2.1 + 2.2 ASII Test Quiz Review

FDR's CONTROVERSIAL plan to increase the number of members on the Supreme Court.

Young woman of the 1920s sporting short hair, an iconic hat, and who was bold, adventurous, and energetic

Which of the following is a New Deal program?

What pushed the US economy from "on life support" to "surviving?"

Similarity between the 1920s and 1930s

"What happens to a dream deferred?" Good Morning; I Too, Sing America

Intense fear, dislike, or hatred of people from other countries.

American reaction to the Communist Revolution in Russia

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?

HIPP(OS) stands for...

FDR's Presidential Platform

Initial "honeymoon" period between FDR and Congress, in which a plethora of legislation was passed

Name for farmers from Middle America who moved west during the Great Depression

President elected to FOUR terms; in office during the Great Depression and WWII

Notorious, infamous criminal and gangster; known for the scar across his face.

Group of writers, artists, musicians, etc. were disillusioned with the American consumerist and pop culture of the 20s

An attempt to protect American businesses and farmers, at the expense of the international economic climate of the 30s.

Which of the following is a cause of the Great Depression?

I am feeling prepared for this test tomorrow.

What event transformed the US economy from "surviving" to "thriving?"

Folk music star who believed that music could change social conditions, songs honored working people

Famed photographer of the Great Depression; Migrant Mother

Invention that helped create and define mass media culture of the 1920s.

Court case focused on fundamentalism v. modernism debate

Periodic radio broadcasts featuring the President, who updated the nation on progress and reassured listeners.

The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, In Dubious Battle, Tortilla Flat, East of Eden

Banned the manufacturing and selling of alcohol.

Massively increased the role of the Executive Branch and federal government as a whole, especially in economic matters.

Which of the following is NOT a New Deal agency?

Known as the "radio priest;" turned from liberal views to bigotry; critic of New Deal, Jews, union labor, and communism

Literary, musical, and artistic awakening in the African-American community.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of New Deal programs?

Makeshift towns and structures where the homeless lived during the Great Depression

Specified times when a bank is closed for upkeep and maintenance; utilized by FDR in the New Deal

Advocate for Pan-Africanism; supported returning African-Americans to their ancestral lands

Massive construction project of the Great Depression

Bribery incident and scandal involving the Warren G. Harding administration.

Famous for his efforts to bring down Capone and enforce Prohibition in Chicago; leader of "the Untouchables"

Governor and eventual Senator of Louisiana; assassinated in 1935; achieved a national following via the radio.

First woman in the Presidential Cabinet

WWI Veterans fighting/protesting to receive their delayed pay sooner than previously setup.

Increased government expenditures + lower taxes to stimulate demand and pull the global economy out of the Depression

President in office at the start of the Depression; believed it to be a natural part of the business cycle.

This region of the US was especially hit by an environmental disaster during the Great Depression.

New Deal programs frequently were either segregated or unavailable to minorities.

New Deal legislation that vastly improved the power and standing of labor unions.