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The fledgling American ________ Union sided with defendant John Scopes in 1925.

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During the 1920s,all of the following immigrant groups were increasing their presence in the labor force in the West and Southwest EXCEPT the

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A)   Filipinos.
B)   Chinese.
C)   Japanese.
D)   Mexicans.
E)   Issei.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 3

During the 1920s,the American Federation of Labor (AFL)

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A)   decided to shift away from craft unions.
B)   created a partner organization, the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
C)   used strikes in an attempt to organize unskilled workers.
D)   became more radical after the death of Samuel Gompers.
E)   believed workers should be organized on the basis of skills.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

What did the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance mean for African American culture? What were the contributions of some of its leading figures?

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Question 5

During the 1920s,the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

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A)   was formed by the American Federation of Labor.
B)   was one of the few unions led by an African American.
C)   organized against sleeping car manufacturerA. Philip Randolph.
D)   was one of the few unions led by African Americans, and it was formed by the American Federation of Labor.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

After World War I,the new Ku Klux Klan

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A)   was largely centered in the South.
B)   focused primarily on intimidating African Americans.
C)   became primarily concerned about Catholics, Jews, and foreigners.
D)   officially renounced the use of violence.
E)   was a males-only organization.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

During the 1920s,most American industrial workers experienced all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   a rise in wages.
B)   income levels at the "minimum comfort level."
C)   little control over their economic fate.
D)   few opportunities to join a company union.
E)   employers trying to keep their labor costs low.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the passage and application of the Eighteenth Amendment?

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A)   It reduced drinking in some areas of the country.
B)   The federal government did not commission enough agents to effectively enforce the law.
C)   Organized crime gained exclusive access to an enormous, lucrative industry.
D)   Many of the middle-class progressives who had originally supported prohibition began to oppose the experiment.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 9

Advertising executive Bruce Barton's best-selling book,________,described Jesus Christ as a "super salesman."

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Question 10

As a result of the Scopes trial of 1925,

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A)   John Scopes was found innocent.
B)   fundamentalists reduced their political activism.
C)   the conflict between fundamentalists and modernists subsided.
D)   anti-evolution laws were repealed in most other states.
E)   William Jennings Bryan decided to run one more time for president.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Most working-class Americans saw their wages decline during the 1920s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Calvin Coolidge

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A)   claimed that Theodore Roosevelt was his political role model.
B)   believed the federal government should actively promote the social welfare of Americans.
C)   lost his party's bid for another nomination in the election of 1928.
D)   had no political experience prior to becoming vice president in 1920.
E)   was less active a president than Warren Harding.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

To be most effective,the trade associations of the 1920s worked best in small industries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How did the status of organized labor change between 1919 and 1929?

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Question 15

American-born children of Japanese immigrants were called ________.

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Question 16

Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge were similar in

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A)   their passive approach to the presidency.
B)   ethics.
C)   their personalities.
D)   both their personalities and their passive approach to the presidency.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

During the 1920s,wages for American workers

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A)   generally enabled a working-class family to thrive on a single income.
B)   rose most quickly for unskilled workers.
C)   generally rose at a rate far below increases in production and profits.
D)   equaled or exceeded the rate of production growth.
E)   generally decreased as the labor market became tighter.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Describe the status of women in the 1920s.What aspects of their activities and behavior showed significant change,and what remained the same?

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Question 19

During the 1920s,when $1,800 was considered the minimum annual income for a decent standard of living,the average annual income of a worker was approximately

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A)   $700.
B)   $1,100.
C)   $1,500.
D)   $1,900.
E)   $2,400.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

In the 1920s,airplanes were largely curiosities and a source of entertainment.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Which of the following is true of the passage and application of the Eighteenth Amendment?

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What did the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance mean for African American culture? What were the contributions of some of its leading figures?

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