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A #History review of #WWI, #Roaring Twenties, and #Great Depression for #5th Grade
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1
How did the popularity of professional sports affect the country in the 1920s?
City governments raised money by allowing betting on games.
Professional athletes such as Babe Ruth were honored heroes.
Most professional teams were integrated.
People stayed inside to watch games on television.
2
What resulted from Americans beginning to have more free time during the 1920s?
More people began migrating to the cities.
More people started taking part in sports and recreation.
More people began owning homes.
More people started working longer days.
3
Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
The government provided everything the citizens needed.
Government became more involved in the country's economy.
The government wanted people to take care of themselves.
Government became less involved in the country's economy.
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Which is one way Roosevelt's New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
It 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.
5
How were the contributions of Louis Armstrong and Langston Hughes similar?
Both expanded African-American participation in sports.
Both were African-American leaders of Civil Rights movement.
Both men were African-American members of Congress.
Both men expanded interest in African-American culture.
6
Which of the following BEST describes the Great Depression?
Countries around the world experienced economic depression.
The depression was severe, but only in the United States.
Governments acted quickly and the depression lasted 2 years.
The depression caused revolutions all across the world.
7
What was one of the reasons the United States entered World War I in 1917?
to prevent Germany from taking over Europe
to protect United States citizens living in Europe
to protect Europe from an invasion by Russia
to protect United States trade with other countries
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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 end racial discrimination
to strengthen the economy
9
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies.
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry.
Unemployment reached highest level in United States history.
Stock prices were higher than investors could afford
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How did the invention of the automobile in the 1900s affect migration patterns within the USA?
Many people moved from urban areas and commuted to work.
Those who could not afford cars moved to rural areas.
Farmers gave up agriculture for industrial jobs in cities.
Americans traveled more and did not live in apartments.
11
Which phrase best describes the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
a renewed interest in European art
a style of architecture found in New York
a revival in African American arts
a movement from rural to urban areas
12
What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
Government decided to close the stock market in New York.
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold stocks.
Stock prices went up so fast investors could not keep up.
People decided to invest money in stock markets in Europe.
13
The president who followed Hoover and began the New Deal during the Great Depression was...
Franklin Roosevelt.
Harry Truman.
Calvin Coolidge.
Warren Harding.
14
During the 1920s, people began listening to jazz music, which came from what musical heritage?
European
Hispanic
African American
West Indian
15
What was an immediate result of the "dust bowl"?
Many farmers lost their farms and moved west.
Government helped farmers by buying their land & equipment.
Farmers decided to grow crops that did not use much water.
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
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The government responded to the Depression with Pres. Roosevelt's "New Deal," a program that...
provided new ways for people to get unemployment insurance.
forced people to join the military forces to earn money.
forced people to use charities to help provide their needs.
provided programs to help people earn their own money.
17
In the 1920s, the widespread use of the assembly line in making cars was MOST responsible for
the rapid growth of cities.
a less expensive automobile.
the beginning of labor unions.
a rise in imported automobiles.
