Unit 10 Test Review

The Tuskegee Airmen volunteered to be the first group of —

• African American pilots to serve in the Second World War

• pilots to drop atomic bombs on Japan

• African American code breakers stationed in the Pacific

• pilots to land on the beaches of Normandy

Which national holiday did the U.S. Congress establish to honor those people who died in military service?

• Thanksgiving

• Labor Day

• Valentine's Day

• Memorial Day

How are consumers likely affected when the supply of a good decreases?

• Consumers are not affected.

• Consumers pay lower prices for goods.

• Consumers pay higher prices for goods.

• Consumers move to areas with more goods.

Farmers on the Great Plains contributed to creating the environmental conditions shown in the picture by —

• irrigating large fields

• over-plowing the land

• destroying forests

• building too many roads

During the 1920s there was an overproduction of goods, like home appliances. How were consumers affected when demand for these goods did not increase?

• Factories produced more goods.

• Prices decreased for consumers.

• Workers' hours increased.

• Consumers paid higher prices.

Based on the information in the song, the conditions of the Dust Bowl led some people to —

• move away looking for jobs

• buy abandoned farmhouses

• start new businesses

• travel on vacation to visit relatives

The 442nd Infantry Regiment which fought during the Second World War was a unique group. This group was mostly made up of —

• women pilots

• African Americans

• Japanese Americans

• code breakers

What was daily life like for many people who lived in the striped area of the map?

• They worked long hours in factories.

• They built large public works projects.

• They gained wealth by ranching.

• They struggled to make a living by farming.

Based on the information, how would the supply of and demand for crops affect the incomes of farmers by the end of the 1920s?

• Farmers gained considerable wealth.

• Farmers grew rich from trade deals.

• Farmers faced economic hardships.

• Farmers began investing in the stock market

You can infer from the poster above that during the world wars many women in America —

• worked as scientists building rockets

• served as nurses and field medics

• performed jobs usually done by men

• managed major ammunition factories