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Roaring Economy to Great Depression — Unit test Answers

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What was one reason for anti-immigrant sentiment in the early 1900s?

A
tolerance for other cultures
B
a decline in patriotism
C
competition for jobs
D
an increase in war protests
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Liberal leaders wanted to change New Deal programs by

A
making them smaller and less expensive.
B
making the states responsible for them.
C
lowering the taxes that funded them.
D
building onto and expanding them.
4

How did Alexander Palmer justify the Palmer Raids of 1919 and 1920?

A
Palmer supported taking radical action against conservatives.
B
Palmer claimed to be the leader of the Communist Party.
C
Palmer claimed that the Espionage and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
D
Palmer warned of an imminent communist takeover.
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What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 have on American public opinion of Germany?

A
It caused public opinion toward the Germans to remain unchanged.
B
It caused public opinion to turn in favor of the Germans.
C
It caused public opinion to turn against the Germans even more.
D
It caused public opinion to remain unchanged at first, but then favor the Germans.
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The suffrage movement was focused on

A
getting women equal pay in the workplace.
B
getting women the right to vote.
C
ending the sale of alcohol in the United States.
D
ending laissez-faire politics in the United States.
8

New Deal regulation of the banking industry resulted in the creation of

A
the National Recovery Administration.
B
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
C
the Public Works Administration.
D
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Which of the following had the greatest influence on how Germany was treated after World War I?

A
President Wilson’s desire to form the League of Nations
B
Germany’s desire for reasonable conditions of surrender and fair treatment
C
Europe’s desire to maintain original pre-war borders
D
the Allies’ desire to seek retribution for Germany’s actions
10

In the consumer culture of the 1920s,

A
people purchased nonessential goods on a regular basis.
B
people purchased only essential goods on a regular basis.
C
people reduced their purchasing of essential goods.
D
people reduced their purchasing of nonessential goods.
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How did Herbert Hoover respond to the demands of the Bonus Army?

A
by using military force against its members
B
by offering its members jobs in the military
C
by ignoring it to focus on economic issues
D
by offering its members government jobs
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Read the quotation.“Words . . . may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger.”—Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Schenck v. United States, March 1919According to this ruling,

A
people had the right to say whatever they wished.
B
people were not allowed to discuss frightening or controversial topics.
C
the right to free speech had limits that could be enforced by the government.
D
the right to free speech was overturned.
14

How did the events surrounding the Bonus Army in 1932 affect people’s attitudes?

A
More Americans wanted MacArthur to be president.
B
More Americans began to dislike Hoover.
C
More Americans joined the Bonus Army.
D
More Americans wanted helped from the RFC.
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How did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 affect World War I?

A
The United States immediately declared war on Germany.
B
Germany continued its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
C
The incident contributed to American opposition to Germany in the war.
D
The United States began a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.

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