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Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 23

Quiz for Reading the American Past, Chapter 23

Document Links

Document 23-1: Edward Earle Purinton Celebrates American Business as the Salvation of the World

Document 23-2: Reinhold Niebuhr on Christianity in Detroit

Document 23-3: The Ku Klux Klan Defends Americanism

Document 23-4: Mothers Seek Freedom from Unwanted Pregnancies

Document 23-5: Marcus Garvey Explains the Goals of the Universal Negro Improvement Association

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1. Why did Edward Earle Purinton believe business was going to be the redemption of the world? (See Document 23-1: Edward Earle Purinton Celebrates American Business as the Salvation of the World)

Business was going to create equal wealth for all.

Business was going to make hard work redundant.

Business was going to make war more effective.

Business was going to improve the nation's morality.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. Purinton concluded that business would be the savior of the nation since the passionate pursuit of business and work would keep Americans from vice.

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2. According to Reinhold Niebuhr, how did Henry Ford exemplify the morality of the new era? (See Document 23-2: Reinhold Niebuhr on Christianity in Detroit)

Ford demonstrated a serious concern for the welfare of his employees.

Ford was known to be an outspoken anti-Semite and xenophobe.

Ford preached sobriety to his workers but drank heavily in private.

Ford was praised for delaying his new car model despite the fact that this led to months of lost wages for many worker and hardship for their families.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. Niebuhr was aghast that Ford could shut down the automobile plant and leave people hungry and unemployed for months but receive praise for his marketing skills for intentionally delaying production of his newest model.

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3. What did Hiram W. Evans criticize when he complained about hyphenism? (See Document 23-3: The Ku Klux Klan Defends Americanism)

He decried the political correctness in the switch from "black" to "African American."

He alleged that European immigrants had adopted Americanism as a pretense only.

He implored Americans to guard their daughters' virtue and not let them become "new women."

He called out white Americans on their disingenuous claims that they embraced ethnic diversity.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is b. Hiram Evans charged that European immigrants had adopted Americanism as a pretense only.

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4. Why did Mother B in Margaret Sanger's collection of letters "live in constant dread of more children"? (See Document 23-4: Mothers Seek Freedom from Unwanted Pregnancies)

She wanted to raise the few children she had so she could resume her career.

Her existing children and their demands were impinging on her marital life.

She feared for her health and worried her living children would suffer if she got pregnant.

Her husband did not want any more children and threatened her with punishment if she became pregnant.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is c. The mother, as well as her husband, feared for her health and worried her living children would suffer if she got pregnant.

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5. What was the goal of Marcus Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association? (See Document 23-5: Marcus Garvey Explains the Goals of the Universal Negro Improvement Association)

To fight for African American civil rights in the courts

To bring about an end to segregation in the South

To help black Americans adjust to urban life and get them a job

To unite black men around the world and build a new nation

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is d. Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association wanted to unite black men around the world and build a new nation.

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6. How did Reinhold Niebuhr's view of industrial society and spiritual progress compare with that of Edward Earle Purinton? (See Document 23-1: Edward Earle Purinton Celebrates American Business as the Salvation of the World and Document 23-2: Reinhold Niebuhr on Christianity in Detroit)

While Niebuhr lamented the dominance of business in religion, Purinton saw business as an expression of religion.

While Purinton wanted churches to remain nonprofit entities, Niebuhr believed that organized religion should be taxable.

While Niebuhr considered religiosity indicative of poor education, Purinton considered faith a hallmark of class and accomplishment.

While Purinton thought that industry and faith were incompatible, Niebuhr believed that industry sprung out of faith.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is a. While Niebuhr lamented the dominance of business in religion, Purinton saw business as an expression of religion.

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7. How did Hiram Evans's advocacy of the Ku Klux Klan compare with Marcus Garvey's promotion of the United Negro Improvement Association? (See Document 23-3: The Ku Klux Klan Defends Americanism and Document 23-5: Marcus Garvey Explains the Goals of the Universal Negro Improvement Association)

Neither of them actually believed in what they were preaching.

Both considered race an essential source of identity and pride.

Evans looked to the states for solutions, while Garvey set his hopes on the federal government.

Evans was decidedly in favor of free market capitalism, while Garvey's views were almost socialist.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is The answer is b. Both Hiram Evans and Marcus Garvey considered race an essential source of identity and pride.