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chapter 20 :business culture to treat depression – Flashcards

Charles Clay

7 July 2022

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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 :

answer

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 :

answer

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 :

answer

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 :

answer

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 :

answer

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

question

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 :

answer

religious fundamentalists opposed the grounds that it violated freedom

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a main cause of the great depression was :

answer

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 :

answer

coolidge economic policies

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president hoover responded to the onset of the depression by :

answer

reassuring americans that the tide had turned

question

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

question

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

answer

automobiles

question

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

answer

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

answer

government polices reflected the pro-business ethos of the decade

question

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

answer

cars

question

the 1924 immigration act :

answer

set quotas that favored immigration from northern and western Europe

question

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

answer

william jennings bryan

question

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

answer

dance halls, department stores and movie theaters

question

the harlem renaissance :

answer

included writers and poets such as Langston Hughes and claude McKay

question

american foreign policy during the 1920's

answer

reflected the close working relationship between govt , and business

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robert la foliate ran for president in 1924:

answer

as a progressive party candidate

question

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

answer

require all students to attend public school .

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question

which statement about politics in the 1920s is false:

answer

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

question

the scopes trail illustrated a divide between:

answer

modernism and fundamentalism

question

during the 1920's , american multinational corporations :

answer

extended their reach throughout the world

question

the equal right amendment :

answer

proposed to eliminate all legal distinctions based on sex

question

slumming meant :

answer

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

question

in the 1920;s movies , radios and phonographs :

answer

helped create and spread a new celebrity culture

question

which would not be considered a characteristics of a flapper

answer

advocated temperance

question

the scopes trail of 1925 :

answer

pitted creationists against evolutionist

question

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

answer

argues that leisure activities and consumption had replaced political involvement

question

cultural pluralism :

answer

described a society that gloried in ethnic diversity

question

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

answer

a standard of living

question

which city was considered the capital of black america

answer

harlem

question

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

answer

a reduction in the size of the army

question

which presidency was plagued with scandals ?

answer

warren harding

question

agriculture in the 1920's

answer

experiences declining incomes and increased bank foreclosure

question

the teapot dome scandal involved:

answer

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

question

in 1928, herbert hoover:

answer

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

question

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

answer

the right to choose her lifestyle

question

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

answer

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

question

in 1923, the meyer v. nebraska decision:

answer

was a sterling reversal in the cause of americanization

question

the hawley - smoot tariff

answer

raised taxes on imported goods

question

the McNary - Haugen Bill:

answer

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

question

meyer v. nebraska

answer

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

question

the flapper :

answer

epitomized the change in standards of sexual behavior

question

during the 1920's

answer

an estimated 40's of the population remained in poverty

question

banned in Boston referred to :

answer

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

question

in schenck v. US, the supreme court

answer

argued that bans on dangerous speech were unconstitutional

question

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

answer

rejected the league of Nation

question

who was sentences to death in a controversial criminal trail ?

answer

nicola Sacco

question

the trail and execution of nicola sacco and bartolomeo vanzetti :

answer

demonstrated how the red scare extended into the 1920s

question

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

answer

increased govt. regulation of banking and the stock market

question

the cable act of 1922 stated that :

answer

american women who married asian men forfeited their nationality

question

during the 1920's consumer goods

answer

were frequently purchased on credit

question

cultural pluralism :

answer

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

question

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

answer

business

question

the KKK

answer

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

question

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

answer

the america suicide rate declined

question

the reconstruction finances corporation :

answer

made loans to failing businesses

question

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

answer

fordlandia was a success

question

which issue became the focus of the 1928 presidential race ?

answer

the fact alfred smith was a catholic

question

supreme court justice louis brandeis :

answer

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

question

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

answer

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

question

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

answer

religious fundamentalists opposed the grounds that it violated freedom

question

a main cause of the great depression was :

answer

declining american purchasing power

question

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

answer

coolidge economic policies

question

president hoover responded to the onset of the depression by :

answer

reassuring americans that the tide had turned

question

in the 1920s employers embraced the american plan, which

answer

advocated the open shop

question

the hays code

answer

prohibited moves from depicting nudity, long kisses and adultery

question

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

answer

automobiles

question

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

answer

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

question

president hardings call for a return to normalcy meant ;

answer

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

question

during the 1920's

answer

government polices reflected the pro-business ethos of the decade

question

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

answer

cars

question

the 1924 immigration act :

answer

set quotas that favored immigration from northern and western Europe

question

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

answer

william jennings bryan

question

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

answer

dance halls, department stores and movie theaters

question

the harlem renaissance :

answer

included writers and poets such as Langston Hughes and claude McKay

question

american foreign policy during the 1920's

answer

reflected the close working relationship between govt , and business

question

robert la foliate ran for president in 1924:

answer

as a progressive party candidate

question

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

answer

require all students to attend public school .

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