Why did many banks fail in 1929?

Depositors withdrew their money all at once

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

A celebration of AfricanAmerican culture in literature+arts

Accordingto James Johnsonhow did Harlem Renaissance change perceptionof African Americans in US

It promoted positive representation of African Americans

Policy whereby problems are best solved at state levels

Hoovervilles can best be described as which of the following?

Houses for unemployed people in run down areas

Which quality makes jazz a unique musical form indigenous to the United States?

It combines different musical forms and cultural influences

According to John Maynard Keynes, what was the main cause of the Great Depression?

A lack of government interference in the economy

How did Marcus Garvey propose to combat the problem of black exploitation around the World?

organized a “back to Africa” movement

How did the Great Depression affect American workers?

Almost one fourth of all workers were unemployed

What happened as a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?

Foreign nations increased their tariffs, = decline in trade

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

Formed a basis for later progress for African Americans

What did the presence of white jazz musicians suggest about American society?

Jazz helped to bridge the races and bring Americans together

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Harlem Renaissance and The Great Depression

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1
Why did many banks fail in 1929?
The federal reserve decreased the money supply
Corruption plagued the banking system
Depositors withdrew their money all at once
The federal reserve cut interest rates
2
Which factor lead to underconsumption during the late 1920s
Expansion of credit
Poor agricultural conditions
Uneven distribution of wealth
Shortage of consumer products
3
Who was the President at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
4
Portions of a company that are sold to the public are known as
Partials
Checks
Stocks
budget
5
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
A celebration of AfricanAmerican culture in literature+arts
A struggle for rights by the NAACP
A program to promote African American businesses
6
Accordingto James Johnsonhow did Harlem Renaissance change perceptionof African Americans in US
It legitimized AfricanAmerican militancy inthe eyes ofwhites
It established new political rights for African Americans
It brought economic prosperity to economic communities
It promoted positive representation of African Americans
7
Investors….(choose best answer)
Drive fast cars
Suffered in the Dust Bowl
Help poor people
Buy stocks to sell
8
What is localism?
Free health care for the unemployed
Policy where federal government intervenes in the economy
Stay home whenever possible
Policy whereby problems are best solved at state levels
9
What did Marcus Garvey advocate for?
mass migration to northern cities
Collaboration between blacks and whites
Universal black nationalism
Civil rights for immigrants
10
Hoovervilles can best be described as which of the following?
Big houses for cheap prices
Free houses for employed people
Nice houses for unemployed people
Houses for unemployed people in run down areas
11
Which quality makes jazz a unique musical form indigenous to the United States?
It relies heavily on brass instruments
It combines different musical forms and cultural influences
It was developed by immigrants in NYC and then spread
It became influential throughout the world
12
In the 1920s, many lived beyond their means using
speculation
The Dow Jones Industry Average
Credit
Stocks
13
Who were the Army veterans that marched on Washington DC?
Bonus Army
Knights of Renaissance
The Dark Side
The First Order
14
The period of economic decline with mass unemployment and worldwide poverty was known as?
The Great Recession
PARCC Testing
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression
15
According to John Maynard Keynes, what was the main cause of the Great Depression?
Uneven distribution of wealth
Over-speculation
A sudden decrease in the money supply
A lack of government interference in the economy
16
Putting up only a down payment on stock with the promise of paying the rest back with profits?
Short Selling
Speculation
Buying on a margin
Leasing
17
Who was known as the “ambassador of jazz”?
Bessie Smith
Louis Armstrong
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Cole Porter
18
Which of the following African-Americans was NOT associated with the Harlem Renaissance
Malcolm X
Langston Hughes
Countee Cullen
Bessie Smith
19
How did Marcus Garvey propose to combat the problem of black exploitation around the World?
encouraged participation in the “Jazz Age”
organized a “back to Africa” movement
called for blacks and whites to work together
supported the education of blacks as a way to develop
20
How did the Great Depression affect American workers?
Work conditions and safety declined in safety + cleanliness
They had to learn to use new technology
Almost one fourth of all workers were unemployed
It turned many poor Americans into millionaires.
21
What happened as a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
Foreign nations increased their tariffs, = decline in trade
The United States asked for loans from European nations.
Foreign companies dominated the thriving world market
European nations prospered while the United States suffered
22
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
Formed a basis for later progress for African Americans
Ended discrimination against African Americans
Was lost by the end of the 1920s
Enabled African Americans to form their own nation
23
When stock market has rising prices for stocks and the investors are making profits off stocks
Tiger Market
Bull Market
Bear Market
Food Market
24
What did the presence of white jazz musicians suggest about American society?
Jazz did not originate in African American communities
African Americans were superior musicians + gained more fame
Jazz helped to bridge the races and bring Americans together
White people dominated the jazz scene in the United States
25
Which 1929 event sparked a chain reaction that led to the Great Depression?
The stock market crashed
Herbert Hoover became president
Bandits robbed banks across the country
The federal reserve outlawed speculation

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