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New Visions US History - Unit 11.07 - Prosperity and Depression
New Visions US History - Unit 11.07 - Prosperity and Depression
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Unit 7 New Visions US History
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1
The conviction of John Scopes in 1925 for teaching about evolution was supported by...
Americans who believed in religious freedom
Americans who wanted to return to traditional values
Hispanics
Women
2
Which of following US presidents were
both
in office during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover and Woodrow Wilson
FDR and Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt and Warren Harding
Warren Harding and FDR
3
The term Harlem Renaissance best describes....
State and federal laws passed to end racial discrimination
a period of African American cultural achievements
government programs to promote African American businesses
urban renewal efforts in New York City
4
Which factor contributed most to the repeal of national Prohibition in 1933?
the inability of government to enforce the law
an improvement in the economy
the start of World War II
a decline in organized crime
5
One major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) was...
Labor unions gained the rights to collective bargaining
Labor unions were now controlled by big businesses
Labor unions could no longer go on strike
Labor unions had difficulty recruiting new members
6
A lasting result of the New Deal has been the...
the federal government taking control of the stock market
the expansion of the federal government
The President and Supreme court not working together
reduction of national debt
7
Which geographic area was most seriously affected by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Great Plains
Ohio River Valley
8
Which
branch of government
declared parts of FDR's New Deal plan unconstitutional?
The US Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
9
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression
EXCEPT.
..
A weak foreign trade
an overextension of credit
establishment of public works projects
agricultural overproduction
10
The prosperity of the United States in the mid- 1920's resulted in part from...
record-high farm prices
increased government regulation of the economy
increased demand for new consumer goods
high-wage contracts negotiated by labor unions
