WorksheetsUnit 4 Review 1920s and 1930s
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What did the 18th amendment specifically ban?
Americans must purchase at 18 years old
only imported liquor can be soldThis is a wrong answer
alcoholic beverages could be sold only in government stores
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
increase in organized crime
destruction of family values
growth of communism
restriction of immigration
What was the Scopes Trial about?
creation is the only way to teach
creation v. evolution
evolution is the only way to teach
creation v. the bible
“Public Ignores Prohibition Restrictions” “Evolution and Creation Debated ” “Women Bring Change" means what?
trend toward mass consumption of consumer
goods hostility of certain groups toward ethnic minorities
conflict between traditional and modern values
debate over the role of government in the economy
What were flappers like in the 1920s?
long skirts and shirts, no makeup
bobbed hair, wore makeup and shorter skirts
loved to dance and go to church
bobbed hair, hated makeup, and longer skirts
Why did many African Americans move toward cities in the North?
the start of the Harlem Renaissance
passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination
increased job opportunities in Northern cities
Federal Government job-training programs
What happened in several northern cities as a result of the rapid migration of African Americans?
race riots
intergration
less discrimination to African Americans
economic depression and religion
What were Booker T. Washington’s beliefs for equality?
The best solution was to return to Africa
dissolve the barriers of segregation and an end to Jim Crow
Social equality for would be easier to achieve than rights.
to achieve equality was to expand vocational training
How did W.E.B. Dubois think blacks would achieve equality?
setting up a separate nation within the United States
taking over the leadership of the two political parties
entering vocational training programs in separate schools
demanding full and immediate participation in society
Which is not a factor that lead to the Harlem Renaissance?
Mass migration of African Americans
Increased desire to express themselves through art, poetry
Increased federal government protections
activism related to civil rights progress
What two new technologies caused major changes in popular culture?
motion pictures & radios
phonographs and televisions
microphones and antennas
telephones & telegraphs
How did the radio impact society?
It heightened consumer interest in television
It increased access to news and entertainment
It heightened consumer interest in television
It stimulated greater readership of newspapers
Which of the following was NOT a new invention of the 1920’s?
TV
radio
car
refrigerator
What gave Americans more independence/mobility in the 1920s?
More access to cars
Entertainment on radio
Rise of the Populist movement
Entertainment on radio
Which on was NOT part of the economic boom of the 1920’s?
installment buying
inventions
an unregulated stock market
expansion of civil rights to women and minorities
How did the availability of credit impact consumers?
Consumerism- more spending
Savings increased
no regulation of banks
trust busting
Why were people buying on credit?
they had too much money
becasue they NEED items
Non regulation of banks
becasue they WANTED new items
What is an economic depression?
extreme recession that lasts two or more years
mild recession that only affects the poor, and no one else
opportunity for poor people to get jobs and save money
value of all final goods and services produced in a year
What are the characteristics of an economic depression?
large business investments and low taxes
too much money in circulation and high stock prices
high unemployment and overproduction
high unemployment and overproduction
What is the Stock Market?
people buy products which the merchants have a lot of stock
where people bet on race horses to gain some money
where people can bet on stock to gain shares of companies
where people can buy stocks which are shares of companies
What do we call the day the Stock Market crashed?
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Black Wednesday
Black Monday
What are unsound banks?
banks failing due to overspending
stable banks
a decrease in tariffs
a wave of violent strikes
What was the problem with banks?
low tariff rates
non- regulated
shortages of consumer goods
creation of a national bank
How did the Great Depression impact workers’ rights?
anger against welfare programs
support for the rights of workers
criticism of labor unions
sympathy for Communist protests
Which geographic factor most influenced the westward migration of people from the southern Great Plains?
rain and flodding
wind and under farming
over farming and drought
over- production and urban sprawl
What is overproduction and how did it affect the automobile industry?
automobile production remained constant
the automobile too expensive to purchase
most of the automobiles in the world were produced in the United States
Changes in economic conditions led to changes in automobile production
What casued the Dust bowl?
Wind and under farming
Rain and wind
Over farming and rain
Drought and over farming
How did Republican presidents like Herbert Hoover think would help the economy recover?
the government should assume control of industry
the economy would recover on its own
an increase in defense spending would stimulate the economy
unemployed workers should receive Federal benefits
What were “Hoovervilles” and why were they called that?
federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
efforts to help the residents return to their farms
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
What was the goal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?
helping those living in poverty
breaking up business monopolies
eliminating nuclear weapons
lowering barriers to immigration
How did the New Deal change the relationship between the government and the people/economy?
foreign policy is more important than domestic policy
go't should become more involved in social and economic life
Supreme Court should have an important role in the economy
rights of workers are less important than businesses
What did the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) do?
help labor unions
help womens rights
help african american rights
help immigration reforms
How did the government help victims of the Dust Bowl?
give aid to produce rain
give money to farmers NOT to produce crops
give money to stop win storms
give money for making more crops
What did the Tennessee Valley Authority do?
improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
build and manage a turnpike in the valley
encourage African Americans to settle in the valley
provide health care benefits for southerners
The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the SEC and the FDIC was to
assure a guaranteed income for American families
provide immediate employment opportunities
limit irresponsible investing and safeguard savings
assure a guaranteed income for American families
