What did stock market speculators bet on?

Rising stock values in the hope of making quick profits

What was welfare capitalism?

companies allowed workers to buy shares and get pensions

What happened on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929?

The stock market took its greatest crash of in stock values

What was the Bonus Army?

WWI vets who marched on Washington in 1932 demanding $ owed

The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 do?

Limited immigration to only 3% of any ethnic group in the US

What did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) involve?

Putting people to work building reservoirs, planting trees

To pay for fighting the Great Depression, what was FDR's idea of deficit spending?

It relied on borrowing and abandoning a balanced budget

Hobos during the 1920s:

Often rode railroad box cars in search of a better life

What was an important political result of the Great Migration?

Blacks in northern cities swayed the results of elections

One of America's greatest writers, Ernest Hemingway:

often wrote about his experiences in war

What does a bank run involve?

Mass withdrawals of bank deposits fearing bank's collapse

What were Speakeasies?

Secret bars where customers could buy alcohol illegally

What was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was designed to do?

Assure Americans that their bank accounts were safe

What did Zora Neale Hurston gained fame for?

Making Black women central characters in novels

What did F. Scott Fitzgerald write about?

Superficial characters in novels criticizing modern society

What is a bull market?

An extended time period of increasing stock values

What did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the Second New Deal, launched in 1935 do?

Put huge numbers to work on roads, buildings, and airports

Why did nativism become a strong force (again) in the US in the 1920s?

Americans feared the renewed waves of immigration after WW I

Why did Teapot Dome, Wyoming became widely known?

Oil reserves that were leased in exchange for bribes

What did the Dawes Plan involve?

Making loans to Germany to repay war reparations

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

A period note for great accomplishments of Black artists

What is the function of a bailiff?

To carry out court orders and evict tenants not paying rent

started modern dance moves and flamboyant dress

What does supply-side, or “trickle-down,” economics involve?

Lower taxes would boost the economy = more tax revenue

What happens during a sit-down strike?

Workers strike inside the factory and refuse to leave

What was one major cause of the Dust Bowl?

Destruction of the prairie grasses by commercial grain crops

What was Hoover's initial response to the Depression?

It didn't favor direct financial relief to Americans

The Scopes trial in Dayton, Tennessee:

pitted fundamentalists against evolutionists

What does Open Shop refer to?

Worker are not required to have union membership

What happens during the process of binding arbitration?

Union and employers agree to decisions of a neutral party

Charles Lindbergh dazzled the world with:

Making the first solo trans-Atlantic flight in history

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1
Walt Disney's 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs began America's love affair with:
musical performers
the radio
well-educated and wealthy immigrants
cartoons
2
What did stock market speculators bet on?
Rising stock values in the hope of making quick profits
Supreme Court making decisions favorable to small businesses
Sports teams that seemed likely to win championships
Socialism to make the US more just
3
Which of the following was NOT one of the leisure activities America embraced in the 1920s?
spectator sports
big game hunting
movies
radio
4
What was welfare capitalism?
laid-off workers had no rights to sue employers
companies allowed workers to buy shares and get pensions
Taxes are excused in the lower income brackets
Food stamps were introduced
5
What happened on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929?
Stocks soared after Germany made its first war loan payment
The government shut down because it couldn't pay employees
The stock market took its greatest crash of in stock values
A terrorist attack in Chicago destroyed support for unions
6
What was the Bonus Army?
Opposed communism and wanted to end ties to the Soviet Union
Was expensive to maintain and ended by the federal gov
WWI vets who marched on Washington in 1932 demanding $ owed
Was drafted mostly from agricultural states
7
The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 do?
Prohibited the construction of battleships
Limited immigration to only 3% of any ethnic group in the US
It was directed against Mexican migrant workers
Attempted to end segregation in the South
8
What did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) involve?
Putting people to work building reservoirs, planting trees
international trade agreements to stimulate the economy
The expansion of university level education
Drafting young men into the military
9
What caused the countryside become much less isolated?
The advent of the automobile
People became accustomed to more nutritious diets
The introduction of mandatory school attendance
Women got the right to vote
10
Who/what did the Social Security Act aim to protect?
The elderly and unemployed
Blacks facing widespread discrimination in the South
The nation's borders from illegal immigration
The owners of industry
11
Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing by introducing:
Lunch breaks and day care centers for workers
Social security benefits
Cheap substitute materials
The assembly line
12
To pay for fighting the Great Depression, what was FDR's idea of deficit spending?
It included a return to the gold standard
It incorporated a general reduction in tax rates
It meant the government stopped all relief efforts
It relied on borrowing and abandoning a balanced budget
13
Hobos during the 1920s:
Experienced widespread support for their problems
Were barred from applying for federal jobs
Occupied most of the lower income jobs in factories
Often rode railroad box cars in search of a better life
14
What was an important political result of the Great Migration?
The new Independent party gained a large following
The nation passed laws keeping immigrants out
Elementary education became mandatory
Blacks in northern cities swayed the results of elections
15
One of America's greatest writers, Ernest Hemingway:
introduced science fiction and comic books
popularized children's literature
often wrote about his experiences in war
was executed for treason
16
What was FDR's plan for fighting the Depression?
It eliminated all forms of welfare
It included an arms race with the Soviet Union
The New Deal
Convinced many to work without pay to help the economy
17
What does a bank run involve?
Mass withdrawals of bank deposits fearing bank's collapse
A government take-over of banks suspected of illegal stuff
A sustained period of huge banking profits
The creation of federal banks insuring deposits were safe
18
Louis Armstrong thrilled Chicago audiences of the 1920s with the new music style called:
punk
rap
jazz
disco
19
What were Speakeasies?
Clubs aimed at serving the increasing popularity of racing
Musical instruments common in grammar schools
Secret bars where customers could buy alcohol illegally
Religious organizations devoted to helping the poor
20
What was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was designed to do?
Deny potentially risky customers a chance to bank accounts
Assure Americans that their bank accounts were safe
Make car insurance mandatory for teenagers
Reorganize the federal tax collection system
21
What did Zora Neale Hurston gained fame for?
Her efforts at improving education for poor children
First American woman executed for selling military secrets
Making Black women central characters in novels
First Black American woman to earn an officer's commission
22
What did F. Scott Fitzgerald write about?
The benefits of the Communist system in the Soviet Union
Corrupt politicians and criminal factory owners
Beautiful natural settings
Superficial characters in novels criticizing modern society
23
After WW I many in the US believed the country should follow a policy of:
Keeping troops in the Middle East and North Africa
Maintaining a military to intimidate potential aggressors
Isolationism
Supporting Germany against an aggressive Soviet Union
24
What is a bull market?
Time of high unemployment and collapsing real estate values
Happens when government regulations favor the lower classes
An extended time period of increasing stock values
It is the result of war
25
What did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the Second New Deal, launched in 1935 do?
Oversaw the desegregation of public offices in the South
Put huge numbers to work on roads, buildings, and airports
Forced big business to give their workers more rights
Led directly to WW II
26
FDR committed a serious political error when he attempted to:
get reelected
bail out the car industry
pack the Court
pass unemployment protections
27
Why did nativism become a strong force (again) in the US in the 1920s?
Americans feared the renewed waves of immigration after WW I
Segregation made life more difficult for southern Black
Cities introduced public transportation
The Indian Reservation system ended due to lack of funds
28
Why did Teapot Dome, Wyoming became widely known?
Prime real estate development in a pristine mountain area
Oil reserves that were leased in exchange for bribes
Repeated earth quakes that caused much loss of life
The racial riots that occurred there in the early 1920s
29
What did the Dawes Plan involve?
Isolating Japan from international affairs
Making loans to Germany to repay war reparations
a renewed effort to help America's struggling farmers
Creating jobs in the manufacturing sector
30
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A period note for great accomplishments of Black artists
A conference aimed at ending segregation in the South
A NY City attempt to revitalize poor sections of the city
The construction of numerous factories in the Harlem area
31
What was Ford's most influential product?
radio
Model T
refrigerator
disposable diaper
32
What is the function of a bailiff?
To support unions against the government
To carry out court orders and evict tenants not paying rent
To check bank records for inconsistencies
To work out compromises between workers and business owners
33
Josephine Baker:
criticized the gov. for its treatment of Native Americans
gained fame as an acrobat in the national circus
became the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court
started modern dance moves and flamboyant dress
34
What new music style was heavily influenced by Black spiritual music?
blues
foxtrot
opera
waltz
35
What does supply-side, or “trickle-down,” economics involve?
Causes international rivalries over trade disagreements
Lower taxes would boost the economy = more tax revenue
Maintaining a large fleet for national defense
Increasing steel and aluminum imports
36
What happens during a sit-down strike?
Factory owners agree to most workers' demands
The government typically takes the side of the strikers
Workers strike inside the factory and refuse to leave
Workers agree to work harder
37
What was one major cause of the Dust Bowl?
Destruction of the prairie grasses by commercial grain crops
The severity of the long Great Plains winters
The construction of the transcontinental railroad
The destruction of the Native American way of life
38
A type of show that gained great favor with Americans during this time period was:
sit coms
science fiction series
soap operas
talk shows
39
What was Hoover's initial response to the Depression?
It didn't favor direct financial relief to Americans
To make sure everyone had enough to eat
It involved a reduction in the size of the armed forces
It relied on tax relief
40
The Scopes trial in Dayton, Tennessee:
pitted fundamentalists against evolutionists
)made it a federal crime to employ illegal immigrants
proved that the rich would get judges to keep taxes low
)resulted in better voting conditions for southern Blacks
41
What was one of FDR's innovations to communicate directly with American families?
Fireside chats
Question and answer sessions in the larger cities
He asked labor leaders about conditions in the factories
Frequent approval surveys
42
The National Origins Act of 1924 deliberately favored immigrants from:
Asia
Northwestern Europe
War-torn Russia
Italy
43
What does Open Shop refer to?
Efficient production techniques
trade wars between major industrial countries
Worker are not required to have union membership
A majority of female factory workers
44
What was the 1932 Reconstruction Finance Corporation was designed to do?
Eliminate most welfare checks and close soup kitchens
Arm the US for the coming war
Aid Germany in its rebuilding efforts after WW I
Make loans to businesses
45
What happens during the process of binding arbitration?
An industry promises to stop polluting rivers and air
Factory owners must give records to federal officials
An employee can be fired without prior warnings
Union and employers agree to decisions of a neutral party
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Charles Lindbergh dazzled the world with:
His weight-lifting feats
His literary genius
His dance performances on ice
Making the first solo trans-Atlantic flight in history

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