At first, radio and movies had a direct impact on American society because they

quickly spread news and information

The term Hooverville refers to

popular name for shantytowns during the Great Depression

Henry Ford had a great impact on American society by

using an assembly line to mass-produce cheap &efficient cars

The pic represents a scene from the DustBowl. The conditions it pictures resulted from

Drought and poor agricultural practices

During the 2nd half of the 20s,which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?

overproduction and under-consumption

In 1927 synchronized sound was in the movie The Jazz Singer. The impact of this represents

the advancement of technology following WW I

Shantytowns, called “Hoovervilles” sprang up across the US because of Pres Herbert Hoover’s

refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless

Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl?

the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains

What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

music,art,& literary activity among African-Americans in NYC

One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was:

excessive buying of stocks on margin

The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by

fear of communist infiltration of the US

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1
At first, radio and movies had a direct impact on American society because they
allowed families to broadcast their lives
were required to be placed in every home
quickly spread news and information
replaced the television for entertainment
2
The term Hooverville refers to
homes that were constructed for the poor during the New Deal
Houses constructed during theLand Boom in the early−20s.
tent cities that soldiers Lived in while fighting in WWI.
popular name for shantytowns during the Great Depression
3
The area of NY where musicians, such as Irving Berlin, composed their music was known as
Levittown
Tin Pan Alley
Staten Island
Harlem
4
Henry Ford had a great impact on American society by
developed railroad systems that connected the entire country
discovered a way refine crude oil into cheap gasoline
dividing the classes by making cars for wealthy buyers
using an assembly line to mass-produce cheap &efficient cars
5
In _____ the Stock Market Crash plunged the U.S. into The Great Depression
1927
1929
1930
1928
6
The pic represents a scene from the DustBowl. The conditions it pictures resulted from
The burning of coal to power factories
Government programs during the Great Depression
Drought and poor agricultural practices
The increased use of automobiles
7
Who was a pioneer of jazz music that mastered the trumpet ?
Louis Armstrong
Kenny G
Langston Hughes
Huey Long
8
The most popular form of mass entertainment following World War I was
television
Broadway shows
radio
motion pictures
9
During the 2nd half of the 20s,which economic trend was a major cause of the Great Depression?
creation of national and state sales taxes
deficits in the federal budget
reductions in tariff rates
overproduction and under-consumption
10
What system would limit immigrants coming to America because of Red Scare?
Quota system
Exclusion system
Tenure system
Immigration system
11
In 1927 synchronized sound was in the movie The Jazz Singer. The impact of this represents
the advancement of technology following WW I
increased social unrest following WW II
increased political unrest following WW II
the advancement of civil rights following WW I
12
Shantytowns, called “Hoovervilles” sprang up across the US because of Pres Herbert Hoover’s
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
efforts to help the residents return to their farms
federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
13
Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl?
a decrease in demand of agricultural goods
the Great Depression
the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains
low dairy prices in the Midwest
14
What was the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?
a program of urban renewal in various ethnic groups in NYC
political&social reforms by Af-American politicians in NYC
music,art,& literary activity among African-Americans in NYC
integration of Af-Americans in colleges in the US
15
The growth of communism in the US during the early 1900s directly led to
an increased public support of unions
an extreme decline in nationalism
a reform of labor laws
a restriction of immigration
16
One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was:
low prices of stocks and bonds
overconsumption of goods and services
failure of international banking systems
excessive buying of stocks on margin
17
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the stock market crash?
Overproduction
Speculation
High Wages
Under-consumption
18
What earlier international event led to the Agricultural & Industrial overproduction?
Strikes by major unions
The Progressive Movement
World War I
The Populist Movement
19
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
fear of airborne diseases
the influenza outbreak
fear of communist infiltration of the US
the actions of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
20
The Unsound banking practice where 90% of the stock is borrowed&lead to the Stock Market Crash.
Buying on Margin
Fiscal policy
Speculation
Installment Loans

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