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Great Depression, New Deal & WWII Home Front
Great Depression, New Deal & WWII Home Front
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US & VA History SOL Review
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1
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. :
Obtained Columbia
Lost the chance to build the Panama Canal
Obtained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
Obtain Texas
2
The Open Door Policy urged all foreigners to:
Maintain a positive balance of trade.
Limit trade with China.
Observe fair competition when trading with China.
Give China a "favored nation" status in trade.
3
Which of the following was a consequence of the stock market crash of 1929?
Investments had to be made on borrowed money
There was an excessive expansion of credit
Bank deposits were invested in the stock market.
Many people lost their savings that had been kept in banks.
4
The Scopes Trial centered around the legality of:
Protesting against the government
Sex Education
Prayer in schools
Teaching the theory of evolution in schools
5
The "spark" that ignited WWI was:
the sinking of the U.S.S. Marine
the Sussex Pledge
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
the sinking of Lusitania
6
Which president said we have nothing to fear but fear itself during the Great Depression?
Calvin Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
7
In WW1 the Triple Entente was made up of France, Russia, and UK, who was the Triple Alliance.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Germany, Austria, and Hungary
The U.S., Great Britain, and Italy
Russia, Germany, and Italy
8
Fascism can be best described as
a system in which democracy flourishes.
a form of constitutional monarchy.
the individual is valued more than the state.
an extreme form of nationalism
9
The first era of a true "Global Economy," which saw a growth in international trade, occurred.
From WWI to WWII.
From WWII until the present.
From the mood to late 1700's to the late 1800's.
From the late 1800's to the World War I.
10
What did the Treaty of Versailles create?
The League of Nations
The World Trade Orginization
The European Union
The United Nations
11
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1920,
gave women the right to vote
limited the president to two terms in office.
allowed for a federal income tax.
prohibited the sale of alcohol.
12
The turning point of WWI was:
Russia Drops out U.S. joins in
Cuban Missile Crisis.
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Chateaux Thierry
13
Before the stock market crash in 1929, the economy
had been sharply declining for years.
was experiencing dramatic ups and downs.
was booming.
had been faltering since WWI
14
President Franklin Roosevelt’s program to address the Great Depression was known as the
Square Deal
Great Society
New Freedom
New Deal
15
During the Great Depression, many people ___________ to escape the harsh realities of the time.
Watched T.V.
emigrated for the U.S.
went to drive-ins
Went to the Movies
16
The winner of the Spanish-American war was:
France.
Hawaii.
Spain.
The U.S.
17
Which of term describes a policy where strong nations extend control over weaker territories?
Patriotism
Nativism
Imperialism
Bilateralism
18
The annexation of Hawaii by the U.S. was the result of:
the interests of/pressure from American sugar planters.
the natural westward expansion of U.S. territory.
pressure from British merchants who used Hawaii as a port
19
The Great Depression was characterized by:
increased agricultural production
widespread unemployment and homelessness
rationing of food and fuel
growing confidence in the nation's banking system
20
Prohibition went into effect in 1920 when the 18th Amendment was ratified outlawed:
Prostitution.
The sale of Alcohol.
Prayer in schools.
Slavery.
21
Excessive credit, business failures, and bankruptcies all contributed to:
Taft's Policy of Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
The Spanish-American War.
The Crash of the Stock Market in 1929.
22
Which one of FDR's New Deal programs offered security for older Americans.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
23
The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I included many terms designed to _____Germany
introduce democracy into
rebuild the economy of
punish and weaken
disintegrate the country of
24
High tariffs meant to protect the U.S. produced goods during the Great Depression resulted in:
Growth of the American economy
A decline in production in thee U.S.
Increased trade with other nations
Retaliatory tariffs by other countries.
25
Who was president when the U.S. acquired the rights to build the Panama Canal?
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Trump
William Taft