Why didn't Hoover want to use the government to fix the Great Depression?

he thought it would destroy how the government worked

What was the purpose of the FDIC?

the government guaranteed people's bank deposits

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

African-Americans were given equal rights

What was Roosevelt's main goal as president when he took office?

help stop the economic problems

This agency was created to ensure people didn't lose their life savings if their bank closed.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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1
The Scopes Trial was about what?
religion vs science
bank loans
the Great Depression
the rights of workers
2
Prohibition during the 1920's made ______ illegal.
heroin
marijuana
aspirin
alcohol
3
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
4
This agency was created to help retirees, the unemployed and people with disabilities.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Civil Rights Act
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security
5
Why didn't Hoover want to use the government to fix the Great Depression?
he didn't like poor people
he thought it would destroy how the government worked
he thought the Great Depression wasn't real
he thought people wouldn't want the government's help
6
This was President Roosevelt's giant plan to stop the Great Depression (3 R's)
Fireside Chats
Harlem Renaissance
New Deal
Equality Act of 1932
7
What was the purpose of the FDIC?
stop foreclosures on houses and farms
get people working at banks
the government guaranteed people's bank deposits
stop banks from giving out bad loans
8
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
African-Americans were given equal rights
lots of African-Americans concentrated into several areas
Louis Armstrong became a popular musicians
African-American art became more popular
9
Which of these is Teddy Roosevelt NOT famous for?
Panama Canal
Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War
the New Deal
the Bully Pulpit
10
What group of people WANTED prohibition?
Flappers
Urban citizens
Rural Citizens
African-Americans
11
What was Roosevelt's main goal as president when he took office?
avoid war in Europe
help stop the economic problems
fight for equal rights for minorities
build the intercontinental railroad
12
What treaty ended World War 1?
18th Amendment
Hapsburg Treaty
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
13
What establishments started popping up because of Prohibition?
speakeasies
casinos
rural schools
movie theatres
14
Which amendment gives rights to the states?
1st Amendment
18th Amendment
10th Amendment
15th Amendment
15
Which of these was NOT an effect of prohibition?
Al Capone became a notorious gangster
organized crime increased
increased religious activity
speakeasies sprung up
16
What happened on October 29, 1929?
the end of World War 1
the stock market crash
the first sandstorm of the Dust Bowl
Prohibition started
17
Which was NOT a cause of World War 1?
the sinking of the Luistania by German submarine
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
the Zimmerman Note from Germany to Mexico
18
This agency was created to ensure people didn't lose their life savings if their bank closed.
Social Security
Works Progress Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
19
Which of these is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Hitler's invasion of Poland
end of World War 1 decreased need for manufacturing
the Dust Bowl ravaged America's crops
Black Tuesday
20
Which act led to the creation of more workers' unions?
Civil Rights Act
Homestead Act
Dawes Act
Wagner Act
21
What came to symbolize a revolution in women's manners and morals during the 1920's?
The Grange
Flappers
Prohibition
Movie Theatres
22
This agency was created during the New Deal to stop foreclosures on people's homes and farms.
Works Progress Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Coporation
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Social Security

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