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WorksheetsSTARR Review Boom and Bust of the 20s and 30s
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3625secs
With the increase in the US economy after World War I how did the average American now spend their time and money?
Many began to save as much as they could for fear of a future depression.
The young, working class, began buying cars, going to sporting events, attending nightclubs, and living a life full of entertainment.
Many people began traveling internationally on steamships since airplanes were not yet invented.
People continued to stay home and only socialize with their friends and families.
The Harlem Renaissance
started in Africa and was brought to America by slaves who began to develop new music such as rap.
was the time when bluegrass music was first invented in Chicago.
was the development of new African American music and literature that largely influenced both black and white culture.
is considered not influential as the African Americans advances of the time only stayed within the African American community.
How did the Great Migration affect American society?
African American people created a new urban culture in the North.
The South promoted progressive laws and economic opportunities supporting African Americans.
Racism and prejudice were less prevalent across the United States.
The African American population increased in southern coastal cities.
What could have been the rallying cry of the Prohibitionists?
Abolish slavery
Down with monopolies
Eliminate alcohol
No taxation without representation
Public disregard for Prohibition and laws prohibiting gambling show that
movies influence the public
checks and balances don't work
legislating public morality is resisted
Americans don't respect laws
A major result of Prohibition during the 1920s was
increased restrictions on immigration
spread of communism
destruction of family values
rise of organized crime
The women's suffrage movement dealt with what?
voting rights
employment rights
property rights
education rights
The Scopes Trial was about a conflict between ________.
science and religion
isolationism and international issues
traditional roles and new roles for women
Prohibition and organized crime
Flapper was the name for a ________.
jazz musician during the Harlem Renaissance
member of a racist group started after the Civil War
secret club where people would go to drink during Prohibition
new fashion icon for women in the 1920s
Why did supporters of Prohibition want to outlaw alcohol?
to make Americans healthier
to get rid of immoral behavior
because alcohol manufacturers were making too much money
because alcohol manufacturers were racist
How did Henry Ford's assembly line affect the supply and demand of automobiles?
Demand went up because the assembly line made cars more affordable.
Demand went down.
Supply and demand stayed the same.
What was the purpose of the 18th amendment?
To give women the right to vote.
To give all men the right to vote
To outlaw the sale and manufacture of alcohol.
To give slaves freedom.
What was the purpose of the 19th amendment?
To outlaw the sale and manufacture of alcohol.
To give all men the right to vote.
To give everyone freedom of speech
To give women the right to vote.
Prohibition; legislation that made the sell, production, consumption, transport, and distribution of alcohol illegal in the US
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
Teapot Dome Scandal
The British were upset by the cost of making tea.
The US government order a tax on tea.
The President colluded with the Soviet Union in order to traded cheaper natural gas.
Oil executives bribed interior secretary and got government land in return.
Widespread fear of communism and radicals in the US following the turmoil of post-war Europe.
Red Scare
Blue Scare
Containment
Domino Theory
Bootlegger
Illegal alcohol smugglers
Legal alcohol producers
Boot smugglers
Legal taxes sales for alcohol producer
A highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school.
Mankin Trials
Monroe Trial
Scopes Trial
Brown Trial
the first person in world history to fly solo, non-stop, across the Atlantic Ocean; his plane was called The Spirit of St. Louis
Knute Rockne
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Charles Lindbergh
the 1920s boxer who turned boxing into a legitimate sport
Knute Rockne
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Charles Lindbergh
What new technology became widespread in homes by the end of the 1920's and brought news, entertainment, and advertisements to the family home?
refrigerators
telephones
radios
electric fans
These two Italian immigrants were wrongly convicted of murdering a man in the 1920’s. The evidence that had been collected by police did not support convicting these two men, and the evidence actually pointed away from the two. What were the names of these two men?
Sacco and Vanzetti
Ankur Saweigh and Farrah Goot
Lindbergh and Earhart
Lenin and De Gaulle
Why did the “Return to Normalcy” agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?
The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries.
There were significant shortages of military supplies.
There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.
The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.
America’s present need is not heroics but healing; . . . not revolution but restoration; . . . not submergence in internationality but sustainment in triumphant nationality.
—Warren G. Harding, presidential campaign speech, 1920
This excerpt illustrates Harding’s campaign promise to be a president who would —
help the country recover from the turmoil of the previous decade
refuse to allow the continuation of laissez-faire economic policies
use diplomacy to establish alliances with other countries
improve economic growth by promoting unrestricted immigration
This 1924 cartoon satirizes a scandal that led to —
public disappointment over revelations of government corruption
widespread dissatisfaction with a lack of economic development
public frustration with government neglect of the working class
widespread anger over excessive partisan politics
Which of these contributed to the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment?
Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefits
The growing political influence of women
Politicians campaigning for education reform
The growing number of workers organizing into labor unions
How did the events on this time line affect U.S. businesses?
Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations.
Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation.
Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production.
Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers.
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —
internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?
Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe.
Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people.
Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state.
Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
A decline in immigration rates
A growing fear of communism
The expansion of the consumer economy
The rise of organized crime
During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the —
increased use of credit by U.S. consumers
development of new forms of popular entertainment
decline of public support for Progressive reforms
conflict between modernism and traditionalism
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?
It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers.
It brought the most significant beat poets together.
It established jazz as a prominent musical form.
It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.
In January 1932 Congress approved the formation of an independent government agency called the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). The RFC was funded by the U.S. Treasury and was authorized to make loans to banks, railroads, life insurance companies, and other large businesses devastated by the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover believed that funds disbursed through the RFC would eventually benefit the average citizen through job growth, higher wages, and the protection of bank accounts and insurance policies.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both —
protected the economy through government intervention in private business
gave direct relief payments to unemployed citizens
provided more efficient services through public utility regulation
borrowed money from foreign banks to reduce the national debt
In January 1932 Congress approved the formation of an independent government agency called the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). The RFC was funded by the U.S. Treasury and was authorized to make loans to banks, railroads, life insurance companies, and other large businesses devastated by the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover believed that funds disbursed through the RFC would eventually benefit the average citizen through job growth, higher wages, and the protection of bank accounts and insurance policies.
Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929?
The implementation of a personal income tax
New regulations on banking
The elimination of import tariffs
Overspeculation in the stock market
Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of —
growing demand for payment of military pensions
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
the passage of the Selective Service Act
widespread business failures
Why did the federal government create this program in 1933?
To establish industrial centers in the region
To promote organic farming practices
To offset the effects of urbanization and rapid population growth
To provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living
What was the main reason the federal government built this dam?
To provide resources for a growing population
To facilitate the transportation of goods in the region
To increase tourism in the region
To prevent the Colorado River from drying up
In response to the national crisis posed by the Great Depression, the U.S. government —
abandoned deficit spending as a remedy for economic downturns
dismantled financial regulatory agencies
assumed a principal role in protecting economic stability
decreased the number of federal entitlement programs
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?
The federal government funds a space-exploration program.
State governments deny residency to persons working in other states.
State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs.
People can rely more on the federal government during times of economic distress.
For the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated . . . for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this title.
—Social Security Act of 1935, Title 1, Section 1
How did the legislation excerpted above affect the relationship between the U.S. government and its citizens?
It allowed the government to tax investment income
It allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions
It made most people distrust the power of the government
It made the government more responsible for the people’s economic welfare
The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by —
authorizing the government to impose a flat tax
creating a government-administered benefits program
implementing new regulations on interstate travel
establishing an agency to monitor immigration
“They wanted us out of the country. I didn’t understand why when we’d been born here.” . . .
Emilia Castaneda was born in Los Angeles of Mexican parents. In 1935, she and her father and brother were forced to board a train bound for Mexico.
—Linda Pressly, “U.S. Mexicans Haunted by Repatriation,” BBC News, November 29, 2006
This excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort. Why did the federal government implement repatriation?
To fulfill the terms of a global peace treaty
To protect national security
To reduce competition for jobs
To prevent communist influence on labor unions
We are not now required to ascertain the scope of the phrase “general welfare of the United States” or to determine whether an appropriation in aid of agriculture falls within it. Wholly apart from that question, another principle embedded in our Constitution prohibits the enforcement of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. . . . It is a statutory plan to regulate and control agricultural production, a matter beyond the powers delegated to the federal government.
—United States v. Butler, 1936
First
Tenth
Fourteenth
Twenty-Sixth
Which of the following best completes this graphic organizer?
Increase in consumer spending
Overspeculation in the stock market
Decrease in military spending
Government subsidization of agriculture
The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by —
providing them with money to pay for moving expenses
helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks
helping them choose a reputable home builder
offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?
A sharp increase in the power given to state governments
An extended period of economic depression
The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy
The formation of a national Civil Rights movement
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans
Providing monetary aid to struggling banks
Guaranteeing job security for bank employees
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure
What does the sticker in this illustration represent to patrons of this bank?
Restrictions on the federal government’s ability to set prime interest rates
The power of the federal government to privatize the bank in order to stimulate economic growth
Limitations on the role of the federal government in providing home loans
The federal government’s assurance of protection on individual bank deposits
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by —
publishing a weekly news editorial titled “The Road to Prosperity and Peace”
holding weekly town-hall meetings with average citizens
making short appearances in a variety of Hollywood films
delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats
Last Thursday I described the American form of Government as a three horse team provided by the Constitution to the American people so that their field might be plowed. The three horses are, of course, the three branches of government—the Congress, the Executive and the Courts. Two of the horses are pulling in unison today; the third is not.
—President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
Many members of Congress disagreed with President Roosevelt’s proposed solution to the problem described above because —
the Constitution required hearings to confirm judicial appointments
Supreme Court justices were subject to term limits
the power of the executive branch would increase
the time required for judicial proceedings would increase
Speaker 1: The plan interferes with the Senate’s power to ratify treaties.
Speaker 2: The plan threatens the principle of popular sovereignty.
Speaker 3: The plan takes too much power away from the states.
Speaker 4: The plan gives the executive branch too much power.
Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
High winds and railroad construction
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
In the 1936 movie Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, a man named Longfellow Deeds inherits millions of dollars and moves to New York City, where he is caught up in the “fast life.” During this time, he is confronted by a farmer who criticizes Mr. Deeds for squandering his money. Moved by the farmer’s plight, Mr. Deeds distributes his fortune to needy farmers and their families.
The farmer’s criticisms are similar to those found in —
Warren Harding’s advocacy of a “return to normalcy”
Huey Long’s proposal to “share our wealth”
Charles Coughlin’s rhetoric of “Christianized democracy”
Herbert Hoover’s emphasis on “rugged individualism”
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, later renamed the March of Dimes, was established in 1938 and . . . was a grassroots campaign run primarily by volunteers. Over the years, millions of people gave small amounts of money to support both the care of people who got ___________ and research into prevention and treatment. Those contributions financed Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and the other researchers who developed the . . . ___________ that children around the world receive today.
—“March of Dimes,” National Museum of American History,
Which words correctly complete this excerpt?
1: chicken pox, 2: antibiotics
1: tuberculosis, 2: iron lung treatment
1: polio, 2: vaccines
1: whooping cough, 2: serum
This president introduced the New Deal and pulled US out of the Depression
John Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Harlem Renaissance
started in Africa and was brought to America by slaves who began to develop new music such as rap.
was the time when bluegrass music was first invented in Chicago.
was the development of new African American music and literature that largely influenced both black and white culture.
is considered not influential as the African Americans advances of the time only stayed within the African American community.
How did the Great Migration affect American society?
African American people created a new urban culture in the North.
The South promoted progressive laws and economic opportunities supporting African Americans.
Racism and prejudice were less prevalent across the United States.
The African American population increased in southern coastal cities.
A major result of Prohibition during the 1920s was
increased restrictions on immigration
spread of communism
destruction of family values
rise of organized crime
What law repealed Prohibition?
17 Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
A Hooverville was
A town that had voted for Herbert hoover
A town that had factories producing hoovers
an area of grassland covering 1.3 million square kms in central America
a migrant looking for work
a shanty town
what was a black blizzard
a day that share prices hit their lowest
when snow falls on a dirty city
a severe dust storm
a migrant labourer
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders
a government program that helped women get the vote
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
a government program designed to help people during the depression
W. Stock Market Crash
X. Election of Hoover
Y. Election of FDR
Z. Hundred Days
Relief
Reform
Recovery
New Deal
Franklin D. Rossevelt
Great Depression
CCC
What helped with projects like National Parks, Planted Trees and flood prevention?
CCC
REA
SSA
AAA
The government paid farmers to stop growing cotton
AAA
REA
SSA
CCC
Benefits for those over 65, disabled or who were the survivors of a beneficiary who have died?
AAA
CCC
SSA
REA
FDIC
none
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a way to restore trust in the America banking system/gives you money
help banks make money
gives people homes and school so you can learn
Margin call
the call the president got when Russia put food in Cuba
Margin called the banks
a demand by a broker that an investor deposits further cash or securities to cover possible losses When a broker tells you to put money in your account
when the great depression was called to be over and done with
Depression
a long and severe down turn in an economy or market
when people are sad and they think they are worthless
when people are happy so they hug strangers
when a company losses all it's money and become homeless and must people jump off a building and die
tariff
a land tax
a import tax
a tar tax
a rich man
Inflation
when people inflate in to balloons
when price go up and money becomes worthless
people run to the store and buy balloons
when the econ become over run and people become scared
Why did President Hoover not help the unemployed?
There were other departments that handled emergencies.
Hoover thought the government needed protected.
Hoover thought that state and local governments, and charities should help the needy. He also thought the economy would snap back.
Hoover was focused on getting re-elected, not the stock market.
What effects did the Depression have on the American people?
Americans started building fallout shelters.
Americans lost confidence and were fearful that the country would not recover. Many people were poor and homeless.
Americans began burning their cars and trucks.
There were no ill effects from the Depression.
What were breadlines?
Breadlines were places where people lined up to receive free food.
Breadlines were a game created to keep children busy.
Breadlines later became pretzels which were sold in the cities.
Breadlines enabled singers to continue working in movies.
What were the three goals of the New Deal programs?
Review, Rewind, Renew
Relief, Recover, Reform
Security, Safety, Stocks
