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1920s & 1930s Review
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#US History #Review for the #1920s and the #GreatDepression
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1
Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington were both a part of what cultural movement?
Gospel of Wealth
Gilded Age
Harlem Renaissance
Lost Generation
2
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
excessive speculation & buying on margin
too much government regulation
people wouldn't invest in new industries
increased government spending
3
What caused most of the economic growth in the 1920s?
increased trade
rising prices of agricultural products
production of new consumer goods
rapid development of the West
4
What was a major result of Prohibition?
an increase in organized crime
growth of communism
immigration was restricted
family values were destroyed
5
Things such as Prohibition and flappers showed disagreement over what?
the benefits of new technology
causes of the Great Depression
the return to normalcy
traditional values and changing lifestyles
6
The creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority is an example of...
free-market capitalism
state-funded regional transportation
laissez-faire economics
federal intervention to meet regional needs
7
What did Warren Harding mean by a "return to normalcy"?
more support for Progressive reforms
increased farm production & a return to the rural life
reduced segregation and eliminating discrimination
less international involvement & less regulation of business
8
Events, such as the "Bonus Army" caused President Hoover to...
try new approaches to the economic crisis
lose public confidence
suspended war payments to Europe
increase military spending
9
Which event marked the end of the Great Depression?
announcement of the Marshall Plan
passage of the Social Security Act
FDR's re-election in 1940
beginning of World War II
10
How did the National Labor Act (Wagner Act) of 1935 help labor unions?
It allowed for sit-down strikes
It forced businesses to use the open shop
It legalized collective bargaining
It made blacklisting illegal
11
The Scopes Trial of 1925 is an example of what?
effects of assimilation on America
government intervention in racial conflicts
a clash between science and religious beliefs
an increase in violence in American society
12
Which was a goal of US foreign policy in the 1920s?
end Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
avoid involvement in foreign conflicts
build a large colonial empire
to make the League of Nations successful
13
Which scandal happened under President Harding?
Watergate
Trail of Tears
Deflategate
Teapot Dome
14
Why did conservatives oppose FDRs New Deal policies?
they endangered the free enterprise system
they ignored the problems of rural Americans
they failed to address social reform
they threatened national security
15
The idea that the economy needs public money to encourage business activity was part of...
Red Scare
New Deal
Cold War
Emancipation Proclamation
16
Which group of Americans did not experience the prosperity of the 1920s?
retailers
consumers
farmers
manufacturers
17
Which was a lasting effect of the New Deal?
gov. should have a lassez-faire approach
gov. should own means of production
gov. should maintain a balanced budget
gov. has responsibility for the well being of citizens
18
Which was a basic cause of the Great Depression?
increases in wages for workers
excessive profits for farmers
overregulation of the stock market
overproduction of consumer goods
19
The strongest opposition to the New Deal came from whom?
business leaders
recent immigrants
western farmers
factory workers
20
Which event is an example of nativism?
Sacco & Venzetti Trial
Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
the rise in spectator sports
Scopes trial
21
Why were some New Deal laws considered unconstitutional?
they forced the government into heavy debt
they overextended the power of federal government?
they failed to solve any problems
they ignored the rights of minority groups & women
22
What was an effect of the Red Scare?
limits on immigration
start of the Great Depression
granting women suffrage
formation of the Populist Party
23
Court cases such as Schecter Poultry v. US & Butler v. US showed...
Congress had to abandon efforts to improve the economy
some parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional
state governments took over relief agencies
the authority of the president was expanded
24
During the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, African American artists wanted to...
urge voters to elect more African Americans
celebrate the riches of their heritage
end segregation of public facilities
promote affirmative action programs
25
Which geographic area of the US was affected by the Dust Bowl?
East Coast
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Great Plains
26
Why did Prohibition fail?
Crime rates declined
Unpopular laws are hard to enforce
Geographic conditions made it difficult
Economic prosperity
27
President Coolidge said "The business of America is business." He would support...
higher taxes on corporations
democratic socialism
banking regulations
the free-enterprise system
28
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created to do what?
limit risks for savings and investments
implement the new income tax
raise revenue for relief programs
provide jobs
29
Which action by FDR challenged checks and balances?
taking over the Senate's treaty ratification power
desegregating defense industries
vetoing New Deal legislation
trying to increase the number of justices on the Sup. Court
30
Which conditions happen in an economic depression?
too much money in circulations & high stock prices
large business investments and low taxes
high employment and increased real estate investments
high unemployment & overproduction
