2.1 + 2.2 ASII Test Quiz Review

What pushed the US economy from "on life support" to "surviving?"

New Deal programs frequently were either segregated or unavailable to minorities.

President in office at the start of the Depression; believed it to be a natural part of the business cycle.

Invention that helped create and define mass media culture of the 1920s.

Similarity between the 1920s and 1930s

Which of the following is a cause of the Great Depression?

Which of the following is NOT a New Deal agency?

What event transformed the US economy from "surviving" to "thriving?"

Group of writers, artists, musicians, etc. were disillusioned with the American consumerist and pop culture of the 20s

Governor and eventual Senator of Louisiana; assassinated in 1935; achieved a national following via the radio.

FDR's CONTROVERSIAL plan to increase the number of members on the Supreme Court.

Known as the "radio priest;" turned from liberal views to bigotry; critic of New Deal, Jews, union labor, and communism

Periodic radio broadcasts featuring the President, who updated the nation on progress and reassured listeners.

Notorious, infamous criminal and gangster; known for the scar across his face.

Banned the manufacturing and selling of alcohol.

New Deal legislation that vastly improved the power and standing of labor unions.

Bribery incident and scandal involving the Warren G. Harding administration.

The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, In Dubious Battle, Tortilla Flat, East of Eden

Famed photographer of the Great Depression; Migrant Mother

American reaction to the Communist Revolution in Russia

Famous for his efforts to bring down Capone and enforce Prohibition in Chicago; leader of "the Untouchables"

An attempt to protect American businesses and farmers, at the expense of the international economic climate of the 30s.

President elected to FOUR terms; in office during the Great Depression and WWII

I am feeling prepared for this test tomorrow.

Specified times when a bank is closed for upkeep and maintenance; utilized by FDR in the New Deal

Which of the following was NOT a goal of New Deal programs?

Court case focused on fundamentalism v. modernism debate

FDR's Presidential Platform

Massively increased the role of the Executive Branch and federal government as a whole, especially in economic matters.

Literary, musical, and artistic awakening in the African-American community.

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?

Makeshift towns and structures where the homeless lived during the Great Depression

Which of the following is a New Deal program?

Intense fear, dislike, or hatred of people from other countries.

Increased government expenditures + lower taxes to stimulate demand and pull the global economy out of the Depression

First woman in the Presidential Cabinet

HIPP(OS) stands for...

Folk music star who believed that music could change social conditions, songs honored working people

Advocate for Pan-Africanism; supported returning African-Americans to their ancestral lands

Young woman of the 1920s sporting short hair, an iconic hat, and who was bold, adventurous, and energetic

This region of the US was especially hit by an environmental disaster during the Great Depression.

Massive construction project of the Great Depression

Name for farmers from Middle America who moved west during the Great Depression

"What happens to a dream deferred?" Good Morning; I Too, Sing America

WWI Veterans fighting/protesting to receive their delayed pay sooner than previously setup.

Initial "honeymoon" period between FDR and Congress, in which a plethora of legislation was passed