USH EOC4 Roaring 20s, Great Depression and New Deal

(2016, 17) What was the primary reason for the raids described in this excerpt?

• To prevent workers from joining labor organizations

• To block civil rights advocates from staging public protests

• To suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges

• To halt the spread of communist ideas by radicals

(2016, 20) Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?

• The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.

• There were significant shortages of military supplies.

• There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.

• The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.

(2016, 21) Which headline describes the primary issue faced by the federal government at the onset of the Great Depression?

• A Unemployment Rates Reach Record High

• B Consumer Price Index Skyrockets

• C Consumer Markets Saturated with Foreign Imports

• D Banks Face Oversupply of Currency

(2016, 23) 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

(2016, 31) Which sentence best completes this sequence of events?

• The temperance movement begins.

• Religious schools are granted federal aid.

• Protest music becomes a popular genre.

• Gospel music gains national attention.

(2016, 35) This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to —

• public disappointment over revelations of government corruption

• widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development

• public frustration with government neglect of the working class

• widespread anger over excessive partisan politics

(2016, 43) Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929?

• The implementation of a personal income tax

• Overspeculation in the stock market

• New regulations on banking

• The elimination of import tariffs

(2016, 59) What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

• Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans

• Providing monetary aid to struggling banks

• Guaranteeing job security for bank employees

• Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure

(2017, 7) Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

• The rise of corporate monopolies

• Strict banking regulations and high income tax rates

• The influx of immigrants into urban areas

• High unemployment and widespread home foreclosures

(2017, 18) 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