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What caused the stock market crash of 1929
farmers could not produce enough food for the USA
prices rose and investors purchased more stock
People quickly sold their stocks before prices fell further
World War I caused the economy to fall
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Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s?
To join the bonus Army in Washington D.C.
To try farming in the North
Because the New Deal gave everyone a job in the factories
Because they were unable to farm the land anymore
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What was a New Deal legacy?
took hope from people
restored hope
lowered social security tax
started World War II
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What was the primary objective of the Monroe Doctrine
Prevent European colonization in the Eastern Hemesphere
Prevent European colonization in the western hemesphere
To heal the wounds of the War of 1812
Create Indian reservation to promote westward expansion
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The 14th amendment....
Granted equal protection under the constitution
Guaranteed the right to vote
Abolished slavery
Segregated whites and blacks
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What was the 21st Amendment to the Constitution?
it was the act used to try to enforce Prohibition
no one in the US could buy, sell or transport alcohol
it repealed or took away Prohibition
It gave suffrage to women
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Jim Crow laws…
Outlawed segregation
Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans
Protected the rights of all people
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The 1929 stock market crash on Wall Street:
Only affected the United States
Increased the Soviet Union's share of the global economy
Had its greatest impact on subsistence economies in Africa
Led to the collapse of industrial economies worldwide
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Langston Hughes
nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, most influential figures in jazz.
poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, & columnist
American professional baseball player
filmmaker & actor who did work in silent film comedies
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The terms Hooverville, Hoover blanket, and Hoover flag provide evidence that:
Americans had no sense of humor
Americans supported President Hoover
Americans blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression
Americans completely gave up hope
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Dust Bowl took place in...
Along shorelines.
North Africa
North-west region of US
Mid-west region of US
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The New Deal was about relief, recovery, and _____.
reform
restoration
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President Roosevelt's Court-packing plan in 1937 reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court
more sympathetic to New Deal programs.
more respectful of the Constitution's original intent.
more conservative.
more independent of Congress.
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Roaring 20's
Appliances, planes, cars
Appliances, cars, entertainment
Appliances, boats, jobs
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The 19th amendment did what?
Gave Women the right to vote
Denied a woman's right to vote
Temporarily gave women the right to vote
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Flappers were
women who flew across the Atlantic
women who fought for the right to vote
birds on the Magic Garden
females who broke against the traditional behavior
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Roaring 20's?
America after WWII
Over Production
U.S. felt good about WWI enjoyed years of prosperity
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What happened in the United States as a result of Prohibition?
Many people in rural areas moved to urban cities
Bootleggers and speakeasies became popular
Crop prices increased
Women gained the right to vote
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The Chinese Exclusion Act....
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2
Was supported by the Nativist movement
Limited immigration from China to the United States
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What was the period that was called "Prohibition?"
Time in the 1800s when it was illegal for blacks to vote
Early 20th Century when it was illegal to buy & sell alcohol
Late 1700s when Native Americans were stripped of land
Time when women weren't allowed to drive cars
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Quota System
A popular method of recording history
The number of immigrants allowed in the U.S. from different countries
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The economic boom and a good stockmarket during the 1920's were caused in part because
civil rights for women and minorities helped economy
people were buying goods using installments and credit
preparing for war boosted the economy
increased government regulation (control) helped the economy
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During the 1920's, United States experienced
an economic disaster
an economic boom
World War I
the Great Depression
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Jim Crow Laws:
Freed all the slaves
Were a part of the black codes
Promoted equal but seperate facilities for whites and blacks
Promoted the rights of black people
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What was the purpose of the New Deal?
To make FDR popular
To help Germany pay back the 33 Billion
To help Americans during the depression
To give money to our allies during WW1
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What is the purpose of the FDIC?
Protects money put in banks
Protects money given to workers
Protects the bank buildings
Protects home values
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scopes monkey trial
law against Darwin's monkeys
law prohibiting teaching of evolution
Americanization
law promoting evolution
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What did the 18th amendment do?
limits presidents term to two years
Established the prohibition of alchohol
Gave women right to vote
Right to bear arms
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the 15th Amendment says
slavery is illegal in the United States
all people have voting rights
All people have equal rights
all men have voting rights
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What does the 13th Amendment do?
Limits Presidents term to 2 years
The right to bear arms
Abolishes Slavery
Gives women the right to vote
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The Red Scare...
was a fear that communists would take over the US.
was a fear that communists would take over Russia.
none of these
was a fear that Republicans would always remain president.
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Plessy v Ferguson
Segregation is illegal and must be ended immediately
Public facilities may be separated by race as long as they are equal
Car dealerships can refuse to sell to a customer based on race
Schools must bus students in an effort to achieve racial integration
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The Harlem Renaissance
created a division in American society.
started the Civil Rights movement.
increased the educational facilities in New York.
showed the creativity & culture of African American society
