American History: Exam Review Pt. 2

What event sparked the beginning of World War I?

• German U-Boats sinking the Lusitania

• the political assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria Hungary

• the communist revolution in Russia

• Hitler's rise to power in Germany

Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because they were

• German immigrants and anarchist

• German immigrants and socialist

• Italian immigrants and anarchist

• Italian immigrants and democrats

What dramatic event happened in October of 1929?

• first crossing of the Atlantic by air

• World War II began

• prohibition was repealed

• stock market crashed

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• overproduction of goods and services

• High tariffs that blocked international trade

• a decline in the status of agriculture

• strict banking regulations that restricted lending

What was the 20th amendment to the Constitution about?

• repealed prohibition

• eliminated lame duck officials

• added members to the supreme court

• set up the FDIC to guarantee money placed in banks

What was the name of the policies that Franklin Roosevelt campaigned on?

• Square Deal

• New Deal

• Fair Deal

• Raw Deal

These Roosevelt programs helped to provide jobs by improving public infrastructure

• CCC

• PWA

• WPA

• TVA

Which jobs program helped to create many national parks and conservation projects during the Depression?

• TVA

• AAA

• CCC

• NRA

Which Roosevelt program was designed to provide jobs and electricity to NC and TN?

• TVA

• NRA

• WPA

• AAA

What book of the era was written about the Dust Bowl?

• Mickey Mouse

• Grapes of Wrath

• Gone with the Wind

• Great Gatsby