USHC Unit 5 Review #3 - Wilson HS

During the 1920s, the United States changed its immigration policy by passing new laws that did what?

• Provided incentives to attract more immigrants to factory jobs

• Encourage Chinese immigrants to enter the country

• Allowed unrestricted immigration of war refugees from Vietnam

• Established quotas that reduced the number of immigrants from certain countries

Which statement analyzes the impact of Prohibition on the United States?

• It made bootlegging profitable, so crime increased

• It made selling liquor very difficult, so people did not do it

• It impacted the sale of alcohol but had no effect on crime

• It reduced the problem of violent crimes in cities

What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?

• Destruction of family values

• Increase in organized crime

• Growth of communism

• Restriction of immigration

Which statement about the stock market crash of 1929 is most accurate?

• It was the single cause of the Great Depression

• It was caused by the effects of the Great Depression

• It continued long after the Great Depression ended

• It helped lead to the Great Depression

Breadlines, Hoovervilles, and the Bonus Army were all direct results of what?

• Housing shortages in the 1920s

• Relief efforts of the New Deal

• Mechanization of agriculture

• Unemployment during the Great Depression

During the early 1930s, the main goal of the Bonus Army was to pressure the Hoover administration to do what?

• Strengthen the nation’s defenses

• End the military draft

• Support the early payment of money promised to veterans

• Bring American troops home from overseas

Which geographic area was most seriously affected by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Great Plains

• Ohio River valley

• Pacific Coast

“Here comes the dust-storm” refers to the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression. Why did this occur?

• The region was hit with heavy rains and tornadoes

• Farmers lacked modern irrigation capabilities

• Intense agriculture had depleted the topsoil

• Increased crop prices led to severe overproduction

A major goal of the New Deal was to...

• Conserve natural resources

• Establish wage and price controls

• Provide work for the unemployed

• Keep the United States out of war

How did the New Deal change American political thinking?

• The economy will fix itself if left alone

• The federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems

• Political parties must work together to deal with national problems

• States should take a leadership position in solving social issues