HIS CH-12 THE TWENTIES

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of,

a.	treason	c.	receiving bribes
b.	anarchy	d.	robbery and murder

To expand its membership in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan engaged in all of the following except

a.	blaming national problems on immigrants.	c.	playing on people's fears of political radicals.
b.	encouraging white women to join the organization	d.	allowing members to profit from recruiting new members

The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all of the following countries except

a.	Italy	c.	Mexico
b.	Japan	d.	England

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from

a.	big business	c.	corruption and fraud
b.	political radicals	d.	labor union members

During the 1920s, union membership

a.	remained constant	c.	increased considerably
b.	increased slightly	d.	dropped considerably

The first practical peacetime use of airplanes was for

a.	crop-dusting	c.	carrying passengers
b.	carrying mail	d.	weather forecasting

The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was

a.	the automobile	c.	growth in industry
b.	the use of electricity	d.	a change in the birthrate

The Teapot Dome scandal centered around

a.	gold mines	c.	high tariffs
b.	union members	d.	oil-rich lands

The Fordney-McCumber Tariff was meant to

a.	help Britain and France pay off their war debts	c.	help Germany pay off its war debts
b.	raise taxes on goods entering the United States	d.	raise taxes on goods leaving the United States

10.

To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being

a.	spies	c.	bigots
b.	Communists	d.	nativists

11.

The first civil air route connected New York with

a.	Chicago	c.	San Francisco
b.	Montreal	d.	Washington

12.

According to the map, the first international air route was available

a.	in 1918	c.	by 1930v
b.	by 1921	d.	after 1930

13.

A plane traveling from Chicago's airport to the airport in Minneapolis would have to travel

a.	northeast	c.	northwest
b.	southeast	d.	southwest

14.

New Orleans was first served by an air route

a.	in 1918	c.	by 1930.
b.	by 1921	d.	after 1930

15.

According to the map, in 1930 it was possible to fly a scheduled route from the United States to

a.	Cuba	c.	France
b.	China	d.	Hawaii

16.

When was Washington, D.C., first served by a civil air route?

a.	in 1918	c.	by 1930
b.	by 1921	d.	after 1930

17.

Which of the following statements is supported by the map?

a.	The earliest purpose of civil air routes was connecting large northern cities with large southern cities	c.	Air routes connecting the East Coast to the West Coast were in place before routes that serviced the cities in the southern United States
b.	Flights crossing any body of water were not scheduled until well after 1930	d.	Civil air routes serviced all major U.S. cities before servicing any cities in other countries

18.

Which two cities did the first international air route connect?

a.	New York and Montreal	c.	Seattle and Victoria
b.	New York and London	d.	Miami and Paris

19.

What city was served by the greatest number of air routes by 1930?

a.	Atlanta	c.	Los Angeles
b.	New York	d.	Chicago

20.

According to the map, which of these statements most accurately describes civil air routes by 1930?

a.	The purpose of civil air route development was to connect the United States and Canada	c.	The rate of civil air route development consistently slowed after 1921
b.	Civil air routes were added only to cities that had previously lacked service	d.	Civil air routes serviced most major U.S. cities and were expanding to foreign countries

21.

Who are the men in the cartoon?

a.	government officials	c.	foreigners
b.	radicals	d.	unskilled laborers

22.

In this cartoon, what bigger idea does the "light" represent?

a.	radicalism of foreigners	c.	the truth about America
b.	anarchy	d.	Soviet communist ideals

23.

According to the cartoon, which of the following is an example of the kind of ideas that shut out the light?

a.	truth	c.	the labor movement
b.	the opinions of the public	d.	Soviet doctrines

24.

What is the main difference between the two men in the cartoon?

a.	One is a leader	c.	One is a Communist.
b.	One is a skilled laborer	d.	One is a radical

25.

Which statement best expresses the main idea of this cartoon?

a.	Tasks are accomplished through hard work and the leadership of strong individuals.	c.	The U.S. government should consider the new ideas of foreigners instead of relying on American public opinion
b.	Radicals use foreign and communist propaganda to block the good, honest ideals of America	d.	Radicals illustrate the best features of Americans: hard work, leadership, and a drive to succeed

26.

The two men in this cartoon are

a.	radicals	c.	nativists
b.	union members	d.	government officials

27.

The title of the cartoon is "Shutting Out the Light." The metaphorical "light" that the men are shutting out represents

a.	the principles of labor unions	c.	radical foreign ideas
b.	Communist propaganda	d.	fundamental American ideals

28.

The line "Sunlight is unhealthy anyhow!" might be described as

a.	more radical propaganda	c.	the voice of the American people
b.	an advertising slogan	d.	the voice of the U.S. government

29.

According to the cartoon, a conflict exists between

a.	the U.S. government and labor unions	c.	American radicals and foreign radicals
b.	radical ideas and honest American ideas	d.	the U.S. government and the American people

30.

According to the cartoon, radical ideas come from

a.	the American people	c.	foreign and Communist countries.
b.	the labor movement	d.	The U.S. government

31.

According to Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, what was "eating its way into the homes of the American workman, its sharp tongues . . . licking the altars of the churches"?

a.	communism	c.	the hopelessness of poverty
b.	the philosophy of nativism	d.	governmental abuse of civil rights

32.

Which of the following rose dramatically in the early 1920s?

a.	wages	c.	tariffs
b.	labor union membership	d.	the build-up of armaments

33.

Which of the following is not considered a sign that the prosperity of the 1920s was superficial?

a.	the economic situation on farms	c.	the number of products purchased on credit
b.	the success of the advertising industry	d.	the difference in income between workers and managers

34.

Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact considered useless?

a.	It didn't prevent war; it only punished countries that started wars	c.	It provided no means of enforcing the "no war" agreement
b.	It made the process of repaying war debts too easy	d.	It failed to include several of the strongest military powers

35.

Nativists who found fault with the Emergency Quota Acts of 1921 would have been most likely to say which of the following?

a.	It did not restrict immigration enough	c.	It discriminated against the wrong immigrants
b.	It threatened industry with a labor shortage	d.	It violated U.S. principles by restricting immigration

36.

Which of the following was most closely tied to the public's negative reactions to organized labor in the 1920s?

a.	fears of rising prices	c.	fears of a depression
b.	fears of communism	d.	resentment of labor's advances

37.

Which of the following called for the abolition of private property in order to equally distribute wealth and power?

a.	quota system	c.	nativism
b.	isolationism	d.	communism

38.

John L. Lewis is most closely associated with which of the following?

a.	the coal miners' strike	c.	the Boston police strike
b.	the steel mill strike	d.	the Teapot Dome scandal

39.

What might an anarchist have said about the scandals that plagued President Harding's administration?

a.	In a successful government, all officials should be chosen by the public	c.	Such scandals would not happen in a communist government
b.	The scandals are more proof that all forms of government should be abolished	d.	Mistakes made by cabinet members should not damage the reputation of the president

40.

Which of the following is not considered a direct result of the growing popularity and availability of the automobile?

a.	changes in American landscape	c.	urban sprawl
b.	changes in American architecture	d.	changes in the advertising industry

Matching

Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.

a.	anarchists	f.	A. Mitchell Palmer
b.	communism	g.	Sacco and Vanzetti
c.	Ku Klux Klan	h.	quota system
d.	John L. Lewis	i.	isolationism
e.	Calvin Coolidge

41.

This established the maximum number of immigrants who were allowed into the United States from each foreign country

42.

Although its membership sharply increased as a result of the Red Scare and nativism, its power declined once its criminal activity and racial violence became exposed

43.

This is a policy of abstaining from involvement in world affairs

44.

This is an economic and political system based on a single party government ruled by a dictatorship

45.

Their radical opposition to any and all forms of government led many with similar beliefs to be harassed, arrested, and deported during the Red Scare

46.

As Attorney General, he sent government agents out on a series of illegal raids to hunt down suspected radicals

47.

As the governor of Massachusetts during the Boston police strike, he opposed the strikers and called out the National Guard to restore order

48.

As president of the United Mine Workers, he led the miners on a strike that eventually resulted in a significant wage increase