One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to...

increase pride in African American culture

What was important about the SEC and FDIC?

to restore public confidence in financial institutions

Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?

excessive speculation and buying on margin

During the New Deal period, Congress blocked President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s attempt to

appoint additional Justices to the Supreme Court

What action of FDR's is being depicted here?

Attempt to add more Justices to the Court

A major goal of the New Deal was to...

provide work for the unemployed

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s most enhanced American culture by...

popularizing African American contributions to the arts

The Great Migration of 1910 through 1920 refers to the movement of what?

African Americans from the South to Northern cities

Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920's was different from prior laws?

Quotas were established specific countries

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by...

installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

A major impact of New Deal legislation has been...

a stronger link between the national and local government

What do nativists generally believe about immigrants?

Immigrants take jobs from Americans

What was an underlying cause of the Great Depression?

unequal distribution of income throughout the 1920s

The Scopes v. State case involved which controversial issue of the early twentieth century?

the right to teach evolution in schools

Which choice best illustrates why Prohibition failed?

unpopular laws are difficult to enforce

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1
One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to...
encourage African Americans to create a political party
support existing racial barriers
increase pride in African American culture
cut off connections with mainstream American values
2
What was a main result of national Prohibition during the 1920s?
Religious tolerance grew
Racial prejudice increased
Woman’s suffrage was restricted
Respect for the law decreased
3
What was important about the SEC and FDIC?
guaranteed loans to failing businesses and banks
to restore public confidence in financial institutions
provided grants to unemployed workers
increased the supply of money in the economy
4
What was FDR's response immediately after the banking crisis?
Nothing, he left the banks alone
Opened a new national bank
Shut down the remaining banks
Declared a banking holiday
5
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
unwillingness of people to invest in new industries
increased government spending
excessive speculation and buying on margin
too much government regulation of business
6
This person was one of the most famous bootleggers of all time.
Herbert Hoover
Craig Barr
Al Capone
Franklin Roosevelt
7
During the New Deal period, Congress blocked President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s attempt to
appoint additional Justices to the Supreme Court
regulate the banking industry
decrease Federal spending
pay farmers not to produce crops
8
What action of FDR's is being depicted here?
Abolishing the Judicial Branch
Attempt to add more Justices to the Court
Ask the judges to join their marching band
Asking the Judicial Branch to support military action
9
A major goal of the New Deal was to...
conserve natural resources
establish wage and price controls
keep the United States out of war
provide work for the unemployed
10
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s most enhanced American culture by...
popularizing African American contributions to the arts
pressuring Southern states to extend voting rights
convincing the Supreme Court to allow affirmative action
expanding African-American access to education
11
The Great Migration of 1910 through 1920 refers to the movement of what?
African Americans from the United States to Africa
people from rural areas and towns to large cities
African Americans from the South to Northern cities
immigrants from Europe to America
12
The Dust Bowl caused thousands of people to flee where?
East
West
South
They didn't flee
13
Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920's was different from prior laws?
Refugees from war-torn Europe were encouraged to enter
No immigrants from Ireland were allowed from Ireland
Quotas were established specific countries
Preference was granted to Chinese immigrants
14
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by...
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
internment camps and the rationing of goods
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
15
A major impact of New Deal legislation has been...
a weakening of the President’s influence in lawmaking
a reduction in the power of the Federal Government
a stronger link between the national and local government
the dominance of the judiciary branch
16
What do nativists generally believe about immigrants?
Immigrants are better workers
Immigrants bring valuable skills to the marketplace
Immigrants take jobs from Americans
Immigrants assimilate easily into society
17
In the 1930s, one factor that caused westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was...
Gold Rush
the baby boom
The Dust Bowl
high farm prices
18
What was an underlying cause of the Great Depression?
adoption of high federal income tax rates during the 1920s
unequal distribution of income throughout the 1920s
failure of American farms to produce enough food after WWI
rapid increase in federal defense spending following WWI
19
The Scopes v. State case involved which controversial issue of the early twentieth century?
the rising concern over the mafia
the changing role of women in society
the right to teach evolution in schools
the introduction of various types of music
20
Which choice best illustrates why Prohibition failed?
It was outside of American ideals
unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
Al Capone had a monopoly on alcohol
None of the above

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