WorksheetsUnit 9 shs 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
The US created posters such as this
during WWII in order to
raise the capital necessary to bring the war overseas to an end.
recruit citizens to enlist in the armed forces to
help win the war.
convince factory owners to convert to the
production of war materials.
encourage citizens to conserve resources
necessary for the war effort.
For Japan what contributed to their imperialism before WWII?
a lack of resources necessary for industry
a commitment to the spreading of democracy
a desire to retake land lost during World War I
a need for new markets in which to sell its goods
How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt respond
to these developments?
He proposed expanding the court and adding
justices that supported his policies.
He attempted to impeach the chief justice to
open the position for a liberal justice.
He attempted to dissolve the court to eliminate a
major obstacle to his policies.
He proposed a constitutional amendment to
abolish the practice of judicial review.
Why did the public have such a backlash against
President Hoover's response to the
Great Depression?
His refusal to issue loans to struggling
businesses to help them continue operating
contributed to rising unemployment.
His refusal to provide direct financial relief to
citizens contributed to the deepening of the
effects of the economic downturn.
His plan to pack the Supreme Court with justices
who would support his policies led to concerns
regarding checks and balances.
His plan to expand executive power at the
expense of congressional authority led to
concerns regarding the separation of powers.
The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929,
ushering in the Great Depression. Based on the
data in the graph, what you Concludefrom using this chart about unemployment?
Unemployment can rise suddenly in response to
economic crashes, but recovery can be slow
and take many years.
Unemployment rates will slowly decline in
response to sudden economic collapses, but will rebound quickly after the crash is over.
The only event that could lower skyrocketing
unemployment during the Great Depression was
the US entry into World War II.
After the stock market crash, unemployment
rates rose slowly but steadily over the next
decade as the Great Depression deepened over
time.
Which of the following was the MAINcause the Dust Bowl that
occurred during the 1930s?
poor farming practices and weather conditions
the Wall Street Crash of 1929
the Wall Street Crash of 1929
people abandoning their farms to move to
California
How did the New Deal help farmers get
better prices for their crops?
It encouraged them to grow smaller amounts.
It encouraged them to grow smaller amounts.
It helped them move to other areas of the nation.
Farmers were allowed to grow only one type of
crop.
Those who suffered from the events of the Dustbowl mainly moved to what state?
Kansas
California
Utah
Georgia
This pension for retired old-workers, started from the New Deal program?
Social Security Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Germany's last major offensive of WW II
the Blitzkrieg
the Battle of the Bulge
the Battle of Thermopylae
the Battle of Britain
This location was considered the turning point of the war , where the U.S. began to take the Pacific islands.
Okinawa
Midway
Hawaii
Hiroshima
On June 6, 1944, The Allied forces started a major offensive against the Axis.Where did they land?
the Southside of Compton
the Baltic Sea
the Beaches of Normandy
the main islands of Greece.
What was the driving force behind the Social Security Act?
A pension for elderly retired workers
to provide jobs for the unemployed
to provide money to build bridges and roads
to provide free health care for retired workers
Based on the events of the Dust Bowl, what more than likely happened to the family who lived in this house?
They bought another farm nearby and started
over.
They installed irrigation systems to water future
crops.
They called their parents to bail them out.
They migrated to California to look for work.
"It is not fit for a man to have an inordinate
amount of wealth. A cap of one-million dollars is
more than enough for any sensible person to live
off of. We need to SHARE THE WEALTH in
America! Everyone is a king, yet no one should
wear a crown." Who mostly likely said this quote?
Howard Baskin
F.D.R.
Huey Long
Childish Gambio
