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WorksheetsCh 29/30 Social Studies
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary term amendment.
a change or addition to a legal document
to officially approve a written agreement
the right to vote
a member of a legislative body that makes laws
Which vocabulary term is defined as a member of a legislative body that makes laws?
amendment
legislator
ratify
suffrage
The vocabulary term ratify can be defined as follows: to officially _____ a written agreement.
approve
veto
reject
vote down
Choose the correct definition for the vocabulary term suffrage.
the right to vote
the right to get an education
the right to own land
the right to get married
Complete the definition of the vocabulary term suffragist.
someone who supports suffrage, especially a supporter of giving _____ the right to vote in the early 20th century.
women
men
immigrants
settlers
Which statement describes Harry Burn's vote about women's suffrage?
He listened to the opinions of the voters and decided to vote NO instead of YES.
He listened to the opinions of the voters and decided to vote YES instead of NO.
He received a note from his mother and decided to vote YES instead of NO.
He received a note from his mother and decided to vote NO instead of YES.
How did the 19th Amendment change the United States?
It allowed women to vote
It allowed women to own property
It allowed women to run for office
It allowed women to work
What role did Tennessee play in the women's suffrage movement?
Tennessee was the last state or territory to allow women to vote.
Tennessee was the first state to vote yes for the 19th Amendment.
Tennessee was the deciding yes vote for the 19th Amendment.
Tennessee was the first state or territory to allow women to vote.
What role did Anne Dallas Dudley play in the passage of the 19th Amendment?
She was a leader in suffrage associations and fought against the 19th Amendment.
She was a Tennessee mother who wrote her son a note encouraging him to pass the 19th Amendment.
She was a Tennessee mother who wrote her son a note encouraging him to vote no on the 19th Amendment.
She was a leader in suffrage associations and fought to pass the 19th Amendment.
Which event happened first?
19th Amendment is ratified by the states.
19th Amendment is approved by Congress.
Women vote in U.S. Elections.
World War I ends.
Which event happened second?
19th Amendment is ratified by the states.
19th Amendment is approved by Congress.
Women vote in U.S. Elections.
World War I ends.
Which event happened third?
19th Amendment is ratified by the states.
19th Amendment is approved by Congress.
Women vote in U.S. Elections.
World War I ends.
Which event happened last?
19th Amendment is ratified by the states.
19th Amendment is approved by Congress.
Women vote in U.S. Elections.
World War I ends.
Choose the correct definition of the vocabulary term civilian.
a person who supports conservation
a person not in the armed services or police force
a person who is not a citizen
a person younger than 30
Choose the correct definition of the vocabulary term conserve.
to use something before damage, change, or waste
to lose something to damage, change, or waste
to protect something from harm or destruction
to destroy something through damage, change, or waste
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the definition.
Dam - a barrier constructed to _____ the flow of water.
encourage
obstruct
start
end
Choose the correct definition of the vocabulary term depression.
a long period in which a country's economy is doing very well and many people are working more than one job
a long period in which a country's economy is doing very well but many people are without jobs
a severe, long-term economic downturn
a long period in which a country's economy is not doing well and many people are working more than one job
Choose the correct definition of the vocabulary term homestead.
a law that required people to leave their homes
a law that gave American Indians homes
a house made of dirt and grass
a house and the surround area of land
Choose the correct word or term to complete the definition.
hydropower - electricity generated by the _____.
flow of air
flow of water
sun
burning coal
Which vocabulary term is defined as follows:
the group of government programs established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to improve conditions for people suffering in the Great Depression.
New Deal
Great Authority
New Security
Great Society
Choose the correct definition of the vocabulary term shantytown.
an area of permanent dwellings that receives electricity for the first time
a camp for young workers expanding and developing the national parks
an area in or on the edge of a city where poor people live in small, very poorly-built houses
a camp created by workers during the New Deal to provide housing
Choose the correct definition of the vocabulary term stock.
a document that gives someone ownership of a cash crop
the money a business pays for its expenses
a share of ownership in a company
the full price of a voyage to a new colony
Why were these men lined up during the Great Depression? Choose the MOST LIKELY explanation.
to contribute money to local charities
to buy stocks in hopes of getting wealthy
to get a free meal because they had no money or job
to get into the grocery store because food was being rationed
What was an effect of the Great Depression?
Tennessee farmers had many floods.
Tennessee farmers lost money when crop prices fell.
What was an effect of the Great Depression?
Stock prices increased and people could not afford stock.
Banks closed and people could not get their money.
What was an effect of the Great Depression?
People moved from rural areas to the cities where jobs were more plentiful.
People lost their homes and had to move to shantytowns.
How did the Great Depression impact the economy?
There were low levels of unemployment and high levels of economic activity.
There were low levels of unemployment and low levels of economic activity.
There were high levels of unemployment and high levels of economic activity.
There were high levels of unemployment and low levels of economic activity.
Which of the following actions was a part of New Deal policies?
Closing banks
Providing income to the elderly
Which of the following actions was a part of New Deal policies?
Moving people from cities to rural areas
Providing emergency relief
Which of the following actions was a part of New Deal policies?
Building shantytowns
Building dams
Which of the following actions was a part of New Deal policies?
Cutting down forests
Planting trees
What is the relationship between the Great Depression and the New Deal?
The New Deal policies succeeded, but the Great Depression still happened after that.
The New Deal policies failed and that led to the Great Depression.
The New Deal policies were put in place by private charities to help people during the Great Depression.
The New Deal policies were passed by the government to help people recover from the Great Depression.
Who did it?
hired Americans to plant trees and build state parks
Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA)
Both
Who did it?
was part of the New Deal
Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA)
Both
Who did it?
put Tennesseans back to work during the Great Depression
Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA)
Both
Who did it?
built dams to control floods and generate electricity
Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC)
Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA)
Both
