One of the biggest unintended consequences of Prohibition was

the difficulty with enforcement (bootleggers, organized crime, speakeasies)

The Senate opposed Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points because they were worried...

it could possibly pull America into future wars

What caused many banks to fail during the Great Depression?

People rushed to take out their money from banks

Why was Herbert Hoover worried about providing assistance to the needy?

He wanted people to be self-reliant, and to not need government handouts

What happened on October 29, 1929 aka "Black Tuesday"?

Stock prices fell, and the stock market crashed

An objective of the Social Security Act was

to lessen poverty in retirement

The 1920s is known as the "roaring twenties" because it is associated with

Consumerism (buying and acquiring goods is a good thing) & Credit Spending

Which of the following was NOT a cause of America joining the Allies in WW1?

The Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

The Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti highlights a feeling of

Nativism, or discrimination against immigrants

The New Deal was based in the new idea that the government should

intervene and fix social and economic problems

Why did many African Americans move to northern cities during WW1?

Job opportunites in northern factories

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1
One of the biggest unintended consequences of Prohibition was
Americans could not find many other forms of entertainment and relief
the decrease in tax revenue for the government
alcohol producers went bankrupt before the great depression started
the difficulty with enforcement (bootleggers, organized crime, speakeasies)
2
The Senate opposed Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points because they were worried...
it wasn't strong enough in punish Germany
it could possibly pull America into future wars
it wasn't supported by all the Allied countries
it would make Germany really weak, and possibly communist
3
What caused many banks to fail during the Great Depression?
Banks lend out money to stock brokers
People rushed to take out their money from banks
The government passed high taxes on banks
They invested too much in the stock market
4
Where did the Dust Bowl occur, and where did these people move to?
Midwest, Oklahoma
East Coast, Oklahoma
Great Plains, California
Southeast, Califrornia
5
During most of WW1, President Wilson adopted a foreign policy of
Neutrality
Alliances
Dollar diplomacy
Moral diplomacy
6
The Spanish-American War is known as a turning point in American history because the US becomes a
ruler over Cuba and the Phillippines
target for all the other countries
major world power
dishonest ally and enemy
7
Langston Hughes is the most famous writer from which artistic movement?
The Great Migration
Civil Rights Movement
The Harlem Renaissance
The Jazz Age
8
Why was Herbert Hoover worried about providing assistance to the needy?
He wanted people to be self-reliant, and to not need government handouts
He thought they would abuse or misuse the government handouts
He wasn't worried, he provided immediate relief
He wanted to get re-elected by pro-laissez-faire businessmen
9
What happened on October 29, 1929 aka "Black Tuesday"?
Federal troops marched through a Hooverville of WW1 Vets by the White House
Stock prices fell, and the stock market crashed
The first paczki parade in Hammtramack to celebrate Easter
The banks ran out of money after people rushed to withdraw their savings
10
How did people buy most things in the 1920s?
With cash
By trading other goods or services
New Deal checks
On credit
11
An objective of the Social Security Act was
to increase the military and police budgets
to lessen poverty in retirement
to limit immigration
to get rid of political corruption
12
The 1920s is known as the "roaring twenties" because it is associated with
the downturn of the economy
the loud sound of the automobiles of the time
the loud sound of jazz instruments
Consumerism (buying and acquiring goods is a good thing) & Credit Spending
13
The US government sold these during WW1 to fund the war effort
Liberty Bonds
Orphan Children
Chocolate bars
Freedom Flags
14
Which of the following was NOT a cause of America joining the Allies in WW1?
Germany using unrestricted submarine warfare
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
The Zimmerman Telegram
15
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WW1?
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
American Isolationism
16
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped the needy by providing...
housing
entertainment
food and water
jobs
17
The Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti highlights a feeling of
Isolationism, these two men felt alone
Assimilation, these two men were welcomed and Americanized
Nativism, or discrimination against immigrants
Nationalism, pride in one's nation.
18
The New Deal was based in the new idea that the government should
intervene and fix social and economic problems
keep their hands off business and social problems
force people to rely on themselves and their community
only give money to churches and charities, and not directly give assistance
19
All of the following would be opposed to teaching evolution EXCEPT
Rural Farmers
Fundamentalists
Prohibitionists
Modernists
20
Why did many African Americans move to northern cities during WW1?
They were paid to move by the northern states
To participate in the Harlem Renaissancce an other art movements
It was cheaper to live up north
Job opportunites in northern factories

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