Unit 2 America: A Narrative History Ch. 27
“America: A Narrative History” is a book written and originally published by George Tindall in 1984 that offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of the United States of America. What do you know about it?
- 1.
With the Republicans in control of the federal government, progressivism disappeared in the 1920s.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 2.
As president, Warren Harding was actually more progressive than Woodrow Wilson in his attitudes and policies toward African Americans.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
While Warren Harding presided over what can be argued as the most corrupt administration in American history, he was never personally linked to any official wrongdoing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
The biggest scandal under President Hoover was the “Teapot Dome” affair of 1930.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 5.
Warren G. Harding was shot by the assassin Charles Guiteau.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
Calvin Coolidge was notorious for his love of whiskey, poker, and women.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
According to Calvin Coolidge, the president should passively defer to Congress.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
Robert La Follette said, “The chief business of the American people is business.”
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 9.
The federal government refused to assist the young aircraft industry in the 1920s.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 10.
By the mid-1920s, most Americans still could not afford to buy a Model T Ford.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 11.
One of the most important results of the automobile age was the discovery of California and Florida by American families.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
“Parity,” as used in this chapter, refers to farm prices.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff raised import duties to an all-time high.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
In the 1920s, many investors bought stocks on margin, that is, with borrowed funds.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
One major cause of the Depression was that workers’ wages were too high.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
Herbert Hoover refused to involve the government in efforts to relieve the effects of economic depression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 17.
Although Herbert Hoover strictly resisted giving federal assistance directly to individuals, he did actively pursue avenues intended to put the nation’s economy on the path of recovery.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Businessmen flew “Hoover flags” to show their support for the president’s hands-off approach to the Depression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 19.
Politically, Democrats suffered most from the stock market crash and the beginning of the Depression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 20.
The “Bonus Expeditionary Force” was organized to secure the U.S.–Mexico border.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 21.
The progressive coalition that elected Woodrow Wilson president dissolved by 1920 for all the following reasons EXCEPT: Ref: Wilson’s progressive coalition had dissolved by
- A.
Many of the progressive reforms still seemed unattainable
- B.
Intellectuals became disillusioned because of the anti-evolution movement
- C.
Radicals and pacifists became disenchanted with America’s entrance into the Great War and the war’s aftermath
- D.
The middle class became more interested in business than reform
Correct Answer
A. Many of the progressive reforms still seemed unattainable -
- 22.
The result in the presidential election of 1920 might be attributed to:
- A.
The smear campaign directed against Democratic candidate A. Mitchell Palmer
- B.
The fact that Americans in the 1920s were “tired of issues, sick at heart of ideals, and weary of being noble”
- C.
Southerners who expressed their displeasure at President Wilson’s policies by voting Republican
- D.
The lack of women voters in the election
Correct Answer
B. The fact that Americans in the 1920s were “tired of issues, sick at heart of ideals, and weary of being noble” -
- 23.
The “Ohio gang”:
- A.
Rivaled Charlie Chaplin in box office receipts in the 1920s
- B.
Directed Herbert Hoover’s rise to the presidency
- C.
Was a group of angry young men in a short story by Sinclair Lewis about the consumer culture
- D.
Was a group of President Harding’s friends who were named to political office
Correct Answer
D. Was a group of President Harding’s friends who were named to political office -
- 24.
The tariff policy of the early 1920s:
- A.
Made it easier for other nations to sell to the United States
- B.
Made it harder for other nations to sell to the United States
- C.
Made it easier for other nations to repay their war debts
- D.
Led Americans to cut back on loans and investments abroad
Correct Answer
B. Made it harder for other nations to sell to the United States -
- 25.
Harding’s secretary of the treasury:
- A.
Favored retaining the high wartime level of taxation in order to build up the public treasury
- B.
Favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich
- C.
Favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the poor and middle class
- D.
Persuaded Congress to drop the personal income tax instituted under Wilson
Correct Answer
B. Favored a reduction of the high wartime level of taxation, but mainly for the rich -
- 26.
On the issue of regulating big business, President Harding:
- A.
Showed his support for regulation by pressuring Congress to pass stricter laws
- B.
Named conservative advocates of big business to head the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Trade Commission
- C.
And his administration brought a record number of suits against corporations
- D.
Named Robert La Follette, a former leading progressive, to head a government commission to investigate unfair business practices
Correct Answer
B. Named conservative advocates of big business to head the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Trade Commission -
- 27.
The biggest scandal of the Harding administration:
- A.
Led to an attempt to impeach Harding that fell just four votes short of success in the House of Representatives
- B.
Concerned a corrupt U.S. customs official who had regularly allowed Chinese imports into the country duty-free
- C.
Was the impeachment of the attorney general for fraudulent handling of German assets seized after World War I
- D.
Involved the leasing of government-owned oil deposits to private companies
Correct Answer
D. Involved the leasing of government-owned oil deposits to private companies -
- 28.
John W. Davis:
- A.
Was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1924
- B.
Invented the radio
- C.
Starred in The Jazz Singer
- D.
Was the first head of the Federal Communications Commission
Correct Answer
A. Was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1924 -
- 29.
Coolidge’s administration was marked by:
- A.
A continuation of the post–World War I economic slump
- B.
Continued tax breaks for the lower and middle classes at the expense of the upper class
- C.
Prosperity
- D.
The creation of the Internal Revenue and Tariff Commission, which drastically reformed taxation formulas and duty lists
Correct Answer
C. Prosperity -
- 30.
The growing consumerism of the 1920s manifested itself in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
- A.
Passenger rail service
- B.
Automobiles
- C.
Radios
- D.
Home appliances
Correct Answer
A. Passenger rail service -
- 31.
The rise of the automobile did all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Was aided by Henry Ford’s mass-production innovations
- B.
Encouraged the sprawl of suburbs
- C.
Quickened the good-roads movement
- D.
Opened Alaska to tourism
Correct Answer
D. Opened Alaska to tourism -
- 32.
As secretary of commerce, Herbert Hoover:
- A.
Endorsed strict laissez-faire policies to allow businesses to govern themselves
- B.
Supported the trade-association movement
- C.
Pushed for stricter regulation of big business in order to protect individual Americans
- D.
Spent most of his time preparing for a run at the presidency
Correct Answer
B. Supported the trade-association movement -
- 33.
In the 1920s, farm prices:
- A.
Were subsidized by the federal government
- B.
Kept at their high wartime levels
- C.
Kept at their low wartime levels
- D.
Fell sharply
Correct Answer
D. Fell sharply -
- 34.
One of the most significant economic and social developments of the early twentieth century was the development of the:
- A.
Airplane
- B.
Telephone
- C.
Television
- D.
Automobile
Correct Answer
D. Automobile -
- 35.
The McNary-Haugen bill:
- A.
Called for dumping surplus crops on the world market in order to raise domestic prices
- B.
Failed to pass Congress in 1922 but passed in 1927 with the support of President Coolidge
- C.
Effectively raised domestic commodity prices
- D.
Was viewed with derision by American farmers
Correct Answer
A. Called for dumping surplus crops on the world market in order to raise domestic prices -
- 36.
In “yellow-dog” contracts, employers:
- A.
Agreed to submit all grievances to an arbitration panel whose decision was binding
- B.
Forced workers to agree to stay out of unions
- C.
Agreed to hire only union workers
- D.
Forced workers to sign a statement that they would vote the Democratic ticket
Correct Answer
B. Forced workers to agree to stay out of unions -
- 37.
In the 1920s, labor unions:
- A.
Won a number of important victories in the Supreme Court
- B.
Gained about 1.5 million members
- C.
Lost about 1.5 million members
- D.
Were helped by the prosperity of the decade
Correct Answer
C. Lost about 1.5 million members -
- 38.
Which of the following is NOT true of the “American plan” concept of employment?
- A.
It originated in Chicago.
- B.
It allowed employers to hire nonunion workers.
- C.
It established open shops.
- D.
It promised a more democratic work environment than most other shops.
Correct Answer
D. It promised a more democratic work environment than most other shops. -
- 39.
In the 1928 presidential election, the Democrats nominated:
- A.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B.
Herbert Hoover
- C.
Rex Tugwell
- D.
Al Smith
Correct Answer
D. Al Smith -
- 40.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Depression?
- A.
The gold standard caused a tightening of currency supplies worldwide.
- B.
Corporate structures had been bloated by the success of the 1920s but were unprepared for the tightening of the economy.
- C.
Andrew Mellon was overconfident in the power of market capitalism to right itself.
- D.
Much of the profits that had been taken during the 1920s had been put back into companies rather than saved or invested in other ways.
Correct Answer
A. The gold standard caused a tightening of currency supplies worldwide. -
- 41.
Part of the reason for the stock market crash was:
- A.
The high rate of deflation in the 1920s
- B.
The tax policies of the 1920s that hurt the wealthy, who might otherwise have bought more stocks
- C.
The buying of great amounts of stock on margin
- D.
The low tariff, which allowed imports to corner several important American markets
Correct Answer
C. The buying of great amounts of stock on margin -
- 42.
Calvin Coolidge derisively called President Hoover:
- A.
“the best president money could buy”
- B.
“a fool”
- C.
“the best president in modern times”
- D.
“Wonder Boy”
Correct Answer
D. “Wonder Boy” -
- 43.
How many people were out of work in early 1933?
- A.
13,000
- B.
130,000
- C.
1.3 million
- D.
13 million
Correct Answer
D. 13 million -
- 44.
Hoover’s early efforts to end the Depression included:
- A.
Cutbacks in public works, to shore up the public treasury
- B.
A stricter credit policy by the Federal Reserve, to stop the flow of “easy money” available for speculation
- C.
An increase in aid to farmers, to allow them to produce more
- D.
Asking businessmen to maintain wages and avoid layoffs, in order to keep purchasing power strong
Correct Answer
D. Asking businessmen to maintain wages and avoid layoffs, in order to keep purchasing power strong -
- 45.
In the elections of 1930:
- A.
Herbert Hoover was soundly defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B.
Herbert Hoover won a second term as president, but by a very small margin
- C.
Republicans won a majority in the House of Representatives
- D.
Democrats won a majority in the House of Representatives
Correct Answer
D. Democrats won a majority in the House of Representatives -
- 46.
In 1931, just as economic indicators were beginning to rise:
- A.
New York’s Chase Manhattan Bank closed, increasing investors’ panic and setting off runs on other banks
- B.
Austria’s largest bank closed, triggering a panic that swept through Europe and caused European investors to withdraw their American gold and dump their American securities
- C.
A drought in the Midwest caused crop failures that raised food prices and increased panic
- D.
The tax increase of 1928 took effect, suddenly lessening the purchasing power of the average consumer
Correct Answer
B. Austria’s largest bank closed, triggering a panic that swept through Europe and caused European investors to withdraw their American gold and dump their American securities -
- 47.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation:
- A.
Was created over Hoover’s veto
- B.
Did little to prevent bankruptcies
- C.
Was criticized for its alleged favoritism to farmers and workers
- D.
Offered emergency loans to banks, farm mortgage associations, building-and-loan societies, and other such businesses
Correct Answer
D. Offered emergency loans to banks, farm mortgage associations, building-and-loan societies, and other such businesses -
- 48.
The federal Emergency Relief Act:
- A.
Gave direct aid to individuals suffering during the Depression
- B.
Refused to allow any state to give aid
- C.
Was passed only after the vice president broke a tie in the Senate
- D.
Avoided a direct dole to individuals
Correct Answer
D. Avoided a direct dole to individuals -
- 49.
The “Bonus Expeditionary Force”:
- A.
Consisted of angry farmers who sometimes acted outside the law to prevent the foreclosure of mortgages on their farms
- B.
Toured the country to create support for the Communist party
- C.
Marched on Washington in an attempt to get immediate payment of a veterans’ bonus that Congress had approved in 1924
- D.
Was a special division within the army created to help local authorities deal with disturbances
Correct Answer
C. Marched on Washington in an attempt to get immediate payment of a veterans’ bonus that Congress had approved in 1924 -
- 50.
In his 1920 campaign for president, Warren Harding said the country needed a return to:
- A.
Energetic government
- B.
Patriotism
- C.
Normalcy
- D.
Experimentation
Correct Answer
C. Normalcy -
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