchaser's specification using the availability of supplies

d)

a cable-television company updates its system to include more chanels

3.

How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in the U.S. cities?

a)

By increasing the expenses associated with relocation

b)

By giving residents more flexibility in employment

c)

By expanding the options for personal education

d)

By increasing traffic congestion on city streets

4.

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

a)

Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.

b)

Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.

c)

Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.

d)

Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.

5.
This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president who would —
a)
help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade
b)
refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies
c)
use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries
d)
improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration
6.

(2017)How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?

a)

By increasing production efficiency

b)

By preventing shortages of goods

c)

By increasing protective tariffs

d)

By decreasing exports

7.

Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?

a)

The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.

b)

The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.

c)

There were significant shortages of military supplies

d)

There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.

8.
This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to - 
a)
public disappointment over revelations of governmental corruption
b)
widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development
c)
public frustration with government neglect of the working class
d)
widespread anger over excessive partisan politics
9.
Which headline describes a consequence of the Teapot Dome scandal?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920's was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

a)

The taxation of imported luxury goods

b)

The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers

c)

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

d)

The implementation of immigration restrictions

11.

What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

a)

To prevent workers from joining labor organizations.

b)

To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests.

c)

To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges.

d)

To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals.

12.

Cartoons such as this one took the position that deportation was necessary because --

a)

assimilation programs in the United States had been unsuccessful

b)

economic decline had increased the competition for jobs

c)

communist were infiltrating the US

d)

political machines had too much power in urban areas

13.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
14.

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the...

a)

Increased use of credit by U.S. consumers.

b)

Development of new forms of popular entertainment.

c)

Decline of public support for Progressive reforms.

d)

Conflict between modernism and traditionalism.

15.

Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?

a)

Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.

b)

Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

c)

Reform organizations targeted women's issues.

d)

Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.