WorksheetsRoaring 20s & Great Depression Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
After WWI, a “return to normalcy” meant:
an end to isolationism
a return to Prohibition
return to life as it had been before WWI
an end to US immigration
Presidents Harding and Coolidge believed that the prosperity of all Americans depended upon:
the success of American businesses
the importing of goods from foreign countries
the passage of the 18th amendment
an end to immigration restrictions
An increase in the number of gas stations, tourist cabins, and restaurants was a result of:
the Harlem Renaissance
Red Scare
19th Amendment
the growing auto industry
In 1920, women won the right to:
Equal pay
join labor unions
Work in Factories
Vote
The Quota System was established to:
stop anyone from leaving the United States
increase immigration from Mexic
set limits on immigration
help foreigners assimilate more easily
“There were, Attorney General Palmer, asserted, 60,000 Communists at large – enough, if unchecked, to bring the republic down.” This quote expresses the fear which led to:
Red Scare
the alliance system
Nativitism
the return of the Ku Klux Klan
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial and the actions of the KKK demonstrated that:
Americans still blamed the Germans for WWI
A strong fear of immigrants existed in America
Less discrimination against African Americans existed in the North
City people were more agreeable to change than farmers
Each of the following helped change the American way of life in the 1920s EXCEPT:
Television
Radio
Automobile
movies
The Charleston, jazz music, flappers, and flagpole sitting were all:
outlawed during the 1920s
causes of the Great Depression
brought to America by soldiers returning from WWI
popular fads during the 1920s
A major factor helping to provide greater consumer goods to Americans in the 1920s was:
the development of the internet
the institution of the assembly line
an increase in cars imported from Germany
computers to speed up
After WWI, the United States’ foreign policy was one of:
isolationism
communism
anarchy
imperialism
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s could be described as:
a period when African Americans gained political leadership
a major urban renewal project providing new houses for African American
a time of increased recognition of African American athletes
a rebirth of African American culture as seen through the experiences of musicians and writers
Prohibition resulted in:
widespread poverty
more stable marriages
the rise of organized crime
the disappearance of racial prejudice
The Roaring 1920s were characterized by:
hard times for businesses
unchecked immigration into the US
the growth of consumer spending
improved government services
In addition to African Americans, the KKK targeted:
bootleggers
white, native-born women
Protestant city dwellers
immigrants, Jews, and Catholics
Automobiles were luxury items owned by few until:
the stock market crashed
President Harding broke up labor unions
Henry Ford invented the assembly line
Gold was discovered in California
John Scopes was convicted of teaching about:
evolution
communism
immigration
nativism
What was the “Red Scare”?
fear of evolution
fear of communism
fear of bootlegging
fear of the KKK
During the Panic of 1929, leading to Black Thursday, the heavy selling of stocks in a short time caused:
prices of stock to drop
prices of stock to rise
businesses to issue more stocks
people to buy more shares
A major difference between the attitudes of Hoover and Roosevelt was that:
Roosevelt placed the needs of the business first and Hoover ignored them
Hoover’s approach was more aggressive than Roosevelt’s
Roosevelt wanted to help people first and Hoover placed business first
Hoover aimed to help the needy while Roosevelt ignored them
Who was the Presidential candidate in the Election of 1932 who promised to provide relief and help to the needy during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Huey Long
Franklin Roosevelt
Which situation is most likely to occur in a depression?
new jobs are created by private businesses
the government raises taxes to an all-time high
a sharp decrease in the number of available jobs
a large number of companies open for business
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was an attempt to deal with:
problems resulting from the Great Depression
problems arising from WWI
hostilities between the Soviet Union and the United States
discrimination during the 1920s
How did New Deal programs affect the United States government?
the federal government’s control over the nation’s economy increased
state governments gained more control over business and industry
the size of the federal government was reduced
the federal government practiced a “hands-off” approach to business
What was Roosevelt’s purpose in “packing the courts”?
to attempt to racially balance the Supreme Court
to minimize opposition to his New Deal legislation
to give the Supreme Court more power to make decisions
to allow the Supreme Court to equally represent citizens
All of the following are included in the “3 R’s” of the New Deal except:
relief
reform
reduce
recovery
Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Depression?
World War I
consumer debt due to installment buying
Stock market crash
more goods than buyers (surplus)
What federal legislation guaranteed money deposited in banks?
CCC
FDIC
AAA
WPA
Why was the Civilian Conservation Corps established?
to aid farmers
to protect factory workers
to create new jobs
to secure the safety of banks
What was the immediate cause of the Dust Bowl?
extensive mining
the Great Depression
a severe drought
diseased animals
What was Huey Long’s idea to end the country’s depression?
he wanted to take from the rich to give to the poor
he thought the federal government should leave business alone
he believed Catholic Churches should provide charity
he thought the poor should be responsible to help themselves
What event finally ended the Great Depression?
FDR’s 4th term
FDIC
World War II
New Deal
A long term effect of the New Deal on the United States has been the
permanent reduction of the national debt
control of stock prices by the federal government
a joint effort of business and labor to strengthen the presidency
the idea that the federal government should assume greater responsibility for the nation’s well-being
