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Worksheets1920s & Great Depression Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 57mins
During the Roaring Twenties, the US had just got out of __________, and business was booming.
World War I
World War II
The Great Recession
The Great Depression
In the 1920s, many Americans invested money in the ______ market.
black
credit
share
stock
True or False: The value of a share in a company hardly ever changes.
True
False
What happened in the summer of 1929?
Production of goods increased, and employment rose.
Production of goods decreased, and employment dropped.
Americans sold millions of shares, and the stock market crashed.
Americans paid back the money that they had borrowed to buy stocks.
What happened on Black Tuesday in October 1929?
Factories shut down and cut millions of positions.
Companies sold millions of shares, and the stock market crashed.
Americans sold millions of shares, and the stock market crashed.
Americans paid back the money that they had borrowed to buy stocks.
The ____________ caused food shortages in the southwestern Great Plains.
Dust Bowl
Hungerville
Drought Bowl
Depression Drought
What is another term for shantytowns?
Hoovervilles
Hoover slums
Rooseveltvilles
depression houses
At the beginning of the Great Depression, which president did many Americans blame for their problems?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Calvin Coolidge
President Warren G. Harding
President Herbert Hoover
Which of the following are programs that were part of the New Deal?
the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Pension Act
the Social Security Act and the Employment Administration
the Works Progress Administration and the Social Security Act
the Works Progress Administration and the Tennessee Veterans' Authority
The Social Security Act of 1935 guaranteed
citizenship for working immigrants who moved to America.
access to education for children from impoverished families.
employment for workers who would construct public buildings.
pensions for the retired elderly and unemployment money for the jobless.
Which of the following is a true statement about Black Tuesday?
It was the direct cause of the Great Depression.
It was the result of a steady decline in demand for stocks in the previous 12 months.
It was a cause of the underlying problems that led to the Great Depression.
It was caused by the Dust Bowl that wiped out farms in the Midwest.
What caused Herbert Hoover to raise taxes during the Depression?
He wanted to prolong the recession for political gain
He thought that collecting taxes would make stocks rise immediately
He wanted to balance the federal government's budget
He wanted to re-distribute money from the rich to the poor
Which of the following trends during the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression?
Americans building up personal debt
Banks making lots of very safe loans
Americans refusing to play the stock market
A lack of developed farmland in the Midwest and Great Plains
How do the Federal Reserve and the government respond to economic slowdowns today?
They raise interest rates to encourage saving
They keep a tight rein on the money supply
They make money available to individuals and businesses
They don't do anything; the market corrects itself
What can you infer about the federal government's economic policies during the Roaring Twenties?
It regulated the stock market tightly
It encouraged saving
It encouraged the fair distribution of wealth
It encouraged spending
Which of the following problems was a key factor that helped lead to both the Great Depression of the 1930s and the economic recession that began in 2008?
Americans were going to too many jazz concerts.
Business was booming, and profits were distributed equally among workers and managers.
The United States was mired in a costly war at both times.
Americans were spending too much money that they didn't have.
Which of the following is an opinion about credit?
During the 1920s, people could buy stocks on credit.
Credit makes it easier for people to buy things they can't afford.
We would be better off if credit cards had never been invented.
The easy availability of credit during the 1920s led to an increase in debt.
Which of the following choices describes a recession?
Supply is greater than demand
Demand is greater than supply
Demand increases very quickly
Supply decreases very quickly
Why did so many banks fail during the Great Depression?
Back then, banks had no deposits—they only made loans
The banks had invested all their depositors' money in the stock market
The banks had used their depositors' money to buy automobiles, radios, and other popular inventions
The banks had made risky loans that weren't paid back
What do most historians credit with ending the Great Depression?
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Massive government spending in preparation for World War II.
The end of World War I.
The passage of the National Recovery Act in 1933.
Why would a union call for a sit-down strike?
Because its members did not want to work
To protest unfair working conditions
To protest the government's welfare policies
To protest the rise of fascism
What can you conclude from the fact that government breadlines were often very long during the Great Depression?
Farmers had a tough time growing wheat during the Depression.
Bread was very expensive during the Depression.
Many people did not have enough to eat during the Depression.
Lots of businesses failed during the Depression.
Approximately how many Americans were out of work in 1932?
1 in 10
1 in 5
1 in 4
1 in 3
What was the significance of the novel, "The Grapes of Wrath?"
It examined the difficulties faced by poor farmers
It examined the difficulties faced by the urban poor
It examined the unfair conditions faced by factory workers
It examined the difficulties faced by hoboes
What can you conclude from the fact that comedies and musicals were so popular during the Depression?
People wanted to escape from their troubles.
People had no other way of listening to music.
The art of comedy had just been invented.
Dramas were very unpopular.
If you were a hobo, where would you live?
In an apartment
On a farm
In a factory
You would be homeless
What was the Dust Bowl?
A large football stadium where political rallies were held.
A huge area of ruined farmland in the middle of America.
The most popular musical comedy of 1933.
A novel that examined the plight of the homeless.
What did Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington have in common?
They were popular novelists
They were popular movie comedians
They were popular musicians
They were popular labor leaders
What event helped end the Great Depression?
World War I
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
World War II
What effect did the stock market crash of 1929 have on the Great Depression?
It marked the start of the Depression.
It marked the end of the Depression.
It marked the point at which the Depression was at its worst.
It marked the point at which the economy started to recover
The fear of a communist takeover of the US during the 1920s became known as the...
Great Depression
Red Scare
Bolshevik Doom
Communist Wave
What was the Red Scare?
A time when people were afraid of anarchism, communism, and socialism
When people were afraid of the color red
Sacco and Vanzetti trial
Post-WWI fear of Germans
Followers of Karl Marx support this system in which the community owns all property and shares all wealth. Requires an overthrow of the established political order.
socialism
communism
capitalism
Leninism
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a time when African-Americans ________.
all left the United States to settle in Africa
created important works of literature
used civil disobedience to fight the theory of evolution
all migrated to the West in search of land and jobs
What was a major result of Prohibition?
the rise of the Ku Klux Klan
resistance to the theory of evolution
the rise of organized crime
restrictions on immigration
Which of the following is true about the jazz music of the 1920s?
It was usually played by bands with only 1-2 members
It was popular only among African-Americans.
The melodies made it difficult to dance to.
It was originally invented by African-Americans in the South.
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
The Ku Klux Klan became popular again in the 1920s partly because of the ________.
number of blacks who moved to the South
racist film Birth of a Nation
law against manufacturing and selling alcohol
influence of the flappers
What was the direct result of the government's pro-business policies in the early 1920s?
The stock market grew.
African-American culture flourished in the North.
Scopes was arrested for breaking the law.
Most businesses failed.
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
True or False: Prohibition laws were followed very strictly by everyone in the US.
True
False
________ was a poet during the Harlem Renaissance who used blues motifs in his poems.
Marcus Garvey
Langston Hughes
Al Capone
Warren G. Harding
The Harlem Renaissance was a _____ of African-American culture.
Criticism
Blossoming
Mourning
Repression
Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?
To escape slavery
To find jobs in agriculture
To avoid racial discrimination
To gain citizenship
How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?
He composed music based on African American motifs
He led a movement to return to Africa
He wrote plays about the African-American experience
He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity
What was one goal of the New Negro Movement?
Instill pride in African-American culture
End segregation in the South
Win voting rights for all
Ensure separate but equal public facilities for African Americans
What did Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Josephine Baker have in common?
They were political leaders
They wrote for black newspapers
They were popular entertainers
They were famous athletes
Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?
They are a professional baseball team
They were originally from Harlem
They only played during the 1920s
All of the players are African Americans
Which of the following called for the establishment of a new country for African Americans?
New Negro Movement
Pan-Africanism
Civil Rights Movement
Black Nationalism
The success of Madame C.J. Walker symbolized the growing influence of African Americans in:
Business
Education
Music
Politics
What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?
Nearly all were unemployed
Most were considered lower class
The vast majority were considered middle class
A large percentage were considered wealthy
What factor allowed many more African Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?
Spread of black businesses
Access to higher education
Shift from agriculture to industry
Push for unity among all Africans
Place the following events in sequence: A) The FDIC is established; B) Black Tuesday; C) Franklin Roosevelt is elected President
C,B,A
B,C,A
B,A,C
C,A,B
Franklin Roosevelt's initial strategy for economic recovery depended on:
Building up the U.S. military
Distributing free land to poor farmers
Cutting taxes on businesses to stimulate hiring
Injecting money into the U.S. economy
What was the biggest problem facing the United States when FDR took office?
Record unemployment
A crashing stock market
The threat of invasion from Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan
Starvation and disease
What word best describes the U.S. government after the New Deal took effect?
Pacifist
Active
Hands-off
Communist
What was the main goal of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Regulating the stock market.
Helping people buy new homes.
Preventing bank failures.
Building new roads and bridges.
If you wanted to get paid to paint a mural on the side of a public building, you might seek help from:
The Public Works Administration
The Social Security Administration
The Civil Conservation Corps
The Works Progress Administration
What can you infer about the reason why the Social Security Act was passed?
Many senior citizens faced poverty.
Many writers and musicians were out of work.
Many farmers had lost their land.
Many people lost their money in bank failures.
Roosevelt's Fireside Chats _________ people about the direction the United States was heading in.
frightened
reassured
misled
confused
How did FDR differ from every other U.S. President?
He addressed the country over the radio.
He helped push his own agenda through Congress.
He raised taxes on businesses and the wealthy
He won four separate Presidential elections.
What was most controversial about the New Deal?
The way it expanded the federal government.
The way it protected the poor and elderly.
The way it destroyed the banking system.
The way it brought electricity into rural communities.
