WorksheetsPre-Test: (U9) SSUSH 17,18,19 Depression, New Deal, and WWII
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Which development caused many U.S. businesses to reduce the size of their labor forces just before the Great Depression?
Monopolies forced several entrepreneurs out of business.
Technological advances made it possible to automate many factory jobs.
Congress passed a law protecting the right of factory workers to form unions.
Consumers began to purchase fewer goods than businesses had produced.
Why did the U.S. Congress create the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933?
to process new immigrants arriving in the country
to provide healthcare to the unemployed and elderly
to investigate the activities of suspected communists
to stimulate the economy of an underdeveloped region
Which domestic concern did the U.S. Congress address by passing the Social Security Act of 1935?
stabilizing the banking system
assisting the elderly and unemployed
guaranteeing the right of workers to organize labor unions
providing electrical power in an underdeveloped region
How did American women primarily contribute to the U.S. war effort during World War II?
by working in factory jobs
by leading diplomatic missions
by piloting air raids on enemy positions
by training new recruits in combat tactics
Use the flow chart to answer the question.
The Great Depression > Invasion of Manchuria for resources > Occupation of China > Occupation of Indochina > United States imposes embargo on scrap and gas > United States imposes embargo on oil products > ?
Which of the following events should appear where the question mark appears?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany's attack on Great Britian
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia
Use the quotation to answer the question below.
We have found our factories able to turn out more goods than we could possibly consume, and at the same time we were faced with a falling export demand... The people of this country have been erroneously encouraged to believe that they could keep on increasing the output of... factory indefinitely and that some magician would find ways and means for that increased output to be consumed with reasonable profit to the producer.
--President Franklin D. Roosevelt,1933
What was the historical context of President Roosevelt's description in the quotation?
the causes of the Red Scare
the rise of American muckraking
the origins of the Great Depression
the beginning of U.S. expansionism
The term ¨Hooverville¨ refers to
new subdivisions of homes that were constructed during the ¨land boom¨ of the early-1920s.
the tent cities that thousands of soldiers inhabited while fighting in France in World War I.
the popular name for shanty towns that were common during the Great Depression.
the homes that were constructed for the poor during the New Deal.
In World War II, ¨D-Day¨ refers to
Hitler's invasion of France.
the Allied invasion of France.
the end of World War II in Europe.
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Use this quote to answer the question.
¨Let me assert [declare] my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.¨
--President Franklin D. Roosevelt, March 4, 1933
In his first inaugural address, President Franklin D, Roosevelt was warning the American people NOT to be discouraged by the effects of
Adolph Hitler's rise to power in Germany
Japanese expansion in the Pacific
the Great Depression
Prohibition
Which of these was a PRIMARY cause of the Dust Bowl?
the overworking of farmlands in the Great Plains
a decrease in demand of agricultural goods
low dairy prices in the Midwest
the Great Depression
What was the result of widespread unemployment in the United States during the early 1930s?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president.
Eugene Debs was imprisoned for his political activism.
Socialists gained a majority in the U.S. House and Senate.
Congress voted for the United States to join the League of Nations.
Which program was passed in 1935 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's ¨Second New Deal¨ and created a federal insurance program based on automatic collection of taxes from employees and employers?
Social Security Administration
National Industrial Recovery Act
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
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:
Dust Bowl
The Great Basin Storms
Sharecropping
Black Friday
Which situation was a major cause of the Great Depression?
The United States economy depended on foreign trade
Consumer demand was low, while industrial production was high
labor unions grew too fast
Prices for agricultural products reached an all-time high
During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover
Was seen as a role model
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor
supported relief and public housing for the needy
Which conclusion can be drawn regarding the 1940 US Census information?
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?
It gave all people the right to vote.
It created programs to put people back to work.
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
It let people travel around the country freely.
In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
) The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.
The New Deal led to the government having more authority and being more involved in the economy of the country.
The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.
The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.
These created jobs and provided people with direct assistance during the Great Depression
Relief
Recovery
Reform
Reduce
These programs were designed to prevent a future Depression
Relief
Recovery
Reform
Recycle
Eleanor Roosevelt was the first president's wife to
hold her own news conference
become president of the United States
become a college professor
become governor of a state
Eleanor was known as FDR's "____________" because she traveled around the country to see how ordinary people were affected by the Depression and the New
Deal.
head and shoulders
eyes and ears
reporter
Which event was a cause of the other three?
Congress declared war against Japan
Japanese Americans were interned by the federal government
The United States was attacked at Pearl Harbor
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Which of the following allowed Britain, France, and their allies to obtain U.S. weapons without having to pay cash upfront?
The Lend-Lease Act
The Nuremberg Laws
The Neutrality Act of 1939
Cash and carry
The purpose of the Manhattan project was to:
do research and development to build the first atomic bomb
decide where to drop the atomic bomb
design airplanes used to drop the atomic bomb
decide whether it was morally right to drop the atomic bomb
The strategy of capturing some islands and going around others. That United States used these islands in order to attack Japan.
Double V
Naplam
Lend-Lease
Island hopping
What was the end result of D-Day?
Allied forces successfully invaded France and began to take back Europe from Germany.
The Germans fought off the Allied forces successfully, forcing a surrender and peace agreement.
The Germans fought the Allied forces off, causing them to retreat. A month later, the Allied forces began again, this time, they won.
The Germans and their Atlantic Wall managed to beat off the Allied forces, forcing the Allied countries to come up with another plan.
Where did the Dust Bowl occur?
Reorder the following
An economic boom led to
increased planting which led to
overproduction of wheat and
decreased market prices
so farmers fell into great debt.
What is this a picture of
Rain
Dust storm
Hurricane
Tornado
Select 2 things that can lead to eroded topsoil and eventually dust storms
(2 answers)
Over Farming
Flooding
Outdated Agriculture
Snow and Ice
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the turning point of the Pacific Theater.
It was MacArthur's return to the Philippines.
It allowed the United States access to Japan.
It was when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb.
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
It was the turning point of the Pacific Theater.
It was MacArthur's return to the Philippines.
It allowed the United States access to Japan.
It was when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb.
What was the name of the U.S. strategy for fighting in the Pacific Theater?
island hopping
kamikaze
sharking
unrestricted u-boat warfare
Propaganda is...
a form of biased information made to sway opinion or promote a certain point of view
a means to inform citizens about the major current events in a nation
a way to force people into the military
a way to allow people to learn about what's happening during a war
Japanese Americans were relocated here in the United States during WWII.
Ellis Island
Work Camps
Internment camps
Japan
Where did Hitler attack that lead to the start of WWII?
Poland
France
Soviet Union
England
The U.S. joined Britian, France and the Soviet Union. This group was known as what?
Axis
Fascist
Nationalist
Allies
What country did the Allies invade on D-Day to kick out the Germans?
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
France
What world-changing weapon was used to end World War II in the Pacific?
armored tank
atomic bomb
carrier pigeon
fire bomb
The two major theaters the war was fought in
Europe and South America
Scandinavia and Europe
Germany and Poland
The Pacific and Europe
The event where thousands of Allied soldiers invaded the beaches of Normandy and pushed the Germans out of France is called ____________.
V-J Day
V-E Day
D-Day
K-Day
Represented the 6 million women working manufacturing jobs during the war.
Tuskegee Airmen
Rosie Riveter
Navajo Code Talkers
Nisei Regiments
Jobs for Young man the included national parks and environments projects
Civilian Conservation Corps
Provided jobs, controlled flooding and built dams
Tennessee Valley Authority
Placed Government standards on housing construction and loans
Federal Housing Authority
Creates a pension for retired people and unemployment insurance
Social Security Act
