What was one difference between the administration of President Roosevelt and President Hoover

FDR was willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.

How does F. Scott Fitzgerald's book the Great Gatsby reflect a turning point in American History

It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —

installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers

The “Red Scare” in the United States immediately following World War I was a reaction to—

A perceived threat of a communist revolution in the United States.

Which aspect of the 1920’s is most closely identified with the emergence of Tin Pin Alley

The location of the music publishing industry in New York City

Why did FDR speak about forging new roles for government & new roles for being responsible for needs long neglected

To explain his New Deal programs

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

During the New Deal, how did the federal government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?

By paying farmers for their surplus crops

During the New Deal period, what attempt by President Roosevelt did Congress block?

Appoint additional Justices to the Supreme Court

What did President Harding mean when he introduced the phrase a “return to normalcy” after World War I?

Going back to a more isolationist peacetime economy

What was the primary function of the Federal Reserve System?

To provide a stable supply of money and credit

Which factor best explains the decline in the number of bank failures by 1937?

New banking laws restored public confidence in banks

FDRs goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Restore the public’s faith in financial institutions

What was the primary reason Attorney General Mitchall Palmer conducted a raids during the 1920's

To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

Charles Lindbergh was admired by many Americans in the 1920s after he-

Flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean

immigration laws of the 1920’s were designed to--

Reduce immigration from specific European nations

Why was national attention drawn to William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes “Monkey” Trial of 1925?

represented a conflict between modern science and religion

The Teapot dome scandel led to...

public disappointment over revelations of government corruption

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1
Which New Deal agency specifically serviced the elderly over 65 and the disabled under the age of 65?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Social Security Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
2
What was one difference between the administration of President Roosevelt and President Hoover
FDR was able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
FDR was willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
FDR was unable to win congressional support for his economic programs
FDR was unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs
3
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel
4
Which president believed “rugged individualism” was the way to spur progress
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Donald Trump
5
Which region of the United States suffered most directly from the Dust Bowl?
Southwest
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Northwest
6
How does F. Scott Fitzgerald's book the Great Gatsby reflect a turning point in American History
It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.
It details the industrial progress of the post–World War I era.
It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.
It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.
7
Which individual encouraged African-Americans to return to Africa; "Back to Africa Movement"
William Jennings Bryan
Charles Lindbergh
Marcus Garvey
Glenn Curtiss
8
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first atomic bomb
9
The “Red Scare” in the United States immediately following World War I was a reaction to—
President Wilson’s attempts to include the U.S. in the League of Nations
The perceived growth of organized crime in major urban areas.
A perceived threat of a communist revolution in the United States.
A rise in the number of immigrants from Germany to European allies
10
Which aspect of the 1920’s is most closely identified with the emergence of Tin Pin Alley
The location of the music publishing industry in New York City
The successful flight of the first hydroplane by Glenn Curtis
The repeal of the Twenty-first Amendment
The printing and distribution of Prohibition pamphlets
11
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were developed to address
High unemployment
Increased use of credit
Limited income of senior citizens
Excessive stock market speculation
12
Why did FDR speak about forging new roles for government & new roles for being responsible for needs long neglected
To secure aid for democratic countries in Europe
To explain his New Deal programs
To support a renewal of laissez-faire economics
To justify an increase in the number of Supreme Court Justices
13
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
The implementation of immigration restrictions
The taxation of imported luxury goods
14
During the New Deal, how did the federal government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
By paying farmers for their surplus crops
By raising tariffs on farm imports
By supporting the formation of farmworker unions
By ending the practice of sharecropping
15
During the New Deal period, what attempt by President Roosevelt did Congress block?
Decrease Federal spending
Regulate the banking industry
Appoint additional Justices to the Supreme Court
Pay farmers not to produce crops
16
What did President Harding mean when he introduced the phrase a “return to normalcy” after World War I?
Going back to a more isolationist peacetime economy
No longer selling liquor in the United States
Restoring a Democratic president to power
Increased United States involvement in Europe
17
Which of the following American author’s works are closely associated with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s?
Sigmund Freud
Malcolm X
Langston Hughes
Upton Sinclair
18
What was the primary function of the Federal Reserve System?
To prevent abuses in stock market trading
To preserve the competition in business
To ensure savings account deposits in member banks
To provide a stable supply of money and credit
19
Which factor best explains the decline in the number of bank failures by 1937?
New banking laws restored public confidence in banks
The government was now operating all the nation’s banks
Most Americans transferred their savings to foreign banks
Most people were too poor to have any bank savings
20
What were President Roosevelt’s frequent radio addresses known as?
Big Stick Diplomacy
New Deal
Fireside Chats
Open Chats
21
FDRs goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Stimulate economic growth
Provide jobs for the unemployed
Increase the government’s tax revenue
Restore the public’s faith in financial institutions
22
What was the primary reason Attorney General Mitchall Palmer conducted a raids during the 1920's
To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests
To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals
To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges
To prevent workers from joining labor organizations
23
Charles Lindbergh was admired by many Americans in the 1920s after he-
Flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
Became a famous radio announcer
Made many popular silent films
Set records in major league baseball
24
immigration laws of the 1920’s were designed to--
Increase trade between the U.S. and European countries
Reduce immigration from specific European nations
Encourage immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
Provide citizenship to more European immigrants
25
Why was national attention drawn to William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes “Monkey” Trial of 1925?
Case reversed a previous court case decision on free speech
upheld the right of veterans to protest in Washington D.C.
represented a conflict between modern science and religion
revealed the extent of prejudice against immigrants
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The Teapot dome scandel led to...
widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development
public frustration with government neglect of the working class
widespread anger over excessive partisan politics
public disappointment over revelations of government corruption

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