Question 1

In 1928,Democratic candidate Al Smith did quite well in large cities,but he was the first Democrat since the Civil War not to carry the entire South.

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 B)False

Question 2

The pioneer of the American birth-control movement was ________.

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Question 3

The Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921

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A)   promoted the establishment of daycare centers for the children of working women.
B)   provided federal funds for child health-care programs.
C)   was criticized for its promotion of birth control.
D)   was promoted by the American Medical Association.
E)   was promoted by the National Women's Party.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The National Origins Act of 1924 banned immigrants from ________ entirely.

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Question 5

The most spectacular scandal of the Harding administration concerned oil reserves at ________ Dome.

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Question 6

Why was American economic production and growth so successful during the 1920s? What were its strengths and weaknesses?

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American economic production and growth ...

Question 7

In what ways were working Americans of the 1920s better off? How were they worse off?

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In the 1920s, working Americans were bet...

Question 8

What were the major achievements in technology and science during the 1920s,and how were they applied to society?

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The 1920s saw several major achievements...

Question 9

In the 1920s,the development of practical radio communication was furthered by

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A)   the theory of modulation.
B)   the use of vacuum tubes.
C)   its ability to receive more than just simple pulses.
D)   both the theory of modulation and the use of vacuum tubes.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

During the 1920s,union membership fell from over 5 million to under 3 million.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the 1920s,the federal government enjoyed a supportive relationship with the American business community.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

H.L.Mencken,Sinclair Lewis,andF.Scott Fitzgerald are all examples of writers who promoted a return of the progressive reform spirit in American society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the 1920s,as agriculture brought millions of acres of new land under cultivation,three million people left the farm sector.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the election of 1924,among the political parties,

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A)   the Democratic Party was seriously divided.
B)   the Republican Party was seriously divided.
C)   the Progressive Party was seriously divided.
D)   both the Democratic Party and the Progressive Party were seriously divided.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

As commerce secretary during the 1920s,Herbert Hoover championed the idea of business ________.

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Question 16

The Democratic candidate for president in 1928 was ________.

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Question 17

What was Hoover's "associationalism" and why did he champion it?

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Hoover's "associationalism" was an econo...

Question 18

Genetic research led to the introduction of hybrid ________ in 1921.

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Question 19

The film The Birth of a Nation glorified the early Ku Klux Klan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the 1920s,"behavioral" psychologists argued

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A)   maternal affection was sufficient for successful child-rearing.
B)   mothers who sent their children to nursery school and kindergarten hurt their development.
C)   mothers should rely on trained experts for advice in raising children.
D)   women had an instinctive capacity for being mothers.
E)   midwives rather than doctors should aid in childbirth, for the emotional health of the child.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The National Origins Act of 1924 banned immigrants from ________ entirely.

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What were the major achievements in technology and science during the 1920s,and how were they applied to society?

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