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1920s- Great Depression and New Deal

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Women in the United States were MOST affected by which amendment?

a)

the Nineteenth Amendment

b)

the Thirteenth Amendment

c)

the Twenty-first Amendment

d)

the Twenty-fourth Amendment

2.

The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), NRA (National Recovery Administration) , and CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) were created in the early 1930s and are MOST associated with the

a)

New Deal.

b)

Populist Era.

c)

Progressive Era.

d)

Prohibition Era

3.

The creation of Prohibition had the unintentional effect of

a)

increasing the popularity of television and motion pictures.

b)

causing increased popularity of radical groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.

c)

creating a network of organized crime that illegally supplied people with alcohol.

d)

causing people to turn to ‘harder’ drugs such as heroin and cocaine

4.

In studying the Election Results map of 1932, it can be deduced that

a)

only the most populous states supported Hoover.

b)

minor party candidates had a significant impact on the election.

c)

the Great Depression caused voters to want to change national leadership.

d)

African-Americans were not allowed to vote in much of the Southeastern U.S.

5.

Palmer Raids· Red Scare· Harlem Renaissance· Sacco and Vanzetti Trial are associated with what decade

a)

1910s

b)

1920s

c)

1930s

d)

1940s

6.

Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the

a)

nvention of the computer.

b)

invention of buying cars on credit.

c)

innovation of "interchangeable parts.

d)

perfection of the assembly line process of production

7.

Which of these contributed to the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression?

a)

stock market speculation

b)

the effects of World War II

c)

success of the U.S. farm economy

d)

foreign boycotts of U.S. products

8.

The "Dust Bowl" affected which area most?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

) This music originated at the turn of the 20th century, became synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance, grew steadily in popularity through the start of the Great Depression, and is considered a uniquely American art form.

a)

jazz

b)

salsa

c)

bluegrass

d)

rock and roll

10.

After her time as First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned for women’s rights, believing

a)

the 19th Amendment should be repealed.

b)

women and men were legally equal, but their differences should not be ignored

c)

women should be drafted into the armed services just like men.

d)

the federally enforced ban on abortion should be lifted.

11.

Which of these is the BEST description of "Hoovervilles"?

a)

shantytowns in which homeless families lived during the Great Depression

b)

nickname for the department of Housing and Urban Development during the New Deal

c)

the first planned suburbs which were developed in the period after World War I

d)

housing projects associated with poverty and were constructed in urban areas

C)

12.

Louis Armstrong rose to fame in the 1920s as a(n)

a)

actor.

b)

author.

c)

jazz musician.

d)

baseball player

13.

The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1932 reflects changes caused by

a)

World War I.

b)

the New Deal.

c)

World War II.

d)

the Great Depression.

14.

Overproduction in industry and agriculture, war debts, and the stock market crash were all causes of

a)

World War II.

b)

the Smoot Hawley Tariff.

c)

the Great Depression.

d)

the Dust Bowl.

15.

Huey Long's concerns are describing the problems faced by the country during which of these eras?

a)

Cold War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Great Depression

16.

This photograph of a slum was taken in 1935. These slums were nicknamed after the U.S. President who was often blamed for the economic plight of the country during that period. Who was that President?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Warren G. Harding

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

17.

What is the point of this cartoon from 1934?

a)

FDR's New Deal programs are unsuccessful.

b)

FDR must end his "Alphabet Soup" programs immediately

c)

FDR has unwisely created the "Alphabet Soup" programs.

d)

The New Deal programs are purely the creation of FDR.

18.

What group was revived during the 1910s, speaking out against communists, immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and African-Americans?

a)

Nativist

b)

Anti-Saloon League

c)

Know Nothings

d)

Ku Klux Klan

19.

Hoover's approach in solving the problems of the Great Depression was ultimately

a)

unsuccessful

b)

overridden

c)

successful.

d)

promising.

20.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) helped supply which of these resources to farmers and residents of Alabama and other states in the Southeast?

a)

electricity

b)

loans

c)

laborers

d)

food

21.

Which 1920 event resulted in the deportation of over 500 suspected anarchists and leftists?

a)

the Red Scare

b)

the Communist Purge

c)

the Espionage Act

d)

the Palmer Raids

22.

Which event is the BEST example of the growing anti-immigrant sentiment that spread throughout the United States in the 1920s?

a)

the Scopes Trial

b)

the "Gentlemen's Agreement"

c)

the passage of the Volstead Act

d)

the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti

23.

Which American, pictured here, led a series of raids following World War I that resulted in more than 500 foreign citizens being deported from the United States?

a)

President Woodrow Wilson

b)

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer

c)

Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson

d)

General John J. Pershing

24.

Which of these BEST states how the Ku Klux Klan felt about women during the 1920s

a)

The Klan disliked all women.

b)

The Klan respected all women.

c)

The Klan actively recruited woman as members.

d)

The Klan disliked modern women, but respected traditional women

25.

Which of these BEST states why membership in the Ku Klux Klan rose significantly during the 1920s?

a)

The Klan manipulated people’s fears about a changing society.

b)

The Klan said publicly what most people thought privately.

c)

The Klan promised a better future for all Americans.

d)

The Klan emphasized respect for patriotic values.

26.

The “flapper” style that emerged among women in the 1920s, characterized by short skirts and bobbed hair, demonstrated the

a)

emphasis on formal behavior.

b)

popularity of European lifestyles.

c)

effects of the Great Depression.

d)

changing perceptions of women.

27.

By 1920, both textile and agriculture faced growing economic problems due to

a)

speculation.

b)

war with Germany.

c)

war with Japan

d)

overproduction.

28.

African-American poet· newspaper columnist· “The Weary Blues”· Harlem Renaissance

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Georgia O'Keefe

d)

William Faulkne

29.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth had the biggest impact in what part of American culture?

a)

candy

b)

sports

c)

politics

d)

jazz

30.

Where would you see a sign for the FDIC

a)

a car dealership

b)

a bank

c)

a school

d)

a post office

31.

After World War I, which factor was the MAJOR cause of the migration of many African Americans to the North?

a)

the start of the Harlem Renaissance

b)

laws passed in Northern States to end racial discrimination

c)

increased job opportunities in Northern cities

d)

Federal Government job-training programs

32.

New products such as refrigerators, washing machines and automobiles led to increased

a)

isolation.

b)

teen culture.

c)

consumerism.

d)

education

33.

The source is an example of which 20th century historical development?

a)

government guiding economic life

b)

governments controlling their national economies

c)

government encouraging free market policies

d)

government intervention in the economy

34.

Which American business figure was most associated with the industrial techniques shown?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Cornelius Vanderbilt

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Andrew Carnegie

35.

The sudden shift in government size, power, and involvement in social issues that occurred in the 1930s as a reaction to the Great Depression MOST reflected the political perspective of which party?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Independent Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Democratic Party

36.

The Tennessee Valley Authority was a great public works project that provided many jobs for people during the Great Depression. What were TWO other reasons that the TVA was important to this region of America?

a)

The TVA provided irrigation and flood control for this region of the USA.

b)

The TVA provided hydroelectric power and recreational opportunities for this region of the USA.

c)

The TVA provided clean water and recreational opportunities for this region of the USA.

d)

The TVA provided hydroelectric power and flood control for this region of the USA.

37.

African Americans migrated to northern cities for jobs during the Great Migration. As a result, what movement redefined African American culture and laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement decades later?

a)

Prohibition

b)

Radical Reconstruction

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Manifest Destiny

38.

Jazz music has its roots in a blending of African and European musical traditions. What movement during the 1920s allowed Jazz music to reach a wide mainstream audience in America?

a)

Prohibition

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Harlem Renaissance

39.

Which event led to the Great Depression?

a)

the gold standard

b)

the stock market crash of 1929

c)

the number of soldiers abroad

d)

a decrease in interest rates