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1
How did America change its foreign policy after WWI?
Increased trade with European countries
Joined the League of Nations
Allowed for more Immigration
Turned to Isolationism
2
What were the women that "shook up" women's culture and social standards called?
Normal Women
Flappers
Movers
Shakers
3
Which of the following was the name of the movement of African Americans out of the South and into the urban North?
The Big Move
Harlem Renaissance
The Great Migration
The Great Depression
4
The ___________ was President Roosevelt’s series of policies meant to bring the nation out of the Great Depression.
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Crash of 1929
New Deal
Speculation
5
What was the name given to the expansion of African American culture (including music, art, and literature) in the 20's?
The Great Migration
The Golden Age
The Harlem Renaissance
Enlightenment
6
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Poverty rates skyrocketed
A decrease in discrimination against minorities
Employment decreased
Increase in Homelessness
7
The __________ was the economic depression that began in the United States in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.
New Deal
Hooverville
Great Depression
Gilded Age
8
The ___________ protected U.S. products from foreign competition but ended up hurting U.S. exports to overseas markets.
New Deal
Great Depression
Dawes Act
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
9
How did women change in the 1920's?
Left the workforce to focus on their families, becoming stay-at-home moms
Took on more employment, voted, and changed their looks and attitudes.
10
Widespread _______ in the stock market contributed to the Great Depression
Success
Hoovervilles
Speculation
Debt
11
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and who created it?
It existed to help keep the economy in balance; Roosevelt
The government could give loans to businesses during the Depression; Hoover
It existed to help keep the economy in balance; Hoover
The govt could give loans to businesses during the Depression; Roosevelt
12
Which of these presidents believed in "rugged individualism" and laissez-faire capitalism?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
13
What was the purpose of the New Deal's "Relief" programs?
Programs whose purpose was to keep another Great Depression from happening
To prime the pump of the economy, raising demand and restarting the economy
To provide short-term aid to people suffering from unemployment and poverty
14
What was the purpose of the New Deal's "Reform" programs?
To prime the pump of the economy, raising demand and restarting the economy
To fix long-term issues to keep another Great Depression from happening
To provide short-term aid to people suffering from unemployment and poverty
15
Which event is portrayed in the picture?
The Great Depression
WWI
Scopes Monkey Trial
Social Darwinism
16
How did the 21st amendment impact America?
Made the production and sale of Alcohol legal
Banned Alcohol
Increased organized crime
Increased organized crime
17
How did the Red Scare affect immigrants in America?
They were welcomed with open arms
Many people fled from America to Russia
They were at a higher risk of discrimination and mistreatment by Americans
It did not impact them at all, nothing changed
18
Which Constitutional idea did some people believe FDR's "court packing" scheme threatened?
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
19
This picture, taken by Dorothea Lange, shows the struggle that people faced during what time period in American history?
The Gilded Age
World War I
The Vietnam War
The Great Depression
20
What was the basis of President Harding's policy of a "Return to Normalcy?"
Fixing the Great Depression
A return to Isolationism
Increasing America's Military
Giving aid to countries affected by WWI
21
Which of the following was the main argument made by the opposition to the New Deal?
The New Deal did not do enough to help American citizens
The New Deal was an unnecessary response to the Great Depression
The Federal Government was given too much power
The New Deal programs prevented discrimination against minorities
22
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans start to be elected into government positions
African American culture expanding and developing greatly
Some parts of African American culture becoming "mainstream"
African American writers, artists, and musicians became nationally popular
23
What caused FDR to feel the need to "pack" the Supreme Court?
He had a personal grudge against one of the Justices
He thought the Judicial Branch was too powerful
He just wanted more power
The Supreme Court overruled one of his New Deal Programs
24
Why did African Americans leave the South during the Great Migration?
Racism, discrimination, and lack of jobs in the South
Abundant economic opportunities in the North
Family and friends encouraged them to move north for a better life
They got financial assistance from the Federal Government to move
25
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
President Harding had a secret tea party with the Queen of England
President Harding appointed corrupt individuals into his administration
President Harding rigged the presidential election
A cabinet member accepted bribes in order to lease land to businessmen
26
What was the red scare?
America fearing Communism
Another name for WWI
The start of the Great Depression
America fearing people with red hair
27
In the context of the Stock Market, what is Speculation?
Waiting until a stock is at its highest price to purchase it
Buying a stock for 10% of its value, paying back the other 90 in the future
Purchasing something in the hopes that it will increase in value
Simply watching the prices of individual stocks
28
How did the New Deal change the Federal Government?
It did not change the Federal Govt, it only changed things for the citizens
Reduced the governments influence on the economy
Made the government more involved in foreign affairs
Increased its power and its impact on day-to-day life of American citizens
29
Why was there increased discrimination against minorities (especially in the workplace) during the Great Depression?
There wasn't an increase in discrimination against minorities
Many believed that minorities were responsible for the Great Depression
They created more competition for jobs
Many felt that minorities were getting too much help from the government
30
Which of these 2 presidents believed that the government had a responsibility to protect and support America's economy?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
31
Which of the following was a loved First Lady that fought for the rights of immigrants, minorities, and the poor?
Dorothea Lange
Eleanor Roosevelt
Ida B. Wells
Lou Hoover
32
What was the name of the group of programs created by president FDR to help America recover from the Great Depression?
The Green Deal
The New Deal
The Big Fix
The Great Change
33
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Created Income tax
Give women the right to vote
Allowed all men to vote regardless of race
Banned alcohol
34
The region devastated by severe dust storms caused by poor farming practices and extended drought was called the
Hoovervilles
Great Depression
Dust Bowl
New Deal
35
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Major drought in the Midwest
High Winds
Irresponsible farming practices
The Stock Market crash of 1929
36
Which of the following New Deal programs was created to provide better living standards in a certain part of the South?
TVA
CCC
FDIC
NIRA
37
Which amendment banned alcohol?
18th
13th
20th
15th
38
What was the purpose of the New Deal's "Recovery" programs?
To prime the pump of the economy, raising demand and restarting the economy
Programs whose purpose was to keep another Great Depression from happening
To provide short-term aid to people suffering from unemployment and poverty
39
Herbert Hoover was seen as a great president because of the aid that he gave Americans during the Great Depression.
False
True
40
Which event is the political cartoon depicting?
FDR promoting the New Deal
Uncle Sam being scared of puppets
Herbert Hoover promoting Laissez-Faire policies
FDR's attempt at "packing" the Supreme Court
41
What ideology caused America to pass multiple strict immigration laws during the 1920's?
Prohibition
Nativism
Speculation
Reform
42
During the Great Depression, ________ sprang up outside major cities.
Speculations
Tariffs
Dust bowls
Hoovervilles
43
What process did Henry Ford create that drastically increased manufacturing in America?
The Assembly Line
Prohibition
The Steel Mill
The Bessemer Process
44
Why were so many people opposed to FDR's plan to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices?
A majority of people did not like the New Deal, and did not want it to pass
It would infringe on the Individual Rights of citizens
It threatened the balance of power between the 3 branches of the government
They were jealous that they didn't think of it first
45
Which president appointed the cabinet members that were a part of the Teapot Dome scandal?
Herbert Hoover
Warren Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
