Which sentence states what most New Deal supporters thought the federal government should do?

Govt should regulate &stimulate economy by spending &hiring

This convo illustrates in influence of which factor associated w/ the 1929 stock market crash?

Increasing consumer reliance on credit

Which of the following BEST describes a Flapper?

A rebellious woman who broke traditional gender roles

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing concerns about…

Expansion of the president’s power because of the New Deal

Why did volunteerism fail?

Businesses and citizens acted in their own best interest

The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to…

Generate pride in African American culture

What was a Fireside Chat?

A series of radio addresses by FDR

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by…

Installment plans, Motion pictures (movies), and flappers

What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?

Peoplecan rely on the govt during times of economic distress

The Harlem Renaissance refers to…

A celebration of African-American culture in literature &art

For which reason were shantytowns most likely called “Hoovervilles” during the Great Depression

Inhabitants blamed their financial burdens on Hoover

The “Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of…

African Americans from the South to northern cities

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1
Which sentence states what most New Deal supporters thought the federal government should do?
Government should protect the rights of minority groups
Govt should regulate &stimulate economy by spending &hiring
Government should play a small a role in the economy
Government should protect business to increase productivity
2
How many bills did FDR pass in his first 100 days in office?
7
12
15
45
3
Why did FDR issue the emergency banking “holiday”?
To increase the money flow
To give the American people money
To make banks mad
To give banks time to recover
4
This convo illustrates in influence of which factor associated w/ the 1929 stock market crash?
Increasing consumer reliance on credit
Grow postwar profits in the industrial sector
Federal deregulation of the banking industry
Reduced wages and rising unemployment
5
Which of the following BEST describes a Flapper?
Woman who campaigned for the legalization of “Moral Gown”
A woman who thought men should lose the right to vote
A rebellious woman who broke traditional gender roles
A modest woman who obeyed her parents
6
The creator of this political cartoon was expressing concerns about…
Involvement of the U.S. govt in the Spanish-American War
The U.S. declaration of war on Japan
Expansion of the president’s power because of the New Deal
Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Thomas
7
What did the WWI veterans hope to achieve with the Bonus March?
Money
Housing
Jobs
Food
8
Why did volunteerism fail?
Banks made too many loans to struggling businesses
Hoover supported more federal government intervention
Businesses and citizens acted in their own best interest
Charitable organizations took control of local relief effort
9
The primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance writers was to…
Support federal educational programs for African Americans
Encourage militant protests among African Americans
Generate pride in African American culture
Improve literacy rates among women
10
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as…
Speakeasies
Tenements
Penthouses
Tea rooms
11
What happens to price when there is a surplus of a good?
Price decreases
Price stays the same
Price fluctuates
Price increases
12
Which one of these were NOT a part of FDR’s plan for his first 100 days in office?
Reform
Redistribution
Relief
Recovery
13
Which heading would complete the chart?
Fundamentalists
Prohibition
Music
Propaganda
14
Which of these movements is Langston Hughes most closely associated with?
World War II
Women’s Suffrage
Harlem Renaissance
Great Depression
15
Which economic policy did Hoover think would get the economy going again?
Trickle Down Economics
Poor relief Act
New Deal
Stimulus Acts
16
What was a Fireside Chat?
A phone call with Louie Armstrong
A TV show with a celebrity
A series of radio addresses by FDR
A radio show with Jack Benny
17
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by…
Bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
Internment camps and the first use of the atomic bomb
Brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
Installment plans, Motion pictures (movies), and flappers
18
A member of which of the following groups probably made this statement?
The “Lucky Lindy” club
The “Great Migration-ists”
The “It Girl” Fans
“The Lost Generation”
19
One of the main issues that the New Deal addressed was…
Air pollution
Trade deficits
Urban crime
Unemployment rate
20
The unofficial capital of Af. Am. culture and activism in the United States in the 1920's was…
Chicago
Detroit
Harlem
St. Louis
21
Which of these was NOT a reason African Americans left the South?
Jim Crow laws
Threats of lynching
High paying jobs
Low paying rural jobs
22
One result of Prohibition during the 1920’s was…
The rise of organized crime
A decline in dancing while socializing
An increase in listening to the radio
The creation of creative artistic colonies
23
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?
The federal government funds a space-exploration program
Peoplecan rely on the govt during times of economic distress
State govt deny residency to persons working in other states
State govt use property taxes to fund social security
24
All of the following were effects of the Great Depression in the 1930's EXCEPT:
Growth in agriculture
Bank closings
Bankruptcies
High unemployment
25
The Harlem Renaissance refers to…
A population increase in Harlem in the 1920s
A struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
A celebration of African-American culture in literature &art
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
26
Speakeasies allowed citizens to get around the consequences of…
19th Amendment
19th Amendment
Prohibition
Buying on a margin
27
For which reason were shantytowns most likely called “Hoovervilles” during the Great Depression
Inhabitants wanted to honor the economic policies of Hoover
Inhabitants blamed their financial burdens on Hoover
Shantytowns began to appear w/the building of the Hoover Dam
The shantytowns resembled public housing
28
In the Great Migration, African Americans move from…
High employment areas to depressed regions
Deep South to the West
Urban centers to farmland
The South to the North
29
Based on the table, which years would it likely have been hardest to find steady employment?
1940-1941
1936-1937
1930-1931
1932-1934
30
The “Great Migration” of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of…
African Americans from the South to northern cities
Immigrants from Europe to America
People from rural areas and towns to large cities
African Americans from the United States to Africa

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