HAH Unit 6 TEST

During the 1920s, Harlem became the center of African-American culture. What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• a rebirth of architectural styles from the late medieval and early modern eras

• increased recognition of African-American art, literature, and music

• elimination of Jim Crow laws

• ratification of the 15th amendment to protect voting rights of African Americans

Examples of leisure activities from the 1920s included which of the following:

• Watching sports such as baseball or boxing

• Listening to the radio

• Watching Hollywood movies

• Listening to jazz music

A result of prohibition was

• an end to all consumption of alcohol in the US

• an increase in organized crime activities

• an increase in religious participation from most Americans

• a significant reduction in crime

A potential problem from the use of credit is

• the inability of people to pay money they owe if their economic situation worsens

• A decrease in the amount of money people will spend

• A decrease in the amount of products being produced

• an inability for people to purchase expensive items like cars or refrigerators

During the 1920s, the US shift to a foreign policy of:

• Interventionism

• Isolationism

What happened on Black Tuesday on October 24, 1929?

• Germany invaded Poland and started World War 2?

• The Stock Market crashed and economic trouble led to the Great Depression

• The US rejected entry into the Treaty of Versailles

• The Tulsa Massacre caused the deaths dozens and led to the destruction of the black area of Greenwood

Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression?

• excessive profits for farmers

• overregulation of the stock market

• overproduction of consumer goods

• continued increases in wages for workers

What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?

• strip mining and toxic waste dumping

• over farming and severe drought

• clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads

• overpopulation and urban sprawl

What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?

• Most voters blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression.

• It is difficult to defeat an incumbent (sitting) president.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt had more business experience than Herbert Hoover.

• Republican Party popularity had been declining for several elections.

An obvious defect in the United States' banking system that was exposed during the Great Depression was

• excessive government regulation of banks.

• the federal government's ownership of banks.

• an excessive amount of currency in circulation.

• the lack of protection for funds deposited by individuals in banks.