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1920s and The Great Depression
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1
Which events best support the image of the 1920's as a decade of nativist sentiment?
the Scopes trial and the passage of women'ssuffrage
Passage of the National Origins Act and the rise of the KKK
Washington Naval Conference and theKellogg-Briand Pact
the growth of the auto industry and the TeapotDome affair
2
The New Deal reform that helped labor unions win the right to represent workers was the
formation of the Securities and ExchangeCommission
passage of the National Labor Relations(Wagner) Act
establishment of unemployment insurance
creation of Social Security
3
In this 1924 statement, President Calvin Coolidge was expressing the idea that
workers should have a greater role in influencing business
United States should end trade with othercountries
economy runs best if gov't allows business to operate freely
basic industries should be owned by the FederalGovernment
4
The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by the
development of new consumer goodsindustries
new economic policies of the League of’Nations
advent of advertising on radio
elimination of barriers to international trade
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The Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act) of 1935 helped organized labor by
guaranteeing workers the right to collective bargaining
mandating government control over industry
requiring all workers to join unions
banning the closed shop in the workplace
6
The conditions shown in the photograph were mainly the result of?
reduced tariffs on farm machinery and crops
poor farming methods and sustained drought
migrations from farms to cities
government subsidies to increase cropproduction
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Most valid generalization to be drawn from the study of Prohibition in the United States?
Increased taxes affect consumer spending
Morality can be legislated successfully
People will sacrifice willingly for the commongood.
Social attitudes can make laws difficult toenforce
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FDR proposed a plan in 1937 to add justices to the Supreme Court primarily because the Court
C) had little judicial experience
A) lacked representation from minority groups
D) supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution
B) had declared major New Deal laws unconstitutional
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The Social Security Act (1935) is considered an important program because it
established a progressive income tax
provided employment for those in need of a job
brought about a quick end to the GreatDepression
extended support to elderly citizens
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The cooperation mentioned in the poster was intended to be between
workers and retirees
business and government
socialists and capitalists
consumers and producers
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National attention was drawn to the Scopes trial of 1925 because the case
upheld the right of veterans to protest inWashington, D. C.
represented a conflict between science andreligion
reversed a previous Supreme Court decision onfree speech
revealed the extent of prejudice againstimmigrants
12
Which New Deal agency had the creation of new jobs as its primary goal?
B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
ecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A) Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
13
The development and operation of the Tennessee Valley Authority by the United States Government is an example of
a return to laissez-faire economics
Federal intervention to meet regional needs
Government's attempt to earn maximum profits in business
experimentation with nuclear technology
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In the mid-1920s, the immigration policy of the United States was mainly designed to
favor immigrants from southern and easternEurope
establish quotas to limit immigration fromcertain nations
continue the traditional policy of openimmigration
deport illegal immigrants
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In which geographic region of the nation was this 1935 photograph taken?
Great Plains
Southeast
New England
Pacific Northwest
16
The 1920's are often called the "Roaring Twenties"because the decade was noted for
changing cultural values
overseas expansion
political reform
economic depression
17
Which factor led to agricultural overproduction and falling farm prices during the 1920s?
lower tariffs enacted by Congress
decline in European demand after WorldWar I
lack of access to cheap credit
decreasing population in cities of the South
18
New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were for
C) businesses
A) farmers
B) homeowners
D) unemployed workers
19
Installment buying, income inequality, and stock market speculation contributed to the
return of laissez-faire economic principles
economic weaknesses that brought about the Great Depression
decision to lower tariff rates
introduction of supply-side economics
20
Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s African American authors and artists used literature and art to
celebrate the richness of their heritage
urge voters to elect more African Americans to office
promote affirmative action programs
end segregation of public facilities
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Controversies over Prohibition, the National Origins Act, and the Scopes trial all reflected
cultural values of the American people
effects of demobilization
role of the federal government in the economy
influence of labor unions on American life
22
Most conservatives who opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's policies believed that the New Deal was
B) threatening national security
C) ignoring problems faced by rural Americans
A) endangering the free enterprise system
D) failing to enact needed social welfare reforms
23
The economic boom of the 1920s was fueled in part by
government subsidies paid to farmers
construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)
increased investment in the stock market
tariff reductions on European goods
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New Deal strategies for dealing with the economic depression of the 1930's were criticized because they created
laissez-faire
government regulation
a welfare state
protectionism
25
The Red Scare,the passing of the Quota Acts, and the growth of the Ku Klux Klan were similar
supported the goals of the suffrage movement
encouraged the assimilation of new immigrants
exhibited prejudice against African Americans
exploited fears about people who wereconsidered un-American
26
One result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was that it
repealed federal antitrust laws
deregulated the stock market
raised the national debt
weakened labor unions
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Republican opponents of President F.D.R. criticized the New Deal program on the grounds that it
spent more money than was taken in
weakened the power of the executive branch
failed to include labor legislation
promoted the ideas of laissez-faire economics
28
The economic principles of Republicans Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge were similar
purchase surplus farm products
raise income taxes
limit its regulation of business activities
provide relief payments to unemployed w
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The strongest opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs came from
business leaders
recent immigrants
factory workers
western farmers
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first 100 days are regarded by many historians as successful because
many of his New Deal proposals were enacted into law
the Senate agreed to join the League of Nations
the Great Depression came to an end
he increased the number of Supreme Court Justices
31
Until the New Deal, the basic approach of government in the United States for handling a depression was to
try a variety of approaches from inaction to intervention
ask other nations for economic aid
establish massive deficit-spending programs
allow the economy to adjust itself
32
Which movement’s goal was ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing Prohibition?
temperance
abolitionist
settlement house
Populist
33
The "boom" years of the 1920's were characterized by?
decreases in both agricultural surpluses and farm closures
increased regulation of the marketplace by Feds and State
widespread use of the automobile and anincrease in buying
limited capital and declining # of workers in labor force
34
Critics of the New Deal claimed that the (TVA) and the Social Security System threatened the United States economy by
B) imposing unfair working hours
C) decreasing government spending
D) eroding antitrust laws
A) applying socialist principles
35
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal reflected his belief that during a depression the federal government should
D) help farmers instead of industrial workers
C) take a leadership role in economic recovery
A) assume ownership of failed corporations
B) return to laissez-faire capitalistic principles
36
One major result of President Franklin D.Roosevelt's New Deal policy was that it
expanded the importance of States rights
increased the power of the FederalGovernment
weakened the power of the chief executive
strengthened the policy of laissez-faire
37
Who marched in the Bonus Army?
The President and his wife.
Farmers
Immigrants
WW1 veterans
38
The Neutrality Acts of 1935—1937 were primarily designed to
avoid policies that had led to U.S. involvement in WWI
stop Japan from attacking U.S. territories in the Far East
halt the spread of communism in the WesternHemisphere
promote United States membership in theLeague of Nations
39
A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920's was that
enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higherprices
minimum-wage laws expanded buying power
the Federal Government encouraged labor tounionize
advertising and installment paymentsencouraged buying
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FDR believed a bank holiday and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help
restoring public confidence in the banks
reducing government regulation of banks
restricting foreign investments
granting tax relief to individuals