21: Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created
hope for a prosperous future
ill will toward the United States
calls for Roosevelt’s impeachment
a long-lasting economic crisis
22: Progressivism was halted by
the efforts of the NAACP
World War I
the repeal of the prohibition amendment
the victory of the Bull Moose Party
23: Which belief was held by most Progressives?
The government should be more accountable to its citizens.
Housing and healthcare should remain private.
The government should protect agricultural interests.
The government should intervene in unfair business practices.
24: One goal that Progressives did not seek was
the moral improvement of society
the reduction of government corruption
a ban on strikes
child labor laws
25: One way reformers hoped to end corruption in government was to
establish an income tax
give voters more direct say in lawmaking
provide more welfare services
use the army to oust political machines
26: The platform of the Bull Moose Party supported
unregulated competition
the 12-hour work day
women’s suffrage
a Federal Trade Commission
27: Under the terms of the Sussex pledge, the German government promised that
the German navy would not attack any American ships
German ships would not blockade Britain and France
German U-boats would warn ships before attacking
the German army would never invade Russia
28: The United States decided to enter World War I in response to
Germany’s return to unrestricted submarine warfare
France’s fall to the Central Powers
the Czar’s growing support in Russia
a filibuster by United States senators
29: German submarines aimed to atack ships that were carrying
weapons to the Allies
passengers to the United States
food to the Central Powers
oil to Mexico
30: At the Paris Peace Conference, President Wilson’s program for peace
angered the Russians
met no resistance among the Allies
was backed only by France
underwent several changes
31: After Wilson presented the treaty to the United States Senate,
the Senate ratified it
only the “irreconcilables” backed it
the Senate rejected it
only the “reservationists” backed it
32: One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was
an increase in alcoholism
a decline in dancing and socializing
the rise of organized crime
the creation of urban artistic colonies
33: Which of the following was a long-term effect of Prohibition?
the consumer economy
the growth of organized crime
an end to alcoholism in the United States
the rise of fundamentalism
34: William Jennings Bryan took up the cause of fundamentalist Christians
at speakeasies in Chicago
on new buses to the suburbs
at the Scopes trial
in Hollywood studios
35: Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s included
expansionism and business regulation
isolationism and laissez-faire business policy
a buildup of armaments and armed forces
reduction of quotas and increased immigration
36: Why did many Americans fear Vladimir I. Lenin and his followers, the Bolsheviks?
They promoted a system that was hostile to American values
They refused to pay back Russia’s war debts
They had abolished the Russian monarchy
They encouraged other nations to reject socialism
37: Generally, the 1920s were marked by
rising farm prices
rising stock prices
falling production
falling wages
38: One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was
uneven distribution of national wealth
underproduction of consumer goods
an increase in personal savings
the collapse of large corporations
39: Which statement best describes the American economy in the 1920s?
Wages decreased and the economy appeared weak
Unemployment was at an all-time high
Stock prices rose and the economy appeared healthy
Small businesses dominated American industry
40: In the fall of 1929, a wave of panic selling gripped the stock market as a result of
a sudden fall in stock prices
corruption among stockbrokers
business failures
government limits on speculation
41: Not long after Black Tuesday, the stock market crash was affecting
only those who had invested heavily in stocks
wealthy industrialists almost exculsively
millions of Americans, many of whom had never owned stocks
mainly stockbrokers and banks
42: Why did FDR declare a “bank holiday” early in his administration?
to cut of the use of cash
to weaken the banking industry
to inspect the financial health of the banks
to give people in the banking industry a well-earned vacation
43: Which New Deal agency was created to help businesses?
Federal Reserve Board
National Recovery Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Home Owner’s Loan Corporation
44: Which of the following did New Deal programs fail to address?
protection