The 1920's are often called the "Roaring Twenties" because

widespread social and economic change occurred

The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920's were caused in part by

installment buying and an unregulated stock market

Based on the excerpt, what advice would Hughes give young African Americans in the 20s?

He would encourage them to celebrate their racial identity

Which answer about FDR's plans for a 2nd term accurately expresses the message of the cartoon?

Congress will give FDR a free hand to lead the nation

Which events best support the image of the 1920's as a decade of nativist sentiment?

the National Origins Act and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan

Publication of this telegram in the United States newspapers helped to

convince the American public to support entrance into WW1

Which of the following compounded the devastation caused by the Great Depression?

Midwestern drought and Dust Bowl

Which conclusion can be drawn from the Red Scare and the Supreme Court's Schenck decision?

Civil rights are sometimes compromised by public fear

Based on the cartoon, how did FDR want to ease the Great Depression?

By expanding the role of government in the people's lives

A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to

improve economic conditions in a poor rural region

What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?

Government must assume responsibility for helping the poor

Which best demonstrates the US effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after WW1

refusing to join the League of Nations

This telegram was part of an effort to

enlist Mexican support for Germany if the US declared war

A major goal of President Wilson's 14 Points (1918) was to

set goals for achieving peace after World War 1

Which of the following is true of Prohibition?

Organized crime flourished during this time period

The Harlem Renaissance promoted African American culture by

focusing attention on artistic contributions

What did FDR think the effect of declaring a bank holiday and creating the FDIC would be?

It would restore public confidence in the banks

The main reason for more African American migration to the North during and after WW1 was the

opportunity for factory jobs in the North

Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators opposed the Treaty of Versailles because they believed it

could draw the US into future conflicts

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Florida US History EOC - World War 1 to The Great Depression

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A practice Quiz for the 11th Grade US History EOC in Florida. Questions modified from the Escambia County EOC Practice test.

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1
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
high income taxes
buying stocks on margin
decreasing tariff rates
low worker productivity
2
The 1920's are often called the "Roaring Twenties" because
political reforms made government more democratic
widespread social and economic change occurred
foreign trade prospered after World War 1
the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs
3
The conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti most closely reflect the
corruption of political machines
federal government's war on crime
rise in labor unrest
increase in nativist attitudes
4
The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920's were caused in part by
the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities
the mobilization of the economy for war
increased government restrictions on big business
installment buying and an unregulated stock market
5
Based on the excerpt, what advice would Hughes give young African Americans in the 20s?
He would recommend they promote racial tolerance
He would encourage them to celebrate their racial identity
He would suggest starting a tradition of passive resistance
He would challenge them to further their literary training
6
Which answer about FDR's plans for a 2nd term accurately expresses the message of the cartoon?
The American people will trust Congress to control FDR
FDR will seek direction from the people
The Great Depression will no longer be a serious concern
Congress will give FDR a free hand to lead the nation
7
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War 1
nationalism
militarism
socialism
imperialism
8
Which events best support the image of the 1920's as a decade of nativist sentiment?
the National Origins Act and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan
the Scopes trial and the passage of Women's suffrage
the growth of the auto industry and the Teapot Dome affair
the Washington Naval Conference and the Kellog-Briand pact
9
Publication of this telegram in the United States newspapers helped to
reelect Woodrow Wilson as president
grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico
convince the American public to support entrance into WW1
encourage Congress to pass neutrality legislation
10
What major event in American History author Zora Neale Hurston describing in this quote?
The abolishment of slavery
The Harlem Renaissance
The Red Scare
The Great Migration
11
Which of the following compounded the devastation caused by the Great Depression?
Midwestern drought and Dust Bowl
The beginning of WWII
The Red Scare and infiltration of communistic ideas
Influenza epidemic and poor healthcare
12
Which conclusion can be drawn from the Red Scare and the Supreme Court's Schenck decision?
Violent protests are often met with violent response
Immigrants to the US are often denied equal protection
Civil rights are sometimes compromised by public fear
A person's best protection from persecution is the SCOTUS
13
The United States tried to avoid involvement in WW1 by following a policy of
collective security
military preparedness
economic boycotts
neutrality
14
Based on the cartoon, how did FDR want to ease the Great Depression?
By expanding the role of government in the people's lives
By expanding the authority of legislative representatives
By restricting the spending by govt. on domestic policies
By regulating the stock purchases by individual investors
15
A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to
build and manage a turnpike in the valley
improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
provide health care benefits for southerners
encourage African Americans to settle in the valley
16
What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy
Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve inequality
Government must assume responsibility for helping the poor
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems of poverty
17
Which best demonstrates the US effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after WW1
failing to sign international disarmament agreements
lower tariff rates
refusing to join the League of Nations
attempting to improve relations with Asia
18
This telegram was part of an effort to
enlist Mexican support for Germany if the US declared war
form an alliance between Germany and the United States
bring Mexico into WW1 on the side of Britain and France
convince several western states to secede from the US
19
A major goal of President Wilson's 14 Points (1918) was to
provide an aid program for rebuilding war-torn nations
ask Congress to enter World War 1
set goals for achieving peace after World War 1
retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania
20
Which of the following is true of Prohibition?
People still consumed alcohol, but only in their own homes
It practically ended the use of alcohol in the US
Organized crime flourished during this time period
Crime dropped significantly during Prohibition
21
The Harlem Renaissance promoted African American culture by
increasing factory employment opportunities for minorities
bringing an end to legalized racial segregation
focusing attention on artistic contributions
encouraging immigration from Africa
22
What did FDR think the effect of declaring a bank holiday and creating the FDIC would be?
It would restore public confidence in the banks
It would grant tax relief to individuals
It would reduce government regulation of banks
It would restrict foreign investments
23
The main reason for more African American migration to the North during and after WW1 was the
opportunity for factory jobs in the North
elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in the northern states
chance to escape racial segregation by joining the military
availability of cheap farmland in the West
24
Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators opposed the Treaty of Versailles because they believed it
excluded reparations from European allies
failed to punish Germany for its involvement in WW1
could draw the US into future conflicts
placed blame for WW1 on all the warring countries
25
By using slogans like this one, the KKK was attempting to gain the support of which group?
Prohibitionists
Nativists
Isolationists
Suffragists

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