The Senate opposed Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points because they were worried...

it could possibly pull America into future wars

Why did many African Americans move to northern cities during WW1?

Job opportunites in northern factories

One of the biggest unintended consequences of Prohibition was

the difficulty with enforcement (bootleggers, organized crime, speakeasies)

An objective of the Social Security Act was

to lessen poverty in retirement

Which of the following was NOT a cause of America joining the Allies in WW1?

The Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

Why was Herbert Hoover worried about providing assistance to the needy?

He wanted people to be self-reliant, and to not need government handouts

What happened on October 29, 1929 aka "Black Tuesday"?

Stock prices fell, and the stock market crashed

What caused many banks to fail during the Great Depression?

People rushed to take out their money from banks

The New Deal was based in the new idea that the government should

intervene and fix social and economic problems

The Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti highlights a feeling of

Nativism, or discrimination against immigrants

The 1920s is known as the "roaring twenties" because it is associated with

Consumerism (buying and acquiring goods is a good thing) & Credit Spending

studbud

US History Final Review

20 termsStudBud Administration144 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
The Senate opposed Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points because they were worried...
it wasn't strong enough in punish Germany
it wasn't supported by all the Allied countries
it would make Germany really weak, and possibly communist
it could possibly pull America into future wars
2
Why did many African Americans move to northern cities during WW1?
They were paid to move by the northern states
Job opportunites in northern factories
It was cheaper to live up north
To participate in the Harlem Renaissancce an other art movements
3
All of the following would be opposed to teaching evolution EXCEPT
Prohibitionists
Fundamentalists
Modernists
Rural Farmers
4
One of the biggest unintended consequences of Prohibition was
Americans could not find many other forms of entertainment and relief
the difficulty with enforcement (bootleggers, organized crime, speakeasies)
alcohol producers went bankrupt before the great depression started
the decrease in tax revenue for the government
5
An objective of the Social Security Act was
to limit immigration
to get rid of political corruption
to increase the military and police budgets
to lessen poverty in retirement
6
The US government sold these during WW1 to fund the war effort
Liberty Bonds
Chocolate bars
Orphan Children
Freedom Flags
7
Which of the following was NOT a cause of America joining the Allies in WW1?
Germany using unrestricted submarine warfare
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
The Zimmerman Telegram
8
Why was Herbert Hoover worried about providing assistance to the needy?
He wasn't worried, he provided immediate relief
He thought they would abuse or misuse the government handouts
He wanted to get re-elected by pro-laissez-faire businessmen
He wanted people to be self-reliant, and to not need government handouts
9
Where did the Dust Bowl occur, and where did these people move to?
Southeast, Califrornia
Midwest, Oklahoma
Great Plains, California
East Coast, Oklahoma
10
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WW1?
Nationalism
American Isolationism
Militarism
Imperialism
11
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped the needy by providing...
entertainment
housing
jobs
food and water
12
During most of WW1, President Wilson adopted a foreign policy of
Dollar diplomacy
Alliances
Moral diplomacy
Neutrality
13
The Spanish-American War is known as a turning point in American history because the US becomes a
dishonest ally and enemy
ruler over Cuba and the Phillippines
major world power
target for all the other countries
14
What happened on October 29, 1929 aka "Black Tuesday"?
Stock prices fell, and the stock market crashed
The first paczki parade in Hammtramack to celebrate Easter
Federal troops marched through a Hooverville of WW1 Vets by the White House
The banks ran out of money after people rushed to withdraw their savings
15
Langston Hughes is the most famous writer from which artistic movement?
The Great Migration
The Harlem Renaissance
The Jazz Age
Civil Rights Movement
16
What caused many banks to fail during the Great Depression?
The government passed high taxes on banks
Banks lend out money to stock brokers
People rushed to take out their money from banks
They invested too much in the stock market
17
The New Deal was based in the new idea that the government should
force people to rely on themselves and their community
intervene and fix social and economic problems
keep their hands off business and social problems
only give money to churches and charities, and not directly give assistance
18
The Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti highlights a feeling of
Nativism, or discrimination against immigrants
Isolationism, these two men felt alone
Nationalism, pride in one's nation.
Assimilation, these two men were welcomed and Americanized
19
How did people buy most things in the 1920s?
On credit
With cash
New Deal checks
By trading other goods or services
20
The 1920s is known as the "roaring twenties" because it is associated with
the downturn of the economy
the loud sound of the automobiles of the time
Consumerism (buying and acquiring goods is a good thing) & Credit Spending
the loud sound of jazz instruments

US History Final Review Flashcards | StudBud