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WorksheetsGreat Depression, Dust Bowl, FDR's New Deal 1930s Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
What Human Geographic factor led directly to the Dust Bowl?
Farmers used crop rotatio to prevent land from being depleted of nutrient rich soil
Farmers misused land by over planting and not rotating crops, leading to depletion of soil and mass migration.
Farmers were able to use technological advances to nurture the land and make it habitable.
Farmers from the Great Plains were able to provide food for the world throughout the Great Depression.
In a nutshell, what led to the Dust Bowl?
Drought and poor farming techniques.
Railroad expansion
Rapid Urbanization
Construction of Canals
The fear of a Communist revolution in the USA during the Red Scare of 1919-1920 was exaggerated. Which of the following SUPPORTS this point of view?
The American President Woodrow Wilson encouraged ending the war in Europe.
Eugene Debs opposed the Unification of Germany
The US Attorney General ordered raids to find anarchists and deport them.
Vladimir Lenin led a violent government overthrow in the Soviet Union.
A by-product of Social Darwinism, Eugenics promoted the use of reproduction by a selected group to create more desirable human beings. Eugenics was accepted in the early 1900s America by many until what event would bring it into disrepute?
WWI
The Holocaust
Mussolini's Agenda
Rise of Hitler
Nativism, the idea that Native-Born Americans are superior to outsiders, is associated with what concept?
Immigration
Democracy
Innovation
Imperialism
What was the MOST important effect of the prohibition of alcohol
Popularity of Jazz Bands
Growth of Organized Crime.
Decreased in illegal gambling.
Reduction in wheat production.
During the early 20th Century, women gained additional status by which of the following?
Refuting Prohibition
Joining the workforce.
Inventing machinery for industry.
fighting against immigration.
- Major Drought conditions in TX, Oklahoma, and Kansas
-Large numbers of bank failures.
-Creation of Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC)
Which of the following is described above?
The Gilded Age
The Roaring 20s
The Great Depression
World War II and the Cold War
Which term best describes the 1930s?
Economic Depression
Religious Expression
Social Independence
Civil Disobedience
- Collapse of the stock Market
- Decline in Corporate Capital
- Increased protective Tarrifs
These three things led to what?
Increased Minimum Wage
Growth of Immigration
Increased unemployment
Growth of Consumer Spending
FDR's Government Reorganization (New Deal), and Supreme Court Revision attempt led to concerns about what in the late 1930s?
The Senate confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas
The US Declaration of War on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor
The expansion of executive power during the Great Depression. (Fear of dictatorship)
The involvement of US Officials in the Iran-Contra scandal.
The Federal Children's Beureau in 1932 did a study of the situation in the Southwest. it found over 200,000 boys and young men were "riding the roads" (railroad illegaly). The Government would attempt to solve the problem causing this issue. What was the root problem here?
Migration caused by discrimination during WWI.
Homelessness caused by unemployment during the Great Depression.
Strict Bank regulations made by the Federal Government during the New Deal.
Rate increases imposed by the railroad industry during the Gilded Age.
Overproduction --> ___________--> Stock Market Crash --> Panic of 1929 --> Businesses Go under--> Banks Fail--> Great Depression.
What is the MAIN practice/event is missing from the blank above?
(Hint: It's illegal now but wasn't in the 1930s)
Buying on a Margin
Scarcity of Goods
Government Regulation
Land speculation
Which of the following was a result from the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
More Demand for luxury goods.
Decreased prices for Farm Products
Increased capital for farm products.
None of the above.
What was the most damaging effect of Bank Failures?
People who worked in banks lost their jobs.
People who had deposited money did not get it back.
People who needed to cash paychecks couldn't do so.
People who owed banks money didn't have to pay it.
Which Texan below was the MOST decorated serviceman in WWII, showing bravery for his country far beyond the call of duty?
George H.W. Bush
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jimmy Stewart
Audie Murphy
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? (Hint: Eleanor Roosevelt took a controversial flight with one of them as First Lady before the start of WWII.)
The First African American Aviators involved in WWII.
Navajo Indians who conducted airstrikes in WWII
First official Hispanic flying unit of WWII
Successful fliers of varied ethnic backgrounds in WWII.
Posters used in WWII encouraging the purchase of War Bonds served what purpose?
To persuade women to buy food ration coupons.
To encourage families to save more money in banks.
To encourage citizens to help pay for the costs of the war.
To persuade women to pay for the release of prisoners of war.
WWII Posters that encouraged women to plant "Victory Gardens" MAINLY served what purpose?
Encouraging a healthy diet for future soldiers.
Supporting the War Effort by reducing demand for commercially grown food.
Lowering the cost of living by creating surplus food.
Creating agricultural products to relieve the Great Depression.
Which would be the BEST source to find out why Adolph Hitler hate Jewish and Slavic people?
The Jewish Old Testament
Das Kapital
Mein Kampf
None of the Above
Which of the following was the immediate cause of the USA entering WWII?
France's fall to Nazi Troops.
China's fall to the Axis Powers.
Germany's invasion of Poland.
Japan bombing Pearl Harbor.
The USA played a role in WWII before joining officially by-
Providing arms to Great Britain
Sending advisors to France
Giving Economic aid to Italy
Appointing Diplomats to China.
Before the USA entered WWII, which of the following likely influenced public opinion in support of the Allies? (Hint: It is similar with what made us join in WWI)
Italy's suspension of US imports
Russia's threats to US leaders.
Japan's blockade of US Ports
Germany's sinking of US ships.
All of the following happened in the 1930s EXCEPT:
New Deal was implemented.
Dictatorships grew around the world.
America's economic infrastructure collapsed.
The US began full mobilization for War.
"It seems to be unfortunately true that the epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading... War is a contagion, whether it is declared or undeclared. It can engulf states and peoples remote from the original scenes of hostility. We are determined to keep out of war, yet we cannot insure our selves against the disastrous effects of war and the dangers of involvement." - FDR, 1937.
The "epidemic of World Lawlessness" is the :
Growth of dictatorships in Europe.
Spread of Spanish flu in WWI
Spread of Gang Activity in the Northeastern USA
Influence of the Treaty of Versailles.
