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U.S. History Review-Civil War, Industrial, WWI, 20s, Depression

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 14hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Missouri entered the U.S. as a slave state
b)
New states were allowed to choose whether to be slave or free
c)
Maine entered the U.S. as a free state
d)
New states that were created above the 36/30 line would be free; those below the line would be slave states
2.
Which of the following does NOT describe the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California would enter the U.S. as a free state
b)
Utah and New Mexico would decide their own slave/free status
c)
There would be a stronger Fugitive Slave Act
d)
New states that were above the 36/30 line would be free; those below the line would be slave states
3.
The Kansas-Nebraska act stated that...
a)
Kansas and Nebraska would use popular sovereignty to decide whether they would be slave or free states
b)
Kansas would join the U.S. as a slave state and Nebraska would join as a free state
c)
Kansas and Nebraska would not be subject to the Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Kansas and Nebraska would both enter the U.S. as free states since they were above the 36/30 line
4.
This person became famous for helping hundreds of other slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. This person was a former slave who became commonly known as "Moses" for helping so many people escape slavery.
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Frederick Douglas
d)
Dred Scott
5.
This person was the Republican candidate in the 1860 presidential election. This person won the election, which angered the South and caused the beginning of southern secession from the Union.
a)
Frederick Douglas
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Jefferson Davis
6.
This person was the author of a novel about slavery entitled, "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The novel became a bestseller in the North and opened people's eyes to the horrors of slavery.
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
7.
This person was a famous abolitionist who wrote an autobiography about their experiences as a slave and met with Lincoln at the White House.
a)
Dred Scott
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
Stephen Douglas
d)
Harriet Tubman
8.
This person tried to sue for their own freedom after living in a free state. The case was taken to the Supreme Court, which ruled that this person was not free, that African Americans were not citizens, and that slaves were property.
a)
Dred Scott
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
Soujourner Truth
d)
John White
9.
This person was an abolitionist who took over a weapons arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and tried to start a slave rebellion. The mission was unsuccessful and resulted in this person being captured and hanged.
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
John Brown
d)
Dred Scott
10.
What invention led to a rapid increase in slavery?
a)
textile mill
b)
tobacco plough
c)
assembly line
d)
cotton gin
11.
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Fugitive Slave Act?
a)
Northerners became more interested in abolishing slavery
b)
Free people of color in the north were no longer safe
c)
Northerners were required to turn in runaway slaves to be arrested
d)
The Underground Railroad could no longer help runaway slaves reach the north
12.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
13.
Who was the President of the Confederate States?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Jefferson Davis
14.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
Established Government
d)
Highly Motivated
15.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
16.
This battle resulted in a Confederate victory and is considered the first major battle of the Civil War. After this battle, people realized the war would be long and costly.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Vicksburg
c)
First Battle of Bull Run
d)
Gettysburg
17.
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves and WHY?
a)
North/Union because the North was abolitionist and did not believe in slavery.
b)
South/Confederacy because Lincoln did not want to end slavery in the Union and upset the Border States.
18.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
10th
19.
Which battle had no clear winner and was considered to be the single bloodiest day of the Civil War?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
20.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea and bringing Total War to the South?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
21.
Where did the South finally surrender and end the war?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomattox 
22.
What were the goals of the Union at the start of the war?
a)
To stop the southern rebellion and reunite the country
b)
To abolish slavery
c)
To stop slavery from spreading into the Border States
d)
To be independent from the South
23.
What was the Anaconda Plan?
a)
The Confederate plan to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
b)
A military strategy that involved total destruction.
c)
The Union plan to use blockades to cutoff supplies from the South.
d)
An alliance with Europe to destroy the Southern economy.
24.
The South hoped that a certain region would ally with them against the North. Unfortunately, this region did NOT ally with the South. What region was it and why did the South think they would help?
a)
The South thought California would help because California was a slave state.
b)
The South thought Europe would help because Europe relied on Southern cotton.
c)
The South thought Canada would help because Canada wanted Union land.
d)
The South thought Mexico would help because the South promised to give them Texas.
25.
The president of the Union and the author of the Emancipation Proclamation.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Ulysses Grant
d)
Frederick Douglass
26.
This person was the general of the Union army and was also later elected president.
a)
Ulysses Grant
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Jefferson Davis
27.
This battle was fought off the coast of South Carolina and it where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. The Confederate victory caused Lincoln to call for Union troops.
a)
First Battle of Bull Run
b)
Antietam
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Fort Sumter
28.
This battle had no clear winner, but was the single bloodiest day of the war. After this battle, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
a)
Antietam
b)
Appomattox
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
29.
This battle was a big Union victory and is considered the turning point of the war. It was the bloodiest battle with high death tolls on both sides.
a)
Appommatox
b)
Antietam
c)
First Battle of Bull Run
d)
Gettysburg
30.
This battle was a Union victory and allowed the Union to cut off trade along the Mississippi River.
a)
Vicksburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
First Battle of Bull Run
d)
Gettysburg
31.
True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation freed many slaves.
a)
True: The proclamation freed slaves in the South, which is where most of the slaves lived.
b)
False: The proclamation freed slaves in the South, but the Union could not enforce the new law.
32.
This was a speech given by Lincoln after a major battle. It was intended to honor the fallen soldiers and encourage the Union army to keep fighting for freedom and equality.
a)
Lincoln's Commemoration
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
The Anaconda Plan
d)
Antietam Inauguration
33.
This Amendment granted citizenship to African Americans.
a)
10th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
18th
34.
This Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.
a)
13th
b)
19th
c)
15th
d)
12th
35.
What caused the Confederacy to fail?
a)
Lack of strong leadership and military experience.
b)
Southerners were divided and could not fight as a unified force.
c)
Slaves led a rebellion and attacked the Southern army.
d)
Lack of transportation and supplies due to blockades.
36.
True or False: Lincoln's assassination was good for the South.
a)
True: Without Lincoln, the South would have much more freedom and independence.
b)
False: Lincoln intended to forgive the South and let them rejoin the Union peacefully.
37.
What were some of the challenges the South faced at the end of the war?
a)
Land and homes were destroyed, African Americans were homeless and discriminated against.
b)
No one wanted to trade with the South and southern ships were destroyed.
c)
Lincoln was harsh on the south and prevented them from rejoining the Union.
d)
The Border States resented the South and tried to hurt the Southern economy.
38.
What is Reconstruction?
a)
The time leading up to the Civil War where there was tensions were rising.
b)
The new government policy regarding the Civil Rights Act.
c)
The time period after the Civil War when the South was rejoining the Union.
d)
The rebuilding of the North after the Civil War.
39.
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
To support African Americans with food, housing, education, and civil rights.
b)
To open schools for low-income white families in the South.
c)
To help African Americans run for Congress.
d)
To convince Southerners to rejoin the Union.
40.
This person became president after Lincoln's assassination. He did not get along with the Radical Republican Congress and was impeached.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
William Sherman
c)
Ulysses Grant
d)
Andrew Johnson
41.
This plan for Reconstruction was stricter on the South and supported equal rights for African Americans.
a)
Johnson's Plan
b)
Lincoln's Plan
c)
Radical Republican Plan
42.
This plan for Reconstruction was sympathetic towards the South and used the "10% Plan." It also gave automatic pardons to all Southerners except the leaders. It supported abolition and education for African Americans, but NOT equal rights.
a)
Lincoln's Plan
b)
Johnson's Plan
c)
Radical Republican Plan
43.
These laws were created in Southern states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans. 
a)
Carpetbaggers
b)
Black Codes
c)
Scalawags
d)
Anti-voting Laws
44.
Which of the following best describes factory conditions in the Industrial Era?
a)
Low wages, dangerous, and no paid sick leave
b)
Short work week and no overtime pay
c)
High wages and long work weeks
d)
Few restroom breaks and short work days
45.
What is a labor union?
a)
A group of workers who work together to prevent strikes at each other's factories.
b)
An organized group of workers,  formed to protect their rights and improve working conditions.
c)
An organization of laborers and employers who advocate for suffrage.
d)
When workers refuse to work until their demands are met.
46.
What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory?
a)
An unhappy employee started a fire that burned down the top half of the factory.
b)
Women workers went on strike to protest for better working conditions.
c)
Due to poor safety precautions, the building burned down and killed over a hundred women.
d)
All of the workers quit due to unsafe working conditions.
47.
Which of the following is NOT a way that women advocated for their rights?
a)
Riots
b)
Picketing
c)
Hunger strikes
d)
Political organizations
48.
What Constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
15th
b)
22nd
c)
18th
d)
19th
49.
What is a PULL factor?
a)
A negative thing that makes someone want to leave their country.
b)
A positive thing that makes someone want to move to a country.
50.
What is a PUSH factor?
a)
A negative thing that makes someone want to leave their country.
b)
A positive thing that makes someone want to move to a country.
51.

Which of the following is an example of a PULL factor?

a)

Jobs

b)

Poverty

c)

Famine

d)

Political/religious persecution

52.

Which of the following is an example of a PUSH factor ?

a)

War

b)

Family

c)

Land

d)

Jobs

53.
What immigration station lies on the West Coast in San Francisco’s bay and was the destination for mostly Chinese, Japanese, and Asians?
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
54.
What immigration station lies on the East Coast in New York Harbor and was the destination for mostly Southern and Eastern Europeans?
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
55.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
a)
 An act that made it illegal for Chinese immigrants to work in factories
b)
A law that banned Chinese immigration to the U.S. for 10 years
c)
An act that banned Americans from emigrating to China
d)
A law that resulted in the deportation of all Chinese people from the U.S.
56.
What caused the Chinese Exclusion Act?
a)
No more workers were needed on the West Coast
b)
Anti-Chinese attitudes due to Americans having to compete with cheap Chinese labor
c)
The Chinese were much better workers than the Americans
d)
The state of California was becoming over-populated
57.
The assassination of ____ escalated and eventually caused the outbreak of WWI.
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Archduke Francis Fernando
c)
Paul von Hindenburg
d)
Wilhelm II
58.

Which of the following was not an Allied Power in WWI?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

59.

Which of the following countries was not part of the Central Powers in WWI?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Austria - Hungary

60.
What were the four main causes of WWI?
a)
militarism, independence, assassination, budget cuts
b)
alliances, independence, militarism, imperialism 
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
None of the above
61.

True or False: The Lusitania was an American ship that was sunk by a German U-boat during WWI.

a)

True

b)

False

62.
What new military strategy was developed during World War I?
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Calvary Warfare
d)
Battalion Warfare
63.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
A message to Germany from Mexico asking to be apart of the Central Powers
b)
A message to Britain from France asking for money
c)
A message from Britain to the US accepting war funds
d)
A message to Mexico from Germany encouraging them to side with the Central Powers in exchange for land in the US 
64.
True or False: The signing of the Treaty of Versailles brought peace and stability in Europe. 
a)
True
b)
False
65.

The "Big Three" at the Paris Peace Conference (end of WWI) were from

a)

US, Britain & France

b)

US, France & Russia

c)

US, Britain & Serbia

d)

US, France & Austria

66.

President Wilson established this to increase industrial output and coordinate industries during WWI.

a)

Industry Board

b)

War Industries Board

c)

Wilson's Industry Board

d)

Victory Gardens

67.
What were the two main reasons the US joined WWI?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram & Militarism
b)
Militarism & Nationalism
c)
Nationalism & The Sinking of the Lusitania ship
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania & The Zimmerman Telegram
68.
What was the name of the clause that placed full responsibility for WWI on Germany?
a)
The War Guilt Clause
b)
The Reparations Clause
c)
The War Blame Clause
d)
The Justice Clause
69.
True or False: Despite many people being against it, Germany finally signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
In which of the following ways did Americans help the war effort on the homefront?
a)
Buying war bonds & eating more wheat and meat
b)
Planting victory gardens & keeping the lights on 
c)
Volunteering at the Red Cross & buying war bonds
d)
Rationing food and fighting in the military
71.
True or False: All nations joined the League of Nations after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
What made WWI deadlier and more destructive than previous wars?
a)
The number of countries fighting
b)
The new weapons/technology
c)
Nothing. It was the same as previous wars.
d)
Betrayals and spies
73.
How was Germany punished after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They had to pay back the Allies
b)
They lost territory
c)
They were forced to accept full responsibility for the war
d)
All of the above
74.
What was the main goal of the League of Nations?
a)
To make sure Germany was punished after WWI
b)
To maintain world peace/stability
c)
To keep everyone's finances in order
d)
To create an organization where all nations could work together
75.
Which two groups greatly contributed to the war effort on the homefront by working in factories/war time industries?
a)
African Americans & children
b)
Women & immigrants
c)
African Americans & women
d)
Immigrants & laborers
76.
Which side won World War I?
a)
The Allied Powers: France, Britain, U.S., Russia, Italy
b)
The Central Powers: Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
77.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which women contributed to the war effort in WWI?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Nurses

c)

Clerks

d)

Factory workers

78.
Which of the following was NOT a new weapons development in WWI?
a)
Tanks
b)
Poison gas
c)
Rifles
d)
Cannons
79.
Who likely made this statement? “I wear bobbed hair and powder my nose. I wear fringed short skirts and bright-colored sweaters with low-heeled shoes. I adore smoking, drinking, and dancing.”
a)
A post-World War II subordinate
b)
A Roaring Twenties flapper
c)
A Depression-era homemaker
d)
A Gilded Age feminist
80.

With which of the following are Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, and Langston Hughes most closely associated?

a)

Great Depression

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

Women’s Suffrage

d)

World War II

81.
Which development most contributed to the increasing social independence of Americans in the early twentieth century?
a)
Rise of the Populist movement
b)
Emergence of Victorian ideals
c)
Improved telecommunications
d)
Greater access to automobiles
82.
This person helped increase interest in airplanes and air travel with their first flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Chaplin
d)
Henry Ford
83.
The ________Amendment started Prohibition.  
a)
10th 
b)
19th 
c)
20th 
d)
18th 
84.
Which invention allowed news and entertainment to reach large audiences in a very short amount of time in the 1920's?
a)
the newspaper
b)
the radio
c)
the television
d)
the mail
85.

Which person below is known as a famous gangster during the 1920's?

a)

Johnny Ray

b)

Ray Capone

c)

Al Capone

d)

Charles Lindbergh

86.
Which statement is true about movies of the 1920's?
a)
They were usually an hour long.
b)
They usually cost about $5.00 to watch.
c)
They were silent.
d)
They were usually in another language.
87.
What type of music was popular in speakeasies during the 1920’s?
a)
Rock and Roll
b)
Jazz
c)
Rap
d)
Country
88.
Which Amendment repealed (canceled) Prohibition?
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
89.
Which was NOT a characteristic of a flapper?
a)
smoked and drank in public
b)
over 65 yrs. old
c)
wore make up
d)
rebellious, fun, and energetic
90.
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
a)
South to West
b)
East to West
c)
South to North
d)
North to South
91.
A popular fashion or trend that only lasts for a short period of time.
a)
Flapper
b)
Expatriate
c)
Fad
d)
Renaissance
92.
What was the name given to people who illegally transported and sold alcohol during Prohibition?
a)
Diabolical Drivers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Rule Breakers
d)
Tricksters
93.
Illegal bars during Prohibition were called:
a)
Sidebars
b)
Underbars
c)
Speakeasies
d)
juke joints
94.

Which event is credited with starting the Great Depression

a)

The election of Herbert Hoover as president

b)

The increased spending of the U.S. government

c)

the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929

d)

The U.S. involvement in World War II

95.

Which of the following were reasons that African Americans moved during the Great Migration? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

More rights

b)

Better education

c)

Job opportunities

d)

Abolition of slavery

96.

Which of the following were popular types of entertainment in the 20s? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Movies

b)

Dancing

c)

Television

d)

Radios

97.

Which of the following led to the Prohibition movement? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Temperance movement

b)

Bad trade relationships with Canada and Mexico

c)

Husbands spending wages on alcohol

d)

Domestic abuse

98.

Was Prohibition successful?

a)

Yes. It decreased alcohol consumption and crime.

b)

No. People still consumed alcohol and it increased crime.

99.

Suffrage is

a)

the right to vote

b)

discrimination of women

c)

segregation

d)

abolition of slavery

100.

Consumer good of the 1920s included (Choose ALL that apply):

a)

toasters

b)

cars

c)

sliced bread

d)

Coca Cola

101.

People in the 20s couldn't always afford to purchase the stocks they wanted, so they would go into debt by...

a)

declaring bankruptcy

b)

buying on margin

c)

raising tarriffs

d)

working in factories

102.

When farmer or manufacturers make more of something than people are buying, it is called

a)

deficit

b)

buying on margin

c)

overproduction

d)

assembly line

103.

Which of the following types of music are associated with the Harlem Renaissance? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

rock and roll

b)

jazz

c)

hip hop

d)

the blues

104.

When people invest in the stock market, they buy _____, or fractions of a corporation.

a)

bonds

b)

stock markets

c)

exchanges

d)

shares

105.

If someone wanted to make a big purchase, like a house or car, they often buy it on ______________. Then they can pay it back over time.

a)

bankrupt

b)

credit

c)

temporary

d)

savings

106.

The 1920s were a period of equality in the North.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

The killing of Eugene Williams, a young man of color, on a beach in Chicago led to race riots after the police refused to hold the killer responsible. Other race riots broke out across the county in what became known as ________

a)

The Roaring Twenties

b)

The Red Summer

c)

Bleeding Kansas

d)

The Suffrage Movement

108.

Which of the following is true about the KKK in the 1920s? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Several members of the United States Congress were members of the KKK

b)

Membership in the KKK was illegal, so they had to meet secretly

c)

The KKK persecuted African Americans, Jews, Catholics and immigrants

d)

One goal of the KKK was to return America to its traditional values and morals

109.

What name was given to the revival of African American culture?

a)

The Roaring Twenties

b)

The Best of Times

c)

The Harlem Renaissance

110.

What is October 29th, 1929 commonly known as?

a)

Black Friday

b)

Black Sunday

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Black Thursday

111.

Shantytowns located outside of cities in the 1930s were referred to as ________

a)

Tenements

b)

Hoovervilles

c)

Ghettoes

d)

Shanty towns

112.

President Hoover practiced the economic theory of _________, which helped cause the Great Depression.

a)

Laissez-Faire

b)

Communism

c)

Hands On Government

d)

Fascism

113.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the New Deal?

a)

Relief

b)

Refund

c)

Recovery

d)

Reform

114.

During the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved from the Great Plains to _______ to flee the dust storms.

a)

North Carolina

b)

Washington

c)

California

d)

Nevada

115.

Which New Deal Program was designed to help the unemployed, elderly & disabled?

a)

WPA

b)

SSA

c)

FLSA

d)

PWA

116.

What were FDR's informal radio speeches called?

a)

The FDR Radio Show

b)

Fireside Talks

c)

Fireside Chats

d)

State of the Unions

117.

When the government spends more than it collects in taxes, it is called _______

a)

Deficit spending

b)

Taxation without representation

c)

Speculation

d)

Overspending

118.

Overproduction of goods caused prices to ______

a)

Jump

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

d)

Stay the same

119.

Who was President at the beginning of the Great Depression?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

120.

An increase in tariffs often causes a ______ in foreign trade.

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

121.

What event brought the United States out of the Great Depression?

a)

FDR's New Deal Program

b)

The building of the Hoover Dam

c)

The US entering WWII in 1941

d)

The end of WWII in 1945

122.

What is it called when someone buys stocks with borrowed money?

a)

Buying with someone else's money

b)

Buying on margin

c)

Buying on risk

d)

Buying stocks

123.

What was the movement of Southern African Americans during the 1920s called?

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The Great Movement

c)

The Great Journey

d)

The Great Trek

124.

What is it called when a business produces more than the consumer demands?

a)

Making too much stuff

b)

Underproduction

c)

Overproduction

d)

Overcreation

125.

There was a rise in KKK membership in the 1920s.

a)

True

b)

False

126.

Why did many African Americans move North in the 1920s?

a)

Better jobs & terrible healthcare

b)

Better opportunity & fewer jobs

c)

Better schools & better jobs

d)

Better schools & less opportunity

127.

During FDR's first ______ days, many New Deal programs were created.

a)

50

b)

100

c)

150

d)

365

128.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to help the U.S. get out of the Depression was called __________________.

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Square Deal

c)

The 100 Days

d)

The New Deal

129.

The stock market crash and record-high unemployment are considered part of America's economic ______________ in the 1930s.

a)

layoffs

b)

freeze

c)

depression

d)

recession

130.

Many people in the 1920s bought things they couldn't afford and then couldn't pay back the money so they ___________ on their loans.

a)

auctioned

b)

bankrupted

c)

backfired

d)

defaulted

131.

One way the government helped people during the Depression was to give out money and food to those in need. This is called ___________.

a)

relief

b)

recovery

c)

reform

d)

social services

132.

This is when the government doesn't interfere in the economy. It literally means "hands off" and is one of the things that led to the Depression.

a)

trickle-down

b)

laissez faire

c)

Keynesian

d)

collectivism

133.

When the government places a tax on imports or exports, it is called a ____________.

a)

trade tax

b)

new deal

c)

production rate

d)

tariff

134.

Which of the following caused the Great Depression? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

Overproduction causes prices to drop

b)

Too much debt/buying on the margin

c)

High tariffs discouraged trade

d)

Little governmental intervention (laissez faire)

e)

International trade and globalization

135.

True or False: Hoover was more involved than Franklin D. Roosevelt in helping the U.S. recover from the Depression.

a)

True: Hoover was much more hands-on and created a lot of programs to help the U.S. get out of the Depression.

b)

False: Hoover did not do enough to avoid the Depression. FDR was much more hands-on and created a lot of programs to get out of the Depression.

136.

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of the Great Depression?

a)

The government got less involved and the U.S. moved toward a totally free market economy.

b)

It created New Deal programs that still exist today and continued the Progressive ideal that the government should help its citizens.

c)

It extended the economic powers of the president.

d)

It introduced the idea of deficit spending where the government spends more than it collects in taxes to fund its programs.

137.

Many people in the 1920s invested too much money in ________, which is where you invest in risky deals and hope to strike it rich.

a)

stock market

b)

economy

c)

speculation

d)

gambling

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