The unemployment rate among African Americans during the Great Depression was:

Nearly double the national rate

In the 1930s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that:

Federal Government must concern itself with people's economic well-being

The main reason Herbert Hoover was elected by a large majority of votes was that he:

promised to continue the economic boom

The effects of Prohibition include:

+ gov't corruption: local police/gov't took bribes to ignore alcohol sales

Which is an important difference between the approaches of FDR and Hoover towards the Great Depression?

Roosevelt was more willing to use powers of gov't to tackle eco. problems

One effect of the rise of mass culture in the 1920s was that it:

Allowed Americans across the country to share common experiences

What were the criticisms of the New Deal?

These programs gave too much power to the Federal Government

How did the American economy of the 1920s differ from the economy of the 1930s?

1920s saw + consumer borrowing/speculation, while 1930s saw + unemployment

How did the rise of the auto industry affect the American economy in the 1920s?

Millions of workers took jobs making steel, rubber, and glass for car parts

One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to:

Go to theaters and watch movies

G. Depression began with stock market crash and spread to other developed countries. Effect of on Germ, Italy, Japan?

Dictators came to power in countries suffering economic collapse

The decade after WWI was characterized by a clash between the ideals and values of:

Traditional rural and modern urban Americans

The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s:

Promoted the creation of a national culture or identity

What caused prices for goods to rise so much after WWI?

Postwar costs increased b/c gov't wasn't holding influence over businesses

Which of these factors helped hide economic problems in 1920s?

Americans purchased many consumer goods on credit

How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the role of the First Lady?

Role changed from being largely ceremonial to role of political involvement

Why did trade with Europe increase under Pres. Coolidge despite higher tariffs on foreign goods?

Europe needed to rebuild its economy after the war

How was Henry Ford able to make his cars affordable for most Americans?

He invented assembly line that enabled him to produce cars quickly/cheaply

Why did so many banks fail at the onset of the Great Depression?

Too many depositors tried to withdraw their money all at once

The 1920s were referred to as the Roaring Twenties because of the:

Booming economy and exciting forms of entertainment

The effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Great Depression is difficult to measure because:

US involvement in WWII rapidly accelerated economic growth

Why was it difficult to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment? (Prohibition)

It outlawed the sale of alcohol, which could not be supervised

What caused the sharp rise in unemployment after WWI?

WWI veterans could not get their old jobs back from people who filled them

One way the Ku Klux Klan terrorized African Americans was by:

Taking them into fields, beating them, and lynching them

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Unit 5 and 6 - The Roaring Twenties/Great Depression (OHRT)

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1
The unemployment rate among African Americans during the Great Depression was:
Slightly higher than the national rate
Nearly double the national rate
About the same as the national rate
Slightly lower than the national rate
2
Many depositors taking their money out of a bank at one time
Margin Calls
Installment Buying
Consumer Revolution
Bank Run
3
In the 1930s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that:
The US Constitution was not relevant to 20th century life
Corporations were best left to operate without government interference
State government should give up control over commerce inside their states
Federal Government must concern itself with people's economic well-being
4
The main reason Herbert Hoover was elected by a large majority of votes was that he:
ran a campaign that focused on city dwellers
was destined to be the first Catholic president
was a veteran of WWI
promised to continue the economic boom
5
The effects of Prohibition include:
More expensive methods of using police to monitor illegal liquor industry
Rise of org. crime: gangs became more powerful from illegal weapons sales
Strained relations w/ Canada, b/c illegal alcohol entered US from them
+ gov't corruption: local police/gov't took bribes to ignore alcohol sales
6
Which is an important difference between the approaches of FDR and Hoover towards the Great Depression?
Roosevelt was more willing to use powers of gov't to tackle eco. problems
Roosevelt was unwilling to establish federal job programs
Rooseelt was unable to win Congressional support
Roosevelt ignored economic issues during his terms in office
7
A stockbroker that demands the investor to repay the loan used to buy on margin
Installment Buying
Margin Calls
Bull Market
Bank Run
8
The new mass entertainment technologies of radio and movies were made possible by the:
Postwar attitudes of Americans
New cult of celebrity
Growth of cities
Existence of plentiful electricity
9
One effect of the rise of mass culture in the 1920s was that it:
Diverted attention from politics to entertainment
Emphasized the difference between country and city life
Allowed Americans across the country to share common experiences
Helped Americans preserve regional differences and traditions
10
This system was created to help stabilize the economy by establishing a central banking system for the US
Margin Calls
Federal Reserve System
The Dawes Plan
Consumer Revolution
11
What were the criticisms of the New Deal?
Increase spending on defense and trade wasn't important
Creating schools and protecting farmers was not needed
Reform powers within the government/decrease gov't spending unnecessary
These programs gave too much power to the Federal Government
12
How did the American economy of the 1920s differ from the economy of the 1930s?
1920s saw - in consumer borrowing, 1930s saw economic prosperity/success
1920s saw + in unemployment, 1930s saw - in unemployment/homelessness
1920s saw + consumer borrowing/speculation, while 1930s saw + unemployment
1920s saw + in role of gov't, while 1930s saw reversal of this trend
13
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as:
Zora Neale Hurston
Langston Hughes
Paul Robeson
Louis Armstrong
14
How did the rise of the auto industry affect the American economy in the 1920s?
Millions of workers asked for raises to pay off their car loans
A record number of Americans spent billions of dollars on life insurance
Record number of Americans were inspired to buy other labor-saving devices
Millions of workers took jobs making steel, rubber, and glass for car parts
15
One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to:
Follow the stock market
Live in the country
Avoid watching the news on television
Go to theaters and watch movies
16
G. Depression began with stock market crash and spread to other developed countries. Effect of on Germ, Italy, Japan?
Economic crisis actually helped strengthen economies in smaller countries
The economic crisis inspired masses of people to reform their governments
Dictators came to power in countries suffering economic collapse
Disagreements solving economic crisis led to opposition parties in gov't
17
The rapid manufacture of large numbers of identical products
Scientific Management
Mass Production
Margin Calls
Installment Buying
18
The decade after WWI was characterized by a clash between the ideals and values of:
Rich and poor Americans
Traditional rural and modern urban Americans
Native-born Americans and immigrants
American women and men
19
John T Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of:
Evolution
Biology
Creationism
Fundamentalism
20
A long period of rising prices in the stock market
Bull Market
Installment Buying
Bank Run
Margin Calls
21
The rapid development of the mass media during the 1920s:
Promoted a mass migration to rural areas
Simplified life for most Americans
Encouraged Americans to work longer hours
Promoted the creation of a national culture or identity
22
What caused prices for goods to rise so much after WWI?
Manufacturers held back goods from sales to drive prices up
Postwar costs increased b/c gov't wasn't holding influence over businesses
People rushed to buy goods they couldn't get during the war
Stores found they could easily overcharge returning soldiers
23
Buyers would bet that the stock market would continue to climb, so they buy riskier stocks hoping for a large profit
Speculation
Bull Market
Margin Calls
Bank Run
24
Which of these factors helped hide economic problems in 1920s?
Americans purchased many consumer goods on credit
Investors lost confidence in the market
Farmers sold crop surpluses to pay off their debt
Wages increased at the same pace as worker productivity
25
How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the role of the First Lady?
She created a newspaper column that all First Ladies now have to write
The role became an elected position with Congressional voting rights
Role changed from being largely ceremonial to role of political involvement
Created a new Cabinet position that all First Ladies have since held
26
Introduction of new affordable goods that became widely available to the public
Mass Production
Margin Calls
Scientific Management
Installment Buying
27
How many terms did Roosevelt serve as President?
4
1
2
3
28
Why did trade with Europe increase under Pres. Coolidge despite higher tariffs on foreign goods?
Tax cuts for American exporters decreased the costs of trade
Europe wanted to show its loyalty to the US
Tax cuts for wealthier Americans encouraged trade with Europe
Europe needed to rebuild its economy after the war
29
How was Henry Ford able to make his cars affordable for most Americans?
He rewarded hard workers w/ car vouchers, which boosted morale/productivity
He instituted a 12-hour workday, thereby increasing the number of cars made
He invented assembly line that enabled him to produce cars quickly/cheaply
He received government subsidies that kept production costs down
30
Why did so many banks fail at the onset of the Great Depression?
Too many depositors tried to withdraw their money all at once
The Federal Reserve put too much money into circulation
Too many investors lost confidence in the stock market
The stock market collapsed too slowly to collect on debts
31
The 1920s were referred to as the Roaring Twenties because of the:
Booming economy and exciting forms of entertainment
Explosion in the popularity of jazz music
Southern influence on the era
References to the decade in such works like The Great Gatsby
32
A consumer makes a small down payment for stock, then pays off the rest of the debt in regular monthly payments
Scientific Management
Mass Production
Installment Buying
Margin Calls
33
During this period of time, Congress passed 15 major pieces of New Deal Legislation:
Prohibition
Second 100 Days
First 100 Days
The Great Depression
34
1927 was a fundamental year in the history of motion pictures because it brought the first:
Full-length feature film
Still-frame animation
Color film
Film with sound
35
The effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Great Depression is difficult to measure because:
FDR died before his 4th term in office
The Supreme Court declared most New Deal laws unconstitutional
Later Presidents failed to support most New Deal Reforms
US involvement in WWII rapidly accelerated economic growth
36
This plan arranged US loans to Germany so they could start making reparations to France/Britain after WWI
The Federal Reserve System
Speculation
Margin Calls
The Dawes Plan
37
What was the awakening of African-American identity, art, and culture in NYC called?
The Great Awakening
Prosperity
The Great Migration
The Harlem Renaissance
38
Why was it difficult to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment? (Prohibition)
It set fines for defying prohibition that could not be imposed
It was ignored in rural areas where police could not go
It attempted to end prohibition, which was already over
It outlawed the sale of alcohol, which could not be supervised
39
What caused the sharp rise in unemployment after WWI?
WWI veterans could not get their old jobs back from people who filled them
Gov't canceled billions $$ worth of contracts, so factories cut production
The millions of workers who went on strike for higher wages were fired
Factories using Ford's new assembly line technology needed fewer workers
40
Clarance Darrow and William Jennings Bryon showed the conflict in the Scopes Trial as a conflict between:
Communist and Christians
Christians and Non-Christians
Traditionalism and Modernism
Science and American values
41
One way the Ku Klux Klan terrorized African Americans was by:
Writing racist letters to the government
Taking them into fields, beating them, and lynching them
Having them thrown out of the country
Working them to death without pay
42
A relatively new method of improving efficiency in the workplace
Installment Buying
Mass Production
Margin Calls
Scientific Management

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