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WorksheetsU.S. History Unit 4 Test Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following increased racial tensions in the United States in the early 1900s?
The repealing of Jim Crow laws in northern states
The emigration of U.S. citizens to European countries
The Great Migration of African Americans to northern U.S. cities
The 19th Amendment granting suffrage rights to women
Which of the statements below best describes how African Americans were treated in southern states after World War I?
Lynching and Jim Crow Laws were used to treat African Americans as second class citizens
The 18th Amendment was passed limiting voting rights for the African American population
African Americans were given equal treatment by southern citizens and the law
Laws were passed requiring a business to hire a certain number of minorities each year
Which of the following was a result of increased racial tensions in the years following World War I?
The movement of African Americans to southern agricultural areas
The revival of the Ku Klux Klan
The passing of Brown v. Board of Education and the desegregation of schools
The abolishment of slavery practices in the south
How did the population of the United States change following World War I?
The population of the United States got smaller because people moved out of the country
A large number of people moved to rural areas to look for jobs
Only immigrants from Latin American countries were encouraged to enter the United States
People continued to move to cities in large numbers
The concept of nativism developed as a direct response to
Women's suffrage
Prohibition
Immigration
Housing problems
What impact did the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia have on American citizens?
Most Americans became more tolerant of foreign born people
A period of social unrest occurred as a result of the Red Scare
Several laws were created to help immigrants gain citizenship status more easily
People became suspicious that the country might be taken over by Fundamentalists
What was one result of the Red Scare?
New legislation was passed limiting voting rights
Laws supporting immigration to the United States were passed
The incarceration and deportation of many immigrants increased
New housing neighborhoods for immigrant families was developed
The Red Scare of the early 1920s reflected widespread fear of the government being taken over by
The Military
Germans
Communists
Immigrants
Which of the following best describes the economic situation of the United States during the 1920s?
Farmers did very well, but most factory workers suffered
High unemployment and a lack of government support sent the economy into a slump
Advances in industry and technology led to an economic boom and a high standard of living
The U.S. government passed new laws that placed controls on what businesses could do
The radio, talking motion pictures, and a wider circulation of newspapers and magazines led to the development of
A poor and underdeveloped country
Popular culture and mass advertising
A less active teenage community
Child labor laws
Which of the following best describes the impact of mass production on industry?
The prices of goods were lower and production was more efficient
Mass production caused inflation in many industries
Prices were high as a result of mass production
A high unemployment rate occurred due to mass production
Increased ownership in the automobile helped produce
A less mobile society and institutionalized racism
A growth in suburbs and the expansion of small business
A decrease in immigrants but a rise in jobs
A more cost efficient car but a less mobile society
Which of the following best examines a change in the United States as a result of the automobile?
More people traveled to Canada and Mexico
The transportation of goods became more difficult
By the 1920s, most people who owned automobiles lived in poverty
Roads were constructed to accommodate traffic and cities were transformed
Problems created by increased availability of the automobile in the 1920s include
Unemployment, increased competition, and a rise in laissez-faire practices
Political corruption, organized crime, and bootlegging
Traffic congestion, pollution, and a challenge of traditional family values
Pollution, the growth of big business, and a rise in labor unions
Which of the following statements best describes the Harlem Renaissance?
A period of extreme organized crime in Harlem
A celebration of African American culture
A period of major political change for African Americans
The movement of African Americans to western states
Art and Literature during the Harlem Renaissance often examined themes of
The increased opportunities available to African Americans in the South
The struggles related to racial intolerance and life in urban areas
The accepting attitudes of most African Americans to Jim Crow Laws
The negative attitudes of most Americans toward labor unions
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on music and popular culture?
Many African Americans used music as a voice for accepting intolerance
Music was not able to be heard because the radio had not yet been invented
Only literature was used to portray problems facing African Americans
Jazz music flourished and became popular nationwide
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for
Suffrage rights to women
Voting rights for African Americans
The legalization of alcohol after Prohibition
Restrictions on labor practices
Which of the following best illustrates the impact of the 19th Amendment on the political process of the United States?
More African Americans were encouraged to participate in elections
Jim Crow Laws were made mandatory in all southern states
Women were more involved in politics and eventually more women would run for public office
The electoral college played a smaller role in determining who became president
Which statement below best describes the American public's opinion of Prohibition?
It was not supported by most women
It was widely accepted by a large majority of citizens
It was supported by most immigrant groups
It became more and more unpopular the longer it lasted
Which of the following occurred as a result of Prohibition?
Organized crime increased in major cities
More women and minorities joined the workforce
Nativist groups increased their activities targeting immigrants
The spirits of many Americans were boosted during the Great Depression
The 21st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was created to
Repeal Jim Crow Laws
Repeal Prohibition
Provide women with equal rights
Segregate educational systems in the United States
The economic policies of the Republican presidents of the 1920s and early 1930s were based on the principle of
Deficit spending
Compassionate conservatism
Laissez-faire
C'est la vie
One of several factors leading to the Great Depression in the United States was the excessive amount of lending by banks. Which of the following best describes the impact of excessive lending by banks?
It caused many Americans to become wealthy and live prosperous lives
It caused American citizens to be fearful of stock market investments
It led to increased speculation and the use of credit
It led to lower class citizens supporting communist ideas
How did the Federal Reserve attempt to solve bank and credit problems in the 1920s?
It raised interest rates
It lowered interest rates
It kept interest rates the same
It prohibited the use of credit for six months
Which of the following are considered major causes of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
Credit debts and successful investments
Increased immigration and an unequal distribution of wealth
Rising inventories in businesses and New Deal legislation
Speculation and margin buying
The practice of purchasing stocks by borrowing much of their cost is called
Margin buying
Stock pooling
Institutional investing
Selective saving
What was Herbert Hoover's philosophy of government, the economy, and the Depression?
He thought government should play a significant role in helping the Depression
He believed the economy would recover on its own given time and the government should not get involved
He felt the key to economic recovery was adding women and minorities to the workforce
He created a series of government programs known as the Square Deal
What were the New Deal programs designed to do?
Build support for big business
Nationalize banks and unions
End business regulation
Provide relief, recovery, and reform
FDR's first major action after becoming president was
Declaring a "bank holiday"
Appointing women and African Americans to government positions
Creating the Social Security system
Bailing out the nation's major automakers
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Increased movement to cities
The growth of the government
Republicans gain control of Congress
A worldwide economic crisis
Social Security was originally created to help which of the following groups of people?
Children, the elderly, and the disabled
Business owners, government officials, and the middle class
Immigrants, children, and business owners
Home owners, women, and African Americans
In order to explain his policies to the American people in easy to understand language, FDR gave weekly radio addresses known as
State of the Union Addresses
Campfire Talks
Sunday Evening Discussions
Fireside Chats
One criticism of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal was the amount of deficit spending. The process of deficit spending is best described by which of the following definitions?
Spending less money than the national average
Spending more money than the government collects in taxes
Spending money to erase the debt of lower class citizens
Spending no money and allowing the economy to fix itself
Which of the following is a major criticism of the New Deal?
It did not help unemployment rates or boost spirits of the American people
It did not address the needs of unions and workers' rights
It gave too much power to the federal government
It allowed banks and the stock market to operate without controls
