Despite its promise, welfare capitalism was only partially successful because __________. A) new immigrants refused to participate B) workers remained economically insecure and at the mercy of employers C) unions could offer better benefits than open shop businesses D) high taxes ate up most of workers’ wage gains ANSWER Answer: B
The “associative state” that President Hoover proposed relied on __________. A) an aggressive overseas expansion of business B) union, government, and business cooperation C) voluntary collaboration between business, consumers, farmers, and workers D) turning government programs over to private associations ANSWER Answer: C
What organization attempted to bring economic, social, and racial equality to Mexican Americans? A) Congress of Racial Equality B) Urban League C) Council for Hispanic Rights D) League of United Latin American Citizens ANSWER Answer: D
Analyze the flapper of the 1920s. What real trends did the flapper reflect? In what ways was the flapper a fiction? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: the new woman; gender roles; sexuality; consumer culture; advertising
Which of these was suggested by the popularity of Father Coughlin, Upton Sinclair, Francis Townsend, and Huey Long? A) The Republicans were losing support in the Northeast and the larger Midwestern cities. B) The country was moving rapidly in a conservative direction. C) Roosevelt might be losing support among workers, farmers, the aged, and the […]
Overall, federal agricultural and reclamation programs probably helped this group the most. A) sharecroppers B) large-scale farmers C) migrant farm workers D) Mexican day laborers ANSWER Answer: B
What was the most important accomplishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority? A) It brought electricity to millions of rural households. B) It broke the power of wealthy southern landlords. C) It brought health care to the rural South. D) It provided jobs for thousands of unemployed coal miners. ANSWER Answer: A
In 1942, a major offensive by the German Afrika Korps was stopped by the Allies at the battle of __________. A) Morocco B) El Alamein C) Cairo D) Casablanca ANSWER Answer: B
World War II had its greatest impact on the wages and role in the workforces of __________. A) African Americans B) Mexican Americans C) men D) women ANSWER Answer: D
Which of these helps explain the high turnover and absentee rates of women factory workers during the war? A) Wages were high and jobs were easy to find. B) Many women found it nearly impossible to manage both a job and a household. C) The majority of women did not feel it was right for […]
