The stock market crash led to what?

the worst unemployment rates ever

How did the government create employment opportunities through the TVA?

creating an inexpensive source of power to attract industry to the region

Civilian Conservation Corps- preserved the environment

Which disaster hurt Florida’s economy in the 1920s?

a series of hurricanes, followed by the arrival of a new type of fruit fly

What is a way that James Weldon Johnson contributed to History?

His writing advanced the cause of civil rights

What was one effect of FDR's court packing plan?

gain Supreme Court support for New Deal legislation

How did New Deal legislation affect the historical role of the government?

Fed gov. assumed a major role in reducing unemployment

How did attitudes towards the federal government shift as a result of the Great Depression and the New Deal?

Americans came to expect the federal government to help solve problems

The work of Zora Neal Hurston best demonstrates what?

Women played a substantial role in the Harlem Renaissance

How did New Deal legislation impact the role of state and federal government?

extended federal government's reach

Which events slowed down Florida’s economic growth in the 1930s?

the collapse of the land boom and the Great Depression

Why did the Supreme Court oppose the New Deal?

Roosevelt was threatening the constitutional separation of powers.

Tennessee Valley Authority- Used dams for hydroelectricity

Which federal agency requires companies selling their stock to the public to file statements?

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

an African-American community of Gainesville that burned

What did American economy look like in the early 1930s?

Unemployment was higher than ever before in American history.

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1
The stock market crash led to what?
the cold war
the best economic year
the worst unemployment rates ever
the roaring 20s
2
How did the government create employment opportunities through the TVA?
by improving transportation on the region's rivers and canals
creating an inexpensive source of power to attract industry to the region
by establishing the region as a premier tourist destination
by developing methods of irrigation to expand agriculture in the region
3
What ended The Great depression?
The Fire Nation being defeated
The Cold War
World War I
World War II
4
Which New Deal agency continues to affect the lives of U.S. citizens today by generating hydroelectricity
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
Social Security Administration
5
What happened at Rosewood?
a man was hanged and tortured for helping a convict
an African American community was attacked by a white mob
all of the above
a white woman was attacked by a white train worker
6
What did the CCC do?
Copyright Clearance Center- Published books
Cut Crabs' Claws- Gave out free seafood to the poor
Civilian Conservation Corps- Planted trees and created dams
Civilian Conservation Corps- preserved the environment
7
Which disaster hurt Florida’s economy in the 1920s?
a railroad crash
an earthquake and a great fire
a severe drought, which created Dust-Bowl conditions
a series of hurricanes, followed by the arrival of a new type of fruit fly
8
What was not a causes of the great depression?
Stock Market Speculation
Unemployment
Black Wednesday
Easy Credit
9
The CCC differed from other New Deal programs because it focused on which of the following?
Reducing poverty among the nation's senior citiznes
Preserving the environment
Resolving the housing crisis
Providing high paying jobs for the unemployed
10
What is a way that James Weldon Johnson contributed to History?
He helped African Americans gain employment
He was the first African American lawyer
His journalism brought more tourists
His writing advanced the cause of civil rights
11
What was one effect of FDR's court packing plan?
force the president to give the justices retirement benefits
gain Supreme Court support for New Deal legislation
allowed Congress to appoint justices to the court
unbalance the Supreme Court
12
What song did James Weldon Johnson write?
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Eclipse
Save Me
The Blooming Days
13
During Prohibition, rumrunners brought alcohol to Florida from what country ?
Virgin Islands
Bahamas
Mexico
England
14
How did New Deal legislation affect the historical role of the government?
Fed gov. ordered states to end racial segregation
Fed gov. assumed a major role in reducing unemployment
Fed gov. began funding public schools
Fed gov continued laissez-faire approach
15
How did attitudes towards the federal government shift as a result of the Great Depression and the New Deal?
Americans came to expect the federal government to help solve problems
Public opinion turned against new federal programs because of increased tax
People concluded that state governments were better at promoting economic g
Voters grew distrustful of the federal government because it favored the we
16
James Weldon Johnson was a poet, lawyer and leader of the NAACP
False
True
17
The work of Zora Neal Hurston best demonstrates what?
Working women benefited greatly from the New Deal
The plight of Midwest farmers in the 20s and 30s
Women can serve effectively in a pres. cabinet
Women played a substantial role in the Harlem Renaissance
18
In what year did A. Philip Randolph organized the union, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters?
1915
1935
1940
1925
19
Critics of the New Deal felt these programs would do what?
Improve the economy
Lower taxes
Make the government too large
Make the government too small
20
How did New Deal legislation impact the role of state and federal government?
limited federal government's reach
increased the role of the states
extended federal government's reach
none of these answers
21
Which events slowed down Florida’s economic growth in the 1930s?
the refusal of France and Great Britain to pay their war debts to U.S. lend
the rise of Nazism in Germany and the outbreak of war in Europe
the Dust Bowl and a series of strikes by labor unions
the collapse of the land boom and the Great Depression
22
Why did the Supreme Court oppose the New Deal?
Roosevelt was threatening the constitutional separation of powers.
They believed it was a waste of taxpayers money
They stated that higher taxes were not needed
They believed it would not solve America's problems
23
What did the TVA do?
Tangent Vapor Allison- Sponsored random nonsense
Tomorrow Vermont Apples- Created all sorts of apple products
Tennessee Valley Authority-Built public facilities
Tennessee Valley Authority- Used dams for hydroelectricity
24
Which federal agency requires companies selling their stock to the public to file statements?
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Social Security Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
25
Rosewood was...
a type of tree Native Americans used to make huts
an African-American community of Gainesville that burned
an urban and diverse community in Tampa
a cafe infamous for extreme segregation
26
What did American economy look like in the early 1930s?
Increased mass production was matched by increased consumption.
Unemployment was higher than ever before in American history.
High tariffs had stimulated international trade.
All Americans enjoyed equal access to credit.

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