HumanitiesPreTest – From Recovery To War
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PreTest - From Recovery To War

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Who was the US president during World War I?
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Woodrow Wilson
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During World War I, the Congress passed the Sedition Act in 1918. Why did many Americans consider this Act to be a violation of civil rights?
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The act infringed upon the freedom of speech and freedom of press.
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Which European country entered World War I as part of the Central Powers but later switched sides to the Allies in 1915?
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Italy
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Why were President Wilson's Fourteen Points not incorporated in the Treaty of Versailles?
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The Allied delegates wanted Germany to pay reparations for the war.
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Which of the following was the key reason for Coolidge's victory in the 1924 presidential election?
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Coolidge gained broad support because he was in favor of easing Prohibition.
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Why were the Palmer Raids seen as a violation against civil liberties?
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Personal property was searched without a warrant.
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Why did Coolidge refuse aid to the Mississippi flood victims?
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He needed to cut government expenditure to balance the budget.
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Which of the following enabled mass production in the 1920s?
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introduction of the assembly line
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Which of these fields was the "Lost Generation" associated with?
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literature
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The image of the flapper was the embodiment of which aspect of the 1920s?
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changing role of women
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What is one reason that more people didn't foresee the economic collapse of the 1930s?
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Few people understood the risks involved with buying stock on loan?
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Why were industrial and agricultural surpluses a problem for the US economy?
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The average American had limited funds to purchase these items.
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How did Herbert Hoover earn the nickname "The Great Humanitarian?"
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He successfully managed the distribution of food to Allied nations throughout World War I.
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What was the basic idea behind much of the domestic legislation during the New Deal?
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that the Federal Government should assume some responsibility for the welfare of the people
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What was a shortcoming of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
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It did little for sharecroppers and tenant farmers.
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What were the two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?
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over farming and drought