Built dams to give cheap electricity to 7 southern states

What groups did the Social Security Act help?

Elderly, unemployed and disadvantaged people

What was the Harlem Renaissance

A rebirth in were african-americans started expressing them selfs in art.

What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA)?

To pay Farmers to reduce production

What was the primary cause of the economic boom of the 1920s?

Development of new consumer goods industries

What were the Palmer Raids?

The mass arrest of suspected anarchists and communists

The National Labor Relations Act affected workers by

protecting their right to form unions

What was the Court Packing Scandal?

To add Supreme Court justices to get more favorable rulings

What did the 18th amendment do?

made the consumption,production, and sell of alcohol illegal

Overall, what was The Great Depression?

A period of severe economic and social hardship

What was the purpose of the Bank Holiday?

restore confidence in the nation's banks

What did FDR do when he declared a bank holiday

closed the nation's bank for inspection

What was Prohibition?

The banning of alcohol in the United States

Why was the radio important

It allowed a mass culture to take place and help give a national identity

WPA Works Progress Administration

Employed people to build bridges, parks and airports., Paid artists to paint murals on public buildings., Hired authors to write books about places in the U.S., Employed people to build roads and schools.

What was a Hooverville?

Shanty town built by homeless people

Informal talks given by FDR over the radio

Oklahoma farmers moved to California for more opportunities.

CCC Civilian Conservation Corps

Planted trees on public land., Set up camps for unemployed men who rec'd pay and housing.

Great Plains regions experienced a huge drought.

As first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt...

Spoke out for human rights and children's and women's issues

What did Eleanor Roosevelt do to help her husband, President Roosevelt?

she traveled many places to speak for him

The terms Hooverville, Hoover blanket, and Hoover flag provide evidence that:

Americans blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression

What were fireside chats?

Roosevelt's speeches given on radio to boost public morale

Why did many people disagree with FDR's court packing scheme?

the power of the President would increase

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

artistic/literary movement of African American Culture- 1930

Women who would go against social norms or rebel

Flappers are a popular subject today because they..

rejected traditional feminine roles & refused society

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1
Who was Langston Hughes?
An African American poet
An African American jazz musician
A singer/songwriter
An African American artist
2
What did the TVA do?
Built dams to give cheap electricity to 7 southern states
Banned televisions
Allowed Tennessee to build dams
Paid farmers to not grow crops
3
What groups did the Social Security Act help?
Old people, young people, immigrants
Disadvantaged people, farmers, immigrants
Farmers, homeless people, unemployed
Elderly, unemployed and disadvantaged people
4
When was the Harlem Renaissance?
1980s-1990s
1920s-1930s
2017
1900s-1910s
5
Huey Long opposed the New Deal because of his _______________ program.
Steal Our Wealth
Save Our Wedding
Share Our Wealth
Sell Old Wombs
6
What was the Harlem Renaissance
A side effect of the red scare.
A rebirth in were african-americans started expressing them selfs in art.
African-americans traveled back to/stayed in the south
A part of NYC
7
What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA)?
To buy surplus crops from farmers
To pay Farmers to reduce production
To put Farmers back to work in the midwest
To kill animals
8
What was the primary cause of the economic boom of the 1920s?
elimination of barriers to international trade
new economic policies of the League of Nations
Development of new consumer goods industries
use of advertising on radio
9
What were the Palmer Raids?
The mass arrest of suspected facists supporting Hitler
The mass arrest of suspected Woodrow Wilson lovers
The mass arrest of suspected anarchists and communists
The mass arrest of suspected KKK members
10
What type of music was played in the 1920's?
Blues
Rock
Hip/Hop
Jazz
11
Which president got the US back on track during the Great Depression?
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
12
The National Labor Relations Act affected workers by
providing federal pensions for retired workers
preventing public employee unions from striking
protecting their right to form unions
forbidding racial discrimination in employment
13
What was the Court Packing Scandal?
To replace current Supreme Court justices with his choices
To increase the number of Supreme Court Cases heard
To add Supreme Court justices to get more favorable rulings
To limit Supreme Court cases to help get favorable rulings
14
What did the 18th amendment do?
made the production and sell of alcohol legal again
set a term limit for the president
made the consumption,production, and sell of alcohol illegal
gave women the right to vote
15
Overall, what was The Great Depression?
Great Depression was a vicious circle of deflation
A period of severe economic and social hardship
The depression originated in the United States
A person gets really sad
16
FDR created the bank holiday to stop a panic. What is a bank holiday?
When banks give out reduced interest loans
When a bank runs out of money and shuts down
When people go to the bank to get their money
When all banks are closed
17
What was the purpose of the Bank Holiday?
Force banks to close so there is a more manageable # of them
make banks feel guilty
punish banks with strict penalties
restore confidence in the nation's banks
18
What did FDR do when he declared a bank holiday
closed the nation's bank for inspection
closed the stock market
took a vacation
gave the nation a day off
19
Buying on a margin meant...
Withdrawing all money from a bank
Buying stocks whose value had changed wildly
Using credit to buy household goods
Taking a loan to buy stocks
20
What president has both a giant dam and shack towns from the Great Depression named after him?
Calvin Coolidge
Harry S Truman
Herbert Hoover
William Harrison
21
the economy grew in the 1920's as consumers..?
Carefully conserve energy
invested most of their money in governments bonds
began buying things on credit
learned to ignore advertisements
22
What was Prohibition?
The prohibiting of a communist regime
The prohibition of Germans
The banning of alcohol in the United States
When I was prohibited from the school dance :(((
23
Who was the President at the start of the Great Depression?
JFK
FDR
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
24
What did women do to rebel in he 1920s
Show more skin
Make-up
All of the above
Cut hair
25
When did the Palmer Raids take place?
1920
1917
1922
1923
26
Why was the radio important
It was the cool thing to have.
It was toy that little children loved
It allowed american families to order products from thier home better.
It allowed a mass culture to take place and help give a national identity
27
WPA Works Progress Administration
Employed people to build bridges, parks and airports.
Paid artists to paint murals on public buildings.
Hired authors to write books about places in the U.S.
Employed people to build roads and schools.
28
Where was the Harlem Renaissance?
Georgia
Detroit
New York
Chicago
29
What was a Hooverville?
Shanty town built by homeless people
A rich neighborhood
A store for the homeless
A hotel
30
Fireside chats
Theodore Roosevelt talks on television
Herbert Hoover's idea to fix the depression
Informal talks given by FDR over the radio
Established a system for the buying and selling of shares
31
what were Okies?
Oklahoma drug dealers.
Oklahoma farmers moved to California for more opportunities.
Women in the 1930s who became so desperate they did anything
Oklahoma farmers.
32
CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
Farmers who revolted against The Dust Bowl
The first singing group of the Roaring Twenties
Planted trees on public land.
Set up camps for unemployed men who rec'd pay and housing.
33
Which president created the New Deal
RDF
FDR
JFK
Herbert Hoover
34
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
bank failures
overproduction and surpluses
speculation in the stock market
high levels of unemployment
35
Dust bowl
Hooverville
The day the stock market crashed
Farmers in the Great Depression who moved north
Great Plains regions experienced a huge drought.
36
Which Amendment repeals Prohibition?
13th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
14th Amendment
37
As first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt...
Spoke out for human rights and children's and women's issues
Focused mostly on running the household
Wrote her husband's speeches
38
In the 1920s, advertising became a huge business in magazines and on the ________.
Radio
Billboard
Television
Internet
39
What did Eleanor Roosevelt do to help her husband, President Roosevelt?
she carried him up the stairs
she served him stone soup
she swam across the ocean for him
she traveled many places to speak for him
40
How long did the Dust Bowl last?
About 3 years
About 10 years
About 6 years
About 24 days
41
The terms Hooverville, Hoover blanket, and Hoover flag provide evidence that:
Americans had no sense of humor
Americans completely gave up hope
Americans blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression
Americans supported President Hoover
42
What caused the Palmer Raids?
red scare
fear of Hispanics
Ajay Patel
Al Capone
43
what caused the dust bowl?
Drought and wind storms
no available farmers
stock markets
No doctors available
44
The New Deal ended the Great Depression
False
True
45
What were fireside chats?
Cowboys' discussion of politics on the open range in Califor
Roosevelt's speeches given on radio to boost public morale
Hoover's personalized speeches on the radio
The famous discussions held at boy scout camp fires
46
Why was Eleanor Roosevelt such a significant First Lady?
She advocated for the rights of African and Asian Americans
She advocated for the rights of WWII refugees
She advocated for expanded roles for women in the workplace
All of the Above
47
Why did many people disagree with FDR's court packing scheme?
Supreme Court Justices were on term limits
the time required for judicial proceedings would increase
the power of the President would increase
The Supreme Court override all Presidential policies
48
How did the Great Depression end?
They found a way to make more money.
The end of World War 1.
People went to other countries and took their money.
The advent of World War 2.
49
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
artistic/literary movement of Asian American Culture- 1940
artistic/literary movement of African American Culture- 1930
artistic/literary movement of African American Culture- 1850
basketball team that combines athletics, theater, and comedy
50
What were flappers?
When people walk around and fling papers
People who flapped thier arms like a chicken
Another name for people returning from war
Women who would go against social norms or rebel
51
Flappers are a popular subject today because they..
tried to obsessive please men with their new style of beauty
were known for being "easy" prostitutes
rejected traditional feminine roles & refused society
changed womens traditional role in society as result of WW2
52
Who was Louis Armstrong?
Bill Nye in disguise
A jazz musician/trumpet player
An Astronaut/NASA scientist
A doctor/surgeon
53
What was the new deal's job?
stabilized the economy, providing relief to those in need.
free service of cleaning up your restaurant when its dirty
pays school teachers more for giving students education.
provided food and water for the poor.
54
What was the red scare
The fear of communism in america during the 1920s
People were afraid of red jeeps.
Russia had invaded the United States
Harlem war thought as spooky and unsafe.
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What Was a Speakeasy
A TV show
People who hid in nightclubs to drink illegally
alcoholics
A old person

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