What would life have been like for African American's in the mid-twentieth century?

African Americans left the South due to violence/prejudice.

What is an example of price incentive?

automobiles are more affordable because of the assembly line

What was one way Ford's assembly line and people being able afford cars changed America?

people could live farther from work and now travel to work

What does this describe? 12 million unemployed, hungry, Hoovervilles, people lost all their $

Why FDR introduced the New Deal

Why do banks loan out money?

help households and business buy goods and services

Which of the following were reasons that led the United States to enter the war?

Sinking of Lusitania, Zimmerman telegram

The 3 R's of the New Deal were Relief, Recovery and Reform. What was the purpose of reform?

prevent another economic collapse

The Harlem Renaissance played a major role in which of the following?

establishment of a movement for civil rights in the U.S.

Why are the letters WPA, CCC and TVA important?

government agencies created as part of NEW DEAL

The Jazz Age, and music associated with the period, was a result of which of the following?

the blending of different cultures in the United States

Who was Charles Lindbergh?

flew first trans-Atlantic flight

Even though Jesse Owens achieved great things in the Olympics, which of these is true?

he faced racial discrimination when he returned to U.S.

What BEST explains Ellington's considerable cultural impact in the United States in the 1930s?

growth of radio allowed citizens to enjoy his music

Look at the Cartoon: What is the message of this cartoon?

even people who had money were impacted by the depression

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1
What would life have been like for African American's in the mid-twentieth century?
African Americans left the South due to violence/prejudice.
African American's were still slaves
African American's didn't contribute to society
African American's moved out of the country
2
What is an example of price incentive?
automobiles are more affordable because of the assembly line
invention of long lasting light-bulb
rationing food
3
Which statement about the business sector of the economy is correct?
It produces goods.
It regulates trade.
It provides human capital
It provides public services.
4
What was one way Ford's assembly line and people being able afford cars changed America?
American's had to migrate from the North to the South
people could live farther from work and now travel to work
people had to live in cities and women had to work
People lost their jobs due to the profit of cheaper cars
5
My relief programs helped end the Great Depression. Who am I?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon Johnson
Herbert Hoover
6
What does this describe? 12 million unemployed, hungry, Hoovervilles, people lost all their $
Why FDR introduced the New Deal
Why the Panama Canal was built
Why Truman used the Atomic Bomb
Why the United Nations was created
7
Why do banks loan out money?
raise money to provide goods & services not provided by GOV
help households and business buy goods and services
help businesses reduce costs of good businesses provide
make government can afford to provide goods and services
8
Which of the following were reasons that led the United States to enter the war?
Sinking of Lusitania, Zimmerman telegram
Nuclear Weapons, trench warfare
Zimmerman bombing, sinking of Lusitania
9
The 3 R's of the New Deal were Relief, Recovery and Reform. What was the purpose of reform?
help those suffering from poverty
assist in improving the nations economic situation
reduce level of government involvement in economy
prevent another economic collapse
10
The Harlem Renaissance played a major role in which of the following?
establishment of a movement for civil rights in the U.S.
founding of unions to improve working conditions in U.S.
growth of New York City into the banking center of the U.S.
the increased role of women in the workplace in the U.S.
11
When Pres. Wilson decided being neutral wasn't an option, who did he need to declare war?
The Vice President
Congress
State Governments
The Courts
12
Why are the letters WPA, CCC and TVA important?
former Presidents
representatives in the New Deal
government agencies created as part of NEW DEAL
branches of the U.S. military in the New Deal
13
Which caused the U.S. to enter WWI?
chemical weapons
use of nuclear weapons by Germany
German helicopter attacks
German U-Boat attacks
14
The Jazz Age, and music associated with the period, was a result of which of the following?
the suffering of the American people during World War I
economic struggles throughout the United States
distrust amongst the American people of their government
the blending of different cultures in the United States
15
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
flew first trans-Atlantic flight
famous Olympic athlete
writer during Harlem renaissance
famous baseball player
16
Even though Jesse Owens achieved great things in the Olympics, which of these is true?
people considered him a traitor
he retired and lived in Germany
he faced racial discrimination when he returned to U.S.
17
What BEST explains Ellington's considerable cultural impact in the United States in the 1930s?
growth of radio allowed citizens to enjoy his music
Americans enjoyed his patriotic songs
Americans loved watching him on television
his protest songs were popular
18
Look at the Cartoon: What is the message of this cartoon?
people got their money back that they lost during GD
One cause of the Depression was lack of savings
even people who had money were impacted by the depression
failures of banks only impacted the poor.
19
How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?
took away the Olympic Games
Disarmed their military
made them an American colony
gave them more land
20
Who wrote the successful book "Gone with the Wind" during dark times of the Great Depression?
Margaret Mitchell
Jesse Owens
Duke Ellington
Langston Hughes

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