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roaring twenties - eve

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 41mins

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Class
Date
1.

The United States in the 1920s refused to join to the_______ to avoid foreign entanglements or alliances

a)

Military

b)

Unbrokeness

c)

League of Nations

d)

Social Security Act

2.

Warren G. Harding ran for the presidency of the United States under the campaign of a ________ (going back to before the war)

a)

"neutral in all foreign affairs"

b)

"bees knees pact"

c)

"league of nations"

d)

"return to normalcy"

3.

what were other names given to the 1920s due to the cultural activities which occurred during those years ?

a)

jazz age

b)

roaring twenties

c)

rancorous twenties

d)

harlem crash

4.

who were the three presidents during this time

a)

coolidge

b)

hoover

c)

wilson

d)

harding

5.

Under which president did the government take an active role in supporting business. 

a)

smith

b)

hoover

c)

harding

d)

coolidge

6.

Coolidge and the Republican-dominated-Congress aimed to create a favorable climate for business to promote what 

a)

all of the above

b)

the nation's economic prosperity

c)

the nation's stock market

d)

businesses and their economic boom

7.

who lowered income tax rates on the wealthiest Americans and on corporate rate profits and cut government spending.

a)

smith

b)

coolidge

c)

hoover

d)

government

8.

president coolidge

a)

overturned laws regulating child labor and wages for women

b)

assisted in the stock market crash so he wouldn't be re-elected.

c)

raised tariffs to protect American businesses

d)

added new amendments to the league of nations and helped to end WW1

9.

  New fads and ways to have fun swept across the nation, which helped to give the era the nickname, ____

a)

depression session

b)

jazz age

c)

jazzy joint

d)

roaring twenties

10.

what were characteristics of the roaring twenties

a)

speakeasies

b)

prohibition

c)

flappers

d)

jazz & the blues

11.

were young females who broke against traditions in terms of fashion and behavior.

a)

hoover hoppers

b)

shantytowns

c)

bums

d)

flappers

12.

which invention led to the greatest change in lifestyles during the 1920s by providing Americans with more leisure time

a)

wind vane

b)

automobile

c)

telephone

d)

all of the above

13.

what helped to make cars more affordable to the average American family.

a)

telephone lines

b)

poptarts

c)

electricity

d)

assembly line

14.

whos role in society changed during the 1920s because they began to become more involved in the workforce than in previous periods

a)

soldiers

b)

children

c)

men

d)

women

15.

which amendment gave women the right to suffrage (voting), which helped to expand democracy in the United States

a)

16

b)

21

c)

18

d)

19

16.

During the “Great Migration” why did many African-Americans moved to northern cities

a)

escape racism

b)

escape discrimination

c)

escape Jim Crow laws

d)

seek better economic opportunities

17.

During the “Great Migration” many African-Americans moved to northern cities for a better life but what happened

a)

discrimination in the north

b)

their horses died on the way there

c)

flappers attack them

d)

the KKK prevented them from moving

18.

African-Americans experienced a growing rebirth of what during the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

culture

b)

pride

c)

heritage

d)

all of the above

19.

how was the Harlem Renaissance described

a)

artistic

b)

creative

c)

all of the above

d)

theatrical

20.

The Harlem Renaissance produced outstanding works of literature from who

a)

erik eve

b)

emmanuel

c)

langston hughes

d)

william shakespeare

21.

The Harlem Renaissance produced outstanding music by who (Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington)

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Lil T-Jay

c)

Bessie Smith

d)

Duke Ellington

22.

The temperance movement's greatest achievement was ...

a)

the passage of the 19th amendment

b)

the arrest of president Herbert Hoover

c)

the legalized prohibition of alcohol

d)

The end to the League of Nations.

23.

how did the legalized prohibition of alcohol begin?

a)

The passage of the 19th Amendment.

b)

Alfred E. Smith being arrested.

c)

communists overthrowing the government.

d)

the passage of the 18th amendment

24.

what led to an increase in the growth of organized crime in America’s largest cities.

a)

prohibition

b)

social security act

c)

women's rights

d)

WW1 soldiers coming home.

25.

what was largely a failure because laws which are not popular with Americans and challenge morality are hard to enforce

a)

women's rights

b)

the eras tour

c)

prohibition

d)

the green hornet

26.

who was a famous aviator who became a hero after being the 1st person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean

a)

charles lindbergh

b)

louis armstrong

c)

amelia earhart

d)

langston hughes

27.

what is a reference for when people buy a lot of goods (clothes, etc…)

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

diplomacy

d)

consumer economy

28.

what helped fuel economic growth

a)

the league of nations

b)

prohibition

c)

installment plans or credit

d)

KKK

29.

what gave people money to buy products they previously could not afford.

a)

divisconti dollars

b)

installment plans or credit

c)

toaster pastries

d)

meat packing industry

30.

  who are those who favor the interests of native born Americans (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) over those of immigrants

a)

prohibitionists

b)

red scarers

c)

KKK

d)

nativists

31.

who were blamed for many of the problems America experienced during the “Red Scare”

a)

anarchists

b)

christians

c)

diplomats

d)

communists

32.

many Americans believed that communists would overthrow the U.S. government during the...

a)

red scare

b)

KKK attacks

c)

Hoover assassination

d)

stock market crash

33.

who deported (sent back to their home countries) those immigrants who were viewed to be potential communists

a)

Hoover

b)

Sacco and Vanzetti

c)

attorney general A. Mitchell Palmer

d)

none of the above

34.

who were two Italian immigrants who were put on trial and illustrated how the Red Scare helped frighten Americans

a)

Joe and Giuseppe

b)

Hoover and Wilson

c)

Sacco and Vanzetti

35.

what helped frighten Americans and resulted in a backlash against Communists, radicals, and anarchists

a)

KKK

b)

the great depression

c)

red scare

d)

the stock market crash

36.

what was once again popular in the 1920s because of the fear of rapid immigration and cultural change----they supported Nativist ideas

a)

nativism

b)

red scare

c)

KKK

d)

prohibitionists

37.

who supported Nativist ideas

a)

kkk

b)

attorney general Mitchell Palmer.

c)

Hoover

d)

alfred e. smith

38.

what did the immigration acts of the 1920s do

a)

designed to discriminate against people coming from southern and eastern europe.

b)

provided jobs to all immigrants if they promised to follow the kkk.

c)

all of the above

d)

placed severe limits on immigrants coming to the U.S.

39.

what placed limits on the number of foreign born individuals who were allowed to enter the US, and illustrated America’s rise in Nativism as a result of the “Red Scare”

a)

the monkey trial

b)

consequences of the ban

c)

prohibition

d)

immigration quotas

40.

facts about the stock market crash

a)

october 29, 1929

b)

helped the economy

c)

black tuesday

d)

one of the main causes of the great depression

41.

what helped the economy to expand rapidly in the 1920s

a)

wall street going public in 1923

b)

the stock market crash

c)

buying stock on margin (credit)

d)

installment purchases

42.

what led to a major economic downturn at the end of the 1920s

a)

overextension and usage of purchasing on credit

b)

using installment plans to buy household items

c)

soldiers returning home from WW1.

d)

all of the above

43.

what were also causes of the Great Depression

a)

installment plans

b)

overproduction

c)

overuse of credit

d)

lack of demand for goods

44.

a severe economic downturn, which is characterized by large-scale unemployment, low industrial production, and poverty

a)

bonus army warnings

b)

morale boost

c)

stock market

d)

depression

45.

who was blamed by Americans for the Great Depression because he did not take actions to attempt to cure the problems it caused

a)

jfk

b)

smith

c)

wilson

d)

hoover

46.

during the depression, people would get food by waiting on lines for Soup. what was this called?

a)

soup kitchen

b)

hunger obliterator

c)

soup speed line

d)

meal deal

47.

what was a term given to the primitive shelters built by homeless Americans, which sprang up in parks and vacant lots all across America

a)

park homes

b)

swelter shelters

c)

hoovervilles

d)

homeless houses

48.

what was a group of World War I veterans who traveled to Washington to attempt to receive money promised for past military service

a)

bonus army

b)

veteran army

c)

backup men

d)

double trouble

49.

President Roosevelt was elected in 1932 by promising the American people a _____ in which he promised to help cure the nation’s injured economy

a)

social security

b)

public works

c)

new deal

d)

league of nations

50.

when FDR would communicate with the nation by Radio he called it

a)

fireside chats

b)

Roosevelts radio

c)

communication nation

d)

breaking news

51.

The New Deal was FDR’s plan to help America claw out of the Great Depression, and was characterized by the 3 R’s which were....

a)

recovery

b)

reform

c)

redemption

d)

relief

52.

what was the most severe problem that FDR faced in 1932

a)

assembly line failure

b)

overpopulation

c)

widespread unemployment

d)

inflation

53.

what was the main goal of President Roosevelt’s New Deal

a)

end unemployment

b)

deescalate the inflation

c)

make wall street print more papers

d)

dust bowl

54.

FDR utilized _____ (spending more money than the government collects in taxes)  to fund public works and other projects aimed at helping the nation

a)

wall street plan

b)

installment plans

c)

credit cards

d)

deficit spending

55.

what are government funded jobs to build public facilities, such as parks, airports, and roads

a)

employment plans

b)

public works projects

c)

government goodies

d)

social security act

56.

what term was utilized to describe a period when FDR and Congress passed many laws in a short period to help the poor, and also adopted many work relief programs to reduce unemployment

a)

hundred days

b)

law day

c)

FDR project

d)

red scarce

57.

what was designed to help restore the American public’s confidence in the banking system

a)

Wall Street inauguration

b)

inflation act

c)

stock market crash

d)

FDR's bank holiday

58.

what was designed to help protect the savings of Americans who kept their money in banks

a)

AAA

america's automated banking system

b)

FDIC

federal deposit insurance corporation

c)

Hundred Days plan

59.

The massive government spending of the New Deal provided some small economic ____ during the Great Depression

a)

gains

b)

losses

60.

what was a drought stricken area of the Great Plains, which was no longer suitable for farming.  It was caused by poor farming methods and drought.  Many of the farmers (Okies and Arkies) who lived there migrated west to California seeking new opportunities.

a)

stock market crash

b)

great depression

c)

dust bowl

d)

installment inflation

61.

the dust bowl was caused by

a)

overpopulation

b)

drought

c)

bribery

d)

poor farming methods

62.

FDR established the ____ to help farmers by paying them not to grow certain crops designed to increase farm prices, & by providing loans.

a)

WPA

works progress administration

b)

AAA

agricultural adjustment act

c)

TVA

tennessee valley authorization

d)

CCC

civilian conservation corps

63.

The _____provided flood control, cheap hydroelectric power and new jobs to many Americans during the Great Depression

a)

WPC

work progress administration

b)

AAA

agricultural adjustment association

c)

TVA

tennessee valley authority

d)

CCC

civilian conservation corps

64.

The ____ was a program, which employed young Americans, who planted trees, built parks, and stopped soil erosion around the U.S.

a)

KKK

ku klux klan

b)

CCC

civilian conservation corps

c)

WPA

works progress administration

d)

AAA

advanced agriculture administration

65.

The ____ was created to employ artists and writers, as well as to build schools and hospitals

a)

WPA

works progress administration

b)

CCC

conservation corps

c)

AVA

american veterans association

d)

EEE

erik eve endorsements

66.

Social Security provided

a)

pensions to elderly and retired workers

b)

unemployment insurance

c)

money if they would go back to war

d)

the right to vote

67.

It was  passed to help Americans who could not support themselves by providing them economic assistance it created pensions and unemployment insurance to attempt to prevent future depressions- It is still around today.

a)

dust bowl

b)

social security act

c)

new deal

d)

adjustment act

68.

Some people were against the ____ because they thought it was a danger to our economic system

a)

governments

b)

hoovervilles

c)

WPC

d)

new deal

69.

FDR tried to “pack” the Supreme Court because the existing justices were enemies of many of what programs?

a)

new deal

b)

CCC

c)

KKK

d)

public works

70.

The Constitutional idea of checks and balances was threatened by FDR’s plan to do what?

a)

all of the above

b)

eliminate the government

c)

add more justices to the supreme court

d)

assassinate president Hoover

71.

what were popular methods used by Americans to attempt to escape the harsh reality of the depression

a)

investing in stocks

b)

movies

c)

baking

d)

radio

72.

what expanded the role and power of the federal government in the economy, as well as in the life of American citizens. 

a)

FDR's packing plan

b)

FGA

federal government act

c)

new deal

d)

SSA

social security act

73.

due to the new deal, the government now assumed some responsibility for the welfare of the American people

a)

true

b)

false

74.

The main result of the New Deal and the F.D.R. presidency was that it increased _____ of the federal government.

a)

role

b)

size

c)

power