Discuss the position of African Americans in the progressive era and compare the two major views of black thought as represented by Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: the Atlanta speech; the talented tenth; goals of education; short- and long-term objectives; economic […]
The German use of __________ helped build public support for America’s entry into World War I. A) mustard gas B) machine guns C) trench warfare D) submarine warfare ANSWER Answer: D
The bulk of American war financing during World War I came from __________. A) government reserves B) higher taxes C) private contributions D) government borrowing ANSWER Answer: D
The __________ was the government’s key tool for the suppression of antiwar sentiment during World War I. A) Volstead Act B) Wagner Act C) Espionage Act D) Sedition Act ANSWER Answer: C
General Motors became more competitive by following a strategy of __________. A) creating separate divisions, each appealing to a different market segment B) simplifying all its models C) using only one basic color D) dropping the price of its cars ANSWER Answer: A
The Roaring Twenties “flapper” represented __________. A) a small group of young, white, middle-class females B) broad new cultural patterns affecting most Americans C) Afro-American influence on mass culture D) an unrealistic Hollywood image that reflected few real American women ANSWER Answer: A
The new Mexican immigration of the 1920s appeared __________ than previous waves. A) more permanent B) less significant C) to include more professionals D) to include more women ANSWER Answer: A
Workers at the General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan, used the following tactic to win their demands. A) a sit-down strike B) a slowdown C) a walkout strike D) destruction of plant machinery ANSWER Answer: A
As a result of New Deal programs, southern agriculture __________. A) moved away from sharecropping and cotton production toward diversity and agribusiness B) collapsed completely C) provided new jobs for thousands of unemployed industrial workers D) remained stagnant and unproductive ANSWER Answer: A
After 1938, the New Deal __________. A) lost momentum and was largely over B) entered into its most radical phase C) faced repeated Supreme Court challenges D) was no longer necessary ANSWER Answer: A
