This established "fair prices" on many products and set labor standards, such as standard # of hours in the workweek.

National Industrial Recovery Act

Which of the following is NOT a theme of the 1920's?

The 1920's witnessed a "return to normalcy" as POTUS Harding predicted

The first action that Franklin D. Roosevelt took as President was what?

Bank holiday closing troubled banks for five days

In 1932 these two candidates ran for President.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover

The Dust Bowl occurred in what region of the United States?

Plains states often called the America's bread basket

In the 1920's, many Americans became worried of the Red Scare. What was the Red Scare?

a fear of Communism and anarchy spreading to & around the U.S.

Which of the following is TRUE of U.S. foreign policy under the Harding & Coolidge administrations?

an outward isolationist approach but an inward engagement approach

Which option represents the meaning of the term Prohibition?

to ban the sale, manufacturing, and consumption of alcohol

Raising the price of crops helped people during the Great Depression because ____________?

it gave farmers badly needed purchasing power

What is one of the major complaints made about the ruling of Sacco and Vanzetti's court case?

it involved a significant lack of evidence

The 1925 Scopes-Monkey Trial took place because of the debate over ____________

the origins of man (evolution or creationism)

What was the purpose of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?

to reduce the flow of immigrants to 3% of the # already in the U.S.

The overall unemployment rate for minorities such as African Americans and Mexican Americans?

was always higher than the white population

What happened to the # of immigrants arriving in the U.S. directly AFTER WW I? (1919-1920)

The number of immigrants increased

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1
What was the name of the famous Jazz nightclub in Harlem, NY?
Cotton Club
The Loft
River Boat
Blue Note
2
Which of the following are causes of the Great Depression?
all of the above
trade wars (enacting tariffs)
Black Tuesday
great wealth inequality
3
This established "fair prices" on many products and set labor standards, such as standard # of hours in the workweek.
Federal Securities Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Industrial Recovery Act
4
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the 1920's?
There was a lot of social tension between various groups during the decade
The Average American enjoyed more spending power & modern conveniences
Americans wanted the excitement of the future but also comforts of the past
The 1920's witnessed a "return to normalcy" as POTUS Harding predicted
5
The first action that Franklin D. Roosevelt took as President was what?
Works Progress Administration
Bank holiday closing troubled banks for five days
Stock Market holiday closing the stock market for five days.
Civilian Conservation Corps
6
Which of the following is a criticism of the "Palmer Raids?"
the raids violated people's 4th amendment rights
all of the above
raids did more harm to the reputation of America than thwart criminal plots
the raids violated people's 5th & 6th amendment rights
7
What group of people suffered greatly in the 1920s
all of the above
Blacks
Farmers
Immigrants
8
Who wrote the novel "The Grapes of Wrath"?
Grant Wood
Woody Guthrie
John Steinbeck
Richard Wright
9
In 1932 these two candidates ran for President.
Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt
10
This Republican won the presidential election of 1928.
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Ronald Reagan
11
The Dust Bowl occurred in what region of the United States?
Plains states often called the America's bread basket
West Coast
Desert South West
Northeast Coast
12
Was the Social Security Act for relief, reform, or recovery?
relief
reform
recovery
13
The term used to describe the woman pictured
wondagal
golden girl
flapper
gibson girl
14
What was the new style of music inspired by the Harlem Renaissance?
Dixie
Jazz
Bluegrass
Blues
15
This established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Emergency Banking Relief Act (Bank Holiday)
Tennessee Valley Authority
Glass Steagall Banking Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
16
What crimes were Sacco and Vanzetti accused of before being executed?
Kidnapping/arson
Robbery/Murder
Murder/fraud
Vandalism/kidnapping
17
Which innovation increased the production of automobiles within Henry Ford's factories?
Skilled Laborers
Mass production
Assembly Line
Robotics
18
Secret gathering places selling illegal alcohol during Prohibition
saloons
nightclubs
tenements
speakeasies
19
In the 1920's, many Americans became worried of the Red Scare. What was the Red Scare?
a fear of another world conflict
a fear of Fascism
a fear of European immigrants
a fear of Communism and anarchy spreading to & around the U.S.
20
Jack Dempsey was a famous ___________ in the 1920s
Jazz Artist
Boxer
Novelist
Prohibitionist
21
Which of the following is TRUE of U.S. foreign policy under the Harding & Coolidge administrations?
an outward isolationist approach but an inward engagement approach
an outward engagement approach but an inward isolationist approach
an outward engagement approach and an inward engagement approach
an outward isolationist approach & an inward isolationist approach
22
The "Jazz Age" was also known as the ___________
"Fast Twenties"
"Roaring Twenties"
"Shouting Twenties"
"Bustling Twenties"
23
The most widely used measure of the stock market's health is what?
Black Tuesday
Dow Jones Industrial Average
NASDAQ
S&P 500
24
Babe Ruth was a hero of which sport in the 1920s
Boxing
Baseketball
Baseball
Softball
25
This term refers to the Stock Market Crash of October 29, 1929?
Bloody Monday
Black Friday
Black Sunday
Black Tuesday
26
By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to do what?
combat the effects of the Dust Bowl
raise the price of farm goods
lower the cost of food
increase the food supply
27
This reduced the flow of goods around the world due to increased taxes on imports and exports?
United Nations
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
Most favored nation policy
McNary Haugen Bill
28
Identify the man/gangster pictured
Al Capone
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Dion O Banion
29
"The dance" of the Jazz Age was called the ______
macarena
electric slide
charleston
dab
30
A sum of money placed at a persons disposal on condition that it will be repaid with interest by a specific date
closed end credit
buying on borrowed time
prorated buying
debit buying
31
Which option represents the meaning of the term Prohibition?
to increase the sale of alcohol
to allow women the right to vote
to provide a direct primary election for senators
to ban the sale, manufacturing, and consumption of alcohol
32
The first line of automobiles mass produced by the Ford Motor Co.
Porsche 911
Model E
Model T
Rolls Royce
33
Emergency Quota Act was passed, admission to the United States was based on immigrants’ ___?
job skills
wealth
ethnicity and national origin
Literacy test
34
Raising the price of crops helped people during the Great Depression because ____________?
it put money in the hands of those who lost all in stocks.
it put money in the hands of radio company owners.
it gave farmers badly needed purchasing power
it put money in the hands of wealthy industrialists.
35
What is one of the major complaints made about the ruling of Sacco and Vanzetti's court case?
it was based solely on "hearsay"
it involved a significant lack of evidence
both were forced to admit guilt for their crimes
it involved hard facts from witnesses
36
Which amendment provided suffrage for women?
19th
17th
21st
15th
37
Which of the following New Deal programs are still around today?
the Tennessee Valley Authority
the Social Security Administration
all of the options
Securities & Exchange Commission
38
During the Great Depression, how high did the overall unemployment rate reach at its worst?
10%
15%
75%
25%
39
This helped to create prosperity in a poverty stricken region by providing funds to build dams & generate electricity.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Securities Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
40
The 1925 Scopes-Monkey Trial took place because of the debate over ____________
right to bear arms
abortion
the origins of man (evolution or creationism)
right to assembly
41
What was the purpose of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?
To reduce the flow of immigrants to 2% of the # already in the U.S.
to ban Hispanic immigrants
to ban Chinese immigrants
to reduce the flow of immigrants to 3% of the # already in the U.S.
42
The overall unemployment rate for minorities such as African Americans and Mexican Americans?
tended to vary a lot from place to place, sometimes lower than for whites
was about the same as the white population
was lower than the white population
was always higher than the white population
43
Which group of U.S. citizens strongly disliked foreigners and wanted to "Keep America, American!" (??)
the wealthy
Nativists
Progressives
Populists
44
This guy criticized FDR from "his left". (Said FDR needed to do more to help those suffering)
Calvin Coolidge
Huey Long
Harry Hopkins
Herbert Hoover
45
Which of the following are effects of the Great Depression?
widespread homelessness
nationwide bank failure
widespread unemployment
all of the options
46
This term refers to making risky business transactions on the chance of making a big profit in a very short time window.
Buying on Margin
Credit
Speculation
Liquidity
47
A production system where each worker performs an assigned task repeatedly, the effect of which is mass production
cottage production
assembly line
boring/tedious production
concentrated production
48
The 29th US President 1921-1923, unfortunately, his administration is remembered for a lot of scandal.
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
49
What happened to the # of immigrants arriving in the U.S. directly AFTER WW I? (1919-1920)
The number of immigrants increased
none of the above
the numbers stayed nearly the same
the number of immigrants decreased
50
These people were very angry when President Hoover seemed indifferent to their demands for early payment of bonuses.
WWII veterans
farmers
steelworkers
WWI veterans
51
This is the largest of the jobs programs for adult men building our infrastructure.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
52
This authorized the Treasury Department to inspect banks and close those that were unsound.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Glass Steagall Banking Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act (Bank Holidays)
53
Name of the controversial founder of the FBI & law enforcement innovator who changed how crime is prosecuted in the U.S.
Herbert Hoover
Niccola Sacco
J. Edgar Hoover
Arthur Palmer
54
This provided direct relief in the form of food and clothing to the neediest people.
National Industrial Recovery Act
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Federal Securities Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
55
This term refers to putting a small amount down on a stock and borrowing the rest of the cost to buy multiple shares.
Buying on Margin
Credit
Speculation
Cabinet
56
Which of the following domestic far right/hate groups attempted to "purify" the United States in the 1920's?
Communists
Ku Klux Klan
Nativists
Black Panthers
57
Identify the man pictured
Babe Ruth
Herbert Hoover
Lou Gehrig
Louis Armstrong
58
This is the period when unemployment skyrocketed from 1930 to 1940 and the economy plummeted.
Recessive Seventies
Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression
Fabulous Eighties
59
Which of the three goals of the New Deal would the FDIC fulfilled?
recovery
reform
relief
60
Which answer best represents the purpose of the Great Migration (during WWI)?
Union members removed immigrants from U.S. (b/c of job opporunities taken)
Europeans moved to the U.S. for jobs
African Americans moved South to avoid oppression
African Americans moved North for new economic opportunities
61
Why did John Scopes receive punishment for what he taught in Tennessee?
Because he taught Creationism
For teaching about the life of Charles Darwin
Because he violated the Butler Act (forbid evolution) within the state
Because he criticized the Theory of Evolution
62
Which of the two New Deal programs were found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Federal Securities Act and CCC
Emergency Banking Relief and Glass Steagall Banking
CCC and Tennessee Valley Authority
National Recovery and Agricultural Adjustment Acts
63
The African American literary and artistic movement of the 1920s.
The Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
The Renaissance and Reformation
The Great Gatsby
64
Which movies were popular during 1930's America?
the WIzard of Oz
all of the options
Gone with the Wind
Snow White & the Seven Dwarves
65
Which of the following of Roosevelt's ideas failed to become a new tradition in law?
the reorganization of the Supreme Court (court packing)
federally supported loans for housing
the creation of a federally supported pension program
the establishment of regional planning authorities
66
How many terms was FDR elected to?
4 terms
3 terms
1 term
2 terms
67
Which of the following products did NOT improve the standard of living in the 20s?
Freezer
Refridgerators
Vacuum Cleaners
Electric Stoves
68
The Prohibition amendment was the _________
21st
19th
18th
20th
69
The "quiet depression" in the 1920's applied to what industry? (Who felt the economic pain the hardest first)?
radio
automobile
agriculture
clothing
70
Which of the following New Deal programs were public works programs?
the CWA
the FDIC
the SSA
the SEC
71
To enforce prohibition & give the Federal government more power to prosecute, Congress passed the ___________Act.
Temperance
Anti-Saloon
Volstead
Prohibition
72
What invention made it easier for Americans to develop celebrities in sports and entertainment?
TV
phonograph
telegraph
radio
73
Which person was the first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (from the U.S. to France)?
Amelia Earhart
Glenn Curtiss
Orville Wright
Charles Lindbergh
74
This required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Glass Steagall Banking Act
Federal Securities Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
75
What is the name of the event, in court, that involved the debate of evolution vs. creationism?
The Scopes-Monkey Trial
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
The Rosenberg Trial
State of Tennessee v. Creationists
76
How were Albert Fall and the Teapot Dome Scandal connected?
Fall accepted bribes to sell Navy oil reserves
Fall exported oil reserves to the Navy
Fall gave the majority of the oil reserves to Germany
Fall had the reserves shipped to other allied countries
77
Which of the following New Deal programs is still around today?
the PWA
the CCC
the CWA
the FDIC
78
The 30th US President (from 1923-1929)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
79
President Roosevelt called his radio programs that informed Americans about the New Deal this_____.
Inaugural Speeches
Economic forums
Fireside Chats
Town Hall meetings
80
This was a systematic crackdown on anyone suspected of being an anarchist or communist "sympathsizer".
the Palmer raids
the celebrity purge
the KKK raids
the communist purge
81
Which of the following reached a new high during President Roosevelt's first term as President?
the average income
tariff rates
deficit spending
the employment rate
82
Sang What a Wonderful World among countless other jazz hits
Bessie Smith
Louis Armstrong
John Cougar Mellencamp
Dizzy Gillespie
83
The American public perceived many characteristics in President Roosevelt, but not what?
Economic Conservatism
determination
compassion
self confidence
84
"Hoovervilles" were called that because...?
They were an expression of the disgust people had for Hoover
They were called that to honor Hoover for the Hoover dam
They were an effort to encourage "rugged individualism"
They were called that because they were prosperous towns
85
This put almost three million young men to work building roads or parks, and planting trees.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Glass Steagall Banking Act

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