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WWI to the Great Depression Review
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Review of WWI through the Great Depression
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1
How did African Americans feel about the New Deal?
Excited because FDR put Civil Rights legislaation in place
Dissappointed because they didn't recieve electricity
Angry because they were not considered citizens
Frustrated because New Deal programs like CCC discriminated
2
The 1920s was a time of disagreement for Americans, flappers and the Scopes Trial showed what?
A change in American tradition and values
Return to normalcy
Benefits of new technoligy
Causes of the Great Depression
3
What are characteristics of the Great Depression?
Alot of money in circulation and rising stock prices
Unemployment and increased real estate investment
Big Business and low taxes
High unemployment and overproduction
4
What was the industry that failed in the 1920s due to overproduction and low prices?
Agriculture
Automobile
Fishing
Radio
5
The period of time when African Americans created famous works of art and literature was what?
Abolitionist Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Harlem Renaissance
Southern Renaissance
6
The Red Scare was a period of persecution for people suspected as Communist or anti-American
True
False
7
What most challeneged U.S. neutrality in WWI?
Russia leaving the war during the Bolshevik Revolution
Mexico joining the Central Powers
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare by Germany
Great Britain setting up blockades
8
What was the main goal of Wilson's 14 points?
To punish Germany and other enemy nations
To set up reparations plan
To divy up colonial possessions
To create a plan and organization that gauranteed peace
9
What was the outcome of the Senate refusing to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after WW1?
American troops in France and Germany suffered
The League of Nations was weakend and eventually failed
Congress arrested anyone speaking out against the gov't
The Red Scare took place
10
The New Deal relief and recovery efforts helped unemployment rates go down some.
False
True
11
How did the radio impact American society?
Changed gender roles
More newspaper readers
More televisions being bought
Increased access to entertainment and news
12
Which factor was MOST significant in contributing to the Great Depression?
Military speding during WWI
Unskilled workforce
A decline in Agriculture/farming
Increased use of foriegn goods
13
The automobile gave Americans an increasing sense of social independence in the 1920s.
False
True
14
Members of Congress opposed the Treaty of Versailles after WWI because why?
Required the U.S. to join the League of nations
U.S. would be solely responsible for rebuilding Europe
Did not give the U.S. and important role in world affairs
Did not punish Central Powers enough
15
Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) created?
Constructed dams to help improve conditions in rural area
To encourage African Amerincas to settle in the Valley
To give proper health care to poor southerners
To build and manage a highway in the Valley
16
What group of women wore short hair, fringe skirts, and were more independent?
Depression era homemaker
1920s flapper
WW2 suburban mother
GIlded Age feminist
17
Banking policies that were unsound and the overexpansion of credit led to what?
Economic boom of the 1920s
WW1
WW2
Great Depression
18
If unemployment rates are at a HIGH percent then it is easy to find a job.
False
True
19
The conditions of the Treaty of Versailles directly led to which of these?
Philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience
The U.S. remaining isolationist forever
Russia becoming communist U.S.S.R.
Rise of German nationalism and Third Reich (Hitler)
20
What was a major factor in the stock market crash of 1929?
Low wages for Americans
Banking Regulations
Industry growth post WW1
COnsumer reliance on credit
21
President Roosevelt's farm policy was what?
Use minimum wage laws to stimulate farm productivity
Increase farm production to have affordable food supply
Reduce farm production to increase product value
Let market operate freely with no government interference
22
Which BEST describes how farmers living during the 1920s?
Government programs were helping to increase farmers' income
Farmers were overproducing and suffered economically
No fertile land or farm equipment so low income for farmers
High prices for farm products meant high living standards
23
What New Deal agency gave funding to artist during the Great Depression?
National Recover Administration (NRA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
24
Why did African Americans migrate to the North after WW1?
Increase in affirmative action programs
The success of the Civil Rights Movement
The military became desegregated
Availibility of factory jobs
25
Hoover responded to the Great Depression by doing what?
Created organizations to hlep those in need
Gave direct aid to farmers and homeowners
Ending programs that gave money to big business
Provided loans to banks and local government
26
Immigration laws in 1921 and 1924 were designed to do what?
Encourage immigration from Southern Europe
Stop illegal entry into the country
Reduce immigration from specific regions
To admit skilled workers
27
Overfarming and sever drought were NOT two main causes of the Dust Bowl.
False
True
28
A socialist during the Great Depression would have supported the Tennesee Valley Authority.Tru
True
False
29
TVA was a criticized federally funded project that competed with private electric companies
False
True
30
The FDIC and SEC were important during the New Deal because they did what?
Reformed banks & restored faith in financial institutions
Increased money supply in the economy
Gave money to unemployed workers
Gave money to big business and banks
31
The United States adopted immigration policies because of what?
Prejudices during WW2
Threats from other nations
Hardships caused by the Great Depression
Pressures from nativists andlabor unions
32
What helped cause the stock market to crash?
Too much government regualtion on business
People buying on speculation and margin
People were unwilling to invest in new industries
Increase in government spending
33
Which President refused to provide direct federal relief to homeless during Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
34
What court case exposed cultural differences between religion and modern science?
Brown v. Board of Education
Scopes Monkey Trial
Plessy v. Ferguson
Sacco v. Vanzetti
35
The trial of Italian immigrants Sacco and Vanzetti was an example of what?
Fear of an economic depression
Fear of minorites gaining equality
Nativism and fear of foreigners
Fear of organized crime
36
The New Deal did NONE of these EXCEPT?
Changed women's voitng rights
Expanision of power int he Federal Government
Reinstituted the gold standard for American currency
A decline in government spending
37
Which war was fought to "make the world safe for democracy"?
Spanish American War
WW1
Revolutionary War
WW2
38
What achievement made Charles Lindbergh a celebrity?
Making the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
Curing Polio
Recieivng the Nobel Peace Prize
Starring in the first movie with sound
39
What era had the first radio broadcastand thriving stock market?
1890s
1900s
1930s
1920s
