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US History 1920s & 1930s
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1
What is the best description of the Great Migration?
African Americans moving to the Northern cities to find work
Women moving from farms to cities to find work in factories.
Farmers moving West during the Dust Bowl looking for work.
Flood of Mexican immigrants coming north for work.
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What criticism could be levied against the mentality of the 1920s?
The country's morals were secondary to the economic success.
The country had not heroes to celebrate.
The country's economy was secondary to desire for expansion.
The country's attitude was too serious.
3
What's Hoover's legacy from the Depression Era?
A four-term presidency
Social Security
The Hoover Bridge
Hoovervilles
4
Which of the following was NOT a New Deal program?
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
5
What was the name given to the women pictured?
feminists
suffragists
flappers
abolitionists
6
What were fireside chats?
New Deal programs designed to improve infrastructure
Presidential cabinet meetings discussing the Depression
Weekly radio addresses by FDR to reassure the Americans
Family discussions open fires that kept families warm
7
What were the Joads before they moved West (The Grapes of Wrath)?
Sharecroppers
Miners
Peach pickers
Factory workers
8
All of the following contributed to the Great Depression, EXCEPT:
Stock speculation
Overproduction
Failure of New Deal programs
Installment buying
9
What was the issue at the heart of the Scopes Monkey Trial?
Foreclosures
Evolution
Segregation
Prohibition
10
Black Tuesday refers to...
the day the Dust Bowl started
the day WWII started
the day the stock market crashed
the day Roosevelt was assassinated
11
What made the Great Depression worst than other periods of economic hardships?
Inflation of farm goods
Extremely high unemployment rates
The SEC prosecuted several bankers
Flooding in the Midwest
12
Overall, the New Deal...
provided relief for all Americans.
helped get FDR elected to a record five terms.
quickly ended the Great Depression.
had mixed results, but forever changed the role of govt.
13
Pictured is Frances Perkins, who is she?
FDR's first lady.
The "mother" of the Depression.
The first female cabinet member.
The first female US Senator.
14
What type of jobs were women mostly filling during the 1920s?
medical
secretary
military
elected office
15
The 1920s was best known for its...
wars.
classical music.
fads.
protests.
16
What was strengthened during the Depression?
foreign trade
confidence in banks
family unity
trust in politicians
17
What shows expansions and contractions in an economy?
fiscal policy
business cycle
unemployment rate
inflation
18
What fad from the 1920s is shown in the video?
The Twist
The Charleston
The Hippy-Shake
The Dip
19
How did Hoover's approach to the Depression differ from Roosevelt's?
Hoover was overly aggressive; Roosevelt was reserved
Hoover started the New Deal; Roosevelt used the Square Deal
Hoover and Roosevelt took the same approach
Hoover was cautious; Roosevelt was bold
20
A popular theme found in Harlem Renaissance art was....
Segregation
Depression
Abolotion
Temperance
21
Where the Joads originally from(The Grapes of Wrath)?
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Texas
22
What DID NOT contribute to the Dust Bowls?
drought
floods
overproduction
high winds
23
What aspect of the 1920s does this scene from the Great Gatsby represent?
1920s fads
Blues music
Harlem Renaissance Art
Excessive Lifestyles
24
What made the 1920s roar?
segregation, war, depression
the New Deal, unions, prohibition
war victory, suffrage, booming economy
jazz, abolition, manifest destiny
25
Which amendment brought in the Prohibition Era?
18th
17th
20th
19th
26
All of the following are associated with Prohibition, EXCEPT:
stock speculation
speakeasies
the mafia
bootleggers
27
How did Conservatives criticize FDR's New Deal?
They said it pushed a capitalist agenda
They argued it did too little to provide relief to Americans
They argued it gave too much assistance to African Americans
They said it was too expensive
28
What did Hoover think was the best policy for improving the economy during the Depression?
creating a minimum wage
relying on business and citizens to spur the economy
starting a New Deal
nationalizing industries
29
"A car in every driveway" was a slogan in Hoover's presidential campaign. It suggested...
continued prosperity under his Republican administration.
all Americans would get a free car if he won.
that horse + buggy would be outlawed in his administration.
that the US gov't would take control of the auto industry.
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What was New Deal programs aim to do?
raise taxes on big businesses
save money by reducing government spending
create a communist system
provide relief aid to many Americans
