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U.S. History Unit 3
U.S. History Unit 3
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1
Which was NOT one of the reasons for the crash of the stock market in 1929?
questionable banking practices
the Dust Bowl
international economic woes
poor income distribution
2
Which New York neighborhood became a center for Afro-centric art, music, poetry, and politics in the 1920s?
Greenwich Village
Harlem
Hell's Kitchen
the Lower East Side
3
Which was NOT a term created to throw blame at Hoover for failing to do more to help people during the Depression?
Hooverville (shantytowns)
Hoovermobiles (broke down cars)
Hoover flag (empty pockets)
Hoover blanket (old newspapers)
4
What did Herbert Hoove do before entering politics?
he was a soldier
he was a reporter
he was a college professor
he was an engineer
5
Who is considered the "poet laureate" and most prolific writer of the Harlem Renaissance?
Marcus Garvey
Langston Hughes
Zora Neale Hurston
Claude McKay
6
What was the outcome of the 1920 presidential election?
Republican Warren Harding won by a large margin
Republican Warren Harding barely defeated Deoocrat Woodrow Wilson
Democrat James Cox defeated Republican Warren Harding
Democrat Warren Harding won by a large margin
7
What was a flapper?
an airplane
a politcian
a railroad worker
a young modern woman
8
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Great Depression?
birth rates declined
all of the above occured
marriage rates declined
it became common to see long lines of unemployed men at breadlines
9
About how many Americans lost their life savings and jobs during the Great Depression?
1/2
1/5
1/3
1/4
10
How did Henry Ford reduce the cost of automobile production?
using foreign car factories and foreign labor
using electronic parts
by raising the price of his finished automobiles
using an assembly line
11
Why did some Americans think women shouldn't work during the Depression?
available jobs should go to men
it was unladylike
it was unchristian
most Americans thought women should work during the Depression
12
What percentage of banks had invested their customers' money in the stock market when it crashed?
60%
70%
90%
80%
13
During Prohibition, what were clandestine saloons (secrect bars and clubs) referred to as?
Ohio clubs
lounge lizards
jukeboxes
speakeasies
14
What was the main message of Warren Harding's presidential campaign?
Talk Softly and Carry a Big Stick
Make America Great Again
The Business of America is Business
A Return to Normalcy
15
Who was the first U.S. Cabinet member to go to prison?
Calvin Coolige
Albert B. Fall
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Mellon
16
In the 1920s, what was the most significant innovation in the automobile industry?
Ford Model T
Ford Model A
Bentley 3-litre
Packard Twin 6 Roadster
17
What was speculation, as it related to the stock market?
purchasing high risk stock, hoping it would pay off quickly
buying stock as a long term investment
using illegal, inside informationto buy and sell stocks
purhcasing 51% of the stock of one corporation
18
In what ways did people adapt to the economic hardships of the Great Depression?
they grew food in gardens
they fixed their own shoes
all other answers are correct
they sewed their own clothes
19
What was the name of Warren Harding's circle of friends/advisors/ poker buddies?
the OG
the Indiana Boys
the Ohio Gang
the Illinois Crew
20
How were people who didn't even invest in the stock market impacted by the crash?
the crash caused banks to close
some people moved to Canada
the crash closed down professional baseball
the crash started a new artistic movement
21
What was the first Red Scare?
a fear of inflation
a fear of communism
a fear of crime
a fear of famine
22
Which was NOT a problem in the U.S. immediately following WWI?
labort strikes
fear of communism
race riots
the stock market crash
23
What percentage of Americans owned stock when the stock market crashed in 1929?
10%
5%
30%
20%
24
In the "Red Summer" of 1919, which city had the worst race riot?
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
25
What were the dust storms called in the Dust Bowl?
dust days
black blizzards
white outs
brown blizzards