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1
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Employment decreased
Poverty rates skyrocketed
A decrease in discrimination against minorities
Increase in Homelessness
2
During the Great Depression, ________ sprang up outside major cities.
Speculations
Tariffs
Dust bowls
Hoovervilles
3
What was the name given to the expansion of African American culture (including music, art, and literature) in the 20's?
The Harlem Renaissance
Enlightenment
The Golden Age
The Great Migration
4
What process did Henry Ford create that drastically increased manufacturing in America?
The Assembly Line
The Steel Mill
The Bessemer Process
Prohibition
5
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans start to be elected into government positions
African American writers, artists, and musicians became nationally popular
Some parts of African American culture becoming "mainstream"
African American culture expanding and developing greatly
6
How did women change in the 1920's?
Left the workforce to focus on their families, becoming stay-at-home moms
Took on more employment, voted, and changed their looks and attitudes.
7
What was the name of the group of programs created by president FDR to help America recover from the Great Depression?
The Green Deal
The Big Fix
The Great Change
The New Deal
8
Why was there increased discrimination against minorities (especially in the workplace) during the Great Depression?
They created more competition for jobs
There wasn't an increase in discrimination against minorities
Many believed that minorities were responsible for the Great Depression
Many felt that minorities were getting too much help from the government
9
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
A cabinet member accepted bribes in order to lease land to businessmen
President Harding appointed corrupt individuals into his administration
President Harding had a secret tea party with the Queen of England
President Harding rigged the presidential election
10
The region devastated by severe dust storms caused by poor farming practices and extended drought was called the
Great Depression
Hoovervilles
Dust Bowl
New Deal
11
What was the purpose of the New Deal's "Relief" programs?
To provide short-term aid to people suffering from unemployment and poverty
Programs whose purpose was to keep another Great Depression from happening
To prime the pump of the economy, raising demand and restarting the economy
12
Why did African Americans leave the South during the Great Migration?
They got financial assistance from the Federal Government to move
Abundant economic opportunities in the North
Family and friends encouraged them to move north for a better life
Racism, discrimination, and lack of jobs in the South
13
Which of the following New Deal programs was created to provide better living standards in a certain part of the South?
TVA
NIRA
FDIC
CCC
14
How did the New Deal change the Federal Government?
Made the government more involved in foreign affairs
Reduced the governments influence on the economy
Increased its power and its impact on day-to-day life of American citizens
It did not change the Federal Govt, it only changed things for the citizens
15
What was the basis of President Harding's policy of a "Return to Normalcy?"
Fixing the Great Depression
Giving aid to countries affected by WWI
Increasing America's Military
A return to Isolationism
16
Which of the following was the name of the movement of African Americans out of the South and into the urban North?
Harlem Renaissance
The Great Depression
The Great Migration
The Big Move
17
What was the red scare?
The start of the Great Depression
Another name for WWI
America fearing Communism
America fearing people with red hair
18
The ___________ was President Roosevelt’s series of policies meant to bring the nation out of the Great Depression.
New Deal
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Speculation
Crash of 1929
19
How did the 21st amendment impact America?
Increased organized crime
Banned Alcohol
Made the production and sale of Alcohol legal
Increased organized crime
20
How did the Red Scare affect immigrants in America?
They were welcomed with open arms
Many people fled from America to Russia
They were at a higher risk of discrimination and mistreatment by Americans
It did not impact them at all, nothing changed
21
How did America change its foreign policy after WWI?
Allowed for more Immigration
Turned to Isolationism
Increased trade with European countries
Joined the League of Nations
22
What were the women that "shook up" women's culture and social standards called?
Movers
Normal Women
Shakers
Flappers
23
Widespread _______ in the stock market contributed to the Great Depression
Success
Debt
Speculation
Hoovervilles
24
Why were so many people opposed to FDR's plan to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices?
A majority of people did not like the New Deal, and did not want it to pass
It threatened the balance of power between the 3 branches of the government
They were jealous that they didn't think of it first
It would infringe on the Individual Rights of citizens
25
Which of these 2 presidents believed that the government had a responsibility to protect and support America's economy?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
26
Which event is the political cartoon depicting?
FDR promoting the New Deal
Herbert Hoover promoting Laissez-Faire policies
Uncle Sam being scared of puppets
FDR's attempt at "packing" the Supreme Court
27
The ___________ protected U.S. products from foreign competition but ended up hurting U.S. exports to overseas markets.
Great Depression
New Deal
Dawes Act
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
28
In the context of the Stock Market, what is Speculation?
Purchasing something in the hopes that it will increase in value
Buying a stock for 10% of its value, paying back the other 90 in the future
Waiting until a stock is at its highest price to purchase it
Simply watching the prices of individual stocks
29
This picture, taken by Dorothea Lange, shows the struggle that people faced during what time period in American history?
The Vietnam War
World War I
The Gilded Age
The Great Depression
30
Which of these presidents believed in "rugged individualism" and laissez-faire capitalism?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
31
Which president appointed the cabinet members that were a part of the Teapot Dome scandal?
Warren Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
32
Herbert Hoover was seen as a great president because of the aid that he gave Americans during the Great Depression.
False
True
33
Which of the following was the main argument made by the opposition to the New Deal?
The New Deal programs prevented discrimination against minorities
The New Deal was an unnecessary response to the Great Depression
The New Deal did not do enough to help American citizens
The Federal Government was given too much power
34
What ideology caused America to pass multiple strict immigration laws during the 1920's?
Nativism
Speculation
Reform
Prohibition
35
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Allowed all men to vote regardless of race
Banned alcohol
Give women the right to vote
Created Income tax
36
What caused FDR to feel the need to "pack" the Supreme Court?
He had a personal grudge against one of the Justices
He just wanted more power
He thought the Judicial Branch was too powerful
The Supreme Court overruled one of his New Deal Programs
37
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
High Winds
Major drought in the Midwest
The Stock Market crash of 1929
Irresponsible farming practices
38
The __________ was the economic depression that began in the United States in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.
New Deal
Hooverville
Gilded Age
Great Depression
39
Which event is portrayed in the picture?
WWI
The Great Depression
Scopes Monkey Trial
Social Darwinism
40
What was the purpose of the New Deal's "Recovery" programs?
To prime the pump of the economy, raising demand and restarting the economy
Programs whose purpose was to keep another Great Depression from happening
To provide short-term aid to people suffering from unemployment and poverty
41
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and who created it?
It existed to help keep the economy in balance; Roosevelt
The government could give loans to businesses during the Depression; Hoover
The govt could give loans to businesses during the Depression; Roosevelt
It existed to help keep the economy in balance; Hoover
42
Which of the following was a loved First Lady that fought for the rights of immigrants, minorities, and the poor?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lou Hoover
Dorothea Lange
Ida B. Wells
43
Which amendment banned alcohol?
18th
15th
20th
13th
44
What was the purpose of the New Deal's "Reform" programs?
To fix long-term issues to keep another Great Depression from happening
To prime the pump of the economy, raising demand and restarting the economy
To provide short-term aid to people suffering from unemployment and poverty
45
Which Constitutional idea did some people believe FDR's "court packing" scheme threatened?
Separation of Powers
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
