What are unsound banks?

banks failing due to overspending

What were “Hoovervilles” and why were they called that?

refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless

What were Booker T. Washington’s beliefs for equality?

to achieve equality was to expand vocational training

How did the radio impact society?

It increased access to news and entertainment

What are the characteristics of an economic depression?

high unemployment and overproduction

The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the SEC and the FDIC was to

limit irresponsible investing and safeguard savings

Which on was NOT part of the economic boom of the 1920’s?

expansion of civil rights to women and minorities

What were flappers like in the 1920s?

bobbed hair, wore makeup and shorter skirts

How did W.E.B. Dubois think blacks would achieve equality?

demanding full and immediate participation in society

what is the 18th amendment?

the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned

Which is not a factor that lead to the Harlem Renaissance?

Increased federal government protections

What was the goal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?

helping those living in poverty

What is the Stock Market?

where people can buy stocks which are shares of companies

How did the New Deal change the relationship between the government and the people/economy?

go't should become more involved in social and economic life

How did the Great Depression impact workers’ rights?

support for the rights of workers

How did Republican presidents like Herbert Hoover think would help the economy recover?

the economy would recover on its own

What did the Tennessee Valley Authority do?

improve economic conditions in a poor rural region

How did the government help victims of the Dust Bowl?

give money to farmers NOT to produce crops

What is an economic depression?

extreme recession that lasts two or more years

“Public Ignores Prohibition Restrictions” “Evolution and Creation Debated ” “Women Bring Change" means what?

conflict between traditional and modern values

What is overproduction and how did it affect the automobile industry?

Changes in economic conditions led to changes in automobile production

Why did many African Americans move toward cities in the North?

increased job opportunities in Northern cities

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1
What are unsound banks?
banks failing due to overspending
a decrease in tariffs
a wave of violent strikes
stable banks
2
What were “Hoovervilles” and why were they called that?
efforts to help the residents return to their farms
federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
3
What were Booker T. Washington’s beliefs for equality?
dissolve the barriers of segregation and an end to Jim Crow
The best solution was to return to Africa
to achieve equality was to expand vocational training
Social equality for would be easier to achieve than rights.
4
What two new technologies caused major changes in popular culture?
motion pictures & radios
microphones and antennas
telephones & telegraphs
phonographs and televisions
5
How did the radio impact society?
It heightened consumer interest in television
It stimulated greater readership of newspapers
It transformed attitudes toward gender roles
It increased access to news and entertainment
6
What was the problem with banks?
creation of a national bank
low tariff rates
non- regulated
shortages of consumer goods
7
What are the characteristics of an economic depression?
too much money in circulation and high stock prices
high employment and increased real estate investments
high unemployment and overproduction
large business investments and low taxes
8
What gave Americans more independence/mobility in the 1920s?
More access to cars
Rise of the Populist movement
Entertainment on radio
Improved ideals
9
The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the SEC and the FDIC was to
limit irresponsible investing and safeguard savings
provide immediate employment opportunities
assure a guaranteed income for American families
enable the Federal Government to take over failing industries
10
Which geographic factor most influenced the westward migration of people from the southern Great Plains?
wind and under farming
rain and flodding
over- production and urban sprawl
over farming and drought
11
Which on was NOT part of the economic boom of the 1920’s?
expansion of civil rights to women and minorities
inventions
an unregulated stock market
installment buying
12
What were flappers like in the 1920s?
long skirts and shirts, no makeup
bobbed hair, wore makeup and shorter skirts
loved to dance and go to church
bobbed hair, hated makeup, and longer skirts
13
How did W.E.B. Dubois think blacks would achieve equality?
demanding full and immediate participation in society
entering vocational training programs in separate schools
taking over the leadership of the two political parties
setting up a separate nation within the United States
14
what is the 18th amendment?
only imported liquor can be sold
Americans must purchase at 18 years old
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
alcoholic beverages could be sold only in government stores
15
What casued the Dust bowl?
Drought and over farming
Wind and under farming
Rain and wind
Over farming and rain
16
Which is not a factor that lead to the Harlem Renaissance?
activism related to civil rights progress
Increased federal government protections
Increased desire to express themselves through art, poetry
Mass migration of African Americans
17
How did the availability of credit impact consumers?
no regulation of banks
trust busting
Savings increased
Consumerism- more spending
18
What did the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) do?
help womens rights
help labor unions
help immigration reforms
help african american rights
19
Why were people buying on credit?
becasue they NEED items
becasue they WANTED new items
they had too much money
Non regulation of banks
20
What was the Scopes Trial about?
creation is the only way to teach
evolution is the only way to teach
creation v. evolution
creation v. the bible
21
What was the goal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?
lowering barriers to immigration
helping those living in poverty
breaking up business monopolies
eliminating nuclear weapons
22
What is the Stock Market?
where people can bet on stock to gain shares of companies
people buy products which the merchants have a lot of stock
where people bet on race horses to gain some money
where people can buy stocks which are shares of companies
23
What was the result of prohibition?
growth of communism
restriction of immigration
increase in organized crime
destruction of family values
24
How did the New Deal change the relationship between the government and the people/economy?
rights of workers are less important than businesses
go't should become more involved in social and economic life
Supreme Court should have an important role in the economy
foreign policy is more important than domestic policy
25
What do we call the day the Stock Market crashed?
Black Friday
Black Monday
Black Tuesday
Black Wednesday
26
What happened in several northern cities as a result of the rapid migration of African Americans?
intergration
economic depression and religion
less discrimination to African Americans
race riots
27
How did the Great Depression impact workers’ rights?
criticism of labor unions
sympathy for Communist protests
support for the rights of workers
anger against welfare programs
28
Which of the following was NOT a new invention of the 1920’s?
refrigerator
radio
car
TV
29
How did Republican presidents like Herbert Hoover think would help the economy recover?
an increase in defense spending would stimulate the economy
unemployed workers should receive Federal benefits
the economy would recover on its own
the government should assume control of industry
30
What did the Tennessee Valley Authority do?
encourage African Americans to settle in the valley
provide health care benefits for southerners
improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
build and manage a turnpike in the valley
31
How did the government help victims of the Dust Bowl?
give money to farmers NOT to produce crops
give money for making more crops
give aid to produce rain
give money to stop win storms
32
What is an economic depression?
mild recession that only affects the poor, and no one else
extreme recession that lasts two or more years
opportunity for poor people to get jobs and save money
value of all final goods and services produced in a year
33
“Public Ignores Prohibition Restrictions” “Evolution and Creation Debated ” “Women Bring Change" means what?
goods hostility of certain groups toward ethnic minorities
trend toward mass consumption of consumer
debate over the role of government in the economy
conflict between traditional and modern values
34
What is overproduction and how did it affect the automobile industry?
the automobile too expensive to purchase
Changes in economic conditions led to changes in automobile production
most of the automobiles in the world were produced in the United States
automobile production remained constant
35
Why did many African Americans move toward cities in the North?
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
increased job opportunities in Northern cities
passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
Federal Government job-training programs

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