Roaring 20's and Great Depression

What did Social Darwinism justify during the late 19th century?

• The uneven distribution of wealth

• The spoils system in politics

• Passage of antitrust legislation

• Passage of social welfare reform

What was the original purpose of President Roosevelt’s radio talks known as “fireside chats”?

• to encourage citizens to report suspicious activities

• to restore confidence to citizens during economic difficulties

• to provide instructions to citizens for resisting an enemy invasion

• to inform citizens on the progress of World War II at home and abroad

Which statement describes a major outcome of the New Deal?

• Bank deposits were insured by the federal government.

• The public schools were desegregated.

• Retirees were guaranteed federal medical insurance.

• The armed forces were integrated.

Which New Deal program specifically hired young men for public works projects?

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the Democratic nomination for president and campaigned on a platform to help "the forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid." Which group was President Roosevelt discussing?

• returning soldiers

• unemployed people

• minorities who had few civil rights

• stock owners who sustained heavy losses

What was the main cause for the need for soup kitchens during the 1930s?

• increase in food prices

• decrease in crop production

• high rate of unemployment

• exchange rate of the dollar

The Dust Bowl in the 1930s resulted from

• the over-use of farmland, drought, wind storms

• the introduction of new crops.

• government work programs.

• increased pollution.

What were the events of Black Tuesday that contributed to the Wall Street Crash of 1929?

• the unemployment rate soared

• an alarming number of banks closed

• a massive number of people sold their stocks

• a record number of businesses went bankrupt

What change caused a large number of African Americans to move away from the South after Reconstruction?

• increasing industrialization in Northern cities

• the movement to desegregate public places

• the expansion of the U.S. overseas empire

• free land made available to former slaves

Which factor aided the growth of the U.S. economy during the 1920s?

• increase in monopolistic business practices

• decreased government restrictions on businesses

• shift in population from rural areas to cities

• decreased participation in foreign markets