How did agriculture prices impact farmers in the 1920s?

Low Prices which hurt farmers profits

Why was FDRs first 100 days so important?

The first wave of government programs for the New Deal

What was the cause of Bank Runs in the 1920s/1930s?

Lack of confidence in the banking system to keep money safe

What is Keynesian Economics?

A focus of federal spending to spur economic activity

The Scopes Trial reflected how fundamentalists:

Did not want evolution being taught in schools

What was the Bonus Army March in the 1930s?

Veterans marched into D.C. for their war bonuses

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as:

A era of African-American culture and racial pride

What is GNP a measure of?

A nations business production and economic output

Henry Ford's use of the assembly line helped:

Spur an increase in efficiency and production of business

An illegal drinking establishment during prohibition

How did overproduction help lead to the Great Depression?

Excess Inventory did not cover the costs used in production

What was an INDIRECT effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act?

Other countries retaliated by not buying U.S. goods

What is some major benefits of the Hoover Dam?

Provide irrigation for crops and electricity

What do the WPA, PWA, and CCC have in common?

Government provided jobs for the unemployed

Buying on the margin most closely reflects:

Buying stocks on borrowed money

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1
How did agriculture prices impact farmers in the 1920s?
High Prices which hurt farmers financially
Low prices, which helped farmers financially
High Prices which helped government funding
Low Prices which hurt farmers profits
2
Which of the following is not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Overproduction of crops
Drought conditions
Increased production of dams
Removal of trees and top soil
3
Why was FDRs first 100 days so important?
It helped merge the presidencies of Hoover and FDR
It gave FDR time to prepare the fireside chats to be heard
The first wave of government programs for the New Deal
It enabled FDR to take a new look and slow his actions
4
What was the cause of Bank Runs in the 1920s/1930s?
The demand for government to reduce banking regulations
The rising deposits of money from stock market success
Lack of confidence in the banking system to keep money safe
Bootleggers depositing money into secure accounts
5
What is Keynesian Economics?
The idea that the economy would correct itself if left alone
A focus of federal spending to spur economic activity
The belief of laissez faire policies
A belief in prohibition and nativism
6
The Scopes Trial reflected how fundamentalists:
Wanted students to have a well rounded knowledge of subjects
Did not want evolution being taught in schools
Did not want economics being taught in schools
Did not want creationism being taught in schools
7
What was the Bonus Army March in the 1930s?
Roosevelt leading the charge at San Juan Hill
Veterans marched into D.C. for their war bonuses
The KKK revival meeting at Stone Mountain
Pres. Hoover's cabinet members gaining support
8
The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as:
The significant increase of government presence in society
A cultural revolution during prohibtion
A female cultural revolution
A era of African-American culture and racial pride
9
Which program below gave depositors confidence in the banking system to stop withdrawing money?
TVA
Social Security Act
FDIC
CCC
10
What is GNP a measure of?
The amount of crime within a city
A nations business production and economic output
The amount of government spending in a recession
The unemployment of a nation
11
Henry Ford's use of the assembly line helped:
A decrease in production of automobiles
Lead to the Great Depression
A monopoly of this specific production technique
Spur an increase in efficiency and production of business
12
Which of the following were not a President during the 1920s and 1930s?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Johnson
13
A speakeasy was:
An illegal drinking establishment during prohibition
A nickname for the fireside chats
The use of transporting illegal alcohol
The term coined by FDR for his foreign affairs policy
14
The National Origins Act of 1924 is an example of _______________ feelings about immigration.
Laissez Faire
Immigration
Socialism
Nativism
15
Which of the following were NOT in favor of prohibition?
Nativists
Factory Owners
Religious Conservatives
Brewery Owners
16
What was the nickname for shantytowns that sprung up in the late 1920s and early 1930s?
Hoovervilles
Speakeasies
New Deals
Hoover flags
17
Which of the following people were a national sports icon in the 1920s
Theodore Roosevelt
Langston Hughes
Babe Ruth
Marcus Garvey
18
How did overproduction help lead to the Great Depression?
Excess Inventory did not cover the costs used in production
This increased business profits
Farmers were able to sell their crops but others could not
This led to immigration controls which slowed consumption
19
Which person below is from Minnesota
Charles Lindbergh
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellingston
Babe Ruth
20
What ideas did FDR revolve his New Deal policies around?
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
Relief, Laissez Faire, and the Invisible Hand
Socialism, Communism, and Equality
Laissez Faire, Capitalism, and Business Driven
21
What was an INDIRECT effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act?
An increase in profits for American businesses
A increased role in government affairs
A decrease in consumer spending on domestic goods
Other countries retaliated by not buying U.S. goods
22
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression
High Tariffs
A 1920s cultural revolution
Unequal distribution of wealth
Rapid increase of stock prices
23
What is some major benefits of the Hoover Dam?
One way to increase debt for the public
To make transportation easier for ships
Provide irrigation for crops and electricity
For Presidents to increase their public image
24
What do the WPA, PWA, and CCC have in common?
They only benefitted the wealthy
They helped to regulate the banking system
Government provided jobs for the unemployed
They helped to increase crop prices
25
Buying on the margin most closely reflects:
U.S. government purchases
Individuals purchasing moonshine
Consumers purchasing from catalogs
Buying stocks on borrowed money

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