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which statement about politics in the 1920s is false:

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women took an active role in national politics , overwhelmingly supporting the republicans party

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the scopes trail illustrated a divide between:

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modernism and fundamentalism

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during the 1920's , american multinational corporations :

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extended their reach throughout the world

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the equal right amendment :

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proposed to eliminate all legal distinctions based on sex

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slumming meant :

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whites going to harlem's dance halls, jazz clubs, and speakeasies

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in the 1920;s movies , radios and phonographs :

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helped create and spread a new celebrity culture

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which would not be considered a characteristics of a flapper

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advocated temperance

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the scopes trail of 1925 :

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pitted creationists against evolutionist

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in their 1929 study, Middletown , Robert and Helen lynd:

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argues that leisure activities and consumption had replaced political involvement

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cultural pluralism :

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described a society that gloried in ethnic diversity

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what did Andre siegfried observe americans consider to be a "scared acquisition"?

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a standard of living

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which city was considered the capital of black america

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harlem

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hoovers response to the depression included all the following measure Expect:

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a reduction in the size of the army

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which presidency was plagued with scandals ?

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warren harding

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agriculture in the 1920's

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experiences declining incomes and increased bank foreclosure

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the teapot dome scandal involved:

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the secretary of the interior , who received money in exchange for leasing government oil reserves to private companies

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in 1928, herbert hoover:

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won the presidency , primarily because of his sterling reputation and the general, apparent prosperity of the nation

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for the feminist women in the 1920s , freedom meant :

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the right to choose her lifestyle

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labor unions lost members in the 1920's for all of the following reason Except :

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through collective bargaining, labor unions had secured a national 8 hours day

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in 1923, the meyer v. nebraska decision:

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was a sterling reversal in the cause of americanization

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the hawley - smoot tariff

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raised taxes on imported goods

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the McNary - Haugen Bill:

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proposed the govt. purchase of farm products so as to raise prices

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meyer v. nebraska

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overturned a law that stated public schools would instruct classes in english

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the flapper :

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epitomized the change in standards of sexual behavior

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during the 1920's

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an estimated 40's of the population remained in poverty

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banned in Boston referred to :

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a book ban in the city, including books by Ernest Hemingway

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in schenck v. US, the supreme court

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argued that bans on dangerous speech were unconstitutional

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all of the following are examples of economic forging policy designed to improve American business expect :

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rejected the league of Nation

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who was sentences to death in a controversial criminal trail ?

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nicola Sacco

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the trail and execution of nicola sacco and bartolomeo vanzetti :

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demonstrated how the red scare extended into the 1920s

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the great depression was caused by all of the following factors expect :

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increased govt. regulation of banking and the stock market

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the cable act of 1922 stated that :

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american women who married asian men forfeited their nationality

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during the 1920's consumer goods

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were frequently purchased on credit

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cultural pluralism :

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challenged the idea that southern and eastern european were unfit to become citizens

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what did calvin coolidge believe was the chief business of the american people

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business

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the KKK

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flourished in the early 1920's , especially in the North and West

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the great depression shaped the live of american sin all of the following ways expect :

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the america suicide rate declined

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the reconstruction finances corporation :

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made loans to failing businesses

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all of the statements about henry forms "fordlandia" are true expect :

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fordlandia was a success

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which issue became the focus of the 1928 presidential race ?

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the fact alfred smith was a catholic

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supreme court justice louis brandeis :

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crafted an intellectual defense of civil liberties during the 1920's

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what were the nation catholic welfare council and the anti defamation league of B'nai Brith lobbying for in the 1920's

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laws prohibiting discrimination immigrants by employers, colleges, and govt agencies.

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all of the statement about prohibition during the 1920 s are true expect :

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religious fundamentalists opposed the grounds that it violated freedom

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a main cause of the great depression was :

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declining american purchasing power

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many forces predisposed KKK members to accept the group's exclusionary message without much analysis . these forces included all of the following expect :

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coolidge economic policies

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president hoover responded to the onset of the depression by :

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reassuring americans that the tide had turned

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in the 1920s employers embraced the american plan, which

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advocated the open shop

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the hays code

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prohibited moves from depicting nudity, long kisses and adultery

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the backbone of economic growth during the 1920's was the increased consumption of :

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automobiles

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all of the following statements about the 1924 immigration act are true expect :

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the 1924 immigration act sought to ensure that more immigrants came from southern and eastern europe than from northern and western europe

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president hardings call for a return to normalcy meant ;

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a call for the regular order of things, without excessive reform

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during the 1920's

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government polices reflected the pro-business ethos of the decade

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railroads were to the late 19th century hat ___ were to there 1920's

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cars

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the 1924 immigration act :

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set quotas that favored immigration from northern and western Europe

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during the scopes trail , Clarences Darrow, the defense lawyer, questioned whom as a supposedly expert witness about the bible ?

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william jennings bryan

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besides work and school , the most active agents of americanization during the 1920's were :

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dance halls, department stores and movie theaters

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the harlem renaissance :

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included writers and poets such as Langston Hughes and claude McKay

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american foreign policy during the 1920's

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reflected the close working relationship between govt , and business

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robert la foliate ran for president in 1924:

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as a progressive party candidate

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regarding public education, in 1922, Oregon became the first stage to

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require all students to attend public school .

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