Unit 3

Which statement best explains the purpose of New Deal programs such as the Works Progress Administration during the 1930s?

• The programs were started to prepare the country for a possible war in Europe.

• The programs were established to provide jobs to people to stimulate economic recovery.

• The programs were developed to reduce American dependence on imported goods.

• The programs were created to give training to people who lacked money for an education.

Which of these were effects of mass production techniques used during the 1920s? There are three (3) correct answers.

• An increase in the advertising industry

• an increase in production

• an increase in environmental protection laws

• a decrease in demand for unionization

• increase in the use of credit

Which statement best explains how flappers reflected changes in American society during the 1920s?

• Flappers desired to be more engaged in raising families.

• Flappers stressed the need for a religious revival in society.

• Flappers challenged traditional roles for women.

• Flappers rejected the consumerism of modern society.

Which statement best explains how the Harlem Renaissance influenced changes in American society during the 1920s?

• It led to African Americans increasing their political power.

• It contributed to American culture becoming more conservative.

• It contributed to the development of modern American culture.

• It led to African Americans no longer experiencing racism.

Which statements best describe the cultural effects of the automobile on American society in the 1920s? Select the two correct answers.

• Materialism declined as the price of cars increased.

• Tourism became a popular form of entertainment.

• Young people gained a sense of freedom from their parents.

• Economic inequality between the rich and the poor declined.

Which factor most influenced the ratification of the the Eighteenth Amendment?

• efforts by laborers to raise social awareness for higher wages

• efforts by mobsters to control social clubs in urban areas

• efforts by state governments to raise money to pay for social services

• efforts by reformers to end corruption and immortality in society

Which statement best explains the lopsided 1932 election results shown?

• The Republicans had done little to change the course of the Great Depression.

• Prior to the election, great prosperity had existed under the Democrats.

• The Democrats had promised to keep the United States out of the war.

• The Republicans had been unsuccessful in gaining an advantage over the Soviets.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information?

• The level of automobile production remained constant

• The average American family found the automobile too expensive to purchase

• By 1929, most of the automobiles in the world were produced in the United States

• Changes in economic conditions led to changes in automobile production

The Dust Bowl experiences of the Oklahoma farmers during the Great Depression demonstrated the

• effect of geography on people's lives

• the success of government farm subsidies

• limitation of civil liberties during times of crisis

• the result of the Indian Removal Act