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What did the New Deal reforms aim to do?

A
enable full government control of the banking industry
B
stop the effects of the Depression in Europe
C
rebuild infrastructure destroyed by the financial crisis
D
address the causes of the Depression
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Which statement best explains the relationship between new forms of entertainment in the 1920s and the fads of the era?

A
The availability of radio and film helped spread the word about new fads.
B
The rebellion of the 1920s was a fad that ended when radio became more available.
C
The entertainment industry was built on a fad that later became a solid business.
D
The new forms of entertainment were fads that changed with the times.
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How did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 affect World War I?

A
The United States began a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
B
The United States immediately declared war on Germany.
C
Germany continued its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.
D
Many Americans demanded that the United States enter the war.
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What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 have on American public opinion of Germany?

A
It caused public opinion to turn in favor of the Germans.
B
It caused public opinion to turn against the Germans even more.
C
It caused public opinion toward the Germans to remain unchanged.
D
It caused public opinion to remain unchanged at first, but then favor the Germans.
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To fund Social Security, the government created a tax paid by

A
workers and employers.
B
all citizens.
C
the banking industry.
D
charities.
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In the consumer culture of the 1920s,

A
people purchased nonessential goods on a regular basis.
B
people reduced their purchasing of essential goods.
C
people purchased only essential goods on a regular basis.
D
people reduced their purchasing of nonessential goods.
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President Wilson based the idea for the League of Nations on his strong belief in

A
facilitating free-trade agreements.
B
encouraging nations to use war to solve disputes.
C
promoting economic growth and development.
D
protecting the rights of all nations.
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To buy goods on credit means to

A
promise to pay only a sale price.
B
promise to pay for goods later.
C
pay cash for goods.
D
pay only a discount price.
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
higher wages.
C
guaranteed jobs.
D
integration.
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During the early 1900s, which of these movements created tension in Europe?

A
internationalism
B
isolationism
C
nationalism
D
spiritualism
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Which best describes an unintended consequence of Prohibition?

A
a decrease in violent crime
B
an increase in chronic illness
C
a decrease in immoral behavior
D
an increase in “medicinal alcohol”
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How did the Allies undermine the acceptance of the Fourteen Points?

A
They refused to meet with President Wilson.
B
They perpetrated attacks on the open seas.
C
They forced Germany to dismantle its armed forces.
D
They continued secret deals and military alliances.
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How did the actions of pacifists reveal US attitudes about entry into World War I?

A
Pacifist labor strikes showed that the US would not be able to support the war effort.
B
Pacifist testimony in Congress showed that entering the war would hurt American trade.
C
Pacifist protests showed that many people opposed US entry into the war.
D
Pacifist letters encouraged leaders to enter the war.
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The main reason alcohol abuse caught the attention of the public in the early 1900s was an increase in

A
the number of men expressing concern about alcohol.
B
the negative social effects of excessive drinking.
C
concern by young families for improving their lives.
D
concern for improving cleanliness and hygiene in cities.
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How did F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby reflect the culture of the 1920s?

A
Its characters showed little regard for morals.
B
Its characters suffered from trauma after the war.
C
Its characters were determined to become wealthy.
D
Its characters tested new social and political freedoms.

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