Roaring 20s and Great Depression EOC Review

What was one result of the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the New Deal in the 1930s?

• State governments took over the responsibility of protecting minority rights.

• The federal government was no longer responsible for protecting natural resources.

• State governments could no longer control their budgets.

• The federal government provided aid to people suffering from unemployment.

How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect U.S. citizens?

• By regulating loans made to investors who buy stocks on margin

• By changing interest rates to prevent people from paying higher prices for goods

• By providing financial assistance to elderly people who are retired

• By protecting the savings of bank customers during an economic crisis

Which phrase correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

• Increase in minimum wage

• Growth of immigration

• Increase in unemployment

• Growth in consumer spending

Why was the bill in this cartoon important to President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• He wanted to strengthen the congressional power of impeachment.

• He wanted to strengthen federal judicial authority over state governments.

• He wanted to remove congressional leaders from office.

• He wanted to weaken the power of the judicial branch over the executive

Which reason BEST explains the change in the number of cars sold between 1910 and 1925?

• Cars became more available because of the passage of antitrust laws.

• Cars became more affordable because of the removal of wartime price controls

• Cars became more affordable because of the introduction of the assembly line

• Cars became more available because of the removal of tariffs after a global conflict.

What was one way the role of women in society changed during the 1920s?

• They were granted the right to attend public schools.

• They were allowed to own property.

• They were allowed increased participation in the political process.

• They were granted the right to serve in military combat units

Which reason correctly replaces the question mark on this list?

• Decrease in interest rates

• Failure of banks

• Outsourcing of manufacturing jobs

• Outbreak of a global war

How did the Great Depression affect American society?

• The price of agricultural goods decreased, causing an increase in demand for farm labor.

• Manufacturing wages increased, causing businesses to concede to labor union demands.

• Demand for luxury goods increased, causing overproduction in manufacturing

• Businesses were forced to close, causing widespread unemployment.

The image supports which statement about U.S. society during the early 1900s?

• New technologies made daily life easier for consumers.

• Consumers resisted change in favor of traditional products

• Harmful economic cycles caused consumers to resist new technology.

• The manufacture of new products encouraged consumers to stay home.

This poster was published by the Social Security Board in 1935.

How did the new program described in the poster affect the role of the federal government?

• It provided the federal government with a role in administering a retirement fund for workers.

• It limited the federal government’s power to enforce minimum wage requirements.

• It provided the federal government with a role in managing workers’ bank accounts.

• It limited the federal government’s power to assist workers in manufacturing plants.