55. During the 1920s, union membership
remained constant
b increased slightly
d
increased considerably
dropped considerably.
56. The first practical peacetime use of airplanes was for
crop-dusting
a
b.
carrying mail.
e
d
carrying passengers.
weather forecasting
57. The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was
the automobile.
a
b.
the use of electricity.
e.
d.
growth in industry.
a change in the birthrate.
58. The Teapot Dome scandal centered around
a. gold mines.
b.
union members.
c.
high tariffs.
d.
oil-rich lands.
59. The Fordney-McCumber Tariff was meant to
a. help Britain and France pay off their war debts.
b.
c.
help Germany pay off its war debts.
raise taxes on goods entering the United States.
d.
raise taxes on goods leaving the United States.
60. To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being
a.
spies.
b.
Communists.
c.
bigots.
d.
nativists.
61. Which of the following was not a cause of World War I?
American isolationism
imperialist competition
a
b.
C.
the stockpiling of weapons
d.
European nationalism
62. Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?
a.
Bosnia
b. Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
C.
d.
the Ottoman Empire
63. What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
a.
a severe drought
b.
the devaluation of German currency
C.
the British blockade
d.
the Allied bombing of German farms
ID: A