WorksheetsRoaring 20's & Depression #1
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did African American writers, artists, and musicians hope to achieve during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
display their ability as conscientious workers in the workplace
b)
show that the pursuit of material success can often lead to tragedy
c)
demonstrate that AFrican Americans could produce great works of literature and art
d)
to reveal that conditions for African Americans in the South were almost as bad as in the North
2.
In the United States, the decade of the 1920s was characterized by
a)
a willingness to encourage immigration to the US from Southeastern European countries
b)
increased consumer borrowing and spending
c)
the active involvement of the United States in European affairs
d)
major reforms in national labor legislation
3.
Which best describes the activities of the KKK during the 1920s
a)
successfully achieved control of both Congress and the Presidency
b)
assisted Marcus Garvey in transporting African Americans "back to Africa"
c)
were mainly directed at preventing African-Americans from voting in the South
d)
promoted anti-immigrant, anti-African American, anti-Catholic, and anti-Jewish sentiments
4.
Why was there racial unrest in Northern cities after WWI?
a)
African Americans had been given the right to vote for the first time
b)
African American baseball players were being allowed to play on previously all-white teams
c)
the arrival of large numbers of immigrants from Eastern Europe caused tensions with African Americans
d)
the migration of African Americans had created a greater competition for jobs and housing
5.
Which groups did NOT generally participate in the prosperity of the 1920s?
a)
manufacturers and real estate developers
b)
stock brokers and automobile workers
c)
bankers and construction workers
d)
minorities and railroad workers
6.
Women had many new experiences as a result of WWI, including working at new jobs, wearing new fashions, and acting more independently. What other new change came to women just after WWI?
a)
the right to vote
b)
the right to drink
c)
equal pay for equal work
d)
the right to serve in military combat
7.
Which Amendment repealed prohibition?
a)
17
b)
19
c)
21
d)
23
8.
Which amendment approved prohibition?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
17
d)
18
9.
The Red Scare focused on the fear of...
a)
socialism
b)
capitalism
c)
communism
d)
free markets
10.
The Scopes Monkey Trial was important because it brought to light the teaching of ____ in schools.
a)
Evolution
b)
Creationism
c)
Christianity
d)
Temperance
11.
Jazz, blues, and swing came out of this part of the Roaring 20s
a)
Flappers
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Great Migration
d)
Black Tuesday
12.
The Sacco and Vanzetti trial was controversial because...
a)
the men were communist and the courts were biased against communists
b)
the prosecution was found to be embezzling money
c)
they were at-fault for the stock market crash in 1929 and were executed before they coud tell us how to fix it
d)
they violated the 1917 Immigration Act and the Quota Act of 1921
13.
Why was the 18th Amendment passed?
a)
It was thought alcohol as detrimental to society and families
b)
It was a conspiracy to get more power to organized crime
c)
The government didn't need the money it got from taxing alcohol
d)
Bootleggers wanted to earn more money
14.
What was an unintended effect of prohibition?
a)
People didn't see alcohol as harmful and this allowed smuggling
b)
People became more abusive
c)
Prohibition ended
15.
Sports, music, radio, and movies flourished as __ ___ ___ and showed a great change in popular culture
a)
new entertainment options
b)
new group dates
c)
money making opportunitites
d)
was to entertain
16.
Americans first heard the first radio program from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1920.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
After leading the Boston Red Sox to two World Series victories, he was traded to the New York Yankees following the 1918 season. Who is he?
a)
Mr. Sahara
b)
Ernest Hemingway
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Babe Ruth
18.
On May 20, 1927, he climbed into his one-seat plane called the Spirit of St. Louis in New York. 33½ hours later he landed in Paris, France becoming the first person to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. Who is he?
a)
Mr. Sahara is the greatest!
b)
Charles Lindburgh
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Charles Lindbergh
19.
Many African-Americans who moved to New York from the South settled in Harlem. Many African American artists, writers, and musicians settled in Harlem. They were free to express themselves and created books, plays, poems, and paintings. This period of time was called what?
a)
Hell in LA High School
b)
The Great Depression
c)
World War 1
d)
The Harlem Renaissance
20.
When President Coolidge said"The Business of America is Business" it reflected which of the following philosophies:
a)
raising taxes on corporations.
b)
creating new and more stringent banking regulations.
c)
free enterprise and laissez-faire capitalism
d)
democratic socialism.
21.
One of the areas of greatest economic growth during the 1920s was:
a)
farming.
b)
the automobile industry.
c)
in printing and publishing.
d)
none of the above.
22.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Al Capone
d)
Harry Truman
23.
The 1920s were characterized by
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars
c)
Economic Prosperity
d)
none of the above
24.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
25.
Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?
a)
overproduction and underconsumption
b)
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
c)
an increase in demand for imported products
d)
an increase in the price of wheat on the world market
26.
Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
27.
What was a social impact of the Great Depression?
a)
Many Americans lost their homes and many families struggled to survive
b)
Many families began to find oil in the Panhandle part of Texas
c)
Many Americans began to become depressed due to family members leaving to War
28.
What was an economic impact of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock market crashed and millions of Americans lost their jobs
b)
Many Americans moved to California in search for Gold
c)
Many Americans began to become wealthy due to Oil being found in Texas
29.
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
30.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Al Capone
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Harry Truman
31.
Author 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
32.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Cellars
c)
Hidden spots
d)
Speaksoftly
33.
Who was the Chicago gangster that made millions in bootlegging?
a)
Al Capone
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Charlie Chaplin
d)
Babe Ruth
34.
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
35.
The 1920s were characterized by
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars
c)
Economic Prosperity
d)
none of the above
36.
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
37.
Many believe this author captured the spirit of the "Roaring Twenties" with his novel Titled The Great Gatsby.
a)
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
b)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
c)
Ernest Hemingway
d)
Louis Armstrong
38.
The 20s were characterized by
a)
Political Isolationism
b)
World War
c)
Economic Depression
d)
Decreased Nativism
39.
Which political scandal marked Warren Harding's presidency and caused increased distrust of the government?
a)
Teapot Dome
b)
Fall
c)
Yosemite Land
d)
Haymarket Square
40.
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
41.
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti viewed with suspicion?
a)
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon
b)
they were Italian immigrants and anarchists
c)
they were members of the Ku Klux Clan
d)
they looked funny
42.
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
43.
What type of music became a new trend during this time in the 1920s?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip-hop
c)
Country
d)
Blues
44.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
45.
During The Great Migration, many southerners moved to big cities for what reason?
a)
to find more food
b)
because they didn't like growing cotton
c)
to find better jobs
d)
to get bigger homes
46.
What time period did the Great Migration take place during?
a)
1810 - 1830
b)
1950 - 1990
c)
1920 - 1930
d)
1990 - 2010
47.
What area of New York did many African Americans move to? It became known for artistic, poetic, intellectual and musical creativity.
a)
The Bronx
b)
Harlem
c)
Staten Island
d)
Queens
48.
How was Henry Ford able to make his Model Ts affordable for most Americans?
a)
He received government subsidies that kept production costs down
b)
He invented an assembly line that enabled him to produce cars quickly and cheaply.
c)
He instituted a 12-hour workday, thereby increasing the number of cars made.
d)
He rewarded hard workers with car vouchers, thereby boosting morale and productivity.
49.
What is an assembly line?
a)
Where workers move from place to place in order to complete a task
b)
Workers stay in one place completing several different jobs.
c)
Workers rotate doing various types of jobs
d)
Workers stay in one place doing the same job, as products come to them on a conveyor belt
50.
After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.
a)
18th Amendment to the US Constitution
b)
19th Amendment to the US Constitution
c)
21st Amendment to the US Constitution
51.
The Harlem Renaissance was focused on the writing and music related to
a)
African Americans
b)
Communists
c)
Anarchists
d)
Immigrants
52.
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
53.
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
54.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
55.
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
56.
The Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA) helped farmers get crop prices under control. This is an example of:
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
57.
The name given to the programs enforced by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform.
a)
Stock Market
b)
Great Depression
c)
Margin
d)
New Deal
58.
Programs that were put into place to ensure the causes of the Great Depression were addressed and corrected to ensure the Depression would not happen again
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
59.
Programs that were put into place to put Americans back to work completing government funded projects
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
60.
This President enforced both New Deals and saw America through the Great Depression and World War II.
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Truman
c)
Hoover
d)
Roosevelt
61.
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
62.
This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again
a)
PWA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
63.
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
64.
The most popular home appliance in the 1930's
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Movies
d)
Telephone
65.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
66.
When FDR closed all the banks and did not allow them to reopen until they were stable
a)
Bank closures
b)
Bank retreats
c)
Bank Holiday
d)
Margin Holiday
67.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to avoid going to war
c)
to improve public education
d)
to end racial discrimination
68.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders
b)
a government program that helped women get the vote
c)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
d)
a government program designed to help people during the depression
69.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote.
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
d)
It let people travel around the country freely.
70.
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
71.
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.
72.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. People did not have money to pay for necessities, such as shelter, food, and clothing. The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," a program that
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs.
b)
provided new ways for people to apply for unemployment insurance.
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.
73.
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
74.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
b)
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
c)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.
75.
The Great Depression was a very difficult time period for most Americans, including farmers. People looked for ways to forget their troubles. Which of the following is NOT a way people tried to escape their troubles?
a)
Going to the movies
b)
Running track and field
c)
Listening to popular music
d)
Reading books
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