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WorksheetsU.S. History Module 4 Lesson 1 & 2
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of these world powers was prevented from taking part in the negotiations over the Kellogg-Briand pact?
the Soviet Union
Britain
Japan
Why was the United States at the forefront in negotiating many of the international treaties of the 1920s?
The U.S., as the world's richest nation, was vital to any international agreements.
The U.S. was regarded as a fair and neutral nation.
Presidents Harding and Coolidge had a plan to bring the United States into the League of Nations.
Mitchell Palmer was the Attorney General of the U.S.
True or False
(a)
Which of these policies involving foreign countries was generally favored by isolationist Americans?
sending food and money to nations devastated by war
pressing Britain and France to pay back their wartime loans
joining the League of Nations
Warren G. Harding's campaign for President in 1920 focused on isolationism and normalcy.....
True or False
True
False
Which of these was one cause of the outbreak of the Red Scare?
the revolution in Russia
the Wall Street bombing
the end of the Great War
The reason Americans turned toward isolationism after 1919 was because they didn't want any more involvement in other countries' troubles.
True
False
What was one effect of the Johnson-Reed Act of 1924?
The Ku Klux Klan was revived.
The Red Scare quietly came to an end.
Immigration from eastern and southern Europe all but stopped.
Which of these is one reason that American workers generally favored immigration restriction?
Immigrants tended to be anti-union.
Immigrants did not fit in because they could not speak English.
Immigrants were often willing to work for lower pay.
Immigrants were associated with anarchism and communism was one reason that anti-immigrant hysteria swept the nation. True or False
True
False
The concept of "normalcy" was based on nostalgia for an earlier America. True or False
(a)
Which of the following was the key evidence against Sacco?
One of the bullets was said to have been fired from his gun.
His cap was found near the crime scene.
He had been in trouble with the police for his political activities.
During the Red Scare, why would immigrants, like Sacco, lie to the police?
They were advised by lawyers to do so.
They feared being deported and sent back to their country of origin.
They didn't understand the American judicial system.
What was the significance of the Sacco-Vanzetti trial?
It symbolized Red Scare fears.
It established capital punishment.
The crime was unusual in its brutality.
What factor caused various cities to conduct strikes in 1919?
HINT: (rhymes with civilization)
(a)
What was the purpose of the Four Power Treaty of 1921?
to set a timetable for a repayment of war debts
to prevent future conflict in the Pacific and East Asia
to formally end the alliance that had won the Great War
The "four powers" agreed to the Four Power Treaty of 1921 was the U.S., Britain, France, and Japan. True or False
True
False
Which of the following explains why many Americans came to support Sacco and Vanzetti?
They were sympathetic toward anarchism.
They thought that Sacco and Vanzetti had not received a fair trial.
They were disturbed by newspaper coverage of the case.
Which of the following was evidence to support Vanzetti's innocence during the Braintree robbery and double murder trial?
No witness claimed to see Vanzetti during the shooting.
Vanzetti feared for his safety and that of his friends.
Vanzetti's gun had not been used in the shooting.
The protestants was not targeted by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1910s and 1920s?
True or False
True
False
What was the goal of The Kellogg-Briand Pact?
to bring smaller nations into international affairs
to bring the U.S. into the League of Nations
for the signing nations to use war as a last resort
Which of these groups would have supported the Five-Power Naval Treaty of 1922?
shipbuilders of all the nations involved
taxpayers of all the nations involved
the nations on the losing side in the Great War
The reason Japan had reason to resent the Five-Power Naval Treaty of 1922 was because it allowed them fewer ships than the U.S. and Britain.
True or False
True
False
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
Which conclusion does the political cartoon best support?
The Republican Party lost Congressional seats because of the Teapot Dome Scandal.
The public blamed politicians in general for the Teapot Dome Scandal.
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
What event of the early 1920s does this political cartoon symbolize?
the debates in Congress over the national debt
the leasing of government-controlled resources to private businesses
Which conclusion is supported by this image?
low prices made automobiles available to many Americans
demand for automobiles dropped during the 1920s and resulted in lower automobiles prices
True or False
The trend this image reflects is the growth of the advertising industry.
True
False
How did easy consumer credit help the U.S. economy during the early 1920s?
Unemployment dropped because people had to find jobs to make their payments
Farmers sold more crops directly to consumers and so made more profits.
People bought more goods and created high demand for new products.
What was one result of advertisements like this one during the early 1920s?
Florida experienced a land boom encouraged by speculation.
People began visiting Florida as tourists for the first time.
What was the short-term effect of the introduction of installment plans on the U.S. economy?
Unemployment rose as fewer new products needed to be made.
Wages declined as businesses had less money to pay workers.
The economy grew rapidly as consumers spent more and more money.
This advertisement suggest about consumers during the 1920s that consumers wanted to buy products associated with wealth and luxury.
True or False
True
False
Which statement best describes installment plans?
Consumers made small, regular payments on large purchases.
Consumers saved small amounts each month towards a large purchase.
Businesses paid workers each week for work they had completed.
(Increased or Decreased) consumerism most contributed to the economic boom of the early 1920s?
(a)
What does this image most suggest about advertising techniques during the 1920s?
Advertisers focused only on selling everyday household goods.
Advertisers tried to appeal to consumers' wants rather than their needs.
How did the introduction of the assembly line affect Ford's factory workers?
Workers stopped trying to win better wages through unions.
Workers' jobs became more complex and interesting.
Workers had easier jobs and shorter hours.
Poor weather and natural disasters had the greatest effect in ending the Florida land boom. True or False
True
False
What was one effect of the popularity of the automobile on the U.S. economy?
Factory workers experienced declining wages and longer working hours.
Tourism declined as drivers quickly tired of heavy road traffic.
More workers were needed in industries that made related parts.
Henry Ford's most lasting contribution are the
assembly lines. True or False
(a)
Which of these contributed the most to the Florida land boom (introduction of the automobile) or the (stock market speculation)?
(a)
The introduction of which of the following most contributed to declining automobile prices during the 1920s?
protective tariffs
consumer advertisements
assembly lines
The agriculture industry suffered from overproduction during the early 1920s.
True or False
(a)
Many people could no longer afford to live in Florida was the long-term effect of speculation on Florida. True or False
True
False
What was one result of the Fordney-McCumber Act?
High tariffs discouraged international trade.
Lowered income taxes spurred consumer spending.
Domestic and foreign manufacturers competed more intensely.
A goal of the Harding administration was balancing the national budget. True or False
(a)
What was one long-term effect of high U.S. tariffs?
European nations increased trade with the United States.
The global economy declined because of lowered trade.
U.S. manufacturers reached new markets in Europe and Asia.
During the 1920s, what was the goal of the United States' tariffs?
help European government repay their war debts
keep foreign workers from replacing U.S. workers
protect U.S. businesses from competition
How did Coolidge's economic policies relate to Harding's?
Like Harding, Coolidge wanted to help workers' rights.
Unlike Harding, Coolidge worked to raise falling crop prices.
Like Harding, Coolidge tried to keep government out of business.
Which of these was an effect of U.S. government policies during the 1920s?
U.S. economic growth slowed.
U.S. free trade increased.
U.S. national debt declined.
Which area of the economy benefited from the policies of the Harding administration (domestic businesses or labor unions)?
(a)
