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Unit 4 Review - 1920's, The Great Depression, & The New Deal

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The greater access to automobiles increased American's

a)

interest in Victorian ideals

b)

ability to trade on the stock market

c)

social independence in the early 20th Century

d)

access to the Populist movement

2.

The Assembly Line Method (pictured here) is associated which of the following terms? (Choose 3 of the 5)

a)

Consumerism

b)

Communism & The Red Scare

c)

Advertising

d)

Installment Plan

e)

The Square Deal

3.

Considering this image, the 18th Amendment most likely banned the manufacturing, sale, and transpiration of what?

a)

Beef

b)

Alcohol

c)

Wheat

d)

Timber (Wood)

4.

How did the radio change American society in the 1920's & 1930's?

a)

women began to have a grater role in American society

b)

people started to read more newspapers than ever before

c)

It increased people's desires to own a home

d)

It increased people's access to hear news, sports, and entertainment

5.

The Scopes Trial characterizes the debate between (Choose 2):

a)

Federal Power

b)

Modern Science

c)

Creationism

d)

Individual Freedom

6.

Marcus Garvey, the founder of the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), was unique in that he argued for voluntary racial ___________

a)

integration.

b)

segregation.

7.

The Washington Naval Conference & The Kellogg-Briand Pact were two measures taken to begin a return to __________ in America during the 1920's.

a)

Communism / "Red Scare"

b)

Isolationism / "Normalcy"

c)

International Peace Keeping / Militarism

d)

International Trade / Globalism

8.

Pictured here are "Flappers" from the 1920's. Flappers would most likely be:

a)

Depression Era farmers impacted by the Dust Bowl

b)

Young women who dressed and danced vibrantly at social gatherings

c)

Suburban housewives/house-makers

d)

Gilded Age Feminists

9.

Someone who would have supported the Immigration Act of 1924 would be called a

a)

Social Darwinist

b)

Populist

c)

Nativist

d)

Fundamentalist

10.

Which industry was hit hardest by the effects of The Great Depression & The Dust Bowl?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Mining

c)

Textiles

d)

Farming / Agriculture

11.

Charles Lindbergh achieved worldwide fame because was the first person to complete a solo flight over the ____________ Ocean.

a)

Pacific

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Atlantic

d)

Indian

12.

Zora Neale Hurston & Langston Hughes (pictured here) were two of the most prolific African-American authors of the early 20th Century. Which of the following were they close associated with?

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

World War I

c)

New Deal

d)

Women's Suffrage

13.

Which popular architectural style from the 1920's is pictured here?

a)

Neoclassical

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Victorian

d)

Art Deco

14.

The most significant impact of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff was that trade between the United States & Europe

a)

greatly increased.

b)

stayed the same.

c)

greatly reduced.

15.

President Herbert Hoover relied heavily on a hands off approach to the Great Depression; his effort to turn the economy around were too little too late. Which group did he attempt to provide direct aid to first towards the end of his presidency?

a)

Bankers / Stock Brokers

b)

Businessmen / Business owners

c)

Teachers / Educators

d)

Farmers / Homeowners

16.

The Savoy Ballroom (pictured here) was one of the few places in America at the time to allow interracial dancing. The Savoy Ballroom, as well as other prominent dance clubs, were inspired by which movement?

a)

Women's Suffrage Movement

b)

Back To Africa Movement

c)

Bowel Movement

d)

Harlem Renaissance

17.

Which of the following factors was most significant in contributing to the onset of the Great Depression in the United States?

a)

Declining agricultural prosperity

b)

Vast military expenditure during WWI

c)

Increasing reliance on foreign imports

d)

An inadequately skilled workforce

18.

Which of the following were effects The Great Depression had on American families in the 1920's & 1930's?

a)

Neighbors shopped together to save money

b)

Dramatic rise in malnutrition

c)

Father’s left town in search of jobs

d)

Loss of educational opportunities

e)

All Of The Above

19.

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) was create to

a)

ensure farmers could bring their crops to market to sell.

b)

increase access to banks across the United States.

c)

create a federal government agency to prevent fraud and ensure stocks are traded fairly.

d)

make sure Alabama wins the College Football National Championship every single year.

20.

The Glass-Steagall Act created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in order to

a)

inspect the nations banks.

b)

put trust back into the nation's banks.

c)

extend federal loans to banks who were struggling as a result of the Great Depression.

d)

insure people's bank deposits.

21.

This cartoon depicts President Franklin D. Roosevelt grasping a cor that is attached to a light bulb. This related to which New Deal achievement?

a)

Rural Electrification

b)

Environmental Preservation

c)

Urban Electrification

d)

Rising Employment.

22.

The Social Security Act allows _________________ to receive benefits from the Federal Government.

a)

Disabled Americans & their parents

b)

Elderly & retired Americans

c)

Unemployed Americans

d)

All of the above

23.

President Herbert Hoover opposed direct relief to the American people. He believed that assistance to businesses would ___________________ to the American people.

a)

trickle up

b)

slide to the left

c)

slide to the right

d)

criss-cross

e)

trickle down

24.

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 was designed to

a)

retake lands given to Native Americans in the previous century.

b)

redefine what it meant to be a Native American.

c)

reverse the forced assimilation many Native Americans experienced.

d)

educate young Native Americans as they began to enter the New Deal workforce.

25.

President Herbert Hoover created the Federal Farm Board in order to

a)

improve his reputation ahead of the 1932 Election.

b)

raise crop prices by having farmers produce less crops.

c)

increase the number of farmers voting for him in the 1932 Election.

d)

lower crop prices by having farmers produce less crops.

26.

What was the most significant result of President Herbert Hoover's disbanding of the bonus army?

a)

It damaged his reputation and lead to a loss in the presidential election.

b)

It helped his reputation immensely leading up to the presidential election.

c)

It did nothing to hurt or help his reputation leading up to the presidential election.

27.

The federal building project (pictured here was singed into law by President Herbert Hoover to help millions of people by providing jobs, electricity, and flood control. It's name was

a)

The Civilian Conservation Corps.

b)

The Works Project Administration.

c)

The Boulder Dam Project.

d)

The Federal Writer's Project.

28.

Artists in the 1930's were able to paint murals chronicling what America had gone through during the Great Depression with funding from the

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps.

b)

Boulder Dam Project.

c)

Works Progress Administration.

d)

Securities & Exchange Commission.