Week 7 Test Answers

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The main issue during the Scopes trial of 1925 was whether

A
teachers could teach about the Darwinian theory of evolution.
B
teachers could teach about monkeys and other primates.
C
private schools should take the place of public schools.
D
states had the right to pass laws about teaching.
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Which of the following best states how political corruption during Harding’s presidency affected his political promises?

A
Because of political corruption, Harding was unable to decrease government’s role in business.
B
Because of political corruption, Harding was unable to slow major social changes.
C
Because of political corruption, Harding was unable to curtail immigration from Europe.
D
Because of political corruption, Harding was unable to continue his isolationist policies.
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What new form of entertainment helped to popularize ragtime and jazz in the early 1900s?

A
television
B
“talkies”
C
radio
D
opera
4

Some people referred to Prohibition as a “noble experiment” because it

A
led to people home-brewing alcohol.
B
was never expected to improve morals.
C
tried to force people to improve their morals.
D
had the support of upstanding citizens.
5

A form of rebellion specifically for women during the Jazz Age was

A
cutting their hair.
B
sitting on top of flagpoles.
C
going to the movies.
D
voting for female candidates.
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Which showed that the economy was weaker than the stock market indicated during the 1920s?

A
Farmers went bankrupt.
B
More people bought goods with cash.
C
Banks helped farmers pay their mortgages.
D
New banks opened and flourished.
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When farmers’ incomes fell due to low prices in the 1920s, they

A
produced more crops to repay their loans.
B
were unable repay their loans.
C
received credit from banks to repay their loans.
D
received credit from the stock market to repay their loans.
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Which of the following resulted from the death of President McKinley in 1901?

A
Schenck v. United States
B
the Anarchist Exclusion Act
C
the arrest of Emma Goldman
D
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
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Which of the following is most characteristic of a country run by anarchists?

A
The country would exclude immigrants.
B
The country would eliminate private property.
C
The country would have no enemies.
D
The country would have no organized government.
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A problem for people who bought stock on credit during the 1920s was that if the stock market collapsed, they

A
would owe more than they could repay.
B
would have to buy more stock on speculation.
C
would have to buy more stock on margin.
D
would lose a little money in their stock.
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The stock market crash of 1929 was a direct result of

A
a lack of confidence in the economy.
B
a mass practice of buying goods and services on credit.
C
a surge of growth in the economy.
D
an underproduction of goods in farming and manufacturing.
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How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Europe?

A
The treaty gave Germany financial stability.
B
The treaty created new states that were in conflict.
C
The treaty created a lasting peace.
D
The treaty forced Italy to pay reparations.
13

How did European leaders respond to President Wilson’s Fourteen Points at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?

A
European leaders accepted most of Wilson’s points immediately.
B
European leaders rejected most of Wilson’s points immediately.
C
European leaders allowed Wilson to shape the peace agreements.
D
European leaders included Wilson in their secret treaties.
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Which best describes a cause of consumerism in the 1920s?

A
Many Americans had more money and more leisure time.
B
Many Americans had less money and less leisure time.
C
Many Americans had electricity and fewer household chores.
D
Many Americans had cars that were affordable and popular.
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How were many victims of the Palmer Raids treated?

A
They were tried and released by Palmer.
B
They were found guilty by the Supreme Court.
C
They were detained and then tried.
D
They were sent to jail without a trial.
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Which describes an effect of Prohibition?

A
Americans stopped going to bars that served alcohol.
B
Americans started buying alcohol in Mexico and Canada.
C
Americans learned how to distill alcohol at home.
D
Americans stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol.
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In the 1920s, a method that enabled people to buy goods they could not afford was

A
speculation.
B
buying on margin.
C
installment payments.
D
investing.
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Which of the following best describes The League of Nations in postwar Europe?

A
a successful peacekeeping force
B
a forum for solving problems
C
a weak and ineffective organization
D
a group that provoked international distrust
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How did propaganda encourage more Americans to support Prohibition in the early 1900s?

A
The Anti-Saloon League lobbied Congress to encourage its representatives to support Prohibition.
B
Prohibition organizations spread false rumors that drinking small amounts of alcohol could be poisonous.
C
The Anti-Saloon League spread the idea that drinking beer produced in Germany was treasonous.
D
Prohibition organizations wrote articles about families destroyed by the evils of alcoholism.
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During World War I, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the American entry into the war, that artist was guilty of

A
espionage.
B
sedition.
C
deportation.
D
anarchy.

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