World War 1, Roaring Twenties, and the Dirty Thirties

Question 1

Progressive reformer who created housing, schooling, and employment for immigrants.

Accepted Answer

Jane Addams

Question 2

This helped to unify Americans and allowed them to consume news and information quickly.

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The Radio

Question 3

What is another word for political party that Washington advised against?

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Faction

Question 4

The bloodiest single day of the Civil War, Antietam, resulted inwhat executive order byLincoln?

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Emancipation Proclamation

Question 5

Hoovervilles and Hooverblankets were ways Americans demonstrated their unhappiness with Hoover

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True

Question 6

A poor individual in South Carolina with no access to electricity would benefit most from:

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TVA

Question 7

What term BEST describes the attitude towards immigrants after WW1?

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Suspicious

Question 8

Which term best characterizes Americas behavior at the beginning of both WW1 and WW2?

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Isolationist

Question 9

An early leader of the labor unions. Fought for worker's rights.

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Gompers

Question 10

Underconsumption, underproduction, Dust Bowl, and stock market speculation all contributed to

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the Great Depression

Question 11

Which individual had a strong influence over FDR's domestic policies?

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Question 12

The formal name of Roosevelt's program to get America out of the Great Depression was:

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The New Deal

Question 13

An early advocate of educational reform.

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Horace Mann

Question 14

This man was a HUGE critic of FDR and believed in spreading the wealth (like Robin Hood)

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Huey Long

Question 15

The fear of communism spreading to the USA after WW1 was known as:

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The Red Scare

Question 16

A musician from New York would most likely have come from:

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Tin Pan Alley

Question 17

This President adopted a laissez-faire policy with the economy during the Great Depression

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Herbert Hoover

Question 18

FDR's plan to appoint Supreme Court justices that would favor New Deal programs was called:

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Court Packing

Question 19

Immediately after World War 1, the most pressing concern for Americans was:

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The fear of communism spreading to the USA

Question 20

Sinking of the Lusitania, unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmerman telegram are all:

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Reasons why America joined WW1

Question 21

This revival of African American art, literature, and music is known as:

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The Harlem Renaissance

Question 22

This New Deal program provided a monthly income for individuals over the age of 65.

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Social Security Act

Question 23

What was the attitude of Americans to Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression?

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Extremely unhappy

Question 24

Which Frenchman closely advised Washington during the Revolutionary War.

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Marquis de LaFayette

Question 25

The newest innovation in transportation during the 19th century was the:

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Railroad

Question 26

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Red Scare?

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passing of the Espionage Act

Question 27

During the 1920s, which African American poet rose to prominence in American culture?

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Langston Hughes

Question 28

What impact did the Wagner Act have on union membership?

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Increased

Question 29

America's leader during WW1 who believed his 14 Point Plan would lead to world peace.

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Woodrow Wilson

Question 30

During the 19th century, what immigrant was targeted as undesirable in the USA?

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Chinese

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