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Unit 9: 1920's & 1930's

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest 
a)
Tornados
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Black Tuesday 
d)
Hurricanes
2.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 
a)
Roosevelt 
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
3.
The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
a)
an outbreak of infectious diseases
b)
General Palmer's raids
c)
fear of communists coming into the US
d)
an invasion of very aggressive fire ants
4.
This prohibition amendment banned the production and sale of alcohol in the US
a)
17th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
5.
Socialist and union leader Eugene Debs was imprisoned for criticizing war policies in WWI due to: 
a)
The Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
The Emergency Quota Act
c)
The Espionage Act
d)
The Homeland Security Act
6.
The price of a Ford Model T dropped in the years after it was first introduced in 1908. One of the reasons for this was
a)
The Great Depression drove down all prices
b)
A reduction in wages paid to nonunion workers
c)
The lack of competition from other automakers
d)
Improved manufacturing techniques, including improvements in the assembly line
7.
What significant change did Henry Ford bring to U.S. factories at the beginning of the 20th century?
a)
Labor unions
b)
Assembly line
c)
Employment of women
d)
Conversion to a war product
8.
The fear of ____________ became known as the Red Scare in the US
a)
Fascism 
b)
Democracy 
c)
Totalitarianism 
d)
Communism 
9.
The stock market crash of 1929 directly led to 
a)
Great Depression 
b)
Dust Bowl 
c)
Great Recession 
d)
Independence Day 
10.
As a result of the Great Depression, millions were left homeless and unemployed. Shanty towns began forming outside of cities known as
a)
Shantyvilles
b)
Ghettos
c)
Hoovervilles
d)
Rooseveltvilles
11.
Movement of thousands of African Americans from the south to the North during WWI. 
a)
The Great Immigration 
b)
The Great Migration 
c)
The Great Scare
d)
The Black Codes
12.
What was the first source of mass communication for American Culture?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
 Telephone
d)
Computers
13.
It can be argued that radio's MOST important contribution to American life in the 1920s was
a)
broadcast updates about the growing "Dust Bowl."
b)
it helped to create a common culture in the United States.
c)
people could keep posted on all news about the war with Japan.
d)
those in the city could hear Broadway plays instead of attending them.
14.
Poor farming methods leading to the erosion of soil and overproduction of farm goods led to a farm crisis in the Great Plains. The wind storms blew the soil off the plains. This event was known as:
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
The Great Basin Storms
c)
Sharecropping
d)
Black Friday 
15.
The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by
a)
The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by
b)
the New Deal.
c)
World War II.
d)
the Great Depression.
16.
Jazz musician made famous through his work during the Harlem renaissance 
a)
Louis Armstrong 
b)
Langston Hughes 
c)
Kenny G
d)
BB King 
17.
Passed in 1935, this act established retirement income for all workers once they reached the age of 65. It also provided benefits to certain unemployed workers. 
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Wagner Act
c)
National Labor Act
d)
Medicare Act
18.
The cartoon from 1933 is expressing the belief that
a)
FDR's programs are straying too far from American ideals.
b)
the New Deal is succeeding in ending the Great Depression.
c)
the New Deal was a failure in ending the Great Depression.
d)
FDR needs to try to use some of the ideas created by Karl Marx.
19.

During the Red Scare, which law began limiting the flow if immigrants when it was passed in 1921?

a)

National Origins Act

b)

Emergency Quota Act

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Teapot Dome Act

20.

What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?

a)

This amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.

b)

This amendment outlawed the advertisment of alcohol.

c)

This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.

21.

Which invention made it easier and faster for people to receive news and advertisements in this area?

a)

the television

b)

the radio

c)

The Steam Engine

d)

the internet

22.
What did Henry Ford invent to make building cars easier and cheaper?
a)
Assembly Line
b)
Computer
c)
Tires
d)
Desks
23.
In what way did mass production change the economy?
a)
Our economy failed
b)
We became a command economy
c)
It made industries grow, gave people jobs, and allowed people to buy consumer goods
d)
It slowed down the way we made things
24.

The economic boom period of the 1920’s is often referred to as the -

a)

Boom Twenties

b)

"Bust Period"

c)

"Roaring Twenties"

d)

Boom Period

25.

What type of music will be created and very popular during the 1920s'?

a)

Jazz

b)

Rock n' Roll

c)

Rap

d)

Folk Music

26.

The cultural movement that celebrated the African American experience in New York was called the _______________.

a)

Charleston

b)

Jim Crow

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Civil rights movement

27.

What were two developments of the 1920’s that created a stronger sense of national identity?

a)

planes and trains

b)

cars and buses

c)

movies and the radio

d)

music and books

28.
What did the 19th amendment do?
a)
Gave 18 year olds the right to vote.
b)
Prohibition of alcohol
c)
Gave women the right to vote
d)
Freedom of speech and press
29.

A major reason for the emergence of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s was that:

a)

the Federal Government encouraged labor to unionize

b)

Enforcement of antitrust laws resulted in higher prices

c)

Advertising and credit encouraged people to buy

d)

Minimum-wage laws expanded buying power

30.
The stock market crash occurring on October 29, 1929 is often called
a)
The Great Depression
b)
A Day in Infamy
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
The Crash 
31.

Which event caused thousands to leave their homes in the midwest?

a)

The Bonus Army protests

b)

The massive wave of bank failures

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Red Scare

32.

Which situation was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

The United States economy depended on foreign trade

b)

Consumer demand was low, while industrial production was high

c)

labor unions grew too fast

d)

Prices for agricultural products reached an all-time high

33.

During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

a)

Was seen as a role model

b)

used the military to aid the unemployed

c)

was blamed for the suffering of the poor

d)

supported relief and public housing for the needy

34.

The Social Security Act established the federal government's responsibility for the

a)

funding of cultural and artistic activities

b)

funding of public works projects for job relief

c)

establishment and enforcement of fair labor practices

d)

welfare of the needy, elderly, poor, and handicapped

35.

What does this cartoon show that FDR wanted to do?

a)

control the decisions of the Supreme Court

b)

Encourage the Supreme Court to act more efficiently

c)

Create higher qualifications for justices

d)

Impeach justices who did not support him

36.

Why did President Roosevelt want to "pack the court"?

a)

to allow justices to hear cases on a rotating basis

b)

to kill New Deal programs in the U.S. Supreme Court

c)

to appoint justices who would rule favorably on New Deal programs

d)

to have a greater understanding of the economic benefits of the New Deal

37.

What did Huey Long call his plan to provide universal basic income?

a)

Universal Basic Income

b)

Share Our Wealth

c)

Socialism

d)

Social Security

38.

Which of the following was a precedent that Eleanor Roosevelt set?

a)

the First Lady would ONLY conduct ribbon-cutting ceremonies

b)

the First Lady would play an active role in shaping policy and helping the nation

c)

the First Lady would conduct ALL trips to other countries instead of her husband

d)

the First Lady would not have any input on policy or the course of the nation

39.
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
a)
passage of the Social Security Act
b)
beginning of World War II
c)
reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940
d)
announcement of the Marshall Plan
40.
What New Deal program gives you a monthly pension when you turn 65?
a)
Social Security
b)
TVA
c)
Medicare
d)
FDIC
41.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The power of the federal government was expanded
c)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
42.
The three major goals of FDR's New Deal., relief to tide people over until the economy recovered and reform aimed at making sure that a severe economic depression could never happen again, most of the important bills were submitted during FDR's first hundred days in office.
a)
Relief, Recovery and Reform
b)
Remove, Remodel and Revamp
c)
Resolve, Reconfigure and Restart
43.
Which of the following greatly harmed FDR's popularity?
a)
the Wagner Act
b)
the social security system
c)
his court-packing reform
d)
government funding of the arts
44.

What was the result of the Dust Bowl?

a)

People moved west to start a new life

b)

Most just stayed where they were and struggled

c)

The people joined Native Americans on reservations

45.

What was the negative result of the 18th amendment?

a)

People lost their jobs

b)

The growth of organized crime

c)

Government officials kept drinking

d)

Immigration increased

46.

Select all the factors that led to the dust bowl:

a)

Over Farming

b)

Severe Drought

c)

Planes spraying pesticides

d)

Increased Buffalo migrations

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