Unit 5 Vocab 1

Which Amendment created the Prohibition on alcohol across the US?

• 21st

• 19th

• 18th

• 15th

Which Amendment was the fulfillment of the effort that began at Seneca Falls with the Declaration of Sentiments in 1848?

• 15th

• 21st

• 18th

• 19th

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression that began in 1929?

• overproduction

• underconsumption

• stock speculation

• buying on margin

• unemployment

How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the role of the First Lady of the United States?

• She lived at the White House unlike previous wives.

• She actively advocated for civil liberties

• She took over office when her husband was ill with polio

• She challenged her husband publicly on his policies.

Which of the following was the major cause of westward migration during the Great Depression?

• Dust Bowl

• Fleeing segregation

• Jim Crow laws

• Religious persecution

Why did the US not join the League of Nations?

• Had already made peace with Germany.

• Did not get along with Britain or France.

• Wanted to remain neutral in European affairs.

• Was already at war with Japan and needed to stay focused

Which of the following (two) were oppositions to FDR's New Deal programs?

• the Supreme Court struck down some programs

• Huey Long wanted the President to do more.

• Workers were unsatisfied that he didnt allow labor unions

• the government didnt pay wages on time

Which of the following New Deal programs was designed to provide relief and recovery to the elderly and unemployed?

• Works Progress Administration

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Federal Deposit Insurance Company

• Social Security Administration

What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's Plan for Peace at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I?

• Roosevelt Corrolary

• Fourteen Points

• League of Nations

• The New Deal

Shantytowns that emerged in and around cities during the Depression due to a lack of support from the government became known as _______________ in honor of the President.

• Hoovervilles

• bootleggers

• Red Scares

• speakeasies