Unit 9: Great Depression and New Deal Test Review

Which amendment prohibited slavery?

• 13th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 11th Amendment

What technology led to an increase in demand for slave labor?

• Salutary Neglect

• Ford Assembly Line

• Cotton Gin

• The Steel Plow

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense promoted what critical movement in US History?

• Support for American Independence from France

• Support for American Independence from England

• Promoted using Common Sense for our Federal Government

• made the case for the South to secede from the Union during Civil War

What impact did the decision made in the Plessy v. Ferguson court case have on the lives of African Americans?

• It legalized Jim Crow ("Separate but Equal") Laws throughout the U.S.

• It made Jim Crow ("Separate but Equal") Laws illegal throughout the U.S.

• It created more equality

• It lead to a mass exodus of African Americans from America

What three legislative actions were taken during the Progressive era that led to more power to voters?

• Initiative

• Referendum

• Prohibition

• Women gained suffrage

What were the characteristics of the Dust Bowl?

• Drawn-out period of drought coupled with excesses farming practices in California, Oregon, Washington, etc.

• A short period of bad weather coupled with good farming practices in California, Oregon, Washington, etc.

• Drawn-out period of drought coupled with excesses farming practices in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, etc.

• A short period of bad weather coupled with good farming practices in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, etc.

Why were shantytowns given the nickname “Hoovervilles” after the then president during the Great Depression?

• Many people blamed Herbert Hoover for not doing enough during the Great Depression

• Many people believed that President Hoover would help them get of poverty.

• Many people lived in high-end houses called shantys and they wanted to thank President Hoover.

• Many people blamed Roosevelt for not doing enough during the Great Depression and wanted Hoover to elected.

What three benefits were provided by the New Deal’s Tennessee Valley Authority?

• The Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) was used to build dams giving young people jobs

• It provided money for the elderly, disabled, and unemployed

• It provided rural Tennessee and North Georgia with power

• It provided flood/erosion control of the Tennessee River

How did FDR propose to fund the Social Security program in his Second New Deal programs?

• Fee based approach

• Payroll tax on personal income

• Tax when buying property

• Sales Tax

What was the purpose of the Social Security program?

• To promote equality and social justice for African Americans and Women

• To provide a job to the youth of America

• To provide medical coverage to the elderly, disabled, or unemployed

• To provide income to the elderly, disabled, or unemployed