The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by the
a. new economic policies of the League of Nations
b. development of new consumer goods industries
c. advent of advertising on radio
d. elimination of barriers to international trade
Answer: b. development of new consumer goods industries
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a. Shi'ite dynasty in Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt. b. Isma'ili dynasty who ruled from Baghdad. c. Sunni dynasty that destroyed the Druze and Isma'ili "assassins." d. Druze dynasty in modern day Lebanon.
Compared with canals, railroads
a. were more expensive than canals to construct. b. transported freight more slowly. c. faced much less political opposition by vested economic interests. d. required less technological obstacles to overcome to construct and operate them safely. e. could be built almost anywhere with sufficient financial capital.
Second- and third-generation immigrants
A. clung to their traditional culture through music and theater. B. had difficulty assimilating, as they continued to use their native language in schools and at home. C. tried to distance themselves from the old-fashioned ways of their parents through the American "consumer culture." D. were most eager to associate with their home country, as they rejected American culture.
The Sioux were granted the Black Hills "as long as the grass shall grow" under the __________.
A. Treaty of Fort Laramie B. Medicine Lodge Treaty C. Curtis Act D. Dawes Severalty Act