The National Origins Act

was a quota system that restricted immigration

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

An artistic and social explosion of African American culture

What was one of the purposes of the TVA?

Bring electricity to rural areas of the South

What were Hoovervilles?

Shanty towns built during the Great Depression

Oklahoma farmers moved to California for more opportunities.

Causes for the Onset of the Great Depression were

Overproduction, excessive use of credit and underconsumption

How did Eleanor Roosevelt help FDR win the election?

She traveled and visited people when FDR couldn't.

What does the term disparity of wealth mean?

there is a huge gap between the rich and poor

How did Huey Long feel about the New Deal?

It asked too little of rich, did not do enough for poor

What was the Court Packing Scandal?

To add Supreme Court justices to get more favorable rulings

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Decades Between Wars

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1
The National Origins Act
was a quota system that restricted immigration
created new American businesses
led to the KKK
made it difficult for urban people
2
Who signed the New Deal
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
3
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A period of high immigration in New York
A rebirth of classical artists from the Middle Ages
A rebirth of Native American culture
An artistic and social explosion of African American culture
4
Why did the Great Depression occur?
People were too lazy to go to work anymore
The stock market crashed
WW2 destroyed the economy
There were high taxes which caused prices of goods to go up
5
Louis Armstrong was a famous... (pick the two correct answers)
Jazz Dancer
Jazz trumpeter
Jazz singer
Classical trumpeter
6
What does Social Security do?
Provides benefits to surviving family members of decreased
Pays benefits for disabled workers
Provides income after retirement
All of the above
7
The Dust Bowl occurred during the Great Depression.
True
False
8
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the stock market collapse?
Buying on margin
Underconsumption
Overproduction
Unemployment
9
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of communism
Fear of socialism
Fear of captilism
Fear of democracy
10
Teddy Roosevelt's programs to help the United States recover from the Great Depression were known as the New Deal
True
False
11
What was one of the purposes of the TVA?
Low cost pre-school for the poor
Bring electricity to rural areas of the South
Health insurance for the elderly
To strengthen labor unions
12
What were Hoovervilles?
Herbert Hoovers house.
Houses for the Rich.
Shanty towns built during the Great Depression
A famous community created by Dr. Suess.
13
What were Okies?
Oklahoma farmers moved to California for more opportunities.
Oklahoma farmers.
Oklahoma drug dealers.
Women in the 1930s who became so desperate they did anything
14
Who mainly developed jazz?
Poor city residents
Foreign immigrants
Enslaved African Americans
White composers
15
The 19th Amendment
Women's Right to Vote
Prohibition
Federal Income Tax
Direct Election of Senators
16
The 18th Amendment
Prohibition
Women's Right to Vote
Federal Income Tax
Direct Election of Senators
17
Henry Ford perfected the assembly line while making his
Mustang
Model-A
Model-T
Edsel
18
Causes for the Onset of the Great Depression were
Roosevelt's policies did not fit in with the situation
Overproduction, excessive use of credit and underconsumption
Wages were so high but cosumers were insecure
Underproduction, excessive use of credit and overconsumption
19
How did Eleanor Roosevelt help FDR win the election?
She traveled and visited people when FDR couldn't.
She gave all his speeches and ran his campaign.
She gave money to people so they would vote for him.
She told everyone she was related to Teddy Roosevelt.
20
What does the CCC mean?
Childrens Conservation Club
Civilian Committees of Correspondence
Civilian Conservation Corps
Catholic Communist Clan
21
What does the term disparity of wealth mean?
there is a huge gap between the rich and poor
everyone has the same religion
only certain citizens are allowed to vote
everyone earns the same money
22
Who was Langston Hughes?
A Musician
An Athlete
A Poet
An Actor
23
How did Huey Long feel about the New Deal?
It asked too little of rich, did not do enough for poor
It was great- he was part of FDR's cabinet
It gave federal government too much power
24
What was the Court Packing Scandal?
To replace current Supreme Court justices with his choices
To limit Supreme Court cases to help get favorable rulings
To add Supreme Court justices to get more favorable rulings
To increase the number of Supreme Court Cases heard

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