Spring Interim Test Good Luck

Which of the following was one impact of the mass production of automobiles?

• As more and more were built, the quality of the automobiles produced decreased.

• The price of automobiles slowly increased as more and more cars were built.

• As automobiles became cheaper, more Americans were able to purchase one.

• With more automobiles available, cities had less need for public transportation.

Use the political cartoon from 1921 to answer the question. This political cartoon illustrates the effects of

• the Homestead Act.

• the Great Migration.

• the Red Scare.

• the Gentlemen's Agreement.

Which of the following was an important outcome of the growth of radio in the 1920s?

• Americans began to share a popular culture.

• Literacy began to decline as Americans read

  less.

• Electricity demand outpaced the ability to generate it.

• Interest in movies diminished because they were silent.

Which BEST explains the development of the Dust Bowl?

• One of the Great Plains' regular dry cycles was drier than others and devastated the region.

• Over-fertilizing damaged the soil and left it defenseless before the next wet cycle.

• Soil erosion due to over-farming caused the Great Plains to enter a dry cycle which produced massive dust storms.

• Farmers unaware of the Great Plains' regular dry cycles panicked when the rains failed and abandoned their farms.

This was an important WWII battle during the Pacific Theater of the war.

• D-Day

• Midway

• Normandy

• Berlin

Which statement BEST explains why the Harlem Renaissance was important to African Americans?

• It was a cultural, artistic, and musical movement that gave rise to the new jazz, blues, swing, and Dixieland musical forms.

• It was a cultural and artistic movement that extended around the nation and brought an end to repressive Jim Crow laws.

• It was a cultural and artistic movement in which African Americans were free to express their talents as well as their cultural pride.

• It was a movement that ended barriers between African Americans and whites, leading to extensive artistic collaboration between them.

What was the political impact of the increasing number of these living arrangements?

• President Roosevelt was forced to embrace the living arrangements.

• The Republicans were able to retain control of Congress and the White House.

• President Hoover, after whom the living arrangements were named, lost his bid for reelection.

• The Democrats lost their control of Congress and failed to reclaim the White House.

Look at the graph, stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, ushering in the Great Depression. Based on the data in the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about unemployment?

• Unemployment can rise suddenly in response to economic crashes, but recovery can be slow and take many years.

• Unemployment rates will slowly decline in response to sudden economic collapses, but will rebound quickly after the crash is over.

• The only event that could lower skyrocketing unemployment during the Great Depression was the US entry into World War II.

• After the stock market crash, unemployment rates rose slowly but steadily over the next decade as the Great Depression deepened over time.

How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt respond to these developments?

• He proposed expanding the court and adding justices that supported his policies.

• He attempted to impeach the chief justice to open the position for a liberal justice.

• He attempted to dissolve the court to eliminate a major obstacle to his policies.

• He proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish the practice of judicial review.

Which were the only nations eligible for loans of US military equipment and supplies under the terms of the Lend-Lease Act?

• nations who were major trade partners of the United States

• nations who committed to repay the US government in full

• nations whose defense was vital to the defense of the United States

• nations whose citizens were in immediate danger from the Axis Powers