From Boom to Bust

How did the growth of business during the Gilded Age affect the American society?

• The number of Americans living in urban areas increased

• Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South

• The United States experienced the disappearance of the lower class

• Restrictions on immigration created a more homogeneous culture

In the 1880s Jane Addams traveled to Europe. While she was in London, she visited a settlement house called Toynbee Hall. Settlement houses were created to provide community services to ease urban problems such as poverty. Inspired by Toynbee Hall, Addams and her friend, Ellen Gates Starr, opened Hull House in a neighborhood of slums in Chicago in 1889. Many who lived there were immigrants. . . . For these working poor, Hull House provided a day care center for children of working mothers, a community kitchen, and visiting nurses. “The Good Work of Jane Addams,” America’s Story from America’s Library, Library of Congress

Based on the text, what motivated Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr to open Hull House in Chicago?

• high rates of poverty and a lack of resources among immigrants

• a desire to limit government influence in the neighborhood

• a desire to provide jobs for residents of the neighborhood

• the need for skilled workers and low immigration rates

Which statement accurately describes the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

• An organization created to promote African American businesses.

• A movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities.

• A relief program that provided jobs for minority workers.

• A period of achievement by African-American writers and artists.

What were the main causes of the economic boom of the 1920s?

• New political policies of the League of Nations to prevent conflict

• Development of new consumer goods industries and borrowing

• The spread of communism across the United States and Canada

• Elimination of barriers to international trade to increase business

What was the effect of inventions/new technology on the Industrial Revolution?

• Inventions were curious but did not affect industry in America

• Inventions increased efficiency causing growth in Industry

• Inventions decreased manpower slowing growth in Industry

• Inventions represented change so people were fearful to use them.

Which statement BEST describes how the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad contributed to the closing of the American frontier?

• The markets of Asia were opened to American products.

• The coasts of America were connected by industry.

• The landscapes of the West were protected from commercial development.

• The resources of the East were used to develop midwestern cities.

How did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad impact the economy of the West?

• It increased competition for local farmers.

• It provided access to new markets for local goods.

• It contributed to the decline of urban communities.

• It limited the capital available for development.

What physical effect did the Roaring 20s have on women?

• Women started wearing shorter dresses and had shorter haircuts.

• Women began wearing pants and having shorter haircuts.

• Women had longer hair and wore full length dresses.

• Women dyed their hair and wore brighter color clothes.

Which of the following were effects of the stock market crash?

• consumer spending increased and banks expanded

• farms went into foreclosure and factories began to boom

• manufacturing increased and people began to buy on credit

• sales of goods and prices fell and banks failed

What claim does the passage of the Emergency Banking Act and the 1933 Banking Act by the federal government support?

• Most people agreed a strong national government would help the United States recover from the Great Depression.

• Most people wanted recovery from the Great Depression to be handled by the individual states.

• Most people opposed laws that would help rescue banks after the Great Depression.

• Most people thought the national government was too weak to help them after the Great Depression.