Progressives sought alternatives to social Darwinism. * True False World War I contributed to the success of progressive reforms. True * False The auto industry created a new market for cars, but did not impact other businesses. True * False The New Deal was innovative, but it had little effect on the way that Americans saw the role of government in their lives. True * False Native-born workers provided much of the unskilled labor that kept industries running. True * False The U.S. position of neutrality was undermined by the British blockade of Germany, which caused trade with Germany to grind to a halt while that with the Allies continued. * True False The entire South remained loyal to the Democratic party in the 1928 election. True * False When the New York Stock Exchange collapsed, less than 4% of Americans out of a population of 120 million owned any stocks. * True False According to your text, there are some conflicting interpretations of the American influence in the Great War. Some historians argue that the influx of American troops and supplies had little effect on the end of World War I. * True False Hoover had a reputation for being uncompassionate even before the onset of the Depression. True * False Membership in labor unions increased significantly during and immediately after World War I. Although union membership did not grow during the 1920s, it at least did not decline. True * False The post-World War I economic boom was soon accompanied by a high rate of inflation. Therefore, workers' wage increases during the 1920's were proportionately far below the growth of the economy as a whole. * True False The video clips clearly illustrate that Presidents Coolidge and Hoover would probably not be elected in our modern age of television and mass media. * True False At Versailles following the Great War, Georges Clemenceau of France remarked that Wilson's 14 Points "bored him. Why God Almighty has only ten!!!" * True False American government officials were receptive to Margaret Sanger's plan to educate women in contraceptive and sexual freedom. True * False