Ch 11 The Roaring Twenties

Question 0

The liberal New York governor defeated by Hoover in 1928 was

Answer 0

AL Smith

Question 1

Americans largest industry in the 1920s

Answer 1

Cars

Question 2

When Calvin Coolidege said “the business of America is business” he ment

Answer 2

Government should leave business alone

Question 3

The teapot dome scandal concerned

Answer 3

Bribery of a cabinet officer

Question 4

The greatest scandal of the Harding administration was

Answer 4

Teapot donee

Question 5

For most people, the 1920s was a time of

Answer 5

Prosperity

Question 6

All of the following were government policies during the 1920s except

Answer 6

Low taxes on the rich

Question 7

Andrew Mellon, the secretary of the treasury during the 1920 practiced the “trickle down” theory of economics by

Answer 7

Urging regulation of bands and railroads

Question 8

The progressive leader of the 1920s was

Answer 8

Robert la follette

Question 9

During the Harding administration , a major scandal emerged in the

Answer 9

Veterans affairs bureau

Question 10

What famouse case represented the nativism of the 1920s?

Answer 10

The trail of Sacco and Vanzetti

Question 11

Which of the following was not responsible for the loosening of sexual attitudes on the 1920

Answer 11

William Bryan

Question 12

The principle architect of presedent Coolidge’s policy was

Answer 12

Andrew Mellon

Question 13

The federal governments tax policies in the 1920 aimed at doing all the following except

Answer 13

Encouraging savings

Question 14

The presidential candidate who used the slogan “a return to normalcy” was

Answer 14

Warren Harding

Question 15

Presedent Wilson attorney general who contributed to the red scare in America in 1919 was

Answer 15

A. Mitchel Palmer

Question 16

The airplane was first flown by

Answer 16

Wilbur Wright

Question 17

The first “talking” motion picture was in 1927 classic

Answer 17

THE Jazz singer

Question 18

The street in New York that became famous for advertising agencies in the 1920 was

Answer 18

Madison Avenue

Question 19

Frederick Winslow Taylor

Answer 19

Wrote about scientific management and production

Question 20

The woman who led the fight for the E.R.A legal equality for woman in 1920 was

Answer 20

Alice Paul

Question 21

The black leader of the 1920s who spoke about black pride and consider returning to Africa was

Answer 21

MARCUS GARVEY

Question 22

One of the most famous evangelists of the 1920 was

Answer 22

BILLY SUNDAY

Question 23

The first American to win the noble prize for literature was

Answer 23

Sinclair Lewis

Question 24

The equal rights amendment first introduced in congress in 1923 called for

Answer 24

No sex administration

Question 25

Prohibition referred to

Answer 25

The banning of alcohol