WorksheetsWWI,1920s,1930s Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was the initial public reaction in the United States to the revelation of the Zimmermann Telegram in the press?
Many thought it was a German forgery to distract the United States from joining the war.
Many thought it was a British forgery to draw the United States into World War I against Germany.
Many thought it was a Mexican forgery to encourage the United States to withdraw its occupation of Veracruz.
Many thought it was a forgery by the Wilson administration to build public support for entering World War I.
Use the following statements by Woodrow Wilson to answer the question.
“...The United States must be neutral in fact as well as in name…”
-message to U.S. Senate, 1914
“...America can not be an ostrich with its head in the sand…”
-message to U.S. Senate, 1914
“The world must be made safe for democracy…”
-address to Congress asking for a declaration of war, April 2, 1917
What do these statements by Woodrow Wilson show about how the nation shifted in views about the war?
The country never fully supported entry into the war.
There was a gradual shift towards support of the war.
There was always a desire to support the war in Europe.
The country gradually grew more opposed to the war before 1917.
After World War I, why did senators argue against American membership in the League of Nations?
a desire to limit the power of the president
a desire to end traditional military alliances
a concern it would involve the nation in future world conflicts
a concern it would make trade with nonmember nations more difficult
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
What is the cartoonist’s point of view in this 1919 political cartoon?
Immigrants will easily assimilate into American society.
Industrial production will expand and create more jobs.
The actions of labor unions threaten the American way of life.
Civil liberties will be restricted and ordinary American citizens will be hurt.
Use the passage to answer the question.
“...We therefore formulate, and for ourselves adopt the following pledge, asking our sisters and brothers of a common danger and a common hope, to make common cause with us, in working its reasonable and helpful precepts [principles] into the practice of everyday life. I hereby solemnly promise, God helping me, to abstain from all distilled, fermented and malt liquors, including wine, beer and cider, and to employ all proper means to discourage the use of and traffic in the same…”
-National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, 1908 (adapted)
According to the passage, what did the people believe who adopted this pledge?
Congress should repeal Prohibition.
Religion had no place in national politics
Alcohol consumption was damaging to society.
Only the government can solve social problems.
Which of the following correctly traces the geographic spread of jazz beginning in the 1920s?
New Orleans to Chicago to New York City
New York City to New Orleans to Chicago
Chicago to New Orleans and New York City
New York City to Chicago and New Orleans
Which of the following correctly describes the impact of the Harlem Renaissance?
It was a movement that reflected the concerns of “Oakies” who traveled west.
It was primarily significant to people of African American descent and had little lasting impact.
It was the first significant movement to highlight Black culture and make it visible to larger audiences.
It was an artistic movement that primarily introduced new music but did not develop into other art forms.
Use the picture to answer the question.
What caused the conditions in the photograph to occur?
migrations from farms to cities
reduced tariffs on farm machinery and crops
poor farming methods and sustained drought
government subsidies to increase crop production
Use the diagram to answer the question.
Which of the following effects BEST completes the diagram?
Dust Bowl
Great Depression
economic speculation
agricultural innovation
Which of the following statements comes closer to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s meaning of the “New Deal”?
“Capital and labor go hand in hand”
“It is time for a change, a change that will bring forth lots of money to turn the wheels of industry in America”
“These times call for policies that will achieve three things: reform of capitalism, recovery of the economy, and improvement of policies that regulate the economy”
“What America needs is reform of American capitalism, a government that will recover the economy, and programs that provide relief for the needy”
What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
to bring electricity to rural areas
to give organized labor a stronger voice in politics
to reform economic problems that contributed to the Great Depression
to reduce the power of business monopolies during the Great Depression
What was one of the first relief actions President Franklin D. Roosevelt took to address the Great Depression?
He declared a national bank holiday.
He signed the Social Security Act into law.
He negotiated a free trade agreement with Canada.
He pressured Congress to impose protective tariffs.
How did the New Deal work to provide relief to the man’s concerns expressed in the image?
by protecting his investments through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
by creating jobs through agencies like the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
by establishing the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) to provide relief to the concerns of farmers.
by creating government projects like the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) that provided hydroelectric power to new areas
Which of the following BEST describes why wealthy conservatives opposed New Deal policies?
They were against creating new land development policies in the South.
They were against creating an extensive road system and large buildings.
They were against the government creating any sort of safety net for the poor.
They were against the government intervening in business and redistributing wealth.
What conclusion can be made from this political cartoon?
The cartoon is critical of President Franklin Roosevelt’s reversing the effects of the Great Depression.
The cartoon is critical of President Franklin Roosevelt’s increasing power over the Supreme Court.
The cartoon is supportive of President Franklin Roosevelt’s forcing Congress to reduce government waste.
The cartoon is supportive of President Franklin Roosevelt’s convincing the Supreme Court to balance the budget.
How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the role of First Lady in the 1930s?
She was the only First Lady to be elected to the Senate.
She was involved in many social clubs that kept her busy.
She changed the role to one in which the First Lady was an official Cabinet member.
She changed the role from one of being a passive spouse to one in which she used her influence to address societal issues.
Which group did Eleanor Roosevelt work to help gain more access to New Deal relief efforts?
skilled workers
military veterans
elderly Americans
African Americans
