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- 1. Multiple Choice
This American author wrote in and about the "Jazz Age," most notably in 1920s The Great Gatsby.
Frank Baum
John Steinbeck
Gertrude Stein
F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 2. Multiple Choice
What challenges of urbanization and industrialization does the photo illustrate?
suffrage protests
unfair labor practices
child labor exploitation
overcrowding and pollution
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which decade was marked by the emergence of "mass production" and "mass consumption"?
the 1890's
the 1920's
the 1950's
the 1970's
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which terms are associated with the Prohibition era?
bootlegging
speakeasy
18th amendment
Volstead Act
- 5. Multiple Choice
A major reason for ending Prohibition was
the new President liked to drink.
the high cost of enforcing it.
soldiers returning from World War II wanted to be able to drink.
the women's movement protested for a change in the law.
- 6. Multiple Choice
The runs on banks during the Great Depression worsened the country's economic situation because the bank runs
caused banking institutions to collect funds from the government.
caused overseas investors to worry about giving money to America.
caused the government to stop reimbursing currency for gold bullion.
caused many banks to close and created an even greater shortage of money.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these contributed to the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression?
the effects of World War II
success of the U.S. farm economy
stock market speculation
foreign boycotts of U.S. products
- 8. Multiple Choice
Looking at the graph, in what year did stock prices start to rise following the beginning of the Great Depression?
1921
1929
1932
1935
- 9. Multiple Choice
During the Great Depression there were a number of federal programs which brought electricity to people in rural areas of the Midwest and South. In the long run, this led to
more competition for jobs in those areas.
a drop in the costs and levels of grain and meat production.
higher levels of production and economic growth for the country.
inflationary trends in parts of the country where electrical power was scarce.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The cartoon from 1933 is expressing the belief that
FDR's programs are straying too far from American ideals.
the New Deal is succeeding in ending the Great Depression.
the New Deal was a failure in ending the Great Depression.
FDR needs to try to use some of the ideas created by Karl Marx.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The National Labor Relations Act (1935), also known as the Wagner Act, was the first major legislation created to
prevent unions from going on strike.
provide benefits to unemployed workers.
prevent racial discrimination in the workplace.
provide legal protection to unions and their members.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What do the babies in the crib represent?
laws he plans to veto
strategies to end World War II
programs created to end the Great Depression
people who are attempting to become President
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program designed to preserve the nation's natural resources while providing unemployed men with jobs. Which event resulted in the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps?
World War II
the Truman Doctrine
the Civil Rights Movement
the Great Depression
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these was the basic idea of the New Deal?
the Supreme Court is responsible to the executive branch
Energy production should be solely the concern of private enterprise
States’ rights have priority over rights of the federal government
the federal government has a major responsibility for ensuring economic prosperity
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these played the BIGGEST role in causing the Dust Bowl?
high demand for agricultural crops
the lack of pesticides to protect farms
a lack of available labor for the fields
a reliance on industrial machinery in farming
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these was a reason for the collapse of the American economy which led to the Great Depression?
Foreign governments began to boycott American-made goods.
Government control of the economy led to severe inflation.
Taxes were too high to support unemployment claims and social security payments.
The boom of the 1920's rested on a weak foundation since the prosperity was not enjoyed by all economic groups.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of these is the BEST description of "Hoovervilles"?
shantytowns in which homeless families lived during the Great Depression
housing projects associated with poverty and were constructed in urban areas
the first planned suburbs which were developed in the period after World War I
nickname for the department of Housing and Urban Development during the New Deal
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which statement describes an effect of the Great Depression on city life?
Many farmers lost their land and turned to tenant farming.
Many people lost their jobs and were evicted from their homes.
African Americans and Latinos were least affected by the Depression.
In rural areas, farmers could try to provide food for their families.
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