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American History II: Prosperity and Depression
American History II: Prosperity and Depression
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Prosperity and Depression. The 1920s and 1930s in American History.
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1
President Roosevelt's plan for economic relief, recovery and reform was known as the...
New Deal
Trickle-Down Theory
Conservative Cause
Big Bopper
2
In 1925 John Scopes was put on trial for...
teaching the theory of evolution in a public school
assassinating the mayor of New York City
selling illegal alcohol to club owners
refusing to sell homes to African-Americans
3
Which kind of consumer good WAS NOT available to the public during the 1920s?
Televisions
Refrigerators
Radios
Washing Machines
4
The rapid manufacture of large numbers of identical products is known as...
Mass Production
Prohibition
Trickle-Down Economics
Mass Culture
5
Financial hardship and _______ caused many farm families of the Midwest to move to cities.
organized crime
expensive housing
dust storms
racial tensions
6
During the Depression many homeless grouped together in shantytowns known as...
Hoovervilles
Dirt Naps
Harlem Homes
Roosevelt Rooms
7
This man won the presidential election in 1932, a time of economic hardship. Who is he?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Warren G. Harding
8
The United States' Stock Market crashed in the Fall of...
1929
1925
1914
1933
9
The massive production and spending during _______ actually helped end the Great Depression.
the Harlem Renaissance
the Presidential Campaign
World War II
Prohibition
10
Henry Ford used _________ to build cars faster and at a cheaper cost.
Assembly Lines
Tariffs
Fundamentalism
High Interest Loans
11
In 1933, the unemployment rate was around...
68%
50%
7%
25%
12
President FDR's policies led to ______ government involvement in American's lives.
no change in
decreased
increased
13
This man was a famous musician during the Harlem Renaissance. Who is he?
Langston Hughes
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
Rhonda "Toe-Tapping" Taylor
14
This man became very wealthy by selling illegal alcohol during the Prohibition Era. Who is he?
Al Capone
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Bruce "The Bruiser" Boller
15
As part of the New Deal, the Fair Labor Standards Act established a maximum workweek of...
20 hours
32 hours
44 hours
65 hours
16
During the 1930s, films such as this one helped people escape and believe in dreams.
The Wizard of Oz
Frankenstein
The Fantastic Four
Are We There Yet?
