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US History 1920s & 1930s
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1
What shows expansions and contractions in an economy?
inflation
fiscal policy
unemployment rate
business cycle
2
What was New Deal programs aim to do?
provide relief aid to many Americans
save money by reducing government spending
create a communist system
raise taxes on big businesses
3
What did Hoover think was the best policy for improving the economy during the Depression?
starting a New Deal
nationalizing industries
relying on business and citizens to spur the economy
creating a minimum wage
4
The 1920s was best known for its...
classical music.
protests.
wars.
fads.
5
What aspect of the 1920s does this scene from the Great Gatsby represent?
Excessive Lifestyles
Blues music
Harlem Renaissance Art
1920s fads
6
What made the 1920s roar?
the New Deal, unions, prohibition
war victory, suffrage, booming economy
segregation, war, depression
jazz, abolition, manifest destiny
7
Which amendment brought in the Prohibition Era?
17th
18th
19th
20th
8
Black Tuesday refers to...
the day the stock market crashed
the day WWII started
the day the Dust Bowl started
the day Roosevelt was assassinated
9
How did Hoover's approach to the Depression differ from Roosevelt's?
Hoover started the New Deal; Roosevelt used the Square Deal
Hoover was cautious; Roosevelt was bold
Hoover was overly aggressive; Roosevelt was reserved
Hoover and Roosevelt took the same approach
10
Pictured is Frances Perkins, who is she?
The first female US Senator.
The "mother" of the Depression.
The first female cabinet member.
FDR's first lady.
11
What was the name given to the women pictured?
suffragists
abolitionists
feminists
flappers
12
What DID NOT contribute to the Dust Bowls?
high winds
floods
drought
overproduction
13
Where the Joads originally from(The Grapes of Wrath)?
California
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
14
Which of the following was NOT a New Deal program?
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
15
Overall, the New Deal...
quickly ended the Great Depression.
helped get FDR elected to a record five terms.
had mixed results, but forever changed the role of govt.
provided relief for all Americans.
16
"A car in every driveway" was a slogan in Hoover's presidential campaign. It suggested...
that the US gov't would take control of the auto industry.
that horse + buggy would be outlawed in his administration.
continued prosperity under his Republican administration.
all Americans would get a free car if he won.
17
What was strengthened during the Depression?
trust in politicians
foreign trade
family unity
confidence in banks
18
What was the issue at the heart of the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Prohibition
Foreclosures
Evolution
Segregation
19
What were fireside chats?
Presidential cabinet meetings discussing the Depression
Family discussions open fires that kept families warm
New Deal programs designed to improve infrastructure
Weekly radio addresses by FDR to reassure the Americans
20
What were the Joads before they moved West (The Grapes of Wrath)?
Factory workers
Sharecroppers
Peach pickers
Miners
21
What type of jobs were women mostly filling during the 1920s?
military
secretary
elected office
medical
22
What criticism could be levied against the mentality of the 1920s?
The country's attitude was too serious.
The country had not heroes to celebrate.
The country's morals were secondary to the economic success.
The country's economy was secondary to desire for expansion.
23
All of the following are associated with Prohibition, EXCEPT:
speakeasies
stock speculation
bootleggers
the mafia
24
What's Hoover's legacy from the Depression Era?
Hoovervilles
A four-term presidency
Social Security
The Hoover Bridge
25
What fad from the 1920s is shown in the video?
The Twist
The Charleston
The Hippy-Shake
The Dip
26
All of the following contributed to the Great Depression, EXCEPT:
Failure of New Deal programs
Overproduction
Installment buying
Stock speculation
27
How did Conservatives criticize FDR's New Deal?
They said it was too expensive
They argued it did too little to provide relief to Americans
They said it pushed a capitalist agenda
They argued it gave too much assistance to African Americans
28
A popular theme found in Harlem Renaissance art was....
Abolotion
Temperance
Depression
Segregation
29
What made the Great Depression worst than other periods of economic hardships?
Flooding in the Midwest
The SEC prosecuted several bankers
Extremely high unemployment rates
Inflation of farm goods
30
What is the best description of the Great Migration?
Farmers moving West during the Dust Bowl looking for work.
African Americans moving to the Northern cities to find work
Women moving from farms to cities to find work in factories.
Flood of Mexican immigrants coming north for work.
