Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.
- After World War One, one way in which the United States was NOT isolated from Europe was
a) economically.
b) politically.
c) militarily.
d) in terms of alliances.
- Which of the following statements about the USA during the 1920's is NOT true?
a) Its cultural achievements had spread throughout the world.
b) Its policies slowed European economic recovery.
c) The world economy depended on its economic prosperity.
d) Its people favoured a policy of political isolationism.
- Where is the New York Stock Exchange located?
a) on Fifth Avenue
b) on Wall Street
c) on Park Avenue
d) on 42nd Street
- Under the Republican presidents of the 1920's, American indifference towards the problems of western Europe revealed itself most clearly with
a) insistence on the repayment of war debts.
b) signature of the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
c) changing of the system of reparation payments.
d) signature of the Washington Naval Treaties.
- "Faced by the responsibility of leadership in the world, such as had never come to any nation, America backed out of the room, frightened and stammering." US Journalist (1920)
In the quote above, the writer is critical of the American policy of
a) neo-colonialism.
b) isolationism.
c) protectionism.
d) internationalism.
- In the 1920's, the Americans were preoccupied with
a) rearmament.
b) imperialism.
c) material gain.
d) economic recovery.
- Which of the following was characteristic of US society in the 1920's?
a) high unemployment
b) civil rights legislation
c) laissez-faire capitalism
d) aggressive foreign policy
- One reason the USA restricted immigration in the 1920's was that
a) there was an economic depression in the USA.
b) American nationalism was flourishing.
c) the USA was in debt following World War I.
d) immigration would violate the Monroe Doctrine.
- Which of the following was a major feature of the USA during the 1920's?
a) free trade
b) alphabet agencies
c) rapid economic expansion
d) government sponsored work programs
- During the 1920's, many American farmers did not share in their country's economic prosperity because
a) overproduction had lead to a fall in prices.
b) continual droughts had destroyed crops.
c) the government sent surplus grain to Europe following World War One.
d) imported grain was less expensive and flooded the domestic market.
- An example of the United States' isolationism in the period between the two world wars was
a) the United States' hosting of the Washington Conference in 1921-1922.
b) the United States' refusal to join the League of Nations.
c) the United States' condemnation of Fascist aggression.
d) the United States' cooperation with some of the League's agencies.
- In the 1920's, the USA witnessed a dramatic increase in
a) farm prices.
b) consumer credit.
c) social programs.
d) union membership.
- "America's present need is not to promote internationalism but instead to promote triumphant nationalism." US Spokeperson (1925)
A result of the nationalism described in the quote above was the
a) implementation of prohibition.
b) recognition of women's rights.
c) outlawing of the Klu Klux Klan.
d) passing of restrictive immigration laws.
- Who among the following would be most likely to support the beliefs and values of the Klu Klux Klan?
a) Fascists
b) Marxists
c) Black Americans
d) Asian immigrants
- " ... as soon as they step off the decks of their ships ... our problem has just begun: bolshevism, red anarchy and kidnappers. They fill places that belong to the loyal wage-earning citizens of America." US Senator (1921)
The views expressed in the above quotation would most likely have been publicly supported bya) President Herbert Hoover.
b) the Klu Klux Klan.
c) the US Supreme Court.
d) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
- An example of American racial intolerance in the 1920's was
a) the Civil Rights Act.
b) restrictive immigration laws.
c) lack of support for the Klu Klux Klan.
d) the refusal to support international organizations.
- Overproduction and underconsumption meant that
a) the demand for goods surpassed the supplies.
b) the cost of making goods exceeded the price for selling them.
c) mass production lowered the price for goods.
d) the supply of goods exceeded the people's ability to buy them.
- Which of the following was NOT a weakness in the US economy in the 1920's?
a) industrial overproduction and underconsumption
b) agricultural overproduction and underconsumption
c) investment in the stock market
d) unequal distribution of wealth
- Which of the following statements about American farmers in the 1920's is NOT true?
a) Many farmers could not sell their crops at a profit.
b) Many farmers defaulted on bank loans and lost their farms.
c) Farmers could not meet the demand for food.
d) Farmers produced a surplus of crops.
- Before the stock market crash of 1929, the economy of the USA showed weakness due to
a) reduced tariffs on imports.
b) an increase in military spending.
c) overproduction of manufactured goods.
d) an increase in agricultural prices.
- Before 1929, the United States aided European economies by
a) introducing tariffs.
b) providing loans to Germany.
c) cancelling Britain's war debt.
d) negotiating a free trade agreement with France.
- One reason for the rapid rise in the price of stocks during the late 1920's was
a) the rapid growth of business.
b) United States investments in foreign countries.
c) speculation in the belief that prices would continue to rise.
d) the uneven distribution of wealth in the USA.
- Which of the following contributed most to the beginning of the 1930's Depression in the USA?
a) prohibition
b) the imposition of high protective tariffs
c) drought conditions on the Great Plains
d) the ending of American reparation payments
- One of the major reasons for the stock market crash of 1929 was
a) inflation.
b) overproduction of manufactured goods.
c) increased employment.
d) excessive goverment spending.
- The event that triggered the worldwide Depression of the 1930's was
a) the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.
b) the Communist takeover in Russia.
c) the crash of the New York stock market.
d) high unemployment rates in England.
- Which one of the following economic factors triggered the world crisis of 1929?
a) inflation of the American dollar
b) the creation of US tariff barriers
c) the collapse of the New York stock market
d) the return to the gold standard
- Which of the following did NOT contribute to the stock market crash of 1929?
a) falling farm prices
b) low tariffs on imports
c) over investment in the stock market
d) the decline in the demand for manufactured goods
- The rapid decline of stock market prices in the USA in late 1929 was due MAINLY to
a) rising agricultural prices.
b) excessive buying on margin.
c) US overseas investments.
d) increased loans to European countries.
- Consequences of the stock market crash included all of the following EXCEPT
a) prices and wages fell.
b) unemployment increased.
c) industrial production rose.
d) many banks and businesses failed.
- A downward economic spiral has all the following characteristics EXCEPT
a) factories increase their work force.
b) people buy fewer and fewer goods.
c) manufacturers produce fewer and fewer goods.
d) industries provide fewer and fewer jobs.
Answer key 1. a 6. c 11. b 16. b 21. b 26. c 31. _ 2. b 7. c 12. b 17. d 22. c 27. b 32. _ 3. b 8. b 13. d 18. c 23. b 28. b 33. _ 4. a 9. c 14. a 19. c 24. b 29. c 34. _ 5. b 10. a 15. b 20. c 25. c 30. a 35. _
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