Which controversial political issue of the 1930s is reflected in the cartoon?

FDR's attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court

Which event signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?

crash of the New York Stock Exchange

Which conclusion is best supported by evidence in the table?

through the 1930s, fewer Texas banks were closed each year

Which challenge of the Roosevelt administration is illustrated by the cartoon?

Supreme Court rulings declaring New Deal unconstitutional

How did the changing demographic patterns in the 1930s impact California?

migrant families created a relief crisis in major cities

Which of the following is an important effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

African Americans celebrated their unique culture.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was most likely referring to which of the following?

support for emergency economic actions

Which actions taken by FDR due to the Great Depression is a defining characteristic the era?

increased number of new government relief programs

Which government agency, established the Great Depression, still protects consumers savings?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Which set of factors contributed most to the pattern shown on the maps?

years of drought and poor farming techniques

Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a growing number of homeless people

How did the Great Depression impact employment?

The percentage of people unemployed increased sharply.

Which constitutional issues concerned opponents of FDR's "court packing" efforts?

It would weaken the separation of powers.

Which American novel provides a vivid depiction of the difficulties of the Great Depression?

John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath

Which candidates ran for president in 1932?

Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

World War I veterans and their families

After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?

by asking businesses not to lay off people

Which practice became popular in the 1920s & eventually contributed to the stock market crash?

buying stocks with only a down payment

How did high U.S. tariffs on imports likely contribute to the Great Depression?

Other nations raised tariffs that cut U.S. exports.

Which of the following occurred first?

The NYSE crashes across several days in October.

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

He closed all of the nation's banks and ordered inspections.

One social impact of the federal responses to the Great Depression was -

increased wealth for U.S. food producers like farmers

Which of the following correctly pairs the event with its corresponding date?

Beginning of the Great Depression in the U.S. - 1929

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1
Which controversial political issue of the 1930s is reflected in the cartoon?
FDR's attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court
FDR's refusal to cooperate with state government
Congressional attempts to undermine state sovereignty
Congressional attempts to bypass of separation of powers
2
Which event signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
crash of the New York Stock Exchange
Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Charles Lindbergh's non-stop flight over the Atlantic
purchase of Alaska
3
Which conclusion is best supported by evidence in the table?
1920s had more bank closings & resources lost than the 1930s
second half of the 1930s saw lower resources lost each year
New Deal programs were effective in preventing bank closings
through the 1930s, fewer Texas banks were closed each year
4
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
many people started farming
many children had a poor diet
many families became homeless
many men became unemployed
5
Which challenge of the Roosevelt administration is illustrated by the cartoon?
Supreme Court rulings declaring New Deal unconstitutional
resistance of Congress to vote on New Deal legislation
unwillingness of Supreme Court Justices to retire
desire of voters choose Supreme Court justices in elections
6
By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to -
combat the effects of the Dust Bowl.
raise the price of farm goods.
lower the cost of food.
increase food supply.
7
How did the changing demographic patterns in the 1930s impact California?
arrival of immigrants resulted in 20% unemployment rate
migrant families created a relief crisis in major cities
arrival of African Americans increased racial tensions
migrant families seeking work led to govt settlement houses
8
Which of the following is an important effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
All of those involved were controversial.
African Americans celebrated their unique culture.
The govt began investigations of radical artists & writers.
Many artists moved to Africa.
9
What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
Bonus Marchers
speculators
hoboes
Okies
10
Franklin D. Roosevelt was most likely referring to which of the following?
support for emergency economic actions
passage of the Immigration Reform Act
declaration of war on Japan and Germany
support for the Selective Service Act
11
Which actions taken by FDR due to the Great Depression is a defining characteristic the era?
relaxed restrictions on immigrant workers
increased number of new government relief programs
reduced number of federal employees
limited movement of farm workers
12
Which government agency, established the Great Depression, still protects consumers savings?
Social Security Agency
National Resources Committee
Federal Emergency Relief Agency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
13
How does the Social Security Act of 1935 continue to affects the lives of citizens today?
grants agricultural subsidies
protects bank investments
provides retirement income
funds school improvements
14
What changes to U.S. society were the defining issues of the Great Depression & the New Deal?
geographic issues
artistic issues
economic issues
chronological issues
15
This rebuilt dams and provided hydroelectric power to an impoverished region.
Wagner Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
16
Which set of factors contributed most to the pattern shown on the maps?
multiple El Nino events and dam building
poor irrigation and use of crop rotation
farm worker labor shortage and chemical fertilizers
years of drought and poor farming techniques
17
Which of the following might have reduced the effects of the Dust Bowl?
using chemical fertilizers
cleaner farms
eliminating cattle farms
improving water management
18
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
the availability of easy credit
a crisis in the farm sector
tariffs on foreign goods
a growing number of homeless people
19
How did the Great Depression impact employment?
The number of people employed increased sharply.
The percentage of people unemployed increased sharply.
The percentage of people in the military decreased steadily.
The number of people employed stayed consistent.
20
Which constitutional issues concerned opponents of FDR's "court packing" efforts?
It would weaken the separation of powers.
It would not allow people to elect judges.
It would shift power from the states to the federal govt.
It would restrict individual rights.
21
Which American novel provides a vivid depiction of the difficulties of the Great Depression?
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms
John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
22
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt
23
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
unemployed industrial workers and their families
unemployed industrial workers and their families
World War I veterans and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
24
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?
by asking businesses not to lay off people
by funding handouts for food and clothing
by closing banks
by lowering foreign tariffs
25
Which practice became popular in the 1920s & eventually contributed to the stock market crash?
sharing insider information on stock trades
selling stocks in very rapid succession
buying stocks with only a down payment
paying only cash for stock purchase
26
This put young, single men to work building roads, developing parks, and planting trees.
Federal Art Project
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
27
Which of the following was NOT a major effect of creating the Tennessee Valley Authority?
cheap electrical power
flood control
huge employment
soil depletion
28
How did high U.S. tariffs on imports likely contribute to the Great Depression?
Other nations raised tariffs that cut U.S. exports.
The U.S. experienced a moderate rise in employment.
The U.S. experienced a rapid rise in inflation.
Other nations boycotted U.S. goods because of high prices.
29
The events listed are most closely associated with which decade?
1920-1929
1910-1919
1940-1949
1930-1939
30
Of the following New Deal policies, what had the biggest long term impact on the U.S. economy?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
31
Which of the following occurred first?
Voters elect Franklin D Roosevelt as the President
Congress approves the Social Security Act.
The Supreme Court rules that the NLRA is constitutional.
The NYSE crashes across several days in October.
32
What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?
He closed all of the nation's banks and ordered inspections.
He established the Civil Works Admin to provide job relief.
He proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court.
He called the first meeting of the "Brain Trust."
33
One social impact of the federal responses to the Great Depression was -
forced deportation of many U.S. citizens of Mexican descent
expanded manufacturing openings for African Americans
fewer opportunities for women to enter the U.S. labor force
increased wealth for U.S. food producers like farmers
34
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?
direct relief
Bonus Army
price support
rugged individualism
35
Which of the following correctly pairs the event with its corresponding date?
End of the First World War in Europe - 1928
Beginning of the Great Depression in the U.S. - 1929
Beginning of American Dust Bowl - 1920
Crash of the stock market in the United States - 1931

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