How did the federal government respond to the crisis of the 1890s? How did American workers respond? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: strikes; Coxey’s Army; social and economic problems; federal intervention; federal inaction
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these groups provided much of the financial support for the Anti-Saloon League? A) recent immigrants B) local businessmen C) women’s organizations D) the Democratic Party ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The “white label” campaign of the National Consumers League was designed to force manufacturers to __________. A) hire more African American workers B) establish pensions for injured workers C) improve health benefits for white color workers D) meet safety and sanitary standards ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these was an important difference between the WCTU and the Anti-Saloon League? A) The WCTU advanced its cause through the manipulation of anti-immigrant sentiment. B) The Anti-Saloon League was a one-issue pressure group. C) The WCTU was an avowedly secular organization. D) The Anti-Saloon League did not enjoy the support of the business […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
At the beginning of World War I, Wilson declared that the United States would __________. A) immediately come to the Allies’ aid B) maintain strict neutrality C) cut off all trade with the belligerent powers D) initiate a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare to protect shipping ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
To make financing the war appear as patriotic as possible, the government called war bonds __________. A) Liberty Bonds B) Democracy Bonds C) American Patriotism Bonds D) Victory through Justice Bonds ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
African American soldiers returning from the Great War were met with __________. A) a more equal society B) gratitude for their wartime service C) welcome home parades D) racism and violence ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did the American economy change from a producer-durable-goods to a consumer-durable-goods economy in the early twentieth century? A) mass production B) labor shortages C) high wages D) lack of raw materials ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Under the “studio system,” companies making movies __________. A) depended on Wall Street investors for financing B) downplayed the role of “stars” C) controlled production, distribution, and exhibition D) concentrated on making short, cheap films ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
People who supported the Klan in the 1920 were likely to be __________. A) city dwellers B) believers in Darwinian evolution C) religious fundamentalists D) scientific modernists ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
