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If the statement is true, fill in letter "A". If it is false, fill in letter "B". __________ 1.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact rejected war as an instrument of national policy.

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As a result of the Washington Naval Conference, Britain and France were not able to sell enough goods to pay off their war debts.

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The Ohio gang consisted of various enemies of President Warren G. Harding who took advantage of their political positions to gain wealth and influence.

Choose the letter of the best answer. ____ 4. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of, A. treason. B. anarchy. C. receiving bribes. D. robbery and murder. ____ 5. To expand its membership in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan engaged in all of the following except A. blaming national problems on immigrants. B. encouraging white women to join the organization. C. playing on people's fears of political radicals. D. allowing members to profit from recruiting new members. ____ 6. The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all of the following countries except A. Italy. B. Japan. C. Mexico. D. England. ____ 7. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer believed that he needed to protect the American people from A. big business. B. political radicals. C. corruption and fraud. D. labor union members. ____ 8. During the 1920s, union membership A. remained constant. B. increased slightly. C. increased considerably. D. dropped considerably. ____ 9. The first practical peacetime use of airplanes was for A. crop-dusting. B. carrying mail. C. carrying passengers. D. weather forecasting. ____ 10. The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was A. the automobile. B. the use of electricity. C. growth in industry. D. a change in the birthrate. ____ 11. The Teapot Dome scandal centered around A. gold mines. B. union members. C. high tariffs. D. oil-rich lands.

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____ 12. The Fordney-McCumber Tariff was meant to A. help Britain and France pay off their war debts. B. raise taxes on goods entering the United States. C. help Germany pay off its war debts. D. raise taxes on goods leaving the United States. ____ 13. To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being A. spies. B. Communists. C. bigots. D. nativists. Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer.

____ 14. The first civil air route connected New York with A. Chicago. B. Montreal. C. San Francisco. D. Washington. ____ 15. According to the map, the first international air route was available A. in 1918. B. by 1921. C. by 1930. D. after 1930. ____ 16. A plane traveling from Chicago's airport to the airport in Minneapolis would have to travel A. northeast. B. southeast. C. northwest. D. southwest.

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____ 19. Who are the men in the cartoon? A. government officials B. radicals C. foreigners D. unskilled laborers ____ 20. In this cartoon, what bigger idea does the "light" represent? A. radicalism of foreigners B. anarchy C. the truth about America D. Soviet communist ideals

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____ 21. According to the cartoon, which of the following is an example of the kind of ideas that shut out the light? A. truth B. the opinions of the public C. the labor movement D. Soviet doctrines ____ 22. What is the main difference between the two men in the cartoon? A. One is a leader. B. One is a skilled laborer. C. One is a Communist. D. One is a radical. ____ 23. Which statement best expresses the main idea of this cartoon? A. Tasks are accomplished through hard work and the leadership of strong individuals. B. Radicals use foreign and communist propaganda to block the good, honest ideals of America. C. The U.S. government should consider the new ideas of foreigners instead of relying on American public opinion. D. Radicals illustrate the best features of Americans: hard work, leadership, and a drive to succeed. If the statement is true, fill in letter "A". If it is false, fill in letter "B". __________ 24.

People who oppose all forms of government are called anarchists.

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Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge called out the National Guard to break the Boston firefighters strike.

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The Fordney-McCumber Tariff was adopted in 1922 to lower the taxes on imported goods.

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The main goal of the Washington Naval Conference was to reduce the threat of communism.

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The personal friends that President Harding put into his cabinet were known as the fall guys.

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The quota system of the 1920s was created to reduce tariffs.

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____ 30. When was Washington, D.C., first served by a civil air route? A. in 1918 B. by 1921 C. by 1930 D. after 1930 ____ 31. 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. B. Flights crossing any body of water were not scheduled until well after 1930. 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. D. Civil air routes serviced all major U.S. cities before servicing any cities in other countries. ____ 32. Which two cities did the first international air route connect? A. New York and Montreal B. New York and London C. Seattle and Victoria D. Miami and Paris ____ 33. What city was served by the greatest number of air routes by 1930? A. Atlanta B. New York C. Los Angeles D. Chicago

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____ 34. 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. B. Civil air routes were added only to cities that had previously lacked service. C. The rate of civil air route development consistently slowed after 1921. D. Civil air routes serviced most major U.S. cities and were expanding to foreign countries. Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer.

____ 35. The two men in this cartoon are A. radicals. B. union members. C. nativists. D. government officials.

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____ 36. 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. B. Communist propaganda. C. radical foreign ideas. D. fundamental American ideals. ____ 37. According to the cartoon, radical ideas come from A. the American people. B. the labor movement. C. foreign and Communist countries. D. the U.S. government. ____ 38. According to the cartoon, a conflict exists between A. the U.S. government and labor unions. B. radical ideas and honest American ideas. C. American radicals and foreign radicals. D. the U.S. government and the American people. ____ 39. The line "Sunlight is unhealthy anyhow!" might be described as A. more radical propaganda. B. an advertising slogan. C. the voice of the American people. D. the voice of the U.S. government. Choose the letter of the best answer. ____ 40. 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 B. the philosophy of nativism C. the hopelessness of poverty D. governmental abuse of civil rights ____ 41. Which of the following rose dramatically in the early 1920s? A. wages B. labor union membership C. tariffs D. the build-up of armaments ____ 42. Which of the following is not considered a sign that the prosperity of the 1920s was superficial? A. the economic situation on farms B. the success of the advertising industry C. the number of products purchased on credit D. the difference in income between workers and managers ____ 43. Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact considered useless? A. It didn't prevent war; it only punished countries that started wars. B. It made the process of repaying war debts too easy. C. It provided no means of enforcing the "no war" agreement. D. It failed to include several of the strongest military powers. ____ 44. 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. B. It threatened industry with a labor shortage. C. It discriminated against the wrong immigrants. D. It violated U.S. principles by restricting immigration.

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____ 45. 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 B. fears of communism C. fears of a depression D. resentment of labor's advances ____ 46. Which of the following called for the abolition of private property in order to equally distribute wealth and power? A. quota system B. isolationism C. nativism D. communism ____ 47. John L. Lewis is most closely associated with which of the following? A. the coal miners' strike B. the steel mill strike C. the Boston police strike D. the Teapot Dome scandal ____ 48. 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. B. The scandals are more proof that all forms of government should be abolished. C. Such scandals would not happen in a communist government. D. Mistakes made by cabinet members should not damage the reputation of the president. ____ 49. Which of the following is not considered a direct result of the growing popularity and availability of the automobile? A. changes in American landscape B. changes in American architecture C. urban sprawl D. changes in the advertising industry For each incomplete sentence, circle the letters of all the statements that accurately complete it. ____ 50. A flapper was a young woman who (circle six) A. seemed casual and independent. B. found true equality with men. C. often smoked and drank in public. D. wore short skirts. E. preferred a natural look for hair and make-up. F. rejected traditionalist values of the 19th century. G. wore ankle-length dresses. H. refused to take responsibility for domestic chores. I. openly discussed courtship and relationships. J. suffered from a double standard. ____ 51. A flapper was a young woman who (circle six) A. seemed casual and independent. B. found true equality with men. C. often smoked and drank in public. D. wore short skirts. E. preferred a natural look for hair and make-up. F. rejected traditionalist values of the 19th century. G. wore ankle-length dresses.

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____ 52. In the 1920s, women in the workplace found that (circle three) A. they could earn as much as men. B. many assembly-line jobs were available. C. their managers were likely to be women. D. some previously "men only" jobs were available to them. E. most paid workers were still men. ____ 53. In the 1920s, women at home found that (circle three) A. more ready-made foods and clothing were available. B. traditional housework chores were more important than ever. C. they were usually expected to work outside the home. D. their children spent most of their days at school and in organized activities. E. they experienced greater equality in marriage. Choose the letter of the best answer. ____ 54. It was difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition for all of the following reasons except A. many people were determined to break the laws. B. insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement. C. many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers and bootleggers. D. prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the United States. ____ 55. To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as A. speakeasies. B. penthouses. C. tenements. D. tea rooms. ____ 56. The Harlem Renaissance refers to A. a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP. B. a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s. C. a program to promote African-American owned businesses. D. a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art. ____ 57. John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of A. biology. B. evolution. C. creationism. D. fundamentalism. ____ 58. Fundamentalists believed that A. evolution and creationism could coincide. B. prohibition should be repealed. C. the Bible should be taken literally. D. drinking alcohol was acceptable. ____ 59. "Double standard" refers to A. stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s. B. lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s. C. amount of work that women did both at home and outside the house in the 1920s. D. unfair treatment of women in the workplace in the 1920s. ____ 60. F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920s as the A. Harlem Renaissance. B. Jazz Age. C. Prohibition Age. D. Roaring Twenties.

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____ 61. Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n) A. politician. B. composer. C. inventor. D. pilot. ____ 62. The NAACP did all of the following except A. fight for legislation to protect African Americans. B. work with anti-lynching organizations. C. propose that African Americans move back to Africa. D. publish The Crisis. ____ 63. Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as A. Louis Armstrong. B. Zora Neale Hurston. C. Paul Robeson. D. Langston Hughes.

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____ 64. By what percent did the population of African Americans in Louisiana change between 1890 and 1920? A. -11% B. -7% C. 0% D. +11% ____ 65. By what percent did the African-American population change in New York? A. -3% B. -1% C. +1% D. +3% ____ 66. What did Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina have in common during the period represented on the map? A. All were northern states. B. All experienced a decrease in percentage of African-American population. C. All experienced an increase in percentage of African-American population. D. The percentage of African-American population remained the same in all.

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____ 67. Which state had the largest percent increase in its African-American population? A. Louisiana B. Florida C. West Virginia D. Indiana ____ 68. What trend does this map illustrate? A. the movement of African Americans to the North B. the movement of African Americans to the South C. the discrimination faced by African Americans in the South D. the immediate effects of the abolition of slavery Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer.

____ 69. What percent of the population in 1929 had a gross income between $3, 000 and $3, 999? A. 4 percent B. 8 percent C. 12 percent D. 17 percent ____ 70. Which group of income earners had an average income of $6, 327? A. top 20 percent B. second 20 percent C. third 20 percent D. bottom 40 percent ____ 71. The top 20 percent of the population earned 54.4 percent of all income earned in 1929. What percent did the bottom 40 percent earn? A. 12.5 percent B. 13.8 percent C. 19.3 percent D. 26.3 percent

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____ 72. In 1929, much more did the average family in the top 20 percent earn than the average family in the bottom 40 percent? A. $725 B. $881 C. $1527 D. $5602 ____ 73. What percent of all income was earned by the third 20 percent of income earners? A. 12.5 percent B. 13.8 percent C. 19.3 percent D. 54.4 percent If the statement is true, fill in letter "A". If it is false, fill in letter "B". __________ 74.

The people who most strongly supported prohibition tended to live in urban areas.

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Fundamentalists in the 1920s supported a literal interpretation of the Constitution.

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The largest population increases during the 1920s occurred in America's suburbs.

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William Jennings Bryan defended John Scopes in the famous Scopes trial of 1925.

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The NAACP was founded by Marcus Garvey.

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Amelia Earhart was the first person to complete a non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic.

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Flappers were emancipated young women who embraced new fashions and urban attitudes of the day.

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____ 81. In which of the following groups did all three states experience a decrease in the percentage of African-American population? A. Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio B. Louisiana, Georgia, Maryland C. Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania D. New York, Georgia, Florida ____ 82. In which of the following groups did all three states experience an increase in the percentage of African-American population? A. West Virginia, New York, Illinois B. Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky C. Delaware, Indiana, North Carolina D. Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas ____ 83. What kind of information is provided by the map? A. the number of African Americans who migrated from 1890 to 1920 B. the percentage of the population that migrated between 1890 and 1920 C. the percentage of change in each state's African American population D. the number of African Americans that moved from the South to the North between 1890 and 1920

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____ 84. Which state had the largest percent change in its African-American population? A. West Virginia B. South Carolina C. Florida D. Louisiana ____ 85. According to the map, what do the southern states have in common? A. They experienced an increase in African-American population. B. They experienced a decrease in African-American population. C. They all relied heavily on industry. D. They all had laws that discriminated against African Americans. Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer.

____ 86. What percent of the population in 1929 had a gross income of more than $5, 000? A. 2 percent B. 3 percent C. 5 percent D. 6 percent ____ 87. The bottom 40 percent of the population earned 12.5 percent of all personal income in 1929. What did the top 40 percent earn? A. 54.4 percent B. 33.1 percent C. 73.7 percent D. 87.5 percent ____ 88. What group of income earners had an average income of $725? A. bottom 40 percent B. third 20 percent C. second 20 percent D. top 20 percent

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____ 89. Which of the following statements about the economy in 1929 is supported by the information in the charts? A. Wealth was distributed evenly among all Americans. B. The economy was the most prosperous it had ever been in American history. C. A strong middle class was steadily emerging in the United States. D. A small percentage of Americans received over half the income earned. ____ 90. Which of the following statements can be inferred by comparing the information in the two charts? A. The top 20 percent of Americans earned incomes greater than $6, 237 in 1929. B. The majority of the population in 1929 earned less than $3, 000 a year. C. Americans who earned less than $1, 000 in 1929 took home about 12.5% of the total income earned. D. The bottom 40 percent of the population had incomes greater than $1, 000 in 1929. Choose the letter of the best answer. ____ 91. _____ marked the works of many famous writers of the 1920s, including the Lost Generation. A. Fierce patriotism B. Celebration of small-town life C. Critical views of American culture D. Deep respect for tradition ____ 92. Except for ___, all of the following were likely to approve of prohibition in the 1920s and early 1930s. A. recent immigrants B. rural residents of the South C. members of organized crime syndicates D. the Women's Christian Temperance Union ____ 93. ___ increased during the 1920s. A. Child labor B. The birthrate C. The school dropout rate D. The crime rate ____ 94. The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of ___. A. immigrants from Europe to America B. people from rural areas and towns to large cities C. African Americans from the United States to Africa D. African Americans from the South to northern cities ____ 95. The main significance of the trial of John T. Scopes was that ___. A. it ended the career of William Jennings Bryan, who was unable to defend fundamentalism B. its outdoor setting allowed many Americans to witness the justice system in action C. it highlighted the struggle between science and religion in American schools D. led to the repeal of a law that made teaching evolution in schools illegal ____ 96. Except for ___, alcohol caused all of the following, according to most fundamentalists. A. urban slums B. child abuse C. crime D. evangelism ____ 97. Except for ___, all of the following allowed women to shed old roles in the 1920s. A. work opportunities provided by the new industrial economy B. equal wages paid to women and men C. new managerial positions that were open to women D. equality in the business world

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