Question

instructions: choose the best answer for each question

1. the red scare, palmer raids, and sacco and vanzetti trial of the 1920s resulted in:

a) increased support for labor unions
b) restrictions on immigration and civil liberties
c) greater economic cooperation with communist nations
d) expansion of voting rights for minorities

1. which factor most contributed to the economic weakness that led to the 1929 crash?

a) high taxation on consumer goods
b) lack of skilled workers in industry
c) easy access to credit and overspending
d) government regulation of business

1. a major characteristic of the u.s. economy during the 1920s was:

a) equal distribution of wealth among all americans
b) strong agricultural prosperity
c) uneven distribution of income
d) decline in industrial technology

1. the smoot - hawley tariff of 1930 contributed to:

a) improved european economic conditions
b) increased global trade
c) worsening of the global depression
d) recovery of the u.s. stock market

Explanation:

• Question 21: The Red Scare, Palmer Raids, and Sacco - Vanzetti trial were periods of anti - radical and anti - immigrant sentiment in the 1920s, leading to restrictions on immigration and civil liberties.
• Question 22: In the 1920s, easy access to credit led to overspending and an unsustainable economic bubble, which contributed to the 1929 crash.
• Question 23: The 1920s U.S. economy had an uneven distribution of income, with the wealthy getting wealthier while many Americans struggled.
• Question 24: The Smoot - Hawley Tariff of 1930 raised import duties, which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries and worsened the global depression by reducing international trade.

Answer:

• 21. B. Restrictions on immigration and civil liberties
• 22. C. Easy access to credit and overspending
• 23. C. Uneven distribution of income
• 24. C. Worsening of the global depression