A direct legacy of the New Deal was

the expansion of the gov't into most aspects of ppl’s lives.

Okies faced hostility from other workers because they

accepted lower wages, which drove the wage rate down.

How were the policies pursued by Presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover in the 1920s similar?

They put their faith in big business.

Which was NOT a reason that President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany?

b. German people were starving.

During the Depression many men deserted their families and lived in hobo camps because

they were too ashamed to return home without a job.

People who were wealthy before the Depression generally

lived comfortable but not luxurious lives during the GD.

President Hoover had been widely unpopular partly because he

was reluctant to institute direct relief measures.

Which one of the following was NOT a provision of the National Industrial Recovery Act?

farmers got a subsidy to reduce the amount of crops grown.

Which provision of Wilson’s Fourteen Points had not been rejected in the Treaty of Versailles?

An assoc. of nations should be formed under certain rules

FDR’s legislative programs, known as the First New Deal, passed Congress largely because

both Congress and FDR were Democrats.

Which one of the following statements does NOT describe the US when FDR took office in 1933?

Farmers recovered from their problems of the 1920s.

The Republican President in 1928, Herbert C. Hoover, was known for his

d. strong desire to serve humanity.

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1
The final blow to President Hoover’s political career was the
passage of the Emergency Relief Act.
establishment of the Farm Board.
passage of the Agricultural Marketing Act.
routing of the bonus army.
2
A direct legacy of the New Deal was
the end of the Depression.
the expansion of the gov't into most aspects of ppl’s lives.
decrease in confidence in the nation’s political systems.
the elimination of poverty in the U.S.
3
This legislation approved American loans to be given to Germany to pay off its war debt.
Washington Naval Conference
Dawes Plan
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Teapot Dome Affair
4
Okies faced hostility from other workers because they
lived in shantytown slums.
were unable to purchase manufactured goods.
had few worthwhile belongings.
accepted lower wages, which drove the wage rate down.
5
How were the policies pursued by Presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover in the 1920s similar?
They worked for progressive reforms.
They put their faith in big business.
They worked to integrate church and state.
They pursued imperialist policies.
6
Which one does NOT describe how Americans were reacting to their economic plight in early 1933?
storing gold in pillowcases
depositing savings in banks
hiding cash under mattresses
hoarding money
7
One factor that blocked international trade during the late 1920s was
a shortage of crops produced in the United States.
a shortage of manufactured goods in the United States.
low tariffs.
high tariffs.
8
NRA codes often granted women
higher pay than men.
lower pay than men.
longer hours than men.
better working conditions than men.
9
Which was NOT a reason that President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany?
d. Wilson wanted to have a say in the peace settlement.
a. He felt morally committed to the Allies.
b. German people were starving.
c. Germany announced unrestricted submarine warfare.
10
At the beginning of WWI, the US owed other countries money, but by the early 1920's the US was
a creditor nation.
in a deep depression.
devastated by the war.
deeply in debt.
11
During the Depression many men deserted their families and lived in hobo camps because
life was better there than in Hoovervilles.
they hoped to find employment with the railroad.
families without fathers received increased relief benefits.
they were too ashamed to return home without a job.
12
The state of agriculture during the 1930s caused a disproportionate amount of suffering among
white tenant farmers.
Northern farmers.
plantation owners.
Hispanic tenant farmers.
13
Which one of the following does NOT describe Europe after World War I?
crowded hospitals
towns obliterated from the map
prosperous
shortage of food
14
Unemployed teachers, artists, writers, and actors found work with the
NIRA.
WPA.
AAA.
TVA.
15
Dust storms that plagued the Great Plains were caused in part by
floods.
hurricanes.
years of drought.
the Great Depression.
16
Moderate socialist and head of Russian Provisional Government
Leon Trotsky
Josef Stalin
Aleksandr Kerensky
Vladimir Lenin
17
People who were wealthy before the Depression generally
became millionaires during the Depression.
lost their jobs during the Depression.
lost everything they owned as a result of the Depression.
lived comfortable but not luxurious lives during the GD.
18
British prime minister during WW1
Henry Cabot Lodge
David Lloyd George
Tony Blair
Margaret Thatcher
19
President Hoover had been widely unpopular partly because he
was reluctant to institute direct relief measures.
had a good attitude about the economic recovery of the US.
pretended that the Depression did not exist.
a. spent too much money on direct relief measures.
20
Which one of the following was NOT a provision of the National Industrial Recovery Act?
Workers were to be allowed to organize labor unions.
farmers got a subsidy to reduce the amount of crops grown.
Workers were to be allowed to bargain collectively.
Business leaders established codes to set quality standards.
21
Which provision of Wilson’s Fourteen Points had not been rejected in the Treaty of Versailles?
Agreements between countries should be made public.
There should be freedom of the seas in war and peacetime.
Colonies should have self-determination.
An assoc. of nations should be formed under certain rules
22
FDR’s legislative programs, known as the First New Deal, passed Congress largely because
both Congress and FDR were Democrats.
all the programs were warmly received by the public.
Congress had no other programs to suggest.
both Congress and FDR were Republicans.
23
Which one of the following statements does NOT describe the US when FDR took office in 1933?
Assembly lines had ground to a halt.
Millions were unemployed and homeless.
Farmers recovered from their problems of the 1920s.
Thousands of banks had closed.
24
The Republican President in 1928, Herbert C. Hoover, was known for his
unsuccessful war relief efforts in Europe.
poor handling of food production in the U.S. after WWI.
d. strong desire to serve humanity.
c. poor engineering abilities.
25
The failure of the United States to join the League of Nations
ensured the USA would never engage in another world war.
pleased Wilson.
guaranteed world peace.
weakened the League.
26
Which of these countries was NOT one of the Big Four that negotiated the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
France
the United States
Britain
27
This country is from the European powederkeg known as the Balkans
Germany
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Norway
28
What was the purpose of FDR's fireside chats?
gain the public's trust with political transparency
calm the public with an informal tone
all of the above
inform the public of new legislation and policies
29
Before the crash of 1929, 5 of the nation’s leading bankers pumped millions into the market to
cause the stock market to crash.
create chaos on Wall Street.
make millions of dollars in profit.
make stock prices rise.
30
Wilson advocated both democracy and the elimination of colonies so all people could have
freedom from aggression.
global unity.
economic stability.
self-determination.

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