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1
Why was the success of African American athletes,at the 1936 Olympics a embarrassment to Hitler
Hitler believed the German race of people was far better
He wasn't embarrassed because AfricanAmericans weren't there
they lost several races that they promised they would win.
Hitler didn’t have anything to do with the 1936 Olympics.
2
A man described living through large dust storms and not having rain for weeks. This could be
The Dust Bowl
The Tennessee Valley Authority
The Roaring Twenties
The Civilian Conservation Core
3
Why was Jesse Owens considered a hero of the 1936 Olympics in Germany
Jesse Owens did not attend the olympics
He is ranked as one of the best athletes in history
He won a gold metal for track and field
He broke racial barriers in the Olympics
4
What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
People decided to invest their $ in stock markets in Europe.
The government decided to close the stock market in New York
Stock prices went up so fast that investors couldn't keep up
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks
5
The first person to fly an airplane solo over the Atlantic Ocean.
Jessie Owens
Margaret Mitchell
Charles Lindberg
Duke Ellington
6
Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
gave all people the right to vote.
It let people travel around the country freely.
It created programs to put people back to work.
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
7
The Georgia author, who became famous for writing “Gone With the Wind.”
Jessie Owens
Margaret Mitchell
Herbert Hoover
Charles Lindberg
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Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
The government wanted people to take care of themselves
the government was less involved in the economy
government was more involved in the economy of the country.
The government provided everything the people needed to live
9
The president who promised the American people a “New Deal” during The Great Depression.
Duke Ellington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Margaret Mitchell
Herbert Hoover
10
The stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." The Great Depression _____?
The depression only lasted two years.
The depression caused revolutions all across the world.
Countries around the world experienced economic depression.
The depression was severe, but only in the United States.
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The dust bowl, Falling prices, Banks failing an the New Deal all are associated with ____?
Great Migration
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Great Depression
12
People who couldn’t find work in the 1920's couldn’t afford to buy food so they had to go to
Homeless shelters
WIC
Soup kitchens
Food stamps
13
Famous African American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Herbert Hoover
Jessie Owens
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
14
He started the New Deal, to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
Warren Harding.
Harry Truman.
Calvin Coolidge.
Franklin Roosevelt.
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President who was considered a failure when he couldn’t fix the Great Depression.
Charles Lindberg
Duke Ellington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
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Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
to avoid going to war
to improve public education
to strengthen the economy
to end racial discrimination
17
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
The high price of oil
the end of the gold rush
the crash of the stock exchange
the ending of World War II
18
The severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
Farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.
Farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water
The government helped farmers by buying their land
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
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How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
Unemployment reached its highest level in US history.
Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies.
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry.
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Famous Jazz musician of the 1930’s
Herbert Hoover
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Jessie Owens
