Called for farmers to cut production to raiseprices.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Which of the following was NOT a criticism of the New Deal?

It improved conservation efforts

Increased public works programs, welfare, Social Security

Created to build dams and other projects to provide electricity

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Which of the following is a CAUSE of this effect?

The US needed to protect itsinvestments in France & Britain

How did the sinking of the Lusitania change the world’s opinion of Germany?

Saw Germany as murderers that took the livesof innocents

Based on the graph, which is an accurate supporting detail about the Great Depression?

The lowest point was during the first half ofthe 1930’s.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate INFERENCE about the inventions of the 1920s?

Younger Americans liked old values & livedconservative lives

Sacco and Vanzetti …

were unfairly tried for murderbecause they'reanarchists

When the Great Depression began, many people thought that economic bad times were

part of thenormal business cycle

Provided long term jobs building schools & othercommunity projects (sidewalks, roads, etc.)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Which statement best summarizes President Herbert Hoover’s approach to the Great Depression?

Be patient. Prosperity will eventually trickle down to you.

According to the “War Guilt Clause” in the Treaty of Versailles…

Germany was 100% responsible for the war.

Referring to the cartoon entitled “Coming Ashore” which statement best summarizes its entirety?

Humanity survived the war & isworking to reach peace.

A major weakness in the prosperity of the 1920’s was that it was

unevenly distributed through the population

In 1932, FDR campaigned with promises that the government would

provide a “newdeal” for the American public

Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations?

The League was another alliancethat could lead to future war

The Zimmerman telegram…

asked Mexico to enter the war against theU.S.

During the 1920s, the Scopes Trial dealt with:

teaching evolution in the schools

This strengthened consumer confidence in thebanking system.

Fed. Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)

Banks failed during the depression mainly because:

banks had few depositors & too many withdrawls of money

For unemployed men between 18-25. Their jobs included planting trees & creating park trails.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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1
Called for farmers to cut production to raiseprices.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Fed. Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)
2
What were the "3 Rs" of the New Deal?
Reckless, Reduction, Remediation
Right, Real, Rigor
Really, Really, Riled
Relief, Recovery, Reform
3
Which of the following was NOT a criticism of the New Deal?
It gave people money withoutrequiring any work
It improved conservation efforts
It increased the federal debt
Peoplebecame dependent on government handouts
4
Which was not one of the goals of the new deal?
Economic recovery
Relief for the needy
Military spending
Financial reform
5
The New Deal
Increased public works programs, welfare, Social Security
The start of social revolution in the U.S.
Act to increase unemployment and force people to get jobs
Made a financial plan with banks to support the U.S. economy
6
Which of the Arlington Heights places were built during the Depression courtesy of the WPA?
City Hall
Arlington Theaters
Recreation Park
Arlington HS
7
Created to build dams and other projects to provide electricity
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Social Security Act
8
Which of the following is a CAUSE of this effect?
Large German-American populationwanted involvement in WWI
Americaneeded to resist the spread of Communism.
Zimmerman note asked Canada to enter the war with Germany.
The US needed to protect itsinvestments in France & Britain
9
How did the sinking of the Lusitania change the world’s opinion of Germany?
Blockades were the way to win this war.
They agreed with the reasons behind Germany’saggression
This sinking was nothing and the world didn’t care
Saw Germany as murderers that took the livesof innocents
10
Based on the graph, which is an accurate supporting detail about the Great Depression?
It was overcome without the use of deficitspending.
It was the first downturn in the nation’seconomic history.
Urban areas of the nation were affected, butnot rural areas
The lowest point was during the first half ofthe 1930’s.
11
Which of the following is NOT an accurate INFERENCE about the inventions of the 1920s?
Americans lived for the “now” & ate food thattasted good
Younger Americans liked old values & livedconservative lives
Sex became more casual & accepted in themainstream
Americans were looking for new forms ofentertainment
12
Sacco and Vanzetti …
were arrested for being Italian immigrants.
were unfairly tried for murderbecause they'reanarchists
were sentenced to death for being in the communist movement
ran against each other in the 1928 election
13
Which of the following was NOT part of the new entertainment available to the people?
talking movies
jazz music
radio programs
TV programs
14
When the Great Depression began, many people thought that economic bad times were
necessary tobring about the New Deal
a communist plotto weaken the country
caused by thedemands of organized labor
part of thenormal business cycle
15
The disabled, the aged, and those laid off fromwork received protection in 1935.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Fed. Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)
16
Provided long term jobs building schools & othercommunity projects (sidewalks, roads, etc.)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
17
Which statement best summarizes President Herbert Hoover’s approach to the Great Depression?
Jobs...Who needs jobs! Unemployment is good.
Our first concern is to help the poor by fixing the economy.
Be patient. Prosperity will eventually trickle down to you.
We are the Federal Government and we are here to help.
18
According to the “War Guilt Clause” in the Treaty of Versailles…
Germany was 100% responsible for the war.
disputes among ethnic minorities caused the GreatWar.
Austria-Hungary was largely responsible for the war
theCentral Powers would share the burden of reparations.
19
During the most 1920s, the group that did NOT prosper was
small businesses owners
Wall Street brokers
doctors
farmers
20
Referring to the cartoon entitled “Coming Ashore” which statement best summarizes its entirety?
Humanity survived the war & isworking to reach peace.
Humanity cannot escape the war.
Peace will never be reached in America.
The war wrecked the ship.
21
A major weakness in the prosperity of the 1920’s was that it was
confined to the industrial states of the Northeast
based on large Federal expenditures
accompanied by runaway inflation
unevenly distributed through the population
22
Participants in the Harlem Renaissance encourages black Americans to:
demand political supremacy
leave the South and move to the North
take violent action against the government
take pride in their culture
23
In 1932, FDR campaigned with promises that the government would
ask for foreignaid in dealing with the depression
not interfere with theeconomy
provide a “newdeal” for the American public
end of unions
24
Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations?
President Wilson wasn’t in favor of joining
They missed the Jan. 1, 1919 deadline
It limited America’s economic growth afterthe Great War
The League was another alliancethat could lead to future war
25
The Zimmerman telegram…
asked the U.S. to enter WWI
gave details of German plans to invade GreatBritain
asked Mexico to enter the war against theU.S.
revealed German plans to attack New York City
26
Buying on margin, one cause of the 1929 crash, means buying stock…
on credit
with stolen money
for more than the declared cost
by mortgaging property
27
Only amendment ever to be repealed due to its ineffectiveness and unintended consequences.
101st- texting while driving
18th-- prohibition
1st--freedom of press
19th-- women’s suffrage
28
During the 1920s, the Scopes Trial dealt with:
the fear of communism
illegal bootleggers
increasing national debt
teaching evolution in the schools
29
Which of the following was NOT a part of the 1920s and 1930s culture?
baseball
Hippies
hanging out on the front porch
flappers
30
This strengthened consumer confidence in thebanking system.
Fed. Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC)
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
31
Banks failed during the depression mainly because:
banks made veryfew loans over the course of the decade
banks paiddepositors an extremely high interest rate
banks had few depositors & too many withdrawls of money
FDIC’s poor regulationpolicy
32
For unemployed men between 18-25. Their jobs included planting trees & creating park trails.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

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