The Agricultural Adjustment Act raised crop prices by paying farmers

not to plant all their land and to kill excess livestock

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

insured bank deposits up to $5,000

Frances Perkins, a social worker, was the first

female Cabinet member in U.S. history.

President Hoover expected the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to

get Americans back to work through trickle-down economics.

The Great Depression led to high unemployment as many companies

instituted production cutbacks, which lead to major layoffs.

The gain in power of the exec. branch during the New Deal led some commentators to speak to

the rise of the imperial presidency

The Bonus Army was a group of WWI veterans who were disbanded after they came to D.C. to

seek early payment of money promised to them by Congress.

The Harlem Renaissance as an important cultural outpouring in which African American writers

explored the pains and joys of being black in America.

One successful public-works project begun under President Hoover was the

construction of a major dam on the Colorado River.

In the early 1930's, many farmers lost their land because they

couldn't earn enough from farming to pay their mortgages.

As urban workers experienced growing wealth in the 1920's, farmers

saw their incomes decline and debt grow.

The growth of the automobile industry in the early 1900's led to

the growth of other industries and suburban communities.

Which policy would John Maynard Keynes consider pump priming?

funding public works projects to put the unemployed to work

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff helped spread the depression globally because

European countries retaliated with their own tariffs.

U.S. leaders in the 1920's hoped to keep the rest of the world

at arm's length in order to avoid another war.

The Scopes trial of 1925 pitted

fundamentalists against supporters of evolution.

One of the main reasons for the 1929 stock market crash was that

stock prices had risen too high due to speculation

According to critics, why did FDR propose increasing the # of justices to the Supreme Court?

to get more New Deal supporters on the Court

Huey Long's "Share the Wealth" program proposed that the wealthy

pay higher taxes that would then be distributed to the poor

The Emergency Banking Bill gave President Roosevelt the authority to

temporarily close banks to get their accounts in order

The factors that brought about the devastation in the Dust Bowl

included drought, high wind, and farming methods.

How did the New Deal affect the voting patterns of African Americans?

many shifted their votes from Republicans to Democrats

Writers of the "Lost Generation" often had

a pessimistic, skeptical world view.

What was the result of the sit-down strike at a GM plant in Flint, MI in the mid 1930s?

GM recognized the United Automobile Workers Union

After the stock market crash, America's banking sector

collapsed as depositors raced to withdraw their money

The economic good times of the 1920's became threatened by

uneven distribution of wealth and growing consumer debt

What did President Harding do to help American business?

He signed a bill that raised protective tariff rates.

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1
The Agricultural Adjustment Act raised crop prices by paying farmers
to stop raising cattle and to start raising sheep
to raise only cash crops such as cotton, corn, and wheat
not to plant all their land and to kill excess livestock
not to move tot he cities to compete for scarce factory jobs
2
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
ensured that Social Security payments wold be made on time
was established to regulate the stock market
insured bank deposits up to $5,000
was created despite strong objections from Pres. Roosevelt
3
Frances Perkins, a social worker, was the first
person appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt to Supreme Court.
female Cabinet member in U.S. history.
female Vice President in U.S. history.
person to speak out against the threat of Nazi Germany.
4
The quota system of the National Origins Act did not apply to
Mexico.
Northern Ireland.
England.
Italy.
5
President Hoover expected the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to
subsidize workers willing to relocate to the Dust Bowl.
provide the homeless with small loans to buy housing.
get Americans back to work through trickle-down economics.
succeed without funding from the government.
6
The Great Depression led to high unemployment as many companies
instituted production cutbacks, which lead to major layoffs.
moved their production to Asia for lower production costs.
closed to punish workers for causing the stock market crash.
lost their workers to better paying farming jobs.
7
The gain in power of the exec. branch during the New Deal led some commentators to speak to
the rise of the Supreme Court
the rise of the bully pulpit
the rise of the imperial presidency
the rise of the consumer revolution
8
The Bonus Army was a group of WWI veterans who were disbanded after they came to D.C. to
start a soup kitchen for jobless vets during the depression.
demand higher pay for all workers who were veterans.
march in support of President Hoover's reelction.
seek early payment of money promised to them by Congress.
9
The Harlem Renaissance as an important cultural outpouring in which African American writers
downplayed race and focused on inventive language.
denounced jazz as an un-American form of music.
explored the pains and joys of being black in America.
created the first truly American form of literature.
10
One successful public-works project begun under President Hoover was the
construction of a new stock exchange in New York.
founding of Hooverville, a "workers' city" in Nevada.
construction of a major dam on the Colorado River.
renovation of the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
11
Who advocated the separation of races?
WEB DuBois
Louis Armstrong
Marcus Garvey
Booker T Washington
12
In the early 1930's, many farmers lost their land because they
refused to grow crops that Americans wanted to purchase.
couldn't earn enough from farming to pay their mortgages.
couldn't keep up with the demand for their crops.
paid off their mortgages quickly, resulting in bank fines.
13
As urban workers experienced growing wealth in the 1920's, farmers
saw their incomes grow faster than those of factory workers.
began to unionize in hopes of earning higher wages.
began to charge significantly higher prices for crops.
saw their incomes decline and debt grow.
14
Modernists stressed science and secular ideas rather than
scientific theories.
religious beliefs.
technological progress.
the value of education.
15
The growth of the automobile industry in the early 1900's led to
a sharp decline in the nation's output of steel and glass.
the growth of other industries and suburban communities.
a steady rise in the use of trolleys and trains.
a lack of innovation in most other industies.
16
Which policy would John Maynard Keynes consider pump priming?
regulating the stock market to restrict speculation
tariffs to protect U.S. firms from foreign competition
raising taxes on the poor to discourage immigration
funding public works projects to put the unemployed to work
17
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff helped spread the depression globally because
Americans responded by refusing to ship goods over seas.
it caused American goods to flood European markets.
it drastically reduced the price of foreign goods.
European countries retaliated with their own tariffs.
18
U.S. leaders in the 1920's hoped to keep the rest of the world
at war to maintain a high demand for U.S. products.
from ratifying the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
at arm's length in order to avoid another war.
from collecting America's unpaid war debts.
19
The changes in manners, morals, and mindset of women in the 1920's came to be symbolized by the
flapper.
Model T.
bootlegger.
Teapot Dome Scandal.
20
The Scopes trial of 1925 pitted
the "drys" against the "wets" over Prohibition
the Ku Kulx Klan against the Jewish Anti-Defamation League
fundamentalists against supporters of evolution.
F. Scott Fitzgerald against Ernest Hemingway in a libel suit
21
The Wagner Act recognized the right of employees to
earn a minimum wage
join labor unions
receive overtime pay
work in smoke-free enviroments
22
One of the main reasons for the 1929 stock market crash was that
stock prices had risen too high due to speculation
too few people had been investing in the stock market
investors had't been allowed to borrow money to buy stock
stock prices had been tightly controlled by the government
23
According to critics, why did FDR propose increasing the # of justices to the Supreme Court?
to help elderly justices with their workload
to help the Court work more efficiently
to get more New Deal supporters on the Court
to increase the power of the Court
24
At first, what did President Hoover rely on to relieve the depression?
mandatory unionization in all factories
laws forbidding businesses to fire workers
federal money and government grants
volunteerism and localism
25
Huey Long's "Share the Wealth" program proposed that the wealthy
be paid subsidies for increasing their spending on goods
pay higher taxes that would then be distributed to the poor
be encouraged to contribute to charities to get tax breaks
pay lower taxes so they could us their wealth to create jobs
26
The Emergency Banking Bill gave President Roosevelt the authority to
temporarily close banks to get their accounts in order
sell ailing banks to the highest bidder
close the accounts of people with poor credit
take over banks and pay depositors with government funds
27
FDR's unofficial group of African American advisers were known as
Black Cabinet
New Deal colaition
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Tennessee Valley Authority
28
The factors that brought about the devastation in the Dust Bowl
were a result of natural causes, not human practices.
included drought, high wind, and farming methods.
were all a result of unwise agricultural practices.
including damming western rivers and over-irrigation.
29
The Great Depression forced many Americans to live in shantytowns known as
Hoovervilles.
tenant farms.
Okies.
speakeasies.
30
How did the New Deal affect the voting patterns of African Americans?
a majority began to support Louisiana's Huey Long
the New Deal had no effect on African American voting
most continued to vote Republican, party of Abraham Lincoln
many shifted their votes from Republicans to Democrats
31
Writers of the "Lost Generation" often had
a love for the Victorian Era.
a lack of any literary talent.
a pessimistic, skeptical world view.
an inability to express fresh ideas.
32
What was the result of the sit-down strike at a GM plant in Flint, MI in the mid 1930s?
GM produced far fewer cars over the next decade
Congress passed legislation allowing companies to ban unions
GM recognized the United Automobile Workers Union
the AFL and CIO joined forces to better represent workers
33
After the stock market crash, America's banking sector
collapsed as depositors raced to withdraw their money
went broke by lending to investors recovering from the crash
profited as the Federal Reserve limited the money supply
grew as people transferred stock profit to savings accounts
34
The economic good times of the 1920's became threatened by
uneven distribution of wealth and growing consumer debt
too much wealth being concentrated in the hands of farmers
restrictions that limited how many stocks a person could own
a lack of credit and a steady decline in worker productivity
35
What did President Harding do to help American business?
He signed a bill that raised protective tariff rates.
He restricted the freedom of business leaders.
He broke up monopolies.
He refused to adopt a laissez-faire approach.

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