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1920s/Great Depression - Grade 11
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Deficit spending by the Fed Gov't as a means of reviving the economy is based on the idea that
purchasing will increase & econ growth will be stimulated
only the National Gov't can operate businesses efficiently
lower interest rates will encourage investment
the Nat. Gov't should turn its revenue over to the states
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How did President Roosevelt deal with the problem being shown in the picture below?
He borrowed money from foreign countries
He had the Federal Government take over all the banks
He increased the amount of money in circulation
He declared a bank holiday and closed the banks
3
A major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was
a change in the voting rights of women
a decline in the Federal deficit
a reinstitution of the gold standard for U.S. currency
an expansion of the power of the Federal Government
4
In the United States, the decade of the 1920’s was characterized by
a willingness to encourage immigration to the United States
increased consumer borrowing and spending
major reforms in national labor legislation
the active involvement of the U.S. in European affairs
5
The works of Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes reflected the
achievements of the Harlem Renaissance
expanding role of women in the 1920s
influence of southern European immigrant groups
architectural innovations of the 1930s
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New Deal programs such as the CCC, CWA, and the WPA were primarily intended to help
businesses
unemployed workers
homeowners
farmers
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During the second half of the 1920s, which trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?
overproduction and under consumption
reductions in tariff rates
creation of national and state sales taxes
deficits in the federal budget
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Assembly of marchers who gathered in D.C., to demand payment for their service during WWI
Bonus Army
Cash Corps
Dollar Delegates
Money Marchers
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The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between
traditional roles and new roles for women
Prohibition and organized crime
isolation and international involvement
science and religion
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What do headlines such as these from the 1920s illustrate?
hostility of certain groups toward ethnic minorities
trend toward mass consumption of consumer goods
debate over the role of government in the economy
conflict between traditional and modern values
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In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
corporations should operate without government interference
Gov't must concern itself w/ the ppl’s economic well-being
the U.S. Constitution was not relevant to 20th-century life
states should give up control over trade inside their states
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Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Act
13
Which event represents an expression of nativism during the 1920s?
Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlantic flight
adoption of a quota system to limit immigration
rise in popularity of spectator sports
trial of John Scopes for teaching evolution
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During the Great Depression, terms like Hooverville and Hoover blanket showed that Pres. Hoover
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor
supported relief and public housing for the needy
was seen as a role model
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Public disregard for Prohibition and for laws prohibiting gambling indicates that
attempts to legislate morality may be met with resistance
the system of checks and balances does not work
the film industry has great influence on public opinion
American citizens have little, if any, respect for laws
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Critics charged that FDR’s plan to increase the number of S C Justices was in conflict with
the constitutional principle of checks and balances
attempts of Congress to limit judicial responsibilities
the Supreme Court’s practice of judicial restraint
efforts to restrict the number of terms a Pres. could serve
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The power of labor unions increased during the New Deal mainly because
Fed. laws guaranteed the right to organize & bargain collect
a shortage of skilled and unskilled laborers developed
management changed its attitude toward organized labor
a new spirit of cooperation existed b/w employers and gov't
18
When he said “The business of America is business.”, Coolidge was expressing his support for
banking regulations
higher taxes on corporations
democratic socialism
the free-enterprise system
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Which statement best describes conditions of farmers during the economic boom of the mid-1920s?
Shortages of fertile land and equipment lowered farm income
Higher crop prices resulted in a higher standard of living
Overproduction ensured they did not enjoy the boom
Gov't subsidies dramatically increased farmers’ incomes
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In the 1930s, one factor that accounted for the migration of farmers from the Great Plains was
new technologies
the Dust Bowl
the baby boom
high farm prices
21
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
increased government spending
too much government regulation of business
excessive speculation and buying on margin
unwillingness of people to invest in new industries
22
Which economic trend of the 1920s helped cause the Great Depression?
rising cost of mass-produced goods
widening income gap between the rich and the poor
increasing income tax rates
falling tariff rates
23
Treaties signed at the Washington Conference & the Kellogg-Briand Pact were efforts to
limit the spread of military dictatorships
form new military alliances after World War I
bring democratic government to eastern Europe
maintain peace through international agreements
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In the 1920’s, the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the
support of humanitarian causes
acceptance of cultural differences
rejection of traditional customs and beliefs
increase in nativism and intolerance
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The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
foreign trade prospered after World War I
political reforms made government more democratic
the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs
widespread social and economic change occurred