What was Black Tuesday?

The day that the New York Stock Exchange Crashed

The decisions made at the Paris Peace Conference were shaped by

Allied territory expansion and a desire to punish Germany.

The PWA(Public Works Administration) did which of the following?

Built infrastructure that lasted for years

Why did immigration to the U.S. decrease after World War I?

Government restrictions preventing immigration from Europe

What approach did Hoover initially take to end the Great Depression?

appealing to the wealthy to volunteer time and money

What were the effects of New Deal legislation on the role of the federal government?

Federal gov't became less involved in revenue policy

Why did FDR want to expand the Supreme Court?

He wanted to choose justices who agreed with the New Deal

How did Social Security differ in its goals from the Public Works Administration (PWA)?

S.S. provided a long term safety net for the elderly

What was the long-term effect of the 1920s bull market?

Risky investors paid high prices for stocks then resold

What was the main economic effect of the Dust Bowl on the Great Plains region?

It affected crop production in the Great Plains

Which event marked the beginning of World War I in Europe?

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

The themes of artists & writers of the Harlem Renaissance revealed that African-Americans were

gaining confidence and pride in their cultural achievements.

The Zimmerman Note proposed which of the following?

In case of war, Mexico join with Germany vs. the U.S.

Why were President Wilson's fourteen points disregarded at the Paris Peace Conference?

Self-Determination threatened the interest of the Allies

How did Harding's tariffs lead to the Great Depression?

European countries raised their tariffs in return

One of the most important pieces of New Deal labor legislation, the Wagner Act

Recognize labor union rights and collective bargaining

Marcus Garvey advocated the idea that African Americans

should form separate communities from whites.

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1
What was Black Tuesday?
Mardi Gras
The first recorded solar eclipse
The day that the New York Stock Exchange Crashed
The start of World War II
2
The decisions made at the Paris Peace Conference were shaped by
Ending colonialism
Wilson's doctrine of national self-determination.
The goal of forming new nations based in ethnicity.
Allied territory expansion and a desire to punish Germany.
3
The PWA(Public Works Administration) did which of the following?
Employed businessmen
Gave away unemployment benefits
Improved the nation's currency
Built infrastructure that lasted for years
4
In which country did American forced conduct most of their fighting?
France
Netherlands
Germany
Britain
5
Why did immigration to the U.S. decrease after World War I?
Anti-Russian Laws
Europeans stopped emigrating voluntarily
Fear of the Read Scare
Government restrictions preventing immigration from Europe
6
What approach did Hoover initially take to end the Great Depression?
using federal resources to stimulate in the economy
appealing to the wealthy to volunteer time and money
allowing businesses more freedom from regulation
raising taxes, interest rates & amount of money circulating
7
What were the effects of New Deal legislation on the role of the federal government?
Federal gov't became less involved in daily life
Federal gov't became less involved in revenue policy
Tighter restrictions on state and local gov't
Gov't gained more power in lives of individuals
8
What idea was central to Warren G. Harding's campaign in 1920?
Opposition to political corruption
Support for Progressive Policies
A "return to normalcy"
Support for the League of Nations
9
What happened to labor union membership after the Great Depression began?
Membership stayed the same
Membership increased
Membership decreased
10
Why did FDR want to expand the Supreme Court?
He wanted to choose justices who agreed with the New Deal
FDR wanted bipartisan support
He supported the Judicial Role of the Court
He wanted to appoint conservative justices
11
How did Social Security differ in its goals from the Public Works Administration (PWA)?
S.S. provided a long term safety net for the elderly
S.S provided temporary job relief
S.S helped conserve the nation's parks
S.S. focused on large building projects
12
What was the long-term effect of the 1920s bull market?
Buying on margin decreased, but the market held firm
Risky investors paid high prices for stocks then resold
People invested wisely, made money, and the market soared.
Buying on market pushed stock prices up & harmed the market.
13
What was the main economic effect of the Dust Bowl on the Great Plains region?
It affected crop production in the Great Plains
It affected transportation in the Great Plains region
It affected health of the people in the Great Plains
It affected the social well being of Great Plains people
14
Which event marked the beginning of World War I in Europe?
Sinking of the Lusitania
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Interception of Zimmerman Note
Germany's invasion of Alsace-Lorraine
15
The themes of artists & writers of the Harlem Renaissance revealed that African-Americans were
gaining confidence and pride in their cultural achievements.
strengthening their communities in southern cities.
beginning to accept Marcus Garvey's philosophy.
fighting for civil rights.
16
What is Warren G. Harding’s presidential administration mainly remembered for?
its wartime leadership
its internal corruption
its innovative policies
its social progressivism
17
What caused the Red Scare?
Prohibition
Poor economic conditions of the 1920s
Fall of the League of Nations
Creation of the Soviet Union
18
According to John Maynard Keynes, what was the main cause of the Great Depression?
too much government interference in the economy
technological innovations
too much government interference in the economy
problems in the global economy
19
The Zimmerman Note proposed which of the following?
In case of war, Mexico join with Germany vs. the U.S.
Germany launch a land invasion of the U.S.
Germany was thinking about declaring war against the U.S.
Mexico launch a naval assault on the U.S.
20
Why were President Wilson's fourteen points disregarded at the Paris Peace Conference?
They wanted to keep the Ottoman Empire intact
Allied victors feared nationalism
The ideas were not idealistic enough
Self-Determination threatened the interest of the Allies
21
Production ramped up due to which of the following?
Implementation of the forty-hour work week
Poor economic conditions
Customized production
Assembly lines
22
How did Harding's tariffs lead to the Great Depression?
Tariff lowered spending and created a Treasury Deficit
Tariff increased American profit but reduced regulation
European countries raised their tariffs in return
Americans produced and sold goods at home
23
The Great Migration refers to the movement of which group of Americans?
Mexican Americans
Conscientious Objectors
African Americans
Working Women
24
Which document reflects U.S. attempts after World War I to be less involved in world affairs?
Treaty of Paris
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Balfour Declaration
Dawes Plan
25
One of the most important pieces of New Deal labor legislation, the Wagner Act
Recognize labor union rights and collective bargaining
Guaranteed the right to sit-down strikes
Gave states the power to allow or break up unions
Established a minimum wage and 44 hour workweek
26
During the Great Depression, one revolutionary form of entertainment was
Big Band Music
Comic Books
Radio Shows
Motion Pictures
27
Marcus Garvey advocated the idea that African Americans
should demand equal treatment under the law.
Should wait for the extension of full rights
should form separate communities from whites.
Should work with whites to end society’s racial conflicts.
28
What did Wilson want to achieve with his "Peace without Victory" Speech?
Stronger alliances
A lasting peace in Europe
Protecting smaller countries
Expanding the United States
29
Ernest Hemingway represented this group which used art to express the horrors of World War I.
Renaissancers
Lost Generation
Modernists
Muckrakers
30
The increase in leisure pursuits in the 1920s was one sign of
the free time resulting from massive unemployment.
the abandonment of traditional entertainments.
urban prosperity and rising salaries.
technological innovations.

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