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Worksheets2nd 9wks Exam 1910 - 1939
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins
Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during WWI.
Alvin York
John J. Pershing
Charlie Chaplin
Frank Luke
Which of the following was NOT an effect of Prohibition?
Speakeasies
Increased bootleggers
Powerful mob underworld
Decrease in crime
American ships traveled in these groups to protect against the German U-Boat.
Convoys
Fronts
Stalemate
Conservation
Which natural disasters contributed to the hardships of the plains farmers?
Landslides and wind storms
Blizzards and snow storms
Drought and locusts
Wild fires and frogs
The gathering of resources in the preparation of war.
Mobilization
Propaganda
Prohibition
Rationing
A temporary peace agreement to end the fighting in a war.
Mobilization
Propaganda
Armistice
Neutrality Clause
The desire of nations to expand by taking over other territories.
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliance
Mobilization
President of the United States that "kept us out of war" until 1917.
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
William McKinley
Arch Duke of Austria-Hungry that was assassinated in 1914.
Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Wilhelm II
John J. Pershing
King Albert
The leader of Germany during WWI, who stressed the military buildup of his country.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Woodrow Wilson
King Albert
Franz Ferdinand
To fail to meet an obligation, especially a financial one.
Default
Collapse
Invest
Reparations
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
America bought more goods from other countries
High unemployment
Increased homelessness
Banks closed and people lost their savings
Large payments, by the losing country in a war to the winner, for the damages caused by the war.
Reparations
Propaganda
Nationalism
Discrimination
What was the date of the stock market crash that signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
October 29, 1929
June 28, 1919
March 22, 1933
December 7, 1941
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
Imperialism
Propaganda
Militarism
Alliance System
How would you describe the economy of the 1920's?
Booming
Depression
Sluggish
Sinking
Information used to influence ones opinion.
Propaganda
Draft
Prohibition
Discrimination
On what day and time did the armistice of WWI take effect?
November 11, 1918 at 11:00 am
December 7, 1941 at 7:30 am
June 28, 1919 at 2:08 pm
October 29, 1929 at 5:00 pm
Which of these was NOT a punishment of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
Apologize to all the countries who lost soldiers in person
Take the blame for starting the war
Give up overseas colonies and territories
Pay large reparations to the winning countries for the damages
Which of the following New Deal programs are still in use today?
Social Security Act
Public Works Administration
Farm Security Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
The carefree young women of the 1920's who broke from the cultural traditions.
Flapper
Bootlegger
Rambler
Libertarian
Which of the following was NOT a cultural change of the 1920's?
Technology - televisions
Mass media - radio and advertisements
Prohibition - speakeasies
Flappers - young women's change of behavior
What happened to many of the "Dust Bowl" farmers?
They lost their farms and became migrant workers
They sold their farms and started new businesses
They grew more crops and made more money
Their life did not change during this time
What was the nickname given to the young American soldiers during World War I?
Dough boys
Phat boys
Winners
Huns
What was the purpose of the League of Nations, created at the end of WWI?
To prevent future wars
To make all countries poor
To keep countries from having Kings
To create a large alliance system
What was a "Hooverville"?
Makeshift villages of homeless people
Soup kitchens
Housing provided by the government
Towns named in honor of the president
In what way was America able to help the Allies as soon as we joined the war?
Convoy systems to insure delivery of supplies
Gave the Allies billions of dollars to help them win
Sent thousands of troops to fight immediately
Discovered a way to detect the German U-boats
Which amendment created "Prohibition" in America?
18th
19th
21st
17th
Which of the following was a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Drought
Farm prices dropping
Too many farmers on the plains
The stock market crash
A person who moves from place to place looking for work.
Migrant worker
Social worker
Suffragist
Nationalist
Defense agreements among nations to support each other in a war.
Alliance
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Forms of communication that can reach thousands of people all at once.
Mass media
Armistice
Propaganda
Telecommunications
Most decorated American soldier of World War I, who shot 17 Germans with 17 shots.
Alvin York
Frank Luke
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Calvin Coolidge
America's #1 ace pilot during World War I?
Eddie Rickenbacker
Alvin York
John J. Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
Which New Deal program gave jobs to young men to plant trees and build bridges?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
Fair Labor Standards Act
Which of the following is a cause of the Great Depression?
Over production of goods
New technology
Installment buying
The stock market expansion
What were the two sides of World War I called?
Allied Powers and Central Powers
Allied Powers and New Powers
Central Powers and European Powers
Winning Powers and Loosing Powers
A place where shares in corporations are bought and sold through an organized system.
Stock exchange
Daily market
Alliance system
Stock store
A situation in a conflict when neither side can make progress against the other.
Stalemate
Militarism
Draft
Propaganda
The belief in not taking sides in a war or conflict.
Neutral
Alliance
Convoy
Militarism
To limit the use of some items during a war time.
Ration
Mobilization
Scarcity
Economizing
Feelings of intense loyalty to one's nation and or group.
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Alliance
A buildup of military strength within a country, often used to intimidate others.
Militarism
Propaganda
Nationalism
Alliance
The nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in America.
Prohibition
Discrimination
Militarism
Propaganda
A sweeping set of laws and regulations created by FDR and passed by congress in the 1930's that changed the face of the United States dramatically.
New Deal
Dust bowl
Subsidies
Supreme Laws
Purchasing products by making small payments over a period of time.
Installment buying
Reparations
Drafting
Borrow buying
President who is blamed for the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
What happened to the "Bonus Army" when they marched on Washington D.C?
The President sent out the army to clear their camps
They were all arrested and put in jail
Congress voted to give them their bonus
They were killed by a massive fire
The President who offered America a "New Deal"?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
What finally brings an end to the Great Depression?
World War II
The Bonus Army
New Deal programs
Roosevelt's Brain Trust
