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A review for US History class.
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1
What economist believed governments should spend money to boost the economy?
Count de Money
Sigmund Freud
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
2
African-Americans moved to places like New York and made changes in music, art and entertainment called:
the Manhattan Transfer
the Harlem Renaissance
the Hudson Hustle
the New York Knickerbockers
3
The term for economic prosperity, social, and artistic changes in American society post-WWI.
Normalcy
The Golden years
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Roaring 20's
4
What famous musician was responsible for jazz becoming popular during the 1920's?
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Chaplin
Langston Hughes
Al Capone
5
How did Roosevelt try to keep his New Deal legislation from being declared unconstitutional?
He ignored the Supreme Court rulings and did his own thing
“court packing” or adding more justices who agreed with his policies
amendment process to the Constitution to give him more powers than ever
He ordered Congress to stop vetoing his programs
6
Which of the following was a signal that Americans had returned to ‘nativist’ or anti-immigration ideals?
the Ku Klux Klan saw its membership rise to two million members
the Scopes Monkey trial
Americans hired many foreigners for jobs in the government
the Smoot-Hawley tariff raised the price of imports
7
Provided jobs for Writers, Playwrights and Artists:
Federal Depositors Insurance Corporation
Social Security
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
8
Protects people from losing money if a bank goes under:
progress works administration
agricultural adjustment act
federal depositors insurance corp.
social security
9
Start of 'Red Scare' or fear of communism in the US began with:
raids by A.Mitchell Palmer and government agents
all of the above
limitations on immigration from eastern European nations
The execution of Niccola Sacco and Bartoleme Vanzetti
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How did the uneven distribution of wealth in the 1920’s help create the conditions of the Great Depression?
very few people could actually afford to purchase goods
people turned to Communism to try and solve their problems
the wealthy spent all of their money which led to the depression
the government taxed only the poor people and not the wealthy
11
Which of the following was NOT associated with Herbert Hoover
Hoovervilles
Hooverhogs
Hoover Flags
Hoover Vacuums
12
The argument of the Scopes Monkey Trial
Teachers unions
Talking about the proboscis monkey
Teaching creationism in public school
Teaching evolution in a public school
13
What was the significance of the Teapot Dome scandal?
Native American land was being used for gold mining in North Dakota
Charles Lindberg's child was abducted from his home in 1932
Albert Fall took bribes to allow oil companies to drill on Federal land
FDR was indicted for illegally importing tea from China
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Provided work on projects like bridges, roads and ditches:
Public Work Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Industrial Recovery Act
Securities Exchange Commission
15
Which of the following best describes the reason for the Stock Market Crash in 1929?
A war broke out in Europe
Investors borrowed too much money from the government
Investors borrowed money and could'nt pay it back when stock values dropped
The stock market ticker tape machine broke down
16
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover spent a great deal of government money to fix the economy
Families buying on credit or installment buying
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Uneven distribution of wealth
17
Young men planting trees, prevent soil erosion:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Securities Exchange Commission
Progress Works Administration
Agriculture Adjustment Act
18
In 1933 unemployment rates reached:
60 - 70%
12- 15%
7-10%
25 - 30%
19
Created minimum wages and fair practices for labor unions:
Social Security
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Wagner Act/Fair Labor Standards Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
20
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Roaring 20's
flapper girls doing the 'Charleston'
extravagant parties thrown by wealthy Americans
men staying home and taking care of the children.
speakeasies and bootleg alcohol
21
Provided electricity for rural areas down South:
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
National Industrial Recovery Act
22
"Government borrowing to pay for government spending" refers to
deficit spending
taxes
war bonds
loans
23
What natural disaster created problems for American farmers in the Southwest during this time?
hurricanes
floods
hail storms
dust storms
24
Which of the following athletes popularized baseball in the 1920's?
Babe Ruth
Curly Lambeau
Jim Thorpe
Jack Dempsey
25
Major issue for poor people prior to the Great Depression:
bought new innovations on credit rather than paying upfront
moved to Canada in order to find work
often saved money instead of spending it
could find work anywhere and often changed jobs
26
Regulated the stock market to prevent trading abuses
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Public Works Administration
Securities Exchange Commission
Federal Depositors Insurance Corp.
27
What action by the US government led to the damage of global trade? Anyone? Anyone?
buying on margin
the Smoot-Hawley tariff on imports
laissez faire economics
the Ferris Bueller tax
28
This provided aid for elderly and disabled persons
social security
civilian conservation corps
emergency banking relief act
works progress administration
29
What economic policy did Herbert Hoover follow?
large amounts of government regulations on businesses
increased government spending
laissez-faire or "hands off"
power vacuum
30
Prohibition, stated in the 18th amendment that...
Americans must be 18 years old to purchase alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks could be sold only in government-run stores
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
Only imported alcoholic beverages would be sold
31
What was the government's policy following World War I?
Abnormal behavior
Increased Global Imperialism
a "Return to Normalcy"
Aggression against Europeans
32
Roosevelt thought you needed to do this to jump start the economy:
make better work conditions
issue loans
put people to work
help businesses
33
Why was "Prohibition" ultimately repealed in the US?
government agencies were becoming corrupt
it led to an increase in organized crime
it was too easy to enforce
it led to an increase of grain prices around the world
34
Created a “bank holiday” to keep banks from failing:
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Social Security Act
Securities Exchange Commission
Works Progress Administration
35
Which was NOT part of The New Deal?
relief
reform
reduction
recovery
