US History 21-23 Exam Review

Question 1

How high did the unemployment rate get among African-Americans get during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

50%

Question 2

Which of these programs was struck down by the Supreme Court two years after its creation?

Accepted Answer

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

Question 3

Who did many Americans blame for the problems faced during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover

Question 4

When Franklin D. Roosevelt directly addressed Americans over the radio, it was known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

Fireside chat

Question 5

How high did the unemployment rate get at the height of the recession in 2009?

Accepted Answer

10%

Question 6

How many terms was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected to?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 7

This organization oversaw many of the work relief programs of during the Great Depression

Accepted Answer

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Question 8

Which of the following was true of the Dust Bowl?

Accepted Answer

It was partially caused by poor farming practices.

Question 9

What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average used for?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the overall health of the stock market

Question 10

Was government intervention in the economy during the Great Depression a good thing?

Accepted Answer

No, Yes, This is an opinion and could be argued either way.

Question 11

Which of these states suffered the most because of the Dust Bowl?

Accepted Answer

Kansas

Question 12

This agency helps settle agreements between workers and management

Accepted Answer

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Question 13

Temporary settlements where homeless people lived during the Great Depression

Accepted Answer

Hoovervilles

Question 14

What did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) do?

Accepted Answer

Had farmers grow less to decrease supply and increase demand

Question 15

What New Deal agency was responsible for rebuilding the nation's forests?

Accepted Answer

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Question 16

Which of these presidents' policies reflects a strong belief in direct government intervention

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 17

Which of the following statements best evaluates the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

It eased the suffering of the Great Depression.

Question 18

Which of the agencies was most responsible for providing electricity to poor regions of the US

Accepted Answer

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Question 19

What New Deal program promised to repay people for lost money if banks failed?

Accepted Answer

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Question 20

Which of these agencies investigates instances of fraud and insider trading on the stock market

Accepted Answer

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Question 21

Who was the president during the Teapot Dome Scandal?

Accepted Answer

Warren Harding

Question 22

How high did the unemployment rate among all Americans get during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

25%

Question 23

Which of the following was a benefit of work relief programs compared to direct relief programs

Accepted Answer

All of these are benefits of work relief programs

Question 24

Who was the pro-business president who led the US through most of the 1920's?

Accepted Answer

Calvin Coolidge

Question 25

What are you doing if you are buying stock "on margin"?

Accepted Answer

Buying stock by borrowing money

US History 21-23 Exam Review

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