What did the Case of Sacco and Vanzetti indicate?

That Americans were afraid of immigrants and socialism

Which of the following describes Roosevelt's economic policies?

Direct relief should come from the government

What caused the stock market crash of 1929?

too many people buying stock on the margin

All of the following led to the rise in Consumerism in America during the 1920s Except

increased income for ALL Americans

What was the effect of prohibition?

decrease alcohol consumption but increase in organized crime

What caused the Red Scare of the 1920s?

fear of new immigrants spreading ideas of communism

What was the most responsible for ending the Great Depression?

U.S. involvement in World War II

What did the FDIC and the SEC try to do?

restore confidence in the banks and the stock market

What was the effect of the high tariffs impelemented by Hoover during the Depression?

It led other countries to place tariffs on American goods

Which represents a conservative criticism of the New Deal?

It led the US towards socialism

all of the following statements are true of the Harlem Renaissance EXCEPT:

African-Americans experienced full equality

What did Warren Harding mean by a return to Normalcy?

A return to isolationism and laissez-faire policies

What did the flapper represent?

Women who went against traditional norms for women

What was the legacy of the New Deal?

Increased role of the government in the economy

What caused the dust bowl?

soil erosion on the Great Plains

Which of the following was NOT a criticism of the New Deal?

It was not popular with working class Americans

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1
What did the Case of Sacco and Vanzetti indicate?
Americans strong sense of justice
Communism was spreading in the U.S.
That immigrants were disrupting American society
That Americans were afraid of immigrants and socialism
2
Which of the following describes Roosevelt's economic policies?
Roosevelt believed that individuals should help themselves
Direct relief should come from the government
Roosevelt believed that the economy would work itself out
charities should take care of individuals
3
Which problem did the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps address
high unemployment
credit buying
bank runs
over speculation in the stock market
4
What caused the stock market crash of 1929?
Bank failures
too many people buying stock on the margin
overproduction of manufactured goods
the increase in the value of the major companies
5
All of the following led to the rise in Consumerism in America during the 1920s Except
increase in advertising
mass production
increased income for ALL Americans
easy credit
6
What was the effect of prohibition?
increase in taxes on alcohol
decrease alcohol consumption but increase in organized crime
the increase in alcohol consumption and a decrease in crime
the end of alcohol consumption in the U.S.
7
Which of the following demonstrate the growing anti-immgrant feelings in the 1920s?
the rise of the KKK
Speakeasies
the Scopes Trial
policy of isolationism
8
What caused the Red Scare of the 1920s?
The prosperity of the 1920s
American soldiers bringing ideas home with them from the war
fear of new immigrants spreading ideas of communism
increase in organized crime because of prohibition
9
Why was the prosperity of the 1920s shaky?
All of the above
people were buying too much on credit.
Farmers were losing money on the sale of their crops
65% of the population was too poor to afford the luxury goods.
10
What was the most responsible for ending the Great Depression?
U.S. involvement in World War II
The Boulder Dam project
Relief programs like the Works Progress Administration
FDR's Reform program like the SEC and FDIC
11
Which group would support the belief that the a new economic system should be created?
Reactionary
Conservative
Liberal
Radical
12
which term means spending more money than the government takes in through taxes?
debt reduction
supply side economics
deficit spending
pump priming
13
What did the FDIC and the SEC try to do?
restore confidence in the banks and the stock market
provide a safety net for the elderly and handicapped
increase in the supply of money
provide aid to the unemployed
14
All of the following represent cultural conflict during the 1920s Except:
restrictions on immigration
The Scopes Trial
The flapper
assembly line production
15
which term refers to the normal up and downs in the economy that caused by the laws of supply and demand?
trickle down economics
laissez-faire
Boom to Bust business cycle
pump priming
16
Which economic policy term refers to giving loans to banks and businesses instead of people?
laissez-faire
pump priming
direct relief
trickle down economics
17
What was the effect of the high tariffs impelemented by Hoover during the Depression?
It led Americans to buy more imports
It let to improved wages for industrial workers
it led to improved overseas trade
It led other countries to place tariffs on American goods
18
What happened to Mexican-Americans during the Depression?
Many were deported to Mexico
They prospered as migrant farmers in the Southwest
Many were given jobs in northern factories causeing resentment
They did not face any challenges
19
Which represents a conservative criticism of the New Deal?
It put the US in a position of stability heading into WWII
It didn't do enough to improve the lives of the poor.
It led the US towards socialism
It did more for minorities than other Americans
20
Which term represents a bunch of shelters made out of scrap materials?
shelter town
Shanty town
rail riders' town
Hobo town
21
all of the following statements are true of the Harlem Renaissance EXCEPT:
The spirit of the New Negro developed
Harlem was the center of African-American cultural rebirth
African-Americans experienced full equality
African American art, literature and music flourished.
22
What did Warren Harding mean by a return to Normalcy?
That Americans wanted a white protestant president
A return to isolationism and laissez-faire policies
A return to the Progressive policies of Theodore Rossevelt
That he would implement interventionist foreign policies
23
What did the flapper represent?
Women abandoned during the Depression by their husbands
Women who held jobs in industry
Women who went against traditional norms for women
Women who married and had children right out of school
24
What was the legacy of the New Deal?
Increased role of the government in the economy
Free medical care for all
More roles outside the home for women
more civil rights for African Americans
25
What term did Roosevelt use to define his policy of federal spending on relief programs to get the money flowing?
trickle down economics
Court packing
deficit spending
Pump-priming
26
Which New Deal program provided pensions for retired workers and their spouses?
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
Security and Exchange Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
27
What caused the dust bowl?
Native Americans on the Great Plains
too much rainfall in New England
Wildfires on the West coast
soil erosion on the Great Plains
28
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Uneven distribution of wealth
overuse of credit
depressed condition for farmers
New inventions
29
Which of the following was NOT a criticism of the New Deal?
It didn't do enough for women and minorities
It gave too much power to the federal government
It caused an increase in the national debt
It was not popular with working class Americans

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