An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in

number of people who committed suicide

Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

thick layers of prairie grasses

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

World War I veterans and their families

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

a celebration of African-American culture in literature/arts

One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people

developed habits of saving and thriftiness

Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a growing number of homeless people

All of the following caused the Great Depression EXCEPT

tariffs on foreign imports were lowered

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3rd Quarter US HISTORY exam part 1

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US history PCHS CP/G 3rd quarter exam review 2017 part 1 1920s, Great Depression, and New Deal

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1
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles" people conveyed their
disgust in Hoover
patriotism
grudging respect for Hoover
trust in Hoover
2
______ increased in the 1920s
the birthrate
child labor
the school dropout rate
the crime rate
3
Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as president?
tariff rates
the national debt
employment rates
per capita income
4
refers to paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
price support
credit
speculation
buying on margin
5
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
10%
25%
75%
100%
6
Who opened the first soup kitchen
Greg Seibert
Herbert Hoover
Al Capone
Franklin D. Roosevelt
7
Which is NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
many men became unemployed
many people started farming
many children had a poor diet
many families became homeless
8
Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?
increase crop production
decrease prices of farm goods
regulate the stock market
deregulate the nation's banking system
9
The first practical peacetime use of airplanes was for
crop dusting
carrying passengers
carrying mail
weather forecasting
10
Which New Deal policy had the greatest impact on the American economy
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
11
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in
number of men who stood in bread lines
number of children who were malnourished
number of women who worked outside the home
number of people who committed suicide
12
Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
drought
overproduction of crops
thick layers of prairie grasses
high winds
13
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
World War I veterans and their families
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
unemployed industrial workers and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
14
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
separation of church and state
direct government relief
the golden rule
voluntary cooperation
15
The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was
the automobile
growth in industry
the use of electricity
a change in birthrate
16
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?
direct relief
rugged individualism
price support
Bonus Army
17
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
a celebration of African-American culture in literature/arts
a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
a program to promote African-American owned businesses
18
During the Depression, charitable organizations tried to help urban poor by opening
dust bowls
banks
Coach LaBounty's wallet
soup kitchens
19
One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people
developed habits of saving and thriftiness
grew to like President Hoover
became risk takers in the stock market
came to believe in small government
20
Term that refers to the Stock Market crash of October 29, 1929
Black Tuesday
Green Monday
Black Friday
White Wednesday
21
Jazz music, born in New Orleans, was spread to the North by musicians such as
Paul Robeson
Langston Hughes
Troy Faucheaux
Louis Armstrong
22
Which of the following increased in the 1920s
prices for farm products
foreign demand for U.S farm products
farmers' debts
domestic demand for U.S farm products
23
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a crisis in the farm sector
the availability of easy credit
tariffs on foreign goods
a growing number of homeless people
24
Sacco and Vanzetti were tried and convicted of
robbery and murder
bribery of an officer
treason
anarchy
25
During Prohibition, to get liquor illegally, drinkers went to underground night clubs known as
tea rooms
tenament
pent house
Speakeasies
26
Flappers were all of the following EXCEPT
wore ankle length dresses
a woman who often smoked and drank in public
rejected traditionalist values of the 19th century
seemed casual and independent
27
All of the following caused the Great Depression EXCEPT
government did not insure people's bank accounts
individuals and businesses built up large debt due to credit
tariffs on foreign imports were lowered
the stock market crashed
28
What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
speculators
hoboes
okies
bonus marchers

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