The Securities and Exchange Commission was established to

oversee stock trading and to prevent fraud.

Which developments are most directly associated with the mass production method shown?

Consumerism, advertising, and the installment plan

What was an impact of FDR's Bank Holiday?

it restored confidence in the banks

What caused Black Tuesday?

speculators bought stock on margin

During the 1920s companies encouraged Americans to buy goods by..

offering credit or installment plans

Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s included

isolationism and laissez-faire business policy.

What did the "Lost Generation" writers write about?

criticisms of American consumer culture

How would an African American during the Great Depression likely have felt about the New Deal?

Frustrated, work programs didn't provide equal employment.

What led to the Red Scare?

The Bolsheviks established a communist state

The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s

promoted the creation of a national culture.

Charles Lindbergh, Irving Berlin, and FDR all..

were made famous because of the radio

Critics charged that FDR's plan to increase the Supreme Court Justices was in conflict with

the constitutional principle of checks and balances.

The main goal of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to

provide economic assistance to retired workers.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

led to cheap electricity in rural USA

After World War I, most Americans wanted to avoid future wars by

avoiding involvement in European affairs.

Why did Roosevelt win in 1932?

Hoover was blamed for the Great Depression

What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?

Most voters blamed Hoover for the Great Depression.

was mostly a result of poor farming practices on the Plains.

How did First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt challenge tradition?

She actively and aggressively supported the New Deal.

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1
Who was the "moral conscience" of the New Deal?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Huey Long
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
2
The Securities and Exchange Commission was established to
oversee stock trading and to prevent fraud.
regulate the prices of ag. goods and to reduce surpluses.
insure bank deposits and promote economic stability.
mediate between business & labor to ensure fair competition.
3
Which developments are most directly associated with the mass production method shown?
Trustbusting, muckraking, and the Square Deal
Consumerism, advertising, and the installment plan
The 19th Amendment and child labor laws
The Red Scare and the Great Depression
4
What was an impact of FDR's Bank Holiday?
it increased consumer confidence
it guaranteed bank accounts
it decreased consumer confidence
it restored confidence in the banks
5
What caused Black Tuesday?
low consumer confidence
elderly received pensions
World War I led to decline in GDP
speculators bought stock on margin
6
During the 1920s companies encouraged Americans to buy goods by..
flooding the market with goods
appealing to older people
decreasing the supply of goods
offering credit or installment plans
7
Key features of Republican administrations of the 1920s included
reduction of quotas and increased immigration.
a buildup of armaments and armed forces.
expansionism and business regulation.
isolationism and laissez-faire business policy.
8
Irving Berlin and Tin Pan Alley were known for....
Harlem Renaissance
a literary movement
Anti-war speeches
Popular American music
9
The Red Scare was a response to
the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
the Russian Revolution.
Prohibition.
the Teapot Dome scandal.
10
What did the "Lost Generation" writers write about?
criticisms of American consumer culture
the dangers of nonconformity
the Red Scare
religious fundamentalism
11
Who was hit the hardest by the Great Depression?
athletes
small family farms
the automobile industry
bankers in urban cities
12
Who said the New Deal didn't work and proposed the "Share our Wealth" program?
Langston Hughes
Herbert Hoover
FDR
Huey Long
13
How would an African American during the Great Depression likely have felt about the New Deal?
Disappointed, TVA didn't provide electric to sharecroppers.
Surprised, FDR didn't attempt to support racial equality.
Outraged, minorities weren't eligible for federal benefits.
Frustrated, work programs didn't provide equal employment.
14
What led to the Red Scare?
The Bolsheviks established a fascist state
The Bolsheviks established a communist state
Fear of the reemergence of the KKK
Flappers and the independence of women
15
With which of the following is Langston Hughes most closely associated?
Women’s Suffrage
Harlem Renaissance
World War II
Great Depression
16
FDR inspired the American people to work together in his...
Fireside chats
Newspaper the North Star
talking film
Newspaper the Crisis
17
The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s
promoted a mass migration to rural areas.
simplified life for most Americans.
promoted the creation of a national culture.
encouraged Americans to work longer hours.
18
Charles Lindbergh, Irving Berlin, and FDR all..
were made famous because of the radio
wrote about the negative impact of war
Wrote poems about Black pride
were jazz musicians at the cotton club
19
Critics charged that FDR's plan to increase the Supreme Court Justices was in conflict with
the constitutional principle of checks and balances.
attempts of Congress to limit judicial responsibilities.
the Supreme Court’s practice of judicial restraint.
efforts to restrict the terms a President could serve.
20
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) were meant to help
homeowners.
unemployed workers.
businesses.
farmers.
21
Sacco & Vanzetti, the new KKK, and restrictions on immigration were all caused by..
Segregation
Imperialism
WWI
The Red Scare
22
When the Supreme Court ruled FDR's recover programs unconstitutional...
FDR ignored the court's decision
Congress increased the federal budget
Congress passed more New Deal programs
FDR tried to "pack" the court
23
In the 20s, overproduction, falling prices, & rising unemployment caused decline in industry?
Fishing
Technology
Agriculture
Mining
24
What was one impact of the Dust Bowl?
Gold Rush
overproduction
westward migration
under-consumption
25
The main goal of the Social Security Act of 1935 was to
provide economic assistance to retired workers.
assure adequate medical care for the elderly.
guarantee an annual income to experienced employees.
reward workers for their support of the union movement.
26
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
led restored public confidence in banks
led to cheap electricity in rural USA
guaranteed bank accounts
regulated the stock market
27
After World War I, most Americans wanted to avoid future wars by
avoiding involvement in European affairs.
joining the League of Nations.
forbidding Germany to rebuild its armed forces.
excluding Germany from the League of Nations.
28
What was the first thing FDR did as president?
The Bank Holiday
Black Tuesday
Social Security
Created the SEC
29
Why did Roosevelt win in 1932?
Hoover increased the power of the federal gov't
Hoover was blamed for the Great Depression
Harding's "Return to Normalcy"
FDR was more handsome than Hoover
30
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ...
guaranteed bank accounts
regulated the stock market
provided jobs to relieve unemployment
restored public confidence in banks
31
What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?
It is difficult to defeat an incumbent president.
Most voters blamed Hoover for the Great Depression.
FDR had more business experience than Herbert Hoover.
Republican popularity was declining for several elections.
32
FDR was criticized for using ________________ to create jobs and stimulate the economy.
investment spending
consumption
deficit spending
consumer spending
33
The Dust Bowl
was mostly a result of poor farming practices on the Plains.
only lasted for about a year.
caused the dust from the plains to blow as far as Chicago.
was caused solely by a particularly bad drought.
34
One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was
a decline in dancing and socializing.
the creation of urban artistic colonies.
the rise of organized crime.
an increase in alcoholism.
35
How did First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt challenge tradition?
She actively and aggressively supported the New Deal.
She served as one of her husband’s Cabinet members.
She refused most public appearances.
She led the opposition of many of her husband’s programs.
36
Herbert Hoover believed in...
returning to "normalcy"
"rugged individualism"
deficit spending
hands on intervention
37
The FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
restored public confidence in banks
guaranteed bank accounts
regulated the stock market
provided jobs to relieve unemployment

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