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Which statement best describes a major challenge to Prohibition?

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Organized crime thrived under Prohibition.

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The ___ required the United States government to submit an annual spending plan.

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National Budget Act

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the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol was outlawed by the Eighteenth Amendment

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Prohibition

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The Roaring Twenties

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characterized by a happy-go-lucky, have-fun-at-any-cost way of life

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scandal in which Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall accepted bribes from oil companies

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Teapot Dome

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intention was to check naval arms race and protect China’s sovereignty

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Washington Naval Conf

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The ___ society was characterized by the Charleston, straw hats, suspenders, floppy hats, and long beads.

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Flapper

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A Sentinel guard of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment guards the ___ day and night.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Which President passed away while in office?

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Warren G. Harding

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_____ misappropriated $225 million intended for the Veteran’s Bureau.

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Charles R. Forbes

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The Fordney-McCumber ___ hurt America’s economy by taxing imported goods.

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Tariff

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Depressed agricultural prices caused ________ on many farms.

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foreclosure

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After World War I, the United States became a(n) _______ nation to European governments.

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creditor

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What was the intent of the Paris Peace Pact (Kellogg-Briand Pact)?

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outlawed war between the United States and France

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_______ policemen who refused to return to work were fired by Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge.

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Boston

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Proponents of _______ believed controlled breeding programs could improve the human race.

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eugenics

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______ was a belief that Americans descended from English settlers needed protection from immigrants.

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Nativism

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The ______ Plan attempted to reduce the burden of Germany’s war reparations.

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Dawes

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The _____ used the radio for the first time to communicate with voters.

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Election of 1924

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The _______ strike shut down the city for five days and involved 60,000 workers.

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Seattle

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In 1919, ______ endured two weeks of race riots.

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Chicago

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A(n) ________ was an illegal bar or saloon.

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speakeasy

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_________ in risky investments led to a “bubble” in which stocks became overvalued in the late 1920s.

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Speculation

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What two developments had the greatest impact on the lifestyle of Americans in the 1920s?

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expansion of electricity and increased availability of automobiles

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_________ was a movement in Christian denominations during the 1920s.
Fundamentalism
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During the Great Depression unemployment averaged ___.
15%
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What was the significance of The Jazz Singer?
It was the first feature-length movie with a talking sound track.
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The ___ Act separated commercial banks and investment banks.
Glass-Steagall
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Many talented Black writers, poets, and artists contributed to the ___.
Harlem Renaissance
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The _________ Amendment, ratified in 1920, secured suffrage rights for women.
Nineteenth
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The 1930s were the Golden Age of _________.
Radio
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The ___ stock market crash took place on October 29, 1929.
Black Tuesday
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___ did not share in the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties.
Farmers
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The __________ Dam was built under the authorization of President Hoover.
Boulder
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The Hawley-Smoot ________ bill contributed to the Great Depression by significantly reducing trade.
Tarriff
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The Great Depression was ___.
international in scope
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Former Secretary of Commerce and Republican ___ won the 1928 Presidential election.
Herbert Hoover
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______ is the composer of "God Bless America".
Irving Berlin
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What year did the Stock Market Crash occur?
1929
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By keeping ________ rates high, the Federal Reserve contributed to the Great Depression.
interest
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Sinclair Lewis was the First American to win a Nobel Prize for __________.
literature
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Susan B. Anthony
led efforts to gain the right for women to vote
43
Charles Lindbergh
first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
44
John Scopes
teacher who faced trial for teaching evolution in a public classroom
45
Marcus Garvey
founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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wrote lyrics for "The Black National Anthem"
James Weldon Johnson
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"I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a ___ for the American people."
new deal
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The Grapes of Wrath by ___ tells the tale of an Oklahoma family relocating to California as a result of drought.
John Steinbeck
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The first New Deal was comprised of 15 acts passed during the ___.
Hundred Days
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The Great Plains are a(n) _____ plain with little surface water and few trees.
arid
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provides monetary benefits to retired workers and the disabled to this day
Social Security Administration (SSA).
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constructed many public works including roads, bridges, and dams
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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engaged in public works projects that conserved the environment
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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created an arbitration system to settle disputes between employers and unions `
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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controlled flooding and generated electricity
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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regulates the trading and selling of stocks and bonds
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Which of these Presidents served first?
Andrew Johnson
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Photographer ___ visually recorded the struggle of Dust Bowl families.
Dorothea Lange
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became President when Warren G. Harding died
Calvin Coolidge
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the only President to hold a patent
Abraham Lincoln
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first President impeached by the House of Representatives
Andrew Johnson
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after one term as President he served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
William Howard Taft
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inspired the creation of a stuffed animal toy
Theodore Roosevelt
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President in office during the Spanish-American War
William McKinley
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The Supreme Court ruled that FDR's use of ______ orders to create New Deal programs was unconstitutional.
executive
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FDR used radio for _____ chats to communicate with Americans.
Fireside
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The Dust Bowl drought drove thousands of _____ to California in search of employment.
Okies
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FDR's attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court ____ was rejected by Congress and angered the public.
justices
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President Hoover rejected direct __________ relief during the Great Depression, believing it would create dependence on the government.
monetary
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Striking Boston ______ were fired by Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge for not returning to work.
policemen
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The failure of _____ caused many individuals to lose their life savings.
banks
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The Emergency Quota Act limited ______ into the United States.
immigration
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High interest rates and ______ contributed to the severity of the Great Depression.
high tariffs
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The Supreme Court rejected several attempts by FDR to use ___ orders to create government programs.
executive
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The Glass-Steagall Act separated commercial and investment __________.
banks
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______ was when Black writers, poets, and musicians began to receive proper recognition for their contributions.
Harlem Renaissance
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The ___ drought drove thousands of "Okies" to seek employment in California.
Dust Bowl
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___ was the first full-length feature film with sound dialogue.
The Jazz Singer
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The ________ Administration provided jobs to build roads, dams, bridges, and public buildings.
Works Progress
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Tennessee teacher put on trial for teaching evolution in a public school
John Scopes
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fought for women's right to vote and helped write the Nineteenth Amendment
Susan B. Anthony
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fought for Black rights and founded the United Negro Improvement Association
Marcus Garvey
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The ________ Authority controlled flooding and produced electricity for a large region.
Tennessee Valley
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The expansion of ___ and widespread availability of automobiles greatly improved American lifestyles in the 1920s.
electricity
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President who died while in office
Warren G. Harding
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first person to head the FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
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The ___ is guarded day and night by a Sentinel guard of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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President Hoover authorized construction of _________ Dam.
Boulder
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What were some characteristics of the Flapper society?
enjoyed new dances and wore long beads, straight dresses, and straw hats
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Fear of other immigrants led to _______, a belief that descendants of English settlers needed protection.
nativism
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The stock market crash of ____ was preceded by speculation in risky investments.
1929
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Retirees and disabled people could receive monetary support from the _________ Administration.
Social Security
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The 1930s were the ______ Age of Radio
Golden
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This was a carefree time of loose, do-as-you-please living.
The Roaring Twenties
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Its goal was to protect China's sovereignty and limit naval forces of world powers.
Washington Naval Conf
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first American to win a Nobel Prize for literature
Sinclair Lewis
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believing it would create dependence on government, he refused to offer direct monetary assistance during the Great Depression
Herbert Hoover
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Supporters of ______ believed the human race could be improved through selective breeding.
eugenics
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Violent acts raised concerns about communism taking hold in America.
Red Scare
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Many African Americans moved from the South to northern industrial cities.
The Great Migration
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FDR pushed through 15 acts to help Americans during the Great Depression, this is known as ______.
The Hundred Days
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Which act by FDR greatly angered Congress and the public?
his attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court justices
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The National Budget Act required the government to prepare a(n) ___ spending plan.
annual
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The stock market crash on October 29, 1929 is known as _____.
Black Tuesday
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FDR said, "I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a _____ for the American people."
new deal

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