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WorksheetsDCA 4 Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?
A decline in the number of women working in urban factories.
A shift away from the traditional roles of women.
An increase in the use of credit and installment plans.
A decrease in crime associated with prohibition.
Which statement best describes how investment in the stock market during the mid-to-late 1920s contributed to the Great Depression?
People were unable to repay the loans used to purchase stocks.
Government taxes on stock transactions made it difficult to repay investors.
Financial institutions were not required to report earnings to stock investors.
Foreign countries were not required to immediately pay stockholder earnings.
What was one way the U.S. government responded to the following combination of events?
Made labor unions illegal.
Passed immigration restrictions.
Implemented a military draft.
Established a federal income tax.
Which New Deal program, still in existence today, provides an income for retired people?
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
Social Security Administration
What was one immediate result of Henry Ford's manufacturing methods?
Cars required little fuel to operate efficiently.
Cars became affordable for more people.
Cars replaced railroads as the fastest way to ship goods.
Cars could be customized.
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?
It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.
It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.
It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.
It details the industrial progress of the post-World War I era.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because the Court ruled against -
the gold standard.
some New Deal programs.
internment camps.
some rationing programs.
What action did the U.S. government take in 1924 to expand the rights of American Indians?
Granting citizenship to American Indians.
Establishing private schools for American Indian children.
Providing retirement benefits to American Indians.
Guaranteeing jobs for American Indians in urban areas.
Which statement best explains one effect of the New Deal?
The federal government took control of public education and universities.
Corporations had to obtain permission from state governments before hiring workers.
People relied more on the federal government for assistance.
Labor unions had to provide justification to state governments before conducting strikes.
What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?
Paying farmers to plant native grasses.
Increased demand for tobacco after World War I.
Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region.
Intense drought in the region.
What was the goal of the actions on this timeline?
To ensure deposits into customer savings accounts.
To increase government regulation of business.
To end speculation in the stock market.
To stabilize the national economy.
The establishment of "speakeasies" in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The taxation of imported luxury goods.
The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers.
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The implementation of immigrant restrictions.
Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?
overproduction and underconsumption
an increase in the price of wheat on the world market
an increase in demand for imported products
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.
What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.
Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.
Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the...
formation of the United States Department of Agriculture.
development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains.
growth of the Populist movement.
creation of wheat surpluses.
A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt...
stressed the need for individual rugged individualism.
thought the government should not be involved in economic reform.
wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance.
supported direct relief to people out of work.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as...
FDR Hour
Fireside Chats
Hangin' With Franklin
Around the Fire
What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?
Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality.
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United States.
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor.
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty.
As part of the New Deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were created to...
allow for a quick recovery of stock prices
protect individual investors from stock fraud and bank failure
provide direct loans to businesses
allow banks and companies to invest in the stock market
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of...
high unemployment
excessive stock market speculation
increased use of credit
limited income of senior citizens
An advocate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s farm policy would have likely supported which economic strategy?
Utilizing minimum wage laws to stimulate farm productivity
Allowing market forces to operate freely to achieve stabilization
Increasing agricultural production to ensure an affordable food supply
Reducing agricultural output to increase product values
A major reason that President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed adding Justices to the Supreme Court in 1937 was to...
make the Court processes more democratic
influence Court decisions related to New Deal programs
ensure the appointment of members of minority groups
end corruption and favoritism in handling cases
A major result of the New Deal was that it...
eliminated poverty in the US
extended the merit system in the civil service
greatly increased the size and power of the federal government
destroyed the private enterprise system
Passage of the Social Security Act (1935) helped American workers by...
creating jobs for the unemployed
providing financial assistance after retirement
guaranteeing a minimum wage
legalizing the right to join labor unions
Who was most directly affected by the Dust Bowl?
farmers
investors
veterans
industrial workers
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Overproduction
High tariffs restricting trade
Buying stocks on margin
High income taxes
Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by...
putting down new layers of topsoil.
using intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses.
damming western rivers and using irrigation techniques.
moving off of the plains to find new farmland.
The Dust Bowl devastated what part of the U.S. during the Great Depression?
West Coast
Deep South
New England
Great Plains
President Hoover's philosophy that Americans must work harder to dig themselves out of the Great Depression.
chicken in every pot
rugged individualism
Square Deal
New Deal
Paying a small % of a stock's price & borrowing the rest is known as what?
buying on margin
speculation
fiat money
price supports
What percentage of Americans were unemployed by 1933?
10%
25%
50%
75%
Which cause of the Great Depression led to the decrease in the prices of goods and food?
Federal Reserve did not help failing banks
Stock Market Crash
Overproduction
High Tariffs
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
New Deal
Great Deal
Social Security
the New Liberalism
What protects one's money in the bank?
CCC
FDIC
NRA
FBLA
Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks ("bank holiday") when he became president?
to consolidate the assets for several banks
to allow the banks to receive money from the federal government
to prevent "runs" on the banks
to reduce the number of banks in operation
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to...
return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism.
have government take an active role in solving economic problems.
continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration.
decrease government regulation.
Which New Deal law restricted crop production to reduce crop surplus and was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
The Pure Food and Drug Act
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
The Glass-Steagall Act
The Truth-in-Labelling Act
Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?
Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
Roosevelt won a third term.
