1920s & Great Depression Quiz

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

• The taxation of imported luxury goods

• The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers

• The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

• The implementation of immigration restrictions

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the:

• increased use of credit by US consumers

• development of new forms of popular entertainment

• decline of public support for Progressive reforms

• conflict between modernism & traditionalism

Which of these cause-and-effect relationships is accurate?

• The ideas of social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the implementation of the New Deal

• The ideas of the Harlem Renaissance influenced the growth of the Civil Rights movement

• The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the onset of the Red Scare

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

• Flash flooding and intense deforestation

• Prolonged drought and poor farming practices

• High winds and railroad construction

• Severe heat and rapid suburban development

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they:

• required US cooperation with foreign nations

• prevented equal access to the judicial system

• granted privileges to religious organizations

• infringed on the powers reserved to the states

Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the US in 1929?

• The implementation of a personal income tax

• Overspeculation in the stock market

• New regulations on banking

• The elimination of import tariffs

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the US?

• The government began to guarantee bank depsoits

• Depositors could transfer investments without penalties

• Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts

• The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts

The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by:

• providing them with money to pay for moving expenses

• helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks

• helping them choose a reputable home builder

• offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties

The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by:

• authorizing the government to impose a flat tax

• creating a government-administered benefits program

• implementing new regulations on interstate travel

• establishing an agency to monitor immigration

What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?

• The federal government funds a space-exploration program

• State governments deny residency to persons working in other states

• State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs

• People can rely more on the federal government during times of economic distress