20th Century American History Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• Overproduction

• Stock Market Crash of 1929

• Underconsumption

• The Cold War

What was a key issue in the Election of 1932?

• Support for World War II

• New Deal policies

• Opposition to civil rights

• McCarthyism

What were 'Hoovervilles'?

• Luxury homes built during the 1920s

• Makeshift shantytowns of homeless people during the Great Depression

• Government housing projects under FDR

• Housing for WWII veterans

Which New Deal program provided jobs for young men in conservation projects?

• Social Security Act

• WPA

• CCC

• FDIC

What was the purpose of Huey Long's 'Share the Wealth' plan?

• Support big business

• Redistribute wealth through taxation

• Fund WWII

• Privatize social security

What was the goal of FDR’s court-packing plan?

• Reduce the number of justices

• Appoint liberal justices to pass New Deal laws

• Eliminate the Supreme Court

• Impeach justices

What was a major goal of U.S. isolationist policies in the 1930s?

• Prevent involvement in future foreign wars

• Expand U.S. territory

• Create alliances in Europe

• Increase global trade

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

• Keep the U.S. neutral

• Sell arms to Germany

• Aid Allies before joining WWII

• Rebuild Japan

What was the purpose of Japanese internment during World War II?

• Protect Japanese Americans

• Encourage assimilation

• Prevent espionage

• Punish Japan for Pearl Harbor

What was the Manhattan Project?

• Rebuilding Europe

• Liberating France

• Developing the atomic bomb

• NYC civil rights movement