Great Depression (EOC)

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930's?

• A sharp increase in the power given to state governments.

• An extended period of economic depression

• The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy

• The formation of a national Civil Rights movement

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

• Flash Flooding and intense deforestation

• Prolonged drought and poor farming techniques

• High winds and railroad construction

• Severe heat and rapid suburban development

What was the main reason the federal government built this dam?

• To provide resources for a growing population

• To facilitate the transportation of goods in the regionT

• To increase tourism in the region

• To prevent the Colorado River from drying up

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

• required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

• prevented equal access to the judicial system

• granted privileges to religious organizations

• infringed on powers reserved to the states

Which constitutional amendment did the Supreme Court use as a basis of this ruling?

• First

• Tenth

• Fourteenth

• Twenty-sixth

This satirical cartoon expresses a sentiment that eventually contributed to --

• the passage of federal statute prohibiting foreign companies from contributing to presidential campaigns

• the issuance of a Supreme Court ruling declaring it unconstitutional for members of the same political party to serve consecutive terms as president

• the establishment of a congressional committee to investigate private presidential conduct

• the ratification of a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for presidents

Who is described in the obituary above?

• Jacqueline Kennedy

• Mamie Eisenhower

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson

The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to --

• a global economic depression

• an increase in foreign investments in the U.S. markets

• the adoption of the gold standard

• an increase in free market activity

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

• The implementation of a personal income tax

• Over speculation in the stock market

• New regulations on banking

• The elimination of import tariffs

Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of --

• growing demand for payment of military pensions

• a sudden increase in agricultural exports

• the passage of the Selective Service Act

• widespread business failures