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1: After Wilson presented the treaty to the United States Senate,
the Senate ratified it
only the “irreconcilables” backed it
the Senate rejected it
only the “reservationists” backed it
2: One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was
an increase in alcoholism
a decline in dancing and socializing
the rise of organized crime
the creation of urban artistic colonies
3: Which of the following was a long-term effect of Prohibition?
the consumer economy
the growth of organized crime
an end to alcoholism in the United States
the rise of fundamentalism
4: William Jennings Bryan took up the cause of fundamentalist Christians
at speakeasies in Chicago
on new buses to the suburbs
at the Scopes trial
in Hollywood studios
5: Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s included
expansionism and business regulation
isolationism and laissez-faire business policy
a buildup of armaments and armed forces
reduction of quotas and
36: Why did many Americans fear Vladimir I. Lenin and his followers, the Bolsheviks?
They promoted a system that was hostile to American values
They refused to pay back Russia’s war debts
They had abolished the Russian monarchy
They encouraged other nations to reject socialism
37: Generally, the 1920s were marked by
rising farm prices
rising stock prices
falling production
falling wages
38: One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was
uneven distribution of national wealth
underproduction of consumer goods
an increase in personal savings
the collapse of large corporations
39: Which statement best describes the American economy in the 1920s?
Wages decreased and the economy appeared weak
Unemployment was at an all-time high
Stock prices rose and the economy appeared healthy
Small businesses dominated American industry
40: In the fall of 1929, a wave of panic selling gripped the stock market as a result of
a sudden fall in stock prices
corruption among stockbrokers
business failures
government limits on speculation
41: Not long after Black Tuesday, the stock market crash was affecting
only those who had invested heavily in stocks
wealthy industrialists almost exculsively
millions of Americans, many of whom had never owned stocks
mainly stockbrokers and banks
42: Why did FDR declare a “bank holiday” early in his administration?
to cut of the use of cash
to weaken the banking industry
to inspect the financial health of the banks
to give people in the banking industry a well-earned vacation
43: Which New Deal agency was created to help businesses?
Federal Reserve Board
National Recovery Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Home Owner’s Loan Corporation
44: Which of the following did New Deal programs fail to address?
protection of domestic workers
low prices for agricultural products
the decline of industrial prices
Native Americans’ need for schools, hospitals, and irrigation systems
45: All of the following New Deal agencies still endure today except the
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Securities and Exchange Commission
46: What did Italy, Germany, and Japan have in common in the 1930s?
They overturned traditional governments and established democracies.
They were economic giants and together controlled world trade.
They sought to solve their nations’ problems through conquest
They angered other nations by their persecution of the Jews
47: Although Communists and Fascists have traditionally been enemies, in 1939 which Fascist made a pact with which Communist?
Hitler with Chamberlain
Hitler with Stalin
Hitler with Franco
Stalin with Franco
48: Nazism was an extreme form of
communism
fascism
nationalism
none of the above
49: During the 1930s, the United States focused largely on
preparing for war
domestic affairs
international affairs
international and domestic affairs
50: Congress passed Neutrality Acts that were designed to
support other neutral states around the world
support other nations in the Western Hemisphere
limit international involvement
allow nations to purchase weapons on credit
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