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WorksheetsVA/US History 8 - 20's and Depression
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Prohibition challenge traditional values of the American culture during the 1920's and 1930's?
a)
It encouraged women to break from their traditional roles
b)
It encouraged the development of speakeasies.
c)
It attempted to discourage Americans from drinking.
d)
It encouraged the repeal of the 18th Amendment.
2.
Which New Deal legislation corrected unsound banking and investment practices?
a)
WPA
b)
SSA
c)
FDIC
d)
AAA
3.
All of the following are causes of the stock market crash of 1929 EXCEPT —
a)
overspeculation
b)
banks ran out of money
c)
limited expansion of credit
d)
business failures
4.
What has been a long-term impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
Expanded credit for farmers and the unemployed
b)
Decreased role of the government to solve economic problems
c)
Reduced credit for farmers and the unemployed
d)
Increased role of the government to solve economic problems
5.
During the 1930's, many farmers migrated west from the Great Plains because of the —
a)
High Farm Prices
b)
New Technologies
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Baby Boom
6.
What event was Franklin D. Roosevelt referring to that was causing fear among Americans in 1933?
a)
Great Depression
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Red Scare
7.
Which values were challenged by the Scopes Trial in 1925?
a)
Women's Suffrage
b)
Credit Expansion
c)
Science
d)
Religion
8.
Which of the following did NOT happen as a result of the Great Depression?
a)
Farm foreclosures and migration
b)
Unemployment and homelessness
c)
Collapse of the financial system
d)
Increase in demand for goods
9.
All of the following contributed to popular culture during the 1920's and 1930's EXCEPT —
a)
Radio
b)
Magazines
c)
Traditional Values
d)
Movies
10.
How did the Hawley-Smoot Act impact the Great Depression?
a)
It caused a decrease in the nation's supply of money in circulation.
b)
It led to high protective tariffs which slowed world trade.
c)
It caused Americans to panic and withdraw their money from banks
d)
It led to investments being made with borrowed money.
11.
Which method of communication did Franklin D. Roosevelt use to reach the American people in his Fireside Chats?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Telephone
d)
Newspapers
12.
Which cause of the 1929 stock market crash is correctly matched with a consequence?
a)
Investments made with borrowed money -- Businesses expanded
b)
Businesses failed -- Low unemployment
c)
Excessive expansion of credit -- New businesses created
d)
Banks ran out of money -- Customers unable to withdraw money
13.
Which effect most likely comes from the failure of businesses?
a)
Bankruptcies increased
b)
Credit increased
c)
Production increased
d)
Investment increased
14.
What challenged traditional religious values during the 1920's and 1930's?
a)
Radio Shows
b)
Darwin's Theory
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
19th Amendment
15.
Structures, like the one pictured here, were built all over the United States by the homeless during the Great Depression. These areas were named after —
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
John Garner
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Herbert Hoover
16.
The high unemployment rate during the Great Depression was most likely due to —
a)
a decline in the demand for goods
b)
new business investments
c)
the challenge to traditional values
d)
political unrest
17.
What caused a false sense of economic prosperity during the 1920's?
a)
Increased demand for consumer goods
b)
Investments were made with borrowed money
c)
Agricultural production was at an all-time high
d)
Consumers paid for household goods with cash
18.
During the 1920's, the term "flappers" was used to describe women who —
a)
primarily cared for their children and families
b)
did not advocate for women's rights
c)
dressed conservatively
d)
challenged traditional roles and values
19.
One of the main issues that the New Deal addressed was —
a)
air pollution
b)
unemployment rate
c)
urban crime
d)
trade deficits
20.
Which year did the stock market crash?
a)
1926
b)
1927
c)
1928
d)
1929
21.
1. Stock Market Crash
2. Excessive Stock Speculation
3. Increased availability of credit
4. Failure of the banking system
What is the correct order for these events?
2. Excessive Stock Speculation
3. Increased availability of credit
4. Failure of the banking system
What is the correct order for these events?
a)
1, 3, 4, 2
b)
2, 4, 3, 1
c)
3, 2, 1, 4
d)
4, 1, 2, 3
22.
Which type of music was popularized by radio in the 1920s?
a)
Jazz
b)
Reggae
c)
Bluegrass
d)
Folk
23.
What was one result of the Federal Reserve's failure to prevent the collapse of the banking system prior to the Great Depression?
a)
The money supply contracted
b)
Interest rates decreased.
c)
The stock market recovered.
d)
Protective tariffs were repealed.
24.
This emblem symbolizes the struggles of women to —
a)
Join the military
b)
earn respect as mothers
c)
gain rights as workers
d)
earn the right to vote
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