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Homesteaders and the Transcontinental Railroad — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which is true about the “lost generation”?

A
They thought life was too short not to have fun.
B
They tried to win favor with the wealthy but became poor.
C
They did not think the lifestyle of the 1920s was desirable.
D
They were trying to find a country that would welcome them.
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Which best describes what people could buy on credit in the 1920s?

A
People could buy only expensive goods, such as cars.
B
People could buy stocks and goods from most stores.
C
People could not buy stocks but could buy expensive items.
D
People could buy only essential goods from limited stores.
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A main effect of speculative investment during the 1920s was that it

A
contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.
B
led to great economic growth.
C
resulted in stocks gaining value over time.
D
led to overproduction in the agricultural industry.
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In the 1920s, many rural banks failed because

A
banks had speculated in stocks.
B
farmers could not repay their loans.
C
the stock market surged.
D
consumer demand for goods decreased.
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Which best describes how Calvin Coolidge’s presidency was different from Warren G. Harding’s presidency?

A
It had several bribery scandals.
B
It had several investment scandals.
C
It had several oil scandals.
D
It had no major scandals.
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Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?

A
The rebellion of the 1920s was a fad that ended when radio became more available.
B
The entertainment industry was built on a fad that later became a solid business.
C
The availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads.
D
The new forms of entertainment were fads that changed with the times.
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In 1925, John Scopes broke a state law in Tennessee called the Butler Act, which outlawed

A
teaching about religion.
B
teaching about evolution.
C
teaching about Prohibition.
D
teaching about creationism.
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
guaranteed jobs.
C
higher wages.
D
integration.
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Which best states how the Scopes trial ended?

A
Scopes changed his plea to not guilty, and won the case.
B
Scopes lost and appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
C
Scopes changed his plea to guilty, and was convicted.
D
Scopes lost and appealed to the US Supreme Court.
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Which best explains what weakened the stock market in the late 1920s?

A
Consumers used cash for goods.
B
Speculators bought on margin.
C
Farmers underproduced crops.
D
Manufacturers increased prices.
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Two women writers active in the 1920s were

A
Willa Cather and Clara Bow.
B
Edith Wharton and Willa Cather.
C
Edith Wharton and Margaret Sanger.
D
Clara Bow and Edith Wharton.
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In the 1920s, manufacturers encouraged consumerism by offering

A
fewer goods for low prices.
B
fewer goods for high prices.
C
a greater variety of goods for high prices.
D
a greater variety of goods for fair prices.
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In the 1920s, the danger of buying stock on credit was that if the stock dropped, borrowers

A
could not repay loans used to buy the stock.
B
lost ownership of the stock.
C
could no longer speculate on stock.
D
could no longer get credit.
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How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby reflect the culture of the 1920s?

A
Its characters showed little regard for morals.
B
Its characters were determined to become wealthy.
C
Its characters suffered from trauma after the war.
D
Its characters tested new social and political freedoms.

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