Roosevelt attempted to overcome challenges to the New Deal by...

Attempted to expand the Supreme Court to get their support

Which of the following was a result of the Red Summer in 1919?

Unofficially segregated neighborhoods in many cities

What was the primary result of the Dust Bowl?

Migration of farmers from the Great Plains to the West Coast

Which of the following was NOT a response of Herbert Hoover to economic depression?

Lowering income taxes to encourage more investment

What was the economic state of farming in the 1920s?

Pests and decreased prices led to a farming collapse

Eleanor Roosevelt was important during the Great Depression because...

She talked to ordinary Americans about their problems

What was the primary reason for the Stock Market Crash on Black Tuesday?

Stock speculation and stock purchase on credit

The Red Scare resulted in all of the following EXCEPT...

The creation of an anti-Russian military alliance

Which of the following was a major issue with consumption and mass production by 1929?

More product was being produced than was being consumed

All of the following actions were designed to restore American's faith in banks EXCEPT...

The Securities and Exchange Commission

The role of the Tennessee Valley Authority included all of the following EXCEPT...

Providing monetary relief to Southern farmers

Huey Long, Charles Coughlin, and Francis Townsend all thought what about FDR's policies?

Didn't think they went far enough and demanded more reform

What was the primary focus of the Harlem Renaissance?

Creating a unique culture for black Americans

What was the bank holiday meant to accomplish?

A check to ensure banks were healthy enough to remain open

All of the following were priorities for Roosevelt during The Hundred Days EXCEPT...

Nationalizing banks to restore confidence

Increasing unemployment led to which of the following phenomenons during the Great Depression?

The creation of shantytowns called "Hoovervilles"

Radio became accessible to most Americans in the 1920s because...

It became cheaper and could be purchased on credit

What was the "cult of celebrity"?

Americans attempted to copy the image of their favorite star

Henry Ford's use of the assembly line changed manufacturing in all the following ways EXCEPT...

Increased the price for consumers

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1
Roosevelt attempted to overcome challenges to the New Deal by...
Suspending Congress until the financial crisis was over
Attempted to expand the Supreme Court to get their support
Working alongside Republicans to make deals
Pointed out how Europe had enacted the same reforms
2
Which of the following was a result of the Red Summer in 1919?
Jim Crow Laws being introduced in the North
Migration of African-Americans back to the South
Unofficially segregated neighborhoods in many cities
Quotas to limit the number of immigrants comin to the US
3
What was the primary result of the Dust Bowl?
A migration of Southern farmers to the Great Plains
Renewed investment in farming by the government
The beginning of the modern environmental movement
Migration of farmers from the Great Plains to the West Coast
4
Which of the following was NOT a response of Herbert Hoover to economic depression?
Lowering income taxes to encourage more investment
Trying to organize charities at the local level
Increasing tariffs to protect American production
Providing limited loans to failing farms, banks and industry
5
What was the economic state of farming in the 1920s?
Overproduction led to massive profits for farmers
International trade led to record profits for farmers
Government regulation protected farmers from failure
Pests and decreased prices led to a farming collapse
6
Eleanor Roosevelt was important during the Great Depression because...
She was a champion for desegregation in the South
She talked to ordinary Americans about their problems
She inspired Franklin Roosevelt to nationalize industry
Her support for FDR led to the passage of the New Deal
7
What growing trend in American culture was reflected in the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti?
Communism
Anarchism
Nativism
Isolationsism
8
What was the primary reason for the Stock Market Crash on Black Tuesday?
Bank failures slowed investment
International markets collapsed hurting the American market
Stock speculation and stock purchase on credit
Massive sell-off due to the end of laissez-faire policies
9
The Red Scare resulted in all of the following EXCEPT...
The creation of an anti-Russian military alliance
Deportation of Communist Americans to Russia
Led to limiting immigration
Weakened labor unions
10
Which of the following was a major issue with consumption and mass production by 1929?
Labor unions shut down factories with strikes
International trade failed due to an increase in tariffs
There was more demand for goods than could be produced
More product was being produced than was being consumed
11
All of the following actions were designed to restore American's faith in banks EXCEPT...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Securities and Exchange Commission
Bank Holidays
The Glass-Steagall Act
12
The role of the Tennessee Valley Authority included all of the following EXCEPT...
Build dams to control flooding in the South
Employing out of work Southerners
Providing electrity to the rural South
Providing monetary relief to Southern farmers
13
Huey Long, Charles Coughlin, and Francis Townsend all thought what about FDR's policies?
Called for FDR to resign because of the court packing scheme
Thought they were too much like socialism and opposed them
Were the biggest supporters of the New Deal and Roosevelt
Didn't think they went far enough and demanded more reform
14
What was the primary focus of the Harlem Renaissance?
Creating educational opportunities in black communities
Desegregation of public institutions
Political rights for black Americans
Creating a unique culture for black Americans
15
The Wagner Act strengthened the role of what group during the Great Depression?
African-Americans
Immigrants
Labor Unions
Women
16
What was the bank holiday meant to accomplish?
To put insurance on the deposits in failing banks
A check to ensure banks were healthy enough to remain open
An attempt to have the Federal Reserve take over banks
Loaning money to banks to replenish after the market crash
17
All of the following were priorities for Roosevelt during The Hundred Days EXCEPT...
Propping up failing farms and industries
Getting Americans back to work by creating jobs
Creating a "safety net" for the sick and elderly
Nationalizing banks to restore confidence
18
Increasing unemployment led to which of the following phenomenons during the Great Depression?
The creation of shantytowns called "Hoovervilles"
A return of Americans from urban areas to rural areas
An increase in charity involvement to end the depression
Immigration of Americans to Europe to look for work
19
Which of the following was a New Deal Program meant to put Americans back to work?
SEC
CCC
SSA
FDIC
20
Radio became accessible to most Americans in the 1920s because...
President Harding's fireside chats made radio very popular
The fee to listen to radio stations was lowered
It became cheaper and could be purchased on credit
Movie stars made radios popular through their films
21
What was the "cult of celebrity"?
Celebrities would work to influence American politics
American love for famous radio personalities
A new religious faith based around modern culture
Americans attempted to copy the image of their favorite star
22
Which of the following fads from the 1920s lasted beyond that decade?
Skyscraper Climbs
Dance clubs and speakeasies
Wing Walking
Flagpole Sitting
23
Henry Ford's use of the assembly line changed manufacturing in all the following ways EXCEPT...
Led to greater quality control in mass production
Made work boring and required less skill
Lowered manufacturing costs
Increased the price for consumers
24
Franklin Roosevelt returned America to what kind of foreign policy with the Neutrality Acts?
Laissez-Faire
Engagement
Interventionist
Isolation

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