Hoovervilles can best be described as which of the following?

Houses for unemployed people in run down areas

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

Formed a basis for later progress for African Americans

Which quality makes jazz a unique musical form indigenous to the United States?

It combines different musical forms and cultural influences

How did Marcus Garvey propose to combat the problem of black exploitation around the World?

organized a “back to Africa” movement

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

A celebration of AfricanAmerican culture in literature+arts

Why did many banks fail in 1929?

Depositors withdrew their money all at once

According to John Maynard Keynes, what was the main cause of the Great Depression?

A lack of government interference in the economy

Accordingto James Johnsonhow did Harlem Renaissance change perceptionof African Americans in US

It promoted positive representation of African Americans

What happened as a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?

Foreign nations increased their tariffs, = decline in trade

Policy whereby problems are best solved at state levels

What did the presence of white jazz musicians suggest about American society?

Jazz helped to bridge the races and bring Americans together

How did the Great Depression affect American workers?

Almost one fourth of all workers were unemployed

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Harlem Renaissance and The Great Depression

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1
Who were the Army veterans that marched on Washington DC?
The First Order
Knights of Renaissance
The Dark Side
Bonus Army
2
Hoovervilles can best be described as which of the following?
Free houses for employed people
Houses for unemployed people in run down areas
Big houses for cheap prices
Nice houses for unemployed people
3
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
Ended discrimination against African Americans
Was lost by the end of the 1920s
Enabled African Americans to form their own nation
Formed a basis for later progress for African Americans
4
Which quality makes jazz a unique musical form indigenous to the United States?
It became influential throughout the world
It relies heavily on brass instruments
It combines different musical forms and cultural influences
It was developed by immigrants in NYC and then spread
5
The period of economic decline with mass unemployment and worldwide poverty was known as?
PARCC Testing
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression
The Great Recession
6
How did Marcus Garvey propose to combat the problem of black exploitation around the World?
encouraged participation in the “Jazz Age”
supported the education of blacks as a way to develop
organized a “back to Africa” movement
called for blacks and whites to work together
7
In the 1920s, many lived beyond their means using
The Dow Jones Industry Average
Credit
Stocks
speculation
8
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
A celebration of AfricanAmerican culture in literature+arts
A struggle for rights by the NAACP
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
A program to promote African American businesses
9
Putting up only a down payment on stock with the promise of paying the rest back with profits?
Short Selling
Buying on a margin
Speculation
Leasing
10
Who was the President at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
11
Why did many banks fail in 1929?
The federal reserve decreased the money supply
The federal reserve cut interest rates
Corruption plagued the banking system
Depositors withdrew their money all at once
12
According to John Maynard Keynes, what was the main cause of the Great Depression?
A sudden decrease in the money supply
A lack of government interference in the economy
Uneven distribution of wealth
Over-speculation
13
Accordingto James Johnsonhow did Harlem Renaissance change perceptionof African Americans in US
It promoted positive representation of African Americans
It established new political rights for African Americans
It brought economic prosperity to economic communities
It legitimized AfricanAmerican militancy inthe eyes ofwhites
14
Which factor lead to underconsumption during the late 1920s
Shortage of consumer products
Poor agricultural conditions
Uneven distribution of wealth
Expansion of credit
15
Which of the following African-Americans was NOT associated with the Harlem Renaissance
Countee Cullen
Bessie Smith
Malcolm X
Langston Hughes
16
What happened as a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
European nations prospered while the United States suffered
The United States asked for loans from European nations.
Foreign companies dominated the thriving world market
Foreign nations increased their tariffs, = decline in trade
17
What is localism?
Policy where federal government intervenes in the economy
Policy whereby problems are best solved at state levels
Stay home whenever possible
Free health care for the unemployed
18
Investors….(choose best answer)
Help poor people
Buy stocks to sell
Suffered in the Dust Bowl
Drive fast cars
19
What did the presence of white jazz musicians suggest about American society?
African Americans were superior musicians + gained more fame
Jazz helped to bridge the races and bring Americans together
Jazz did not originate in African American communities
White people dominated the jazz scene in the United States
20
What did Marcus Garvey advocate for?
Universal black nationalism
Collaboration between blacks and whites
mass migration to northern cities
Civil rights for immigrants
21
Who was known as the “ambassador of jazz”?
Bessie Smith
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Cole Porter
22
Which 1929 event sparked a chain reaction that led to the Great Depression?
The stock market crashed
The federal reserve outlawed speculation
Herbert Hoover became president
Bandits robbed banks across the country
23
When stock market has rising prices for stocks and the investors are making profits off stocks
Bull Market
Bear Market
Tiger Market
Food Market
24
Portions of a company that are sold to the public are known as
Stocks
Checks
Partials
budget
25
How did the Great Depression affect American workers?
They had to learn to use new technology
Work conditions and safety declined in safety + cleanliness
Almost one fourth of all workers were unemployed
It turned many poor Americans into millionaires.

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