In the 1920s, Germany and Austria were able to continue reparation payments by

getting new loans from the United States.

was partly a result of farming practices on the Great Plains

One effect of the Great Depression on women was to

strengthen the belief that a woman's place was in the home.

The Twenty-first Amendment, ratified in 1933, repealed the

prohibition of the manufacture & sale of alcoholic beverages

Which of the following was not a purpose behind establishing the Tennessee Valley Authority?

establishing government ownership & operation of utilities

Initial implementation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 was controversial because it

involved destruction of crops & livestock to reduce surpluse

The stock market crash of 1929

triggered a chain of events that led to the economic crisis.

Which of following incorrectly describes the stock market before the Great Crash of 1929.

Most brokers required payment in full for stock purchases.

Roosevelt's first concern as president was the

public panic caused by the bank failures.

Along with putting men back to work, a principal purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps was

to promote reforestation and land conservation.

Which of the following was not one of Hoover's measures to deal with the Depression?

a large federal program of direct relief to the unemployed

How did the Farmers' Holiday Association seek to gain higher prices for farm products?

by withholding crops from the market

Which of the following provisions was NOT included in the National Industrial Recovery Act ?

government loans to railroads, banks, & insurance companies

One of the most important causes of the Great Depression was the fact that during the 1920s

there was a fundamental maldistribution of purchasing power.

Which of the following inaccurately describes the condition of blacks during the Depression?

The migration of blacks to the North ended abruptly.

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1
In the 1920s, Germany and Austria were able to continue reparation payments by
draining their gold reserves.
decreasing imports from the United States.
getting new loans from the United States.
inflating their currencies.
2
Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression on the American family?
The birth rate declined.
Working class families saw thier little gains disappear.
The marriage rate declined.
The divorce rate increased.
3
The Dust Bowl
was partly a result of farming practices on the Great Plains
lasted throughout the Great Depression.
was caused solely by a particularly bad drought.
caused the dust from the plains to blow as far as Chicago.
4
One effect of the Great Depression on women was to
drive most women out of the labor force.
encourage women to get out of the home and work.
open up new opportunities for women in the professions.
strengthen the belief that a woman's place was in the home.
5
The Twenty-first Amendment, ratified in 1933, repealed the
"quota system" of immigration limitations.
right for women to vote.
progressive income tax.
prohibition of the manufacture & sale of alcoholic beverages
6
Which of the following was not a purpose behind establishing the Tennessee Valley Authority?
experimentation with regional planning and rehabilitation
establishing a standard to measure private power rates
flood control
establishing government ownership & operation of utilities
7
Initial implementation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 was controversial because it
involved destruction of crops & livestock to reduce surpluse
it outlawed the practices of farm tenancy and sharecropping.
it required farmers to boost agricultural production.
it favored interests of small farmers over large farmers.
8
The tactics pursued by the Communist Party were aimed at developing a broad alliance against
fascism.
racial injustice.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
nonpolitical unionism.
9
The stock market crash of 1929
triggered a chain of events that led to the economic crisis.
caused the Great Depression.
was a result of the Great Depression.
cause stock prices to increase dramatically.
10
Which of following incorrectly describes the stock market before the Great Crash of 1929.
Most brokers required payment in full for stock purchases.
The average price of most stock increased dramatically.
Credit was easily obtained to those buying stock.
There was a widespread speculative fever.
11
To provide assistance to those in need, Roosevelt regarded which of the following as best?
work relief
private charity
cash grants to states
a government dole for individuals
12
Roosevelt's first concern as president was the
stagnant farm prices.
public panic caused by the bank failures.
problem of widespread unemployment.
collapse of agriculture.
13
Along with putting men back to work, a principal purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps was
to limit population growth.
to keep the youth population from turning to crime.
to promote reforestation and land conservation.
to provide interracial living experiences to promote harmony
14
The purpose of the Agricultural Marketing Act was to
keep farm prices up.
aid struggling small farmers during poor harvests.
establish quotas for import of foreign agricultural products
impose government regulation on commodities exchange market.
15
Which of the following was not one of Hoover's measures to deal with the Depression?
Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make businesses loans
the Agricultural Marketing Act helped maintain farm prices
a large federal program of direct relief to the unemployed
a system of government home-loan banks to assist mortgages
16
How did the Farmers' Holiday Association seek to gain higher prices for farm products?
by withholding crops from the market
by protesting the Hawley-Smoot tariff
by lobbying in Washington
by running its own candidates for state legislatures
17
Which of the following provisions was NOT included in the National Industrial Recovery Act ?
legal protection to the right of workers to form unions
government loans to railroads, banks, & insurance companies
trade association agreements on pricing and production
legal right of workers to engage in collective bargaining
18
One of the most important causes of the Great Depression was the fact that during the 1920s
not enough profits went back into business as new investment
stock prices rose too dramatically.
government regulation had stifled free enterprise.
there was a fundamental maldistribution of purchasing power.
19
The New Deal did all of the following EXCEPT
preside over the birth of the modern labor movement.
close all American banks.
construct the foundations of the federal welfare system.
end the Great Depression.
20
Which of the following inaccurately describes the condition of blacks during the Depression?
Discrimination increased, particularly in jobs competition
Blacks suffered a higher unemployment rate than whites.
Over half the blacks in the South in 1932 were unemployed.
The migration of blacks to the North ended abruptly.

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