The Red Scare resulted in all of the following except −

Flappers being jailed for going to speakeasies

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s most influenced American culture by −

popularizing African American contributions to the arts

When the Supreme Court ruled some New Deal programs as unconstitutional, President Roosevelt -

proposed new laws to increase the size of the court

How did the Eighteenth Amendment affect American life?

prohibited the manufacture, sale & transportation of alcohol

What does this cartoon demonstrate about some members of President Harding’s administration?

They were corrupt and engaged in bribery and shady dealings

What do headlines such as these from the 1920s illustrate?

conflict between traditional and modern values

President Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” was seen as a serious mistake because −

it seemed to violate the Constitution’s separation of powers

The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the

federal government should solve social and economic problems

selective breeding of human beings

Which of the following was a sign of an unsound economy during the 1920s?

More goods were being produced than consumers could buy.

Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generally -

confident that business would bring continued prosperity.

How did bank runs contribute to the collapse of the nation's banking system?

more banks failed & lack of confidence in the banking system

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1
A tax on imported goods that reduced world wide trade and worsened the Great Depression
Supply-side economics
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
laissez-faire
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
2
The Red Scare resulted in all of the following except −
Flappers being jailed for going to speakeasies
Government raided headquarters of communists and anarchists
State governments arrested and jailed hundreds of radicals
New immigration laws were passed
3
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s most influenced American culture by −
popularizing African American contributions to the arts
expanding African American access to education
convincing the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action
pressuring southern states to extend voting rights
4
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck told the story of an American family during what event?
World War II
The New Deal
The Roaring Twenties
The Dust Bowl
5
When the Supreme Court ruled some New Deal programs as unconstitutional, President Roosevelt -
ignored the court’s ruling
asked Congress to limit the court’s jurisdiction (power)
proposed new laws to increase the size of the court
demanded the resignation of several justices
6
A cause of the Great Depression; buying stocks expecting a quick profit while ignoring the risk
credit
speculation
buying on margin
"Bull Market"
7
President Hoover did not use the government to fix the Great Depression because he believed in
rugged individualism
the strong Bull Market
capitalist regulation
hobos and shanytowns
8
How did the Eighteenth Amendment affect American life?
provided for an income tax
gave women the right to vote
prohibited the manufacture, sale & transportation of alcohol
granted citizenship to immigrants
9
What government agency supervises the stock market and punishes illegal trading practices?
TVA
SEC
CCC
FDIC
10
What does this cartoon demonstrate about some members of President Harding’s administration?
They had turned their backs on the American people
They were corrupt and engaged in bribery and shady dealings
They stole millions of dollars from Wall Street brokerages
They repeatedly violated the Volstead Act
11
What do headlines such as these from the 1920s illustrate?
trend toward mass consumption of consumer goods
conflict between traditional and modern values
debate over the role of government in the economy
hostility of certain groups towards ethnic minorities
12
President Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” was seen as a serious mistake because −
many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
it strengthened the power of the Supreme Court
it seemed to violate the Constitution’s separation of powers
angry judges reacted by striking down more New Deal programs
13
Who was the leader of the "Back to Africa" movement?
William Jennings Bryan
Marcus Garvey
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
14
The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the
economy will fix itself if left alone
federal government should solve social and economic problems
states should take the lead in solving social issues
political parties must cooperate to solve national problems
15
What is Eugenics?
illegal production and distribution of liquor
selective breeding of human beings
people who oppose all forms of government
collection of popular music publishers and songwriters
16
Which of the following was a sign of an unsound economy during the 1920s?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was increasing dramatically
More goods were being produced than consumers could buy.
Personal debt was decreasing.
Wages were keeping pace with production.
17
How did President Franklin Roosevelt pay for his New Deal programs?
borrowing money from the National Bank
granting the Federal Reserve additional powers
deficit spending
increasing taxes
18
Which of the following New Deal programs protects individuals' bank accounts?
Social Security
WPA
FDIC
SEC
19
Throughout most of the 1920s, Americans were generally -
delighted that wealth was evenly distributed.
confident that business would bring continued prosperity.
worried that the Stock Market would crash.
concerned with economic danger signs.
20
How did bank runs contribute to the collapse of the nation's banking system?
more banks failed & lack of confidence in the banking system
businesses borrowed greater amounts of money than previously
the value of money toincreased
caused the government toestablish a federal banking system

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