Gr 11 History Ch 2: The nature of capitalism in the USA

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What was a trend in labor laws during the 1920s?

Only applicable to union workers

No significant changes

Expansion of workers' rights

Rolling back of labor protections (correct)

What was the main goal of the Immigration Act of 1924?

Severely limit immigration from southern and eastern Europe and Asia (correct)

Restrict immigration from the Americas

Encourage immigration from Asia and Europe

Promote open borders

What was a significant impact of technological advancements in the 1920s?

Increased production costs

No significant impact on production

Reduced accessibility of consumer goods

Drastically reduced costs and made consumer goods more accessible (correct)

What was a key factor in the prosperity of the 1920s?

Performance of the stock market (D) Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the end of the prosperous era in the 1920s?

The stock market crash of 1929 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of consumer behavior in the 1920s?

Increased consumer spending driven by advertising and credit systems (B) Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the early 20th century in American capitalism?

Rapid industrial growth (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the War Industries Board established in 1917?

To coordinate war material production (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the economic stance of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

Pro-business (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

Economic boom (A) Signup and view all the answers

What contributed to the growth of labor unions in the 1920s?

Improved wages and working conditions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What facilitated the massive expansion in American industry in the 1920s?

Technological advancements and increase in consumer goods production (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the mantra 'The business of the American people is business' encapsulate?

Pro-business stance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the brief economic phase the United States faced after World War I?

Economic slump (C) Signup and view all the answers

What ethos was reflected in the rolling back of labor protections during the 1920s?

Pro-capitalist ethos (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary target of the Immigration Act of 1924?

Immigration from southern and eastern Europe and Asia (B) Signup and view all the answers

What innovation made consumer goods like automobiles more accessible to the masses?

The adoption of mass production techniques (A) Signup and view all the answers

What drove the soaring stock values in the 1920s?

Rampant speculation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What marked the onset of the Great Depression?

The stock market crash of 1929 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the consumer behavior in the 1920s?

An increase in consumer spending driven by advertising and credit systems (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor in the United States emerging as a leading global industrial power in the early 20th century?

An abundance of raw materials (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the War Industries Board established in 1917?

To coordinate the production of war materials (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a result of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

A return to normalcy and a free-market economy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of the economic boom of the 1920s?

A massive expansion in American industry (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a major shift in governmental policies during World War I?

A shift from laissez-faire to increased regulation and control over industries (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of the improved wages and working conditions during World War I?

A rise in labor union membership (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary driver of the United States' rapid industrial growth in the early 20th century?

An abundance of raw materials and a growing labor force (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the mantra that encapsulated the economic stance of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

The business of the American people is business (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main ideology reflected in the rolling back of labor protections during the 1920s?

Pro-capitalist ethos (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Immigration Act of 1924 on immigration?

It discouraged immigration from southern and eastern Europe and Asia (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of technological advancements in the 1920s?

It made consumer goods like automobiles more accessible to the masses (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the driving force behind the soaring stock values in the 1920s?

Rampant speculation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the economic policies of the 1920s?

It led to the Great Depression (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the characteristic of consumer behavior in the 1920s?

Increased consumer spending (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was a major factor in the United States' emergence as a leading global industrial power in the early 20th century?

Abundance of raw materials and a growing labor force (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the War Industries Board established in 1917?

To regulate and control industries to support the war effort (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of the economic boom of the 1920s?

Massive expansion in American industry (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

A significant reduction in government involvement in business (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of the improved wages and working conditions during World War I?

Increased labor union membership (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary driver of the United States' rapid industrial growth in the early 20th century?

Abundance of raw materials and a growing labor force (D) Signup and view all the answers

What marked a significant shift in governmental policies during World War I?

Increased government involvement in business (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the brief economic phase the United States faced after World War I?

A brief economic slump (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary impact of the War Industries Board established in 1917 on the US economy?

Enhanced coordination and control of industries to support the war effort (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary driver of the massive expansion in American industry in the 1920s?

Technological advancements and an increase in consumer goods production (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

A brief economic slump followed by a rapid rebound (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor in the growth of labor unions in the 1920s?

Improved wages and working conditions during World War I (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary characteristic of the economic boom of the 1920s?

Massive expansion in American industry (A) Signup and view all the answers

What marked a significant shift in governmental policies during World War I?

Establishment of the War Industries Board (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary driver of the United States' rapid industrial growth in the early 20th century?

Abundance of natural resources (D) Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the era's ethos in the 1920s?

Pro-capitalist and isolationist (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Immigration Act of 1924?

To severely limit immigration from southern and eastern Europe and Asia (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant impact of technological advancements in the 1920s?

Made consumer goods like automobiles more accessible to the masses (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary factor that drove the prosperity of the 1920s?

The performance of the stock market (A) Signup and view all the answers

What marked the end of the prosperous era in the 1920s?

The stock market crash of 1929 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What characterized consumer behavior in the 1920s?

Increased consumer debt and credit spending (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor in the United States' emergence as a leading global industrial power?

The adoption of mass production techniques (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary driver of the speculative bubble in the stock market?

Rampant speculation and overvaluation of stocks (C) Signup and view all the answers

Gr 11 History Ch 2: The nature of capitalism in the USA

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What was a trend in labor laws during the 1920s?

What was the main goal of the Immigration Act of 1924?

What was a significant impact of technological advancements in the 1920s?

What was a key factor in the prosperity of the 1920s?

What event marked the end of the prosperous era in the 1920s?

What was a characteristic of consumer behavior in the 1920s?

What characterized the early 20th century in American capitalism?

What was the purpose of the War Industries Board established in 1917?

What was the economic stance of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

What was the outcome of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

What contributed to the growth of labor unions in the 1920s?

What facilitated the massive expansion in American industry in the 1920s?

What did the mantra 'The business of the American people is business' encapsulate?

What was the brief economic phase the United States faced after World War I?

What ethos was reflected in the rolling back of labor protections during the 1920s?

What was the primary target of the Immigration Act of 1924?

What innovation made consumer goods like automobiles more accessible to the masses?

What drove the soaring stock values in the 1920s?

What marked the onset of the Great Depression?

What characterized the consumer behavior in the 1920s?

What was a significant factor in the United States emerging as a leading global industrial power in the early 20th century?

What was the primary goal of the War Industries Board established in 1917?

What was a result of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

What was a characteristic of the economic boom of the 1920s?

What was a major shift in governmental policies during World War I?

What was a consequence of the improved wages and working conditions during World War I?

What was the primary driver of the United States' rapid industrial growth in the early 20th century?

What was the mantra that encapsulated the economic stance of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

What was the main ideology reflected in the rolling back of labor protections during the 1920s?

What was the impact of the Immigration Act of 1924 on immigration?

What was the role of technological advancements in the 1920s?

What was the driving force behind the soaring stock values in the 1920s?

What was the outcome of the economic policies of the 1920s?

What was the characteristic of consumer behavior in the 1920s?

What was a major factor in the United States' emergence as a leading global industrial power in the early 20th century?

What was the primary goal of the War Industries Board established in 1917?

What was a characteristic of the economic boom of the 1920s?

What was the outcome of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

What was a consequence of the improved wages and working conditions during World War I?

What was the primary driver of the United States' rapid industrial growth in the early 20th century?

What marked a significant shift in governmental policies during World War I?

What was the brief economic phase the United States faced after World War I?

What was the primary impact of the War Industries Board established in 1917 on the US economy?

What was the primary driver of the massive expansion in American industry in the 1920s?

What was the outcome of the economic policies of Presidents Harding and Coolidge?

What was a significant factor in the growth of labor unions in the 1920s?

What was the primary characteristic of the economic boom of the 1920s?

What marked a significant shift in governmental policies during World War I?

What was the primary driver of the United States' rapid industrial growth in the early 20th century?

What characterized the era's ethos in the 1920s?

What was the primary goal of the Immigration Act of 1924?

What was a significant impact of technological advancements in the 1920s?

What was the primary factor that drove the prosperity of the 1920s?

What marked the end of the prosperous era in the 1920s?

What characterized consumer behavior in the 1920s?

What was a significant factor in the United States' emergence as a leading global industrial power?

What was the primary driver of the speculative bubble in the stock market?

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