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1. Which of the following was a war emergency measure adopted by the United
States during World War I?
(A) the first draft of women into the armed forces
(B) the conscription of men into the army
(C) a national system of food rationing
(D) the government takeover of all transportation and communication lines
(E) a national sales tax
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(B) Over half of U. S. troops in World War I were inducted through the draft.
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2. President Wilson's Fourteen Points at the Versailles Peace Conference
included all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) the creation of an independent Polish state
(B) the creation of an international league of nations
(C) reparations from Germany and the Allies
(D) the return of Alsace-Lorraine
(E) the adjustment of colonial claims
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(C) Wilson opposed charging the defeated Central Powers for damages.
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3. During the administrations of Harding and Coolidge, the federal government:
(A) continued to foster progressive goals
(B) expanded the federal debt to twice its pre-World War I level
(C) raised the income of farmers
(D) formed a strong alliance with the labor movement
(E) formed a close alliance with business
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(E) The Harding and Coolidge administrations took an active role in fostering
goals of private industry.
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4. H. L. Mencken was best known during the 1920s as:
(A) a cabinet member under both Harding and Coolidge
(B) a columnist and magazine editor
(C) a novelist who represented the "lost generation"
(D) an economist who criticized "conspicuous consumption"
(E) the attorney for John T. Snopes
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(B) Columnist for the BALTIMORE SUN and editor of THE SMART SET, H. L. Mencken
was known for his independence, wit, and opposition to hypocrisy.
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5. The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933:
(A) established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(B) established a precedent for government ownership of utilities
(C) provided direct subsidies to farmers
(D) provided high tariffs to protect American industry
(E) outlawed the "yellow-dog" contract
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(A) The Glass-Steagall Act, or Banking Act of 1933, established a government
organization which guaranteed bank deposits.
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6. The National Recovery Administration was dissolved in 1935 because:
(A) labor unions refused to cooperate with its programs
(B) the government was unable to guarantee home mortgages
(C) most Americans repudiated the concept of the welfare state
(D) many farmers refused to limit production
(E) the Supreme Court declared the National Industry Recovery Act
unconstitutional
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(E) The NIRA was unconstitutional.
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7. Which of the following is the best example of a "permanent" reform of the
New Deal era?
(A) the Civilian Conservation Corps
(B) the Social Security Administration
(C) the Public Works Administration
(D) the Works Progress Administration
(E) the American Liberty League
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(B) The Social Security Administration, which continues to this day, is a good
example of a permanent reform. The other New Deal measures were temporary
measures. The American Liberty League opposed the New Deal.
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8. A major difference between the CIO, formed in 1935, and the AFL was that
the CIO:
(A) represented industrial unions
(B) represented skilled workers
(C) refused to call strikes
(D) considered itself a political party
(E) insisted on the "open shop"
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(A) The unions belonging to the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
represented all the workers in an industry. The unions of the American
Federation of Labor (AFL) represented different types of skilled workers.
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