UNIT 6: 1920s/GREAT DEPRESSION/NEW DEAL SPRING 2021

Question 1

a period lasting from 1929-1940, in which the U.S. economy was in severe decline & millions of Americans were unemployed

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great depression

Question 2

a government-supported level for the prices of agricultural products, intended to keep farmers incomes steady

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parity

Question 3

an involvement in risky business transactions in an effort to make a quick or large profit

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speculation

Question 4

a system that set limits on how many immigrants from various countries the U.S. would admit each year

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quota system

Question 5

agency that monitors the stock market & enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks & bonds

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securities & exchange commission (SEC)

Question 6

agency created to insure individuals’ bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures

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federal deposit insurance corporation (FDIC)

Question 7

What were the “3 R’s” of Roosevelt’s New Deal?

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relief, recovery, reform

Question 8

an arrangement in which a buyer pays later for a purchase, often an installment plan with interest charges

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credit

Question 9

where a purchaser pays over an extended period of time, w/o having to put down much money at the time of the purchase

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installment plan

Question 10

The Quota System was established to:

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set limits on immigration

Question 11

the giving of money or food by the government directly to needy people

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direct relief

Question 12

Automobiles were luxury items owned by few until:

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Henry Ford invented the assembly line

Question 13

Prohibition resulted in:

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the rise of organized crime

Question 14

During the Panic of 1929, leading to Black Tuesday, the heavy selling of stocks in a short period of time caused:

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prices of stock to drop

Question 15

What event finally ended the Great Depression?

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World War II

Question 16

What federal legislation guaranteed money deposited in banks?

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FDIC

Question 17

After WWI, the United States’ foreign policy was one of:

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isolationism

Question 18

President Franklin Roosevelt’s program to alleviate the problems of the great depression by focusing on the “3 R’s”

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new deal

Question 19

Which situation is most likely to occur in a depression?

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a sharp decrease in the number of available jobs

Question 20

the region of the U.S. (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, etc.) that was made worthless for farming by drought & dust storms

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dust bowl

Question 21

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s could be described as:

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a rebirth of African-American culture thru musicians, artists, & writers

Question 22

Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was an attempt to deal with:

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problems resulting from the Great Depression

Question 23

The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial and the actions of the KKK demonstrated that:

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A strong fear of immigrants existed in America

Question 24

est. 1933 to construct dams & power plants in the Tenn. Valley region to generate electricity & to prevent floods

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Tenn. Valley Authority (TVA)

Question 25

A long term effect of the New Deal on the United States has been the

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the idea that the federal government should assume greater responsibility..

Question 26

How did New Deal programs affect the United States government?

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the federal government’s control over the nation’s economy increased

Question 27

a name given to October 29th, 1929 when stock market prices fell sharply

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black tuesday

Question 28

What was the “Red Scare”?

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fear of communism

Question 29

Who was the Presidential candidate in the Election of 1932 who promised to provide relief and help to the needy during t

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Franklin Roosevelt

Question 30

a person who opposes all forms of government

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anarchists

Question 31

The Scopes Trial was not a trial of guilt or innocence, but a trial about:

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religion vs. evolution theory

Question 32

the purchasing of stocks by paying only a small percentage of the price and borrowing the rest

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buying on margin

Question 33

The “boom” years of the 1920s are characterized by:

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widespread consumer spending and increased buying of new goods

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enacted to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, & families with dependent children

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social security act (SSA)

Question 35

opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries

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isolationism

Question 36

government’s spending of more money than it receives in revenue

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deficit spending

Question 37

an economic and political system based on one-party government and state ownership of property

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communism

Question 38

Roosevelt helped explain and gain support for his new policies by the use of:

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Fireside Chats

Question 39

a person who smuggled alcoholic beverages in the U.S. during prohibition

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Bootlegger

Question 40

Each of the following helped change the American way of life in the 1920’s EXCEPT:

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television

Question 41

Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Depression?

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Spanish-American War

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