American Life in the “Roaring Twenties,” 1919–1929

Chapter 31American Life in the “Roaring Twenties,”

1919–1929

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Question

All of the following were domestic aspects of the Bolshevik Revolution EXCEPT

a) it spawned a tiny Communist party in America.

b) tensions were heightened when Wilson jailed the leaders of an epidemic of strikes that convulsed the Republic at war’s end.

c) upstanding Americans jumped to the conclusion that labor troubles were fomented by bomb-and-whisker Bolsheviks.

d) a general strike in Seattle in 1919 prompted a call from the mayor for federal troops to head off “the anarchy of Russia.”


Answer

All of the following were domestic aspects of the Bolshevik Revolution EXCEPT

a) it spawned a tiny Communist party in America.

b) tensions were heightened when Wilson jailed the leaders of an epidemic of strikes that convulsed theRepublic at war’s end. (correct)

c) upstanding Americans jumped to the conclusion that labor troubles were fomented by bomb-and-whisker Bolsheviks.

d) a general strike in Seattle in 1919 prompted a call from the mayor for federal troops to head off “the anarchy of Russia.”

Hint: See page 770.


Question

All of the following were true of the Red Scare of 1919–1920 EXCEPT

a) it resulted in a nationwide crusade against right-wingers whose Americanism was suspect.

b) Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, who “saw red” too easily, earned the title of the “Fighting Quaker” by his excess of zeal in rounding up suspects.

c) this drive to root out radicals was redoubled in June 1919, when a bomb shattered both the nerves and the Washington home of Palmer.

d) the “Fighting Quaker” was thereupon dubbed the “Quaking Fighter.”


Answer

All of the following were true of the Red Scare of 1919–1920 EXCEPT

a) it resulted in a nationwide crusade against right-wingers whose Americanism was suspect. (correct)

b) Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, who “saw red” too easily, earned the title of the “Fighting Quaker” by his excess of zeal in rounding up suspects.

c) this drive to root out radicals was redoubled in June 1919, when a bomb shattered both the nerves and the Washington home of Palmer.

d) the “Fighting Quaker” was thereupon dubbed the “Quaking Fighter.”

Hint: See page 771.


Question

All of the following were true of the new Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s EXCEPT it

a) more closely resembled the antiforeign “nativist” movements of the 1850s than the antiblack nightriders of the 1860s.

b) was antiforeign, anti-Catholic, antiblack, anti-Jewish, antipacifist, anti-Communist, anti-internationalist, antievolutionist, anti-bootlegger, antigambling, antiadultery, and anti–birth control.

c) was anti–Anglo-Saxon, anti–“native” American, and anti-Protestant.

d) betokened an extremist, ultraconservative uprising against the diversity and modernity that were transforming American culture.


Answer

All of the following were true of the new Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s EXCEPT it

a) more closely resembled the antiforeign “nativist” movements of the 1850s than the antiblack nightriders of the 1860s.

b) was antiforeign, anti-Catholic, antiblack, anti-Jewish, antipacifist, anti-Communist, anti-internationalist, antievolutionist, anti-bootlegger, antigambling, antiadultery, and anti–birth control.

c) was anti–Anglo-Saxon, anti–“native” American, and anti-Protestant. (correct)

d) betokened an extremist, ultraconservative uprising against the diversity and modernity that were transforming American culture.

Hint: See page 772.


Question

All of the following characterized the Bible Belt in the 1920s EXCEPT

a) the spirit of evangelical religion was still robust.

b) opponents of Darwin’s theories set up shop at the opening of the famed “Scopes Trial.”

c) numerous attempts were made to secure laws prohibiting the teaching of evolution in the public schools.

d) every Southern state adopted shackling measures.


Answer

All of the following characterized the Bible Belt in the 1920s EXCEPT

a) the spirit of evangelical religion was still robust.

b) opponents of Darwin’s theories set up shop at the opening of the famed “Scopes Trial.”

c) numerous attempts were made to secure laws prohibiting the teaching of evolution in the public schools.

d) every Southern state adopted shackling measures. (correct)

Hint: See page 781.


Question

The Volstead Act of 1919 implemented the

a) Sixteenth Amendment by creating an income tax.

b) Seventeenth Amendment by allowing popular election of Senators.

c) Eighteenth Amendment by beginning Prohibition.

d) Nineteenth Amendment by allowing women’s suffrage.


Answer

The Volstead Act of 1919 implemented the

a) Sixteenth Amendment by creating an income tax.

b) Seventeenth Amendment by allowing popular election of Senators.

c) Eighteenth Amendment by beginning Prohibition. (correct)

d) Nineteenth Amendment by allowing women’s suffrage.

Hint: See page 775.


Question

America’s most famous racketeer during the 1920s and early 1930s was Al

a) Capone.

b) Capp.

c) Jolson.

d) Smith.


Answer

America’s most famous racketeer during the 1920s and early 1930s was Al

a) Capone. (correct)

b) Capp.

c) Jolson.

d) Smith.

Hint: See page 779.


Question

All of the following were true of the rise of Fundamentalism in the 1920s EXCEPT

a) increasing numbers of Christians were coming to reconcile the revelations of religion with the findings of modern science.

b) its emphasis on a literal reading of the Bible made it remain a vibrant force in American spiritual life.

c) it was especially strong in the Baptist Church and in the rapidly growing Churches of Christ.

d) it declined considerably after the Scopes Trial, which cast ridicule on their cause.


Answer

All of the following were true of the rise of Fundamentalism in the 1920s EXCEPT

a) increasing numbers of Christians were coming to reconcile the revelations of religion with the findings of modern science.

b) its emphasis on a literal reading of the Bible made it remain a vibrant force in American spiritual life.

c) it was especially strong in the Baptist Church and in the rapidly growing Churches of Christ.

d) it declined considerably after the Scopes Trial, which cast ridicule on their cause. (correct)

Hint: See page 781.


Question

The United Negro Improvement Association was founded by

a) W.E.B. DuBois.

b) Booker T. Washington.

c) George Washington Carver.

d) Marcus Garvey.


Answer

The United Negro Improvement Association was founded by

a) W.E.B. DuBois.

b) Booker T. Washington.

c) George Washington Carver.

d) Marcus Garvey. (correct)

Hint: See page 792.


Question

All of the following were true of criminal syndicalism laws EXCEPT they

a) were passed by many states during the Red Scare of 1919–1920.

b) outlawed the mere advocacy of violence to secure social change.

c) focused mainly on arresting, trying, and jailing Prohibition era mobsters.

d) targeted stump speakers for the International Workers of the World, or IWW.


Answer

All of the following were true of criminal syndicalism laws EXCEPT they

a) were passed by many states during the Red Scare of 1919–1920.

b) outlawed the mere advocacy of violence to secure social change.

c) focused mainly on arresting, trying, and jailing Prohibition era mobsters. (correct)

d) targeted stump speakers for the International Workers of the World, or IWW.

Hint: See page 771.


Question

Scientific Management was developed by

a) Thomas A. Edison.

b) Henry Ford.

c) Frederick W. Taylor.

d) Ransom E. Olds.


Answer

Scientific Management was developed by

a) Thomas A. Edison.

b) Henry Ford.

c) Frederick W. Taylor. (correct)

d) Ransom E. Olds.

Hint: See page 782.

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