Consider the above photo from the era of the Great Depression. Which statement is supported?

many people felt the impact of tough times and needed help

Which of the following best explains the main reason many people opposed Prohibition?

Bootlegging industries gave rise to lawlessness and crime.

What was the Great Migration in the United States?

relocation of African-Americans from the South to the North

The term "Hooverville"

community of shacks housing unemployed during Hoover Admin.

What led women to fight harder for their rights during the early 1900's?

They worked for equal rights when the war was over.

Examine the flow chart above. Which of these sentences best completes the diagram?

People rushed to withdraw their savings.

What was meant by the term "Prohibition" in the 1920s?

no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol

What changes developed with the 21st Amendment to the Constitution?

it repealed or took away Prohibition

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S.S.- The Roaring 20's and the Great Depression Test

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1
Consider the above photo from the era of the Great Depression. Which statement is supported?
many people felt the impact of tough times and needed help
Not many people were in need of assistance
Only women were given the help they needed
Food was plentiful with no need to wait in line
2
What happened when over 400,000 African-Americans migrated to the North?
they attained good factory jobs
they were forced to return to the South
they were met with riots and racism
they attended universities
3
Which of the following best explains the main reason many people opposed Prohibition?
Bootlegging industries gave rise to lawlessness and crime.
It was too difficult to find speakeasies in large cities.
Very few fed officers were hired to enforce alcohol laws.
More women began to drink during the prohibition
4
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are best known for their contributions to music in 1900s?
Blues
Folk
Godspel
Jazz
5
Which New Deal program provided monthly payments to the elderly, disabled and unemployed?
Farm Security Administration
Social Security Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Security and Exchange Commission
6
The Roaring 20's was also known as which of the following?
Civil Rights movement
cold war
Progressive Era
jazz age
7
Which of these innovations contributed most to the development of the national popular culture?
airplanes
automobiles
radio
plastic
8
What was the Great Migration in the United States?
relocation of women who demanded the right to vote
the relocation of immigrants to America
when northerners moved to the south in search of better life
relocation of African-Americans from the South to the North
9
Which of the following was the primary cause of the disaster of the Great Plains Dust Bowl?
lightning strikes
crop reduction
prolonged droughts
black blizzards
10
The term "Hooverville"
Nickname for White house during Hoover's administration.
is a reference to Congress in the Hoover's administration
community of shacks housing unemployed during Hoover Admin.
refers to the stock market on the day of the 1929 crash.
11
What led women to fight harder for their rights during the early 1900's?
They worked for equal rights when the war was over.
A woman was nominated for president of US for first time.
They gained the right to vote with the 14th amendment.
Women finally were able to stay home more after the war.
12
The box above contain reasons why a great event occurred in American history. What is the name?
Causes of the Great Migration
Causes of the Dust Bowl
Causes of the Harlem Renaissance
Causes of the Great Depression
13
Examine the flow chart above. Which of these sentences best completes the diagram?
People rushed to withdraw their savings.
People bought new homes with the money saved.
Bankers returned all the savings back to depositors.
Banks loaned money to new customers.
14
What was meant by the term "Prohibition" in the 1920s?
women were not allowed to vote in political elections
no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol
women were not allowed to wear skimpy bathing suits
men were forbidden to travel to Communist countries
15
What was the outpouring of creativity of African Amer poets, writers, and artists in the 1920s?
Harlem Renaissance
Artists Movement
Roaring Twenties
Jazz age
16
What event is being described in the above box?
The Dust Bowl
The stock market Crash
The Jazz Age
The Harlem Renaissance
17
What changes developed with the 21st Amendment to the Constitution?
it repealed or took away Prohibition
it was the act used to try to enforce Prohibition
no one could challenge anti-morality laws
no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol

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