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In 1924, the Teapot Dome Scandal led to -
a) public disappointment over revelations of government corruption
b) widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development
c) public frustration with government neglect of the working class
d) widespread anger over excessive partisan politics
Which reason BEST explains the increase in the number of cars sold between 1910 and 1925?
a) Cars became more available because of the passage of antitrust laws.
b) Cars became more affordable because of the removal of wartime price controls.
c) Cars became more affordable because of the introduction of the assembly line.
d) Cars became more available because of the removal of tariffs after a global conflict.
Which law in 1917 was seen as prohibiting freedom of speech?
a) Sundry Civil Bill
b) Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill
c) Standard Time Act
d) Espionage Act
Which action did the federal government take to recognize soldiers who had performed bravely in war?
a) Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits
b) Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty
c) Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire
d) Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer
Which word best explains trying to make Native Americans more American-like?
a) Immigration
b) Assimilation
c) Nullification
d) NAtivism
How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect U.S. citizens?
a) By regulating loans made to investors who buy stocks on margin
b) By changing interest rates to prevent people from paying higher prices for goods
c) By providing financial assistance to elderly people who are retired
d) By protecting the savings of bank customers during an economic crisis
How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad contribute to the settlement of the West?
a) By providing people with access to essential goods
b) By raising money to build factories along the routes
c) By giving funds to local leaders to build schools
d) By establishing military forts along the routes
How did the assembly line enhance the automobile industry?
a) By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs
b) By requiring only licensed workers to produce the automobiles
c) By ensuring high-quality automobiles for consumers at higher prices
d) By developing new designs to test automobile safety standards
In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of —
a) Puerto Rico
b) the Panama Canal Zone
c) Hawaii
d) the Philippines
What was one immediate result of Henry Ford’s manufacturing methods?
a) Cars became affordable for more people.
b) Cars required little fuel to operate efficiently.
c) Cars replaced railroads as the fastest way to ship goods.
d) Cars could be customized.
The issue addressed in this political slogan, 'Votes for Women', was later settled by —
a) the creation of the Temperance Society
b) the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
c) the initiation of the Settlement House movement
d) the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
a) The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.
b) There were significant shortages of military supplies.
c) There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.
d) The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Increased geographic concentration of African Americans AND Increased popularity of venues featuring African American Artists
b) Founding of colleges for African Americans AND Founding of the Socialist Party
c) Founding of Tuskegee Univ. AND Migration of African Americans to western states
d) Ratification of amendments ensuring rights for blacks AND Increased support for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
Which action was an immediate consequence of the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo?
a) Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
b) Great Britain intercepted the Zimmermann telegram.
c) The United States refused to join the League of Nations.
d) The Russian monarchy was overthrown.
Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?
a) People lost their savings because the government did not insure bank deposits.
b) Business could not be done when President Franklin Roosevelt declared a bank holiday.
c) The interest rates on bank loans were too high.
d) Foreign investors did not invest enough in U.S. banks.
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