WorksheetsEOC REVIEW 2
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 51mins
Which event sparked World War I?
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand
sinking of the Lusitania
Which of the following countries were part of the Central Powers during World War I? (3 correct)
Germany
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
France
Bulgaria
Which of these countries were part of the Allied Powers in World War I? (3 correct)
Germany
Great Britain
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
The Great Migration of African Americans to the North during the 1920s was mainly the result of…
Political corruption
Nativism
Racism and discrimination of African Americans in the South
Success of military desegregation
What are speakeasies?
Illegal bars and clubs
Jazz musicians
Communication that reaches many people
Powerful gangsters
What scandal during the 1920s led to public disappointments over revelations of corrupt government?
Teapot Dome Scandal
Watergate Scandal
Clinton Impeachment
All of the above
Why did the government carry out the Palmer Raids in the 1920s?
They wanted to prevent workers from joining labor unions.
They wanted to block civil rights advocates from staging public protests.
They wanted to suppress the teaching of evolution in colleges.
They wanted to stop the spread of communists ideas by radicals.
Booker T. Washington
What was the driving force behind the Great Migration?
Economic Opportunity
Natural Disasters
The Coming War
Racial Tensions
The radio changed America in the 1920s by
Helping the Allies with World War I
Creating a way for Presidents to communicate with the masses
Helping spread ideas and popular culture
Dividing America into two political parties
This advancement boosted sales of labor saving machines in the 1920's
higher taxes
labor unions
expansion of electricity
ease of transportation
How did the installment plan most impact the American economy?
Grew the consumer goods and manufacturing sector
Bankrupted Wall Street
Increased wages
People bought less luxury items
Harding's "Return to Normalcy" pushed for all of the following except...
Isolationist policies
Raising tarrifs
Lowering taxes on Americans
Joining the League of Nations
The Palmer Raids during the Red Scare targeted which group?
suspected Capitalists, Democrats and Republicans alike
Suspected Communist, Socialists and Anarchists
Immigrants
African Americans
Organized Crime grew in cities due to
illegal alcohol sales being lucrative sources of income
a lack of police forces in urban areas
alcohol making people bad people
government corruption
Which group got the right to vote in the 1920's?
People between 18 and 21
Illegal Immigrants
Asian Americans
Native Americans
The Lost Generation
Lost faith in modern society
couldn't find their way home after WWI
glorified war and honor
those born between 1920-1929
The Washington Disarmament Conference aimed to limit
the growth of naval power
imperialism
socialism
peace time alliances
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
Pact between Canada and Mexico to be allies
Economic treaty between the US and Europe
Pact between Russia and Germany to not attack each other
Agreement between countries to not use war to solve conflicts
WSM led to the popularity of __________ in Nashville during the 1920's
sports
country music
blues music
manufacturing
What impact did the Mississippi river play in Memphis with Blues Music?
spread culture to the delta region
acted as a barrier to the West
it overflowed and made living there difficult
lead to the decline in population
The National Quota Act in 1924 was motivated by
fear of communist radicals
concern over literacy in adults
need for skilled laborers
desire to form closer ties with our allies after WWI
Woman's rights activist who wanted to expand the right of all people to have access to contraceptives.
Ida B Wells
Susan B Anthony
Bessie Smith
Margaret Sanger
Which was NOT a sign of economic weakness in the 1920s?
Slowing of the Housing Market
Uneven distribution of income
Increasing amounts of people defaulting on loans
Unemployment rate dropping
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
High tariffs on foreign goods
Stock Market Crash
Easy availability of credit
The US abandoning the Gold Standard
Why did the Hawley-Smoot tariff backfire?
Europe wouldn't trade with the U.S.
The tariffs weren't high enough to make a real change
The tariffs caused Americans to only buy foreign goods
It bolstered other country's economies
Which President is well known for his belief in Rugged Individualism? (Laissez-Faire)
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
What was the result of Hoover's response to the Bonus Army protesters?
His popularity declined
His popularity increased, especially among the military
People stopped protesting
Protesters were given their demands
Due to the Dust Bowl and massive unemployment, people...
fled to Mexico for work
looted and committed crime to make a living
migrated to find work within the United States
re-elected Hoover to a second term
Which was a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Excessive rains over the midwest
Decades of poor land management resulting in severe erosion
Migration to California for work and land
mass foreclosures on under producing farms
Which was not one of the three goals of the New Deal?
Relief
Recovery
Revolution
Reform
People pay into this government program with their income taxes and is a pension one receives upon retirement
Roth IRA
Stock portfolio
401K
Social Security
This New Deal program most notably created jobs for Americans
Works Progress Administraion
AAA
FDIC
Emergency Banking Act
This New Deal program insured worker's rights to organize and ended child labor
TVA
National Industrial Recovery Act
Glass Steagal Act
NLRA
How did Roosevelt differ from Hoover in dealing with the Great Depression?
Roosevelt wanted to create a Socialist form of government
Roosevelt criticized the wealthy for causing the depression
Roosevelt saw it necessary for intervention in the economy
Roosevelt didn't want to spend as much money as Hoover had
How do we remember the New Deal?
It brought relief to some Americans
It ended the Great Depression
It ended the suffering for all Americans
It was completely ineffective
What is a lasting effect of the New Deal?
Federal Government became larger and took a more active role
Federal Government became smaller and was less involved in the economy
Federal Government started saving money
Federal Government spent more money than it brought in
What ended the Great Depression
Rugged Individualism
The New Deal
The rebound of the Stock Market
World War II
The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)...
Created jobs in the Tennessee River Valley building dams
Ended child labor
Put restrictions on how banks can invest your money
Protected people's bank accounts from bank failures
The Securities and Exchange Commission ...
Boosted funding for National Defense
Regulates the sales of stocks and bonds in the Stock Market
Created the National Guard
Regulates banks investing in the Stock Market
Allows the President to close banks to stabilize and evaluate for various factors
Emergency Banking Act
Glass Steagall Act
WPA
CCC
FDR's programs to end the Great Depression are called
Return to Normalcy
Rugged Individualism
Big Stick Diplomacy
The New Deal
Why did Roosevelt attempt to "pack the court" ?
to change the way our government functions in the future
because he was a tyrannical and wanted to seize power
so his New Deal policies wouldn't be struck down by the S.C.
to insure the next president wouldn't undo everything he did
What was a major criticism of the New Deal from the Republican party?
Didn't allow the Federal Gov't to do enough
Gave too much power to the Federal Gov't
Didn't spend enough money to help Americans
Put the country into too much debt
