stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Roaring 20's/Great Depression Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Roaring 20's/Great Depression Review
Roaring 20's/Great Depression Review
33 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
678 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
33 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
33
Answers
1
Which of these would have been an effect of the Roosevelts court packing plan?
The amount of judges would decrease
The supreme court would be overwhelmed with cases
The Judicial branch would become too powerful
The power of the executive branch would increase
2
How did the assembly line benefit Henry Ford?
He could patent the automobile
It made distribution cheaper
Cars could be built faster with less skilled workers
Cars became more expensive
3
Tin Pan Alley is...
Location of the popular music publishing industry in New York.
A popular song of the Jazz Age
A place in New York with high crime
A club where blues music was played
4
Social Darwinists believe in...
Lassaiz Faire Capitalism
God
Federalism
Survival of the fittest
5
Sacco and Venzetti were convicted because of their political beliefs and where they were from.
True
False
6
Minority groups and railroad workers also shared in the prosperity during the roaring 20's.
False
True
7
The Wagner Act and other pro-labor laws did not help in reducing unemployment.
True
False
8
Some New Deal programs infringed on powers reserved to the states.
False
True
9
Who demonstrated their economic independence by wearing loose clothing and rejecting traditional values
Zoot Suiters
Mexican Americans
African Americans
Flappers
10
Which group was NOT a target of the Ku Klux Klan?
Catholics
African Americans
Western Europeans
Jews
11
Which event made americans less trustful of the government?
Bolshevik Revolution
Spread of Communism
Palmer Raids
Teapot Dome Scandal
12
This new deal program operates dams along the Tennessee river, controlling floods and producing electricity.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Social Security Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
13
This happened because the U.S. Attorney General wanted to arrest anarchists who were making bomb threats
Red Scare Arrests
D-Day
Anarchist Raids
Palmer Raids
14
___________ was a modernist while ___________ was a traditionalist.
William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow
Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt
Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson, Henry Lodge
15
Which of the following was a result of prohibition?
The stock market crashed
Increased organized crime
President Wilson gets impeached
Higher taxes
16
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
True
False
17
What is the purpose of the TVA? (Multiple Answers)
Provide public transportation
To broadcast the news nationwide
Improve the regional standard of living
Provide irrigation
18
Farmers fled west to escape what?
The Great Depression
The Draft
Prohibition
The Dust Bowl
19
Which of these is NOT a cause of the dust bowl.
War
Drought
High Winds
Poor farming methods
20
What event/time period allowed African Americans to show that they too could produce great art and literature?
The Great Migration
Black history month
The Dust Bowl
Harlem Renaissance
21
How does the New Deal change the Federal Government?
Invests more money into the federal government
Makes the federal government weaker
Makes the federal government responsible for the welfare of France
Gives the federal government new roles
22
What effect did the scandal in this cartoon have on the public trust in government?
The public did not know about the scandal
No effect because no one cared.
Public couldn't trust the relationship between business and harding admin.
The american people wanted to replace Warren Harding
23
____________ refers to the belief that a superior race of people can be produced through breeding.
Survival of the fittest
Homeostasis
Eugenics
Darwinism
24
Which of the following did NOT lead to the great depression?
Over population
Over speculation in the stock market
Bank Failures
Decline in world trade
25
Which of the follwing did NOT spur a period of economic growth and prosperity?
Pro-business policies
Increased taxes on the wealthy
Minimal government interference in business activities
Higher Tariffs
26
How does the Federal Housing Administration help people today?
Provides affordable home security systems for all home owners
Helps people get mortage loans
Gives people free housing
Helps people increase the value of their homes
27
The fireside chats was a...
Radio speeches given by FDR reassuring citizens about the poor economy
Peace talks between America and Russia
Roosevelts plan to end the great depression
A popular great depression film
28
Who was the first pilot to fly nonstop across the atlantic ocean solo?
Michael J. Fox
Herbert Hoover
Glenn Curtiss
Charles Lindbergh
29
Which of the following most contributed to American economic growth and prosperity in the 1920's?
The invention of the telephone
Railroads
The bessemer process being adopted by steel factories
An increase in ownership of automobiles
30
How did social security change the relationship between the government and citizens?
Citizens could impeach presidents for not doing anything about a crisis
Citizens could elect their senators
The government became more responsible for the welfare of citizens
Memebers of the government no longer need citizens to elect them
31
Which of these events are NOT tied to the Red Scare of the 1920's?
Bolshevik victory in Russia
Alcohol is made illegal in America
Arrest of Sacco and Venzetti
Anarchists' bombs explode in several cities
32
What would happen if manufacturers reduced production of goods?
Companies would lay off employees
Tariffs would decrease
Banks would lower interest rates
Labor unions would strike
33
Who designed the first airplane that could land on water?
Michael J. Fox
Glenn Curtiss
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
