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Roaring '20s and Great Depression
Roaring '20s and Great Depression
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The Harlem Renaissance glorified African American fine arts and helped it grow
False
True
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The Conservation Civilian Corps was a project to build roads, plant trees and prevent a Dust Bowl
True
False
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time period in the US when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol
mass culture
prohibition
stock
reform
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to move from one place to another
migrate
foreclose
fireside chats
welfare
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Who was a humanitarian who fought to improve child welfare and for equal rights for women and minorities?
Eleanor Roosevelt
F.D.R
Hoover
none of the above
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gave women suffrage (the right to vote)
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
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True or false: Farmers benefited from the Social Security Act
True
False
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Which of the following industries did NOT struggle during the 1920s?
coal mining
rubber
water
wood working
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True or false: The Tennessee Valley Authority was created to conrol flooding in the Tennessee Basin
False
True
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Why did the stock market crash affect almost every American?
over 90% of Americans had invested in the stock market
people boycotted the government
a "run on the banks" /people withdrew money quickly
banks got greedy
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What did many Lost Generation authors write about in their books?
science fiction
urged the US gov. to become involved in international affairs
denouncing/talking badly about war and democracy
memoirs of experiences
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Which law was passed that allowed workers to join unions and bargain with employers?
Wagner act
American Liberty League
NIRA
Conservation Civilian Corps
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Why did may workers strike during the 1920s?
they want better working conditions with better pay
they wanted to go to war
the wanted to spread communism
they wanted to work at home only
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Why were other countries affeted by the Great Depression?
other countries had to buy more US goods because their businesses closed
American investors withdrew their money from foreign markets
all of the above
other countries failed to follow our trade agreements
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a share in the ownership of a a company
mass culture
stocks
welfare
reform
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a series of radio broadcasts by FDR directly to Americans
mass culture
stock
fireside chats
prohibition
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The "New Woman" emerged after WWI because women became more independent and assertive
True
False
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to improve something
migrate
welfare
reform
stock
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What is one reason the Dust Bowl occured?
too many immigrants used the land
The sun was hotter than normal
Farmers removed the deep-rooted grasses to create more farmland
The Great Plains had too much rain, causing erosion
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Which of the following is true of women AFTER World War 1?
they were not interested in having children
Most women left their jobs outside the home and became housewives
they became alcoholics
many women began to drive and attend college
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What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
it limited how much money businesses could deposit into banks
it provided insurance for bank accounts up to $5,000
To give automobile insurance
to overthrow the current president
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Which group of people benefited the most from the New Deal?
Native Americans
Politicians
Nativists
Mexican Americans
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What are main causes of The Great Depression?
immigration
stock market crash
overproduction of goods & stock market crash
overproduction of goods
24
Name the period of time when peope were suspected of being communists
Wagner Act
American Liberty League
Red Scare
New Woman
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Which industry was positively affected by the automobile industry?
railroad industry
coal mining industry
farming industry
highway construction industry
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assistance in time of difficulty
reform
welfare
foreclose
migrate
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Why did President Hoover not provide federal government aid to Americans during the Great Depression?
he thought Americans were lazy and exaggerating
he was conspiring with communist governments
He believed the aid would cause Americans to lose self-respect
The US government did not have enough money to help
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What was the purpose of the Emergency Quota of 1921?
to limit the amount of imported goods entering the US
to expand on the territory owned by the US
to limit the number of immmirants allowed in the US
all of the above
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True/false: The Emergency Quota did not limit the number of immigrants from Mexico and Canada.
True
False
30
Which crop did farmers plant to replenish nutrients in the soil?
wheat
carrots
clover
corn
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to legally seize property for failure to pay
foreclose
improve something
welfare
reform
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a set of ideas and values developed from media, news,music and art
reform
prohibition
19th Amendment
mass culture
33
What was one outcome of the Dawes Plan?
Great Britain and France are angry towards the US for not paying more money
France sent troops into Germany to seize reparations
US entered WW2
Japan bombed the US
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Why did the automobile become affordable for many Americans in the 1920s?
people made more money in the 1920s
chrome became cheaper
Henry Ford used the assembly line to make them cheaper
there were fewer automobiles made
