How did the Dust Bowl affect the Great Plains during the Great Depression?

Thousands of families left for the West Coast

It brought economic prosperity to urban areas

Thousands of individuals relocated to the East

It causes a population decline in northeastern cities.

One of the biggest problems of the stock market crash was the fact that

The President gave too much aid to failing institutions

Though relatively few in number, flappers represented

women’s desire to break with the past.

the significant impact of women on national elections.

women’s desire to return to the past.

The economy grew in the 1920s as consumers

learned to ignore advertisements.

invested most of their money in government bonds.

carefully conserved electricity.

The Harlem Renaissance refers to

the acceptance and popularity of African-American culture

the rapid population increase within Harlem during the 1920s

the growing popularity of urban culture

a new dance created by the flappers

Why did some states ban the teaching of evolution in the schools?

The theory seemed to contradict the Bible’s account of creation.

The theory was unknown to most teachers.

The theory appeared to violate the Constitution.

The theory challenged scientific beliefs.

Why did some states ban the teaching of evolution in the schools?

The theory seemed to contradict the Bible’s account of creation.

The theory was unknown to most teachers.

The theory appeared to violate the Constitution.

The theory challenged scientific beliefs.

One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was

a decline in dancing and socializing.

the creation of urban artistic colonies.

The creation of the SEC

increased the public’s trust of the stock exchange

brought about little regulation of the stock exchange

had no effect on the stock exchange

had nothing to do with the stock exchange

The Social Security Act established the federal government’s responsibility for the

welfare of the elderly, poor, and handicapped

establishment and enforcement of fair labor practices

funding of public works projects for job relief

funding of cultural and artistic activities

During the Depression, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans

often lost jobs to white laborers.

made great strides in equal rights legislation.

were less affected than other groups.

were encouraged to start their own businesses.

Roosevelt easily won the 1932 presidential election by promising

repeal of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff.

a White House conference on business.

Why did FDR declare a “bank holiday” early in his administration?

to inspect the financial health of the banks

to give people in the banking industry a well-earned vacation

To get the Bonus Army marchers to leave the capital, General MacArthur

negotiated with the veterans’ leaders.

Many Americans believed that Sacco and Vanzetti were executed because they were

immigrants with radical beliefs during the Red Scare.

responsible for setting off bombs that damaged A. Mitchell Palmer’s home.

Communist agitators who helped organize strikes.

subversives trying to overthrow the government.

What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?

to identify and punish suspected communists

to find and deport illegal immigrants

to break the power of the Ku Klux Klan

to undermine the Civil Rights movement

After the Crash, thousands of American banks closed, because they

could not return depositors’ money.

had invested in European banks.

charged too high an interest rate.

What was the goal of the 18th Amendment?

to ban the manufacture or sale of alcohol

to restrict stock market spending

to give women the right to vote

to set a quota system for immigrants

Why was the quota system designed in the 1920s?

to limit the number of immigrants coming to the U.S. from certain countries

to increase the number of immigrants coming to the U.S.

to allow an equal number of immigrants to come to the U.S. from every country

to attract skilled workers and bankers to the U.S.

What did FDR promise the public through his New Deal plans?

re-investment, reaction, relevance

How did President Hoover and President Roosevelt's approaches to the Great Depression differ?

Hoover didn't want the federal government to get involved and FDR did

Hoover wanted to open soup kitchens and FDR wanted to wait and see how the market would change over time

Hoover wanted to open Hoovervilles to the public and FDR wanted people to live in shelters

Hoover thought the Great Depression was a major problem and FDR thought it would resolve itself

The Red Scare led to which of the following?

a demand for limits on immigration

The ratification of the 19th amendment

the start of the Great Depression

the repeal of the 18th amendment

What was the main reason the KKK revived?

WWI veterans had to compete with immigrants for jobs

Many "New Immigrants" arrived before immigration laws

Bible Belt humiliated by Monkey Trial

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Which of the following are causes of the great depression

This tax helped create an uneven distribution of wealth in the United States

The RFC was created by this president to provide loans to large businesses and banks in hopes that the money would "Trickle down" to the worker.

Why did people in the Great Depression call their temporary settlement communities “Hoovervilles”?

African Americans during the Depression often experienced

What were the people called who left the Dust Bowl area and went to other places?

Severe ________ played an important part in the creation of the Dust Bowl.

How did the Dust Bowl affect the Great Plains during the Great Depression?

Giant dust storms known as ______________ ravaged the plains, some even reached as far as the Atlantic ocean.

What impact did the great depression have , list at least 2 that we discussed.

Health was impacted as children suffered long term effects because of poor diet and medical care, families were broken as men could no longer support their families and abandoned them, and discrimination was growing

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