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Unit 8 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The era before the total collapse of the US economy and recession is called the-

a)

Era of Good Vibes

b)

American Golden Age

c)

American Renaissance

d)

Roaring 20's

2.

Oct. 29, 1929, known as 'Black Tuesday', was when-

a)

President Woodrow Wilson wrote his '14 Points'

b)

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor

c)

The US Stock Market crashed

d)

World War 1 officially ended

3.

Which of the following were factors that led to the Great Depression? (Check all that apply)

a)

War debts from foreign conflicts

b)

Overextended Investors

c)

Rising Inequality

d)

Declining demand for massed produced goods

4.

How did manufacturers being unable to sell their products affect the US economy?

a)

Production was sent offshore to foreign countries for cheap

b)

Workers were fired, eliminating potential spenders

c)

Investors had no assets to invest into

d)

American cities lost their ability to sustain themselves

5.

The biggest contributing cause to the worsening of the Great Depression was

a)

Panic

b)

Interest Loans

c)

Failing Banks

d)

Politics

6.

The President’s Organization for Unemployment Relief (POUR) was created by which US president?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Harry Truman

7.

American legislation that was meant to address the Great Depression through helping struggling, jobless citizens directly was called-

a)

P.O.U.R.

b)

The Stimulus Pack

c)

S.N.A.P.

d)

The New Deal

8.

Through what ways would the New Deal legislate economic relief, recovery, & reform? (Check all that apply)

a)

Campaigning against communism

b)

Encouraging trust in the govt.

c)

Mobilization of the working class

d)

Creating more factories to produce more

9.

What were new reforms implemented by the New Deal? (Check all that apply)

a)

Stimulus checks

b)

Expansion of infrastructure

c)

Social programs (jobs)

d)

Banking safeguards

10.

Much like with World War 1, America's approach to the outbreak of World War 2 was-

a)

To stay out of it, but send equipment to the Allies

b)

To completely stay out and remain neutral

c)

To fully join the war on the side of the Allies

d)

To fully join the war on the side of the Axis Powers

11.

Why did Imperial Japan attack the US naval yard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?

a)

The US was allied with the Soviets, who they hated

b)

Japan wanted more land in the Pacific

c)

Because the US put an oil embargo on them

d)

Germany told Japan to do so

12.

Where did the US fight in World War 2? (Check all that apply)

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

Latin-America

c)

Western Europe

d)

The Caribbean

13.

Which of the following nations were the US fighting with during World War 2? (Check all that apply)

a)

Fascist Italy

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

Nazi Germany

d)

Imperial Japan

14.

How did propaganda play a role in the US's involvement in World War 2?

a)

Generated support at home for the war effort

b)

Created a national hatred for the Axis powers

c)

Told people to be on the look out for communist sympathizers

d)

Motivating citizens to obey the government

15.

Who was Rosie the Riveter?

a)

Famous radio host who used the media to support the war

b)

An icon of early 20th-century feminism

c)

Famed German actress who spoke out against the war

d)

An inspiration for women to work in factories in place of men