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Class
Date
1.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush 
b)
the crash of the stock exchange 
c)
the ending of World War II 
d)
the high price of oil 
2.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 
3.
In 1929, the stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." Which of the following BEST describes the Great Depression?
a)
The depression was severe, but only in the United States. 
b)
Governments acted quickly and the depression only lasted two years
c)
The depression caused revolutions all across the world. 
d)
Many countries around the world experienced the economic depression
4.
When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
5.
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
6.
When people went to the bank to withdraw their money and the banks had no money was known as the 
a)
Bank Crisis 
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
New Deal 
7.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 
a)
Roosevelt 
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
8.
The collection of markets and exchange where the issuing and trading of equities, bonds and other sorts of securities takes place.
a)
Margin
b)
New Deal
c)
Deficit Spending 
d)
Stock Market 
9.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday 
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday 
10.
A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 
a)
New Deal
b)
Roaring 20's
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War 
11.
The most popular home appliance in the 1930's 
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Movies
d)
Telephone 
12.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
13.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
c)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
14.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Al Capone
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Harry Truman
15.

Poet who's depiction of the black experience was essential to the Harlem Renaissance.

a)

Babe Ruth

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Marcus Garvey

d)

Clarence Darrow

16.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Cellars
c)
Hidden spots
d)
Speaksoftly
17.
The Harlem Renaissance was focused on the writing and music related to
a)
African Americans
b)
Immigrants
c)
Communists
d)
Republicans
18.
Which was NOT a characteristic of a flapper?
a)
smoked and drank in public
b)
wore make up
c)
over 65 yrs. old
d)
rebellious, fun, and energetic
19.
The 1920s were characterized by 
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars 
c)
Economic Prosperity 
d)
none of the above 
20.
This man was a political leader in the Black community during the Harlem Renaissance who wanted Black Americans to be proud of themselves, see the beauty of themselves, and stay separate from White people. 
a)
Marcus Garvey 
b)
Calvin Coolidge  
c)
Duke Ellington
d)
Langston Hughes 
21.
The social impact of the Red Scare was characterized by
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Spread of Communism
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
22.
What system allowed for mass production, the idea of products being created at a much faster pace?
a)
Ford System
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Mass Production
d)
Mass Media
23.
What type of music became a new trend during this time in the 1920s?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip-hop
c)
Country
d)
Blues
24.
The 1920s were not a good time for which of the following?
a)
sharecroppers and farmers
b)
business owners
c)
housewives
25.
How did people embrace or become familiar with "mass culture"?
a)
factories
b)
movies and radios
c)
electricity
26.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
14th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
27.
The _____ was the movement of African Americans from the South to cities in the North.
a)
Big Migration
b)
Great Migration
c)
Yellow Migration
28.
Why did many African Americans move from rural southern areas to urban northern areas?
a)
economic prosperity in the South
b)
economic hardships in the South
c)
economic boom in the South
29.
What effect did Jim Crow laws have on many African Americans in the South?
a)
forced them to leave
b)
forced them to stay
c)
forced them to eat boll weevils
30.
Before the 19th Amendment, women rarely had which of the following?
a)
a voice in government
b)
a voice in their family
c)
a voice in cities
31.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
32.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
33.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
34.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
35.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
36.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
37.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
38.
What holiday do we commemorate as the end of WWI?
a)
Memorial Day
b)
Veteran's  Day
39.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
40.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
41.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
42.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
disarm
b)
disband
c)
give up
43.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
44.

During World War I, people were only given a certain amount of food to eat. These were called ________

a)

a. Imperialism

b)

b. Nationalism

c)

c. Propaganda

d)

d. Trench

e)

e. Rations

45.

What new kind of warfare was used during World War I?

a)

Trench warfare: soldiers digging big ditches to protect themselves from bullets

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

The Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Using laughing gas against the Germans

46.

What were rations during World War 1?

a)

Fashion

b)

A new kind of math that involved multiplying

c)

Limiting food and supplies

47.

What's an armistice?

a)

Something you put on your arm to show that you're a soldier

b)

A weapon used during the war that you threw with your arm

c)

A tank

d)

An agreement to stop fighting

48.

Which controversial policy did Germany resume on 1 February 1917?

a)

V-1 rocket attacks against London

b)

The use of chemical weapons

c)

Zeppelin air raids against civilian targets

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

49.

Which part of the Zimmerman Telegram did the American Public find outrageous?

a)

Germany insulted the President Wilson’s daughter’s

b)

Germany insulted President Wilson’s wife

c)

Germany offered Mexico several U.S. States to join the War

d)

Germany called the President an “Old Lunatic” and “Weak”

50.
The National Defense Act of 1916
a)
apportioned $500 million for the navy
b)
created a national guard & increased the size of the army
c)
protected the coast in case of German invasion
d)
intercepted the Zimmerman Note
51.
The Zimmerman Telegram was a message between
a)
US & Germany
b)
Mexico & Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany & Mexico
d)
US & Mexico
52.
Woodrow Wilson's goal for US involvement in World War I was
a)
to create one big alliance of nations
b)
to make the world safe for democracy & end all wars
c)
to make the US the most powerful nation on earth
d)
to prove the US could influence all the nations of the world
53.
The main method of raising money for World War I was
a)
increased taxes
b)
special taxes on alcohol, tobacco, & entertainment
c)
sale of war bonds
d)
voluntary donations
54.
The law that created harsh penalties for spies during World War I was the
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Espionage Act
c)
War Revenue Act
d)
National Defense Act
55.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Boots on Ground Combat
56.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
57.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
58.
What was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace?
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
New Deal
c)
Treaty of Tomatillo
d)
Treaty of Versailles
59.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
60.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
61.
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
15
b)
19
c)
12
d)
26
62.

Consumer good that was IN every home by the end of the 1920s. Helped create a "national culture"

a)

TV

b)

Radio

c)

Airplane

d)

Assembly Line

63.

Consumer product that greatly expanded in the 1920s. Changed the social and physical landscape and caused an economic boom

a)

Records

b)

TV

c)

Automobile

d)

Lost Generation

64.

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

a)

an organization created to help promote African-American businesses

b)

a period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers

c)

a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities

d)

a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers

65.

After WWI why did American farmers fail to share in the economic growth the rest of the country was enjoying?

a)

Immigrants were settling in the South and competing with US farmers

b)

Great drought in the 1920s

c)

Farmers could not produce enough food to keep up with the demand

d)

Mechanization and competition led to an overproduction of crops and falling prices

66.

The 1920s are often referred to as the Roaring 20s because

a)

increased use of railroads

b)

US assumed a leadership role in world affairs

c)

openness and acceptance to immigration

d)

widespread social and economic changes that occurred

67.

During the 1920s the US economy could be characterized by

a)

strong relations placed on businesses by the federal government

b)

great increase in consumer borrowing, installment buying and overspending

c)

financial boom for american farmers

d)

stagnant growth of the automobile industry

68.

Prohibition; legislation that made the sell, production, consumption, transport, and distribution of alcohol illegal in the US

a)

16th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

69.

Widespread fear of communism and radicals in the US following the turmoil of post-war Europe.

a)

Red Scare

b)

Blue Scare

c)

Containment

d)

Domino Theory

70.

Bootlegger

a)

Illegal alcohol smugglers

b)

Legal alcohol producers

c)

Boot smugglers

d)

Legal taxes sales for alcohol producer

71.

Harlem Renaissance

a)

A period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished.

b)

A period in the 1700s when African-American considered property

c)

An illegal club, where you could buy alcohol illegally.

d)

A legal club, where you could sell shells

72.

What new technology became widespread in homes by the end of the 1920's and brought news, entertainment, and advertisements to the family home?

a)

refrigerators

b)

telephones

c)

radios

d)

electric fans

73.
What system allowed for mass production, the idea of products being created at a much faster pace?
a)
Ford System
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Mass Production
d)
Mass Media
74.

This group's activities reflect a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century.

a)

United Farm Workers

b)

Ku Klux Klan

c)

American Indian Movement

d)

National Organization for Women

75.

Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920s was different from prior laws?

a)

Refugees from Europe were encouraged to enter the United States.

b)

Quotas were set to limit immigration form many countries.

c)

Efforts were made to stop illegal immigration from Latin America.

d)

Preference was granted to Chinese and Japanese immigrants.

76.

The outpouring of literature, music, and art by African Americans of the 1920s became known as the:

a)

Black Resurrection

b)

Southern Revival

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Civil Rights Movement

77.

Which factor contributed to increased automobile production and ownership during the 1920s?

a)

The US government funded the construction of radio broadcast towers.

b)

International airport construction projects reduced the cost of airline travel.

c)

A post-war economic boom raised the standard of living in the United States.

d)

The raw materials used in railroad construction became very expensive following World War I.

78.
What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?
a)
government limitations on the amount of money in circulation
b)
high wages paid by employers
c)
increases in the tax rate for corporations
d)
excessive speculation in the stock market
79.
In the 1930s, shantytowns, often called “Hoovervilles,” sprang up across the United  States because of President Herbert Hoover’s _____________.
a)
support for federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
b)
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
c)
efforts to help the residents return to their farms
d)
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor  
80.

What does Stock Market mean?

a)

Ownership in corporations are not sold or put up for auction

b)

Ownership in Corporations are bought and sold

c)

Places where banks try to advertise

81.
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
a)
Unemployment reached its highest level in United States history. 
b)
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies. 
c)
 Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.    
d)
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry. 
82.

According to the passage, why was life hard during the Great Depression?

a)

People did not have any money or any way to make money.

b)

The Roaring 20s were over.

c)

The economic boom ended.

d)

The value of the stock exchange went down.

83.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food.  These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
84.
What were the people called who left the Dust Bowl area and went to other places?
a)
migrants
b)
travelers
c)
Okies
d)
loners
85.
When did the Dust Bowl take place?
a)
1920's
b)
1930's
c)
1940's
d)
1950's
86.
What was one EFFECT of dust storms that occurred during "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
loss of farms and livestock
b)
homes were destroyed
c)
Texans moved to other states
d)
ALL of these are effects of the dust storms
87.
What was one HUMAN cause of "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
plowing up millions of acres of grass to plant wheat
b)
allowing cattle to overgraze the midwestern U.S.
c)
overproduction of cotton and wheat crops
d)
ALL of these were human causes of "the Dust Bowl"
88.
One reason soil could be blown away is because
a)
farmers didn't take care of their farms.
b)
winds were really strong.
c)
animals dug up the dirt with their hooves.
d)
so much planting eliminated grass that held it down.
89.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression.  The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," which
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
b)
helped reduce the national debt, providing more capital for businesses
c)
forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
90.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
91.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By encouraging farmers to grow more to increase profits
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
92.
A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to-
a)
Provide health care benefits to southerners
b)
Encourage African-Americans to settle in the valley
c)
Improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
d)
Evacuate farmers from the impoverished region
93.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The suffrage rights for women changed
c)
The power of the federal government was expanded
d)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
94.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
95.
What institution opposed parts of the New Deal because it believed it gave the federal government an unconstitutional amount of power over the states and economy?
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Stock Market
d)
Executive Branch
96.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
97.
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
The End of Prohibition
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Stock Market Crash
d)
The Election of Herbert Hoover
98.
What were stock brokers doing that inflated the stock prices? 
a)
giving out loans they knew would not be paid back
b)
speculating stocks to be worth more than they actually were
c)
buying stocks on credit
d)
not insuring the customers' money
99.
The New Deal stressed Relief, Recover, and _______.
a)
Reform
b)
Revolution
c)
Reinvention
d)
Reinforcement
100.
The largest New Deal program which worked on public projects such as roads, bridges, public buildings, etc.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
World Peace Association
c)
Working Period Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
101.

The Events listed are most closely associated with which decade?


~ Major drought coditions in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

~ Large numbers of bank failures

~ Widespread unemployment

~ Expanded role of the federal government

a)

1910-1919

b)

1920-1929

c)

1930-1939

d)

1940-1949

102.
What was Roosevelt’s goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
a)
Restore the public’s faith in financial institutions
b)
Stimulate demand for manufactured goods
c)
Provide jobs for the unemployed
d)
Help farmers pay back their loans
103.

What statement best describes why liberals such as Huey Long criticized the New Deal?

a)

The government should take a laissez-faire approach to the economy

b)

the federal government should not go into debt to pay for new programs

c)

The states, not the federal government, should take control of people's welfare

d)

The federal government should do more to help worker's and the middle class

104.

4) Which of these best describes the human causes of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Advances in new farming technology and mass production of farm goods

b)

Poor agricultural practices and overproduction killed the soil

c)

tropical wind storms and dust from the African Sahara

d)

Mass migrations westward using automobiles

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