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WorksheetsUnit 2 Formative Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it…
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.
attracted industry with the promise of cheap power.
created jobs for over 2 million U.S. citizens.
regulated the stock market and made investments safer.
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between…
biology and science.
education and religion.
evolution and science.
religion and science.
Why did many Americans decide the country needed new leadership in 1932?
Prices for farm products were rising again.
Congress had passed a bill to pay World War I veterans their bonuses early.
President Hoover’s volunteerism and trickle-down economic policies had failed.
President Hoover denied responsibility for the use of federal troops against protestors.
How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?
By forcing police to enforce anti liquor laws.
By making it easier for bootleggers to branch into other types of illegal activity.
By forcing farmers to grow grain to produce alcohol.
By strengthening respect for the law.
What was the condition of America’s economy following World War I?
There was a long recession.
There was immediate nationwide prosperity.
There was a brief recession, followed by years of economic growth and expansion.
There was a long, gradual decline in America’s economy.
What was the chief complaint of Conservatives against the New Deal?
It promoted free enterprise and individualism.
It is concerned only with saving the banking system.
It brought changes that were too radical for most Americans.
It made the government too powerful.
Which opponent of the New Deal proposed a program to help poor Americans and what did he propose?
Herbert Hoover suggested Roosevelt promote a spirit of liberty to help poor Americans.
Senator Huey Long proposed a high tax on the wealthy and the redistribution of their income to give to poor Americans.
Francis Townsend suggested offering aid to older Americans hurt by the depression.
Father Coughlin believed Roosevelt should do more for the economy and fight the depression.
What did Marcus Garvey’s movement preach to African Americans?
His idea was to leave the U.S. and he promoted the “Back to Africa” movement.
His idea was to use peaceful nonviolent protests to fight discrimination.
He promoted the Black Panthers and urged people to use violence to achieve equality.
He proposed the idea to take over the U.S. with the “White House Down” movement.
Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by…
putting down new layers of topsoil.
using intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses.
moving off the plains to find new farmland.
damming western rivers and using irrigation techniques.
Why did so many banks collapse at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Too many investors tried to open new accounts.
The Federal Reserve put too much money into circulation.
Too many depositors tried to withdraw their money all at once.
The stock market collapsed too slowly to collect on debts.
