Author Question: When prohibition went into effect in 1920, it had the support of not only most middle-class ... (Read 320 times)

BRWH · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

After 1929, in the face of the worsening global economic crisis, the United States

A. forgave the debts owed by European nations to America.

B. demanded immediate payment of all debts owed by European nations to America.

C. forgave the debts owed by former allies during the War, and reduced the debts of other nations.

D. refused to alter the payment schedule of debts owed by European nations to America.

E. reduced the debts owed by European nations to America.

Question 2

In the late 1920s, the European demand for agricultural and manufacturing goods from the United States was

A. steady.

B. rising.

C. declining.

D. chronically unstable.

E. essentially nonexistent.

Question 3

Beginning in February 1928 and lasting through most of 1929, the American stock market

A. saw the number of shares traded daily soar.

B. slowly declined in value.

C. saw the average price of stocks rise slightly.

D. rapidly lost value.

E. saw brokerage firms restrict credit to those buying stocks.

Question 4

Both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge failed to serve out their presidential terms.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 5

Both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge took essentially passive approaches to the presidency.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 6

When prohibition went into effect in 1920, it had the support of not only most middle-class Americans, but most progressives as well.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.