What was Henry Ford’s impact on American industry?

an assembly line to mass-produce cheap and efficient cars

Radio and movies were important to Americans in the 20’s and 30’s because

provided many programs which gave Americans a shared culture

How did Langston Hughes contribute to African-American culture in the 1920’s?

He was a prominent poet of the Harlem Renaissance

How did human factors contribute to the environmental devastation caused by the Dust Bowl?

Farmers didn’t rotate crops, which led to soil erosion

How did Huey Long challenge President Roosevelt?

Pushing for greater national wealth distribution

*The Jazz Age*The Model T Ford*The Flapper*The growth of Hollywoodrefer to

economic prosperity and growth in the 1920’s

Which of the the items below was a factor in causing the Great Depression?

unchecked stock market speculation

To intervene in the European war by making loans to Allied powers

overproduction and under consumption

Based on pictures like this, why did these "Okies" face discrimination along the way?

There were too many of them looking for too few jobs

The cartoon supports the idea that the U.S. immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were designed to

reduce immigration from specific regions in Europe

In what ways did programs like the WPA help to end the Great Depression?

They put people to work and added jobs to the economy

Why did President Roosevelt want to "pack" the Supreme Court?

To appoint justices who would rule for New Deal programs

How did the Wagner Act of 1935 promote American labor unions?

It allowed unions to organize and bargain collectively

To publicly sell stock, its required to disclose info about their practices and risks. Why?

poor and uninformed investing was one cause of Depression

President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Tennessee Valley Authority in order to

provide cheap electricity, employment, and flood control

The 18th amendment effectively

banned the transport, sale, and manufacture of alcohol in US

Hoovervilles can be described as

shantytowns set up by the homeless during the Depression

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

Artistic, musical, and literary productivity among Blacks

Why did the U.S. Congress pass the Neutrality Acts in 1939?

To isolate the US from European war troubles by refusing

Of the following , Eleanor Roosevelt was most famous for her work

as a diplomat, a humans rights and civil rights activist

The Bolshevik Revolution gave rise to Communism in Russia. What was the impact on US society?

Increase of anticommunist raids against suspected immigrants

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1
All of the following were created as a result of the New Deal EXCEPT
FDIC
TVA
Medicare
Social Security
2
What was Henry Ford’s impact on American industry?
an assembly line to mass-produce cheap and efficient cars
further dividing the classes by only making cars for wealthy
his creation of four wheel drive vehicles won the Pacific
discovering a way to refine crude oil into cheap gasoline
3
Radio and movies were important to Americans in the 20’s and 30’s because
industries provided about 25% of the nation’s work force
provided many programs which gave Americans a shared culture
used to educate children about the dangers of atomic energy
Americans received alerts about dangerous foreign threats
4
This area was noted for its cultural expression because of the many Broadway songwriters:
Brooklyn Heights
Tin Pan Alley
Greenwich Village
Harlem
5
How did Langston Hughes contribute to African-American culture in the 1920’s?
He was a popular urban progressive politician
He was an innovative musician who created jazz
He was the founder of the Back to Africa Movement
He was a prominent poet of the Harlem Renaissance
6
How did human factors contribute to the environmental devastation caused by the Dust Bowl?
Farmers cleared forests for farmland, drying up soil
Farmers didn’t rotate crops, which led to soil erosion
Factory pollution poisoned water used for irrigation
Industry cleared more farmland to build more factories
7
How did Huey Long challenge President Roosevelt?
Pushing for greater national wealth distribution
Joining with various industrial interests to end New Deal
Forming a coalition that attempted to remove FDR
Consolidating power as LA senator to end federal influence
8
*The Jazz Age*The Model T Ford*The Flapper*The growth of Hollywoodrefer to
economic difficulties experienced in the 1930’s
post-World War I economic difficulties
economic prosperity and growth in the 1920’s
pre-World War 1 economic difficulties
9
Which of the the items below was a factor in causing the Great Depression?
a rise in labor unions
unchecked stock market speculation
Hoover’s financial policies
government regulation of big business
10
To intervene in the European war by making loans to Allied powers
overproduction and under consumption
creation of national and state sales taxes
deficits in the federal budget
reductions in tariff rates
11
Which Tin Pan Alley composer wrote "White Christmas" and "God Bless America"?
Duke Ellington
Bessie Smith
Louis Armstrong
Irving Berlin
12
Based on pictures like this, why did these "Okies" face discrimination along the way?
They were usually descendants of Native Americans
They were considered lazy and unintelligent
Usually get hired first because they worked for low wages
There were too many of them looking for too few jobs
13
The cartoon supports the idea that the U.S. immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were designed to
stop illegal entry into the country
admit only skilled workers
reduce immigration from specific regions in Europe
encourage immigration from southern Europe
14
In what ways did programs like the WPA help to end the Great Depression?
Gave Social Security benefits to the elderly and disabled
They put people to work and added jobs to the economy
They regulated banking practices
They regulation farming practices
15
Why did President Roosevelt want to "pack" the Supreme Court?
To appoint justices who would rule for New Deal programs
To allow justices to hear cases on a rotating basis
To give the old justices more help in deciding cases
To allow for women and minorities to serve as justices
16
How did the Wagner Act of 1935 promote American labor unions?
The formation of unions upon industries with gov contracts
It allowed unions to organize and bargain collectively
It merged the American Federation of Labor with the CIO
Tax breaks to factory-owners who allowed people to unionize
17
To publicly sell stock, its required to disclose info about their practices and risks. Why?
that companies were selling stock to Hitler’s administration
poor and uninformed investing was one cause of Depression
was the first time stocks could be purchased by the public
FDR promised the Supreme Court that he would require it
18
President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Tennessee Valley Authority in order to
provide cheap electricity, employment, and flood control
build railroads, renovate cities, and improve schools
put down civil unrest in the South with the military
tear down rich forests and use their lumber to fund welfare
19
Which of the following was a talented jazz trumpet player from New Orleans during the 1920’s?
Duke Ellington
Trombone Shorty
Muddy Waters
Louis Armstrong
20
The 18th amendment effectively
allow alcohol to be sold and consumed after its prohibition
banned the transport, sale, and manufacture of alcohol in US
imposed an income tax on all citizens of the United States
est. a beginning date for the terms of elected fed officials
21
The Red Scare was a period of
anticommunist hysteria
radical racism
anger towards women
influenza health crisis
22
Under the Social Security Act, Americans are promised all of the following EXCEPT:
old age pension
food stamps
aid to those with disabilities
unemployment benefits
23
Hoovervilles can be described as
the Hoover administration’s attempt to provide govt. housing
camps set up by the Bonus Army in their march on D.C.
organizations set up by Rep. supporters for Great Depression
shantytowns set up by the homeless during the Depression
24
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Program of urban renewal among various ethnic groups in NYC
The integration of Blacks in colleges and universities
Artistic, musical, and literary productivity among Blacks
Reforms and social programs supported by politicians
25
Why did the U.S. Congress pass the Neutrality Acts in 1939?
To isolate the US from European war troubles by refusing
To support Japan’s actions in the Pacific
To intervene in the European war by making loans to Allies
To punish Germany for its actions in Poland
26
Of the following , Eleanor Roosevelt was most famous for her work
as a prominent Senator in the 1940’s and 50’s
in bringing Soviet spies to trial for stealing secrets
as part of her husband’s Cabinet
as a diplomat, a humans rights and civil rights activist
27
Which industry was the nation’s biggest business in the 1920’s?
automobiles
radio
movies
advertising
28
Who promised a "New Deal" for the American people in the 1932 presidential election campaign?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Huey Long
29
The Bolshevik Revolution gave rise to Communism in Russia. What was the impact on US society?
The Communist Party became a popular political party
Public sympathy increased for refugees from communist states
Increase of anticommunist raids against suspected immigrants
America’s military was immediately more involved in Europe
30
National Origins Act restricted immigration from southern and eastern European countries b/c of
The Roaring Twenties
The Red Scare
Hoovervilles
The Scopes Trial

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