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WorksheetsUnit 4: Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, 1914-1944
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 35mins
The African-Americans in this painting are taking part in the --
Great Migration
Progressive Movement
Great Depression
Suffrage Movement
Which amendment resulted in speakeasies being established?
Twenty-first
Twentieth
Nineteenth
Eighteenth
Which of the following was a result of Prohibition in the 1920s?
Fall of the stock market
More jobs on farms
Less unemployment in cities
Growth of organized crime
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
religion and science
biology and science
evolution and science
education and science
The ratification of the 21st Amendment marked the end of --
women's suffrage
segregated society
Progressive Movement
Prohibition Era
How was Henry Ford able to reduce the sale price of the Model T?
with the use of the assembly line
changing locations
importing all raw materials
increasing the wages of his workers
Involved transferring oil reserves from the Interior Department to private companies for profit
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
Great Migration
Jazz Age
Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?
They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies
They stayed home and cooked and cleaned
They rejected the idea of suffrage
They preferred the same fashions as their parents
Change in the constitution which gave women the right to vote.
19th Amend
18th Amed
21st Amend
1st Amed
A nickname given to the 1920s because of the decade’s prosperity, technological advances, and cultural boom.
roaring twenties
silent twenties
Jazz age
Great Depression
Period in the 1920s when suspected communists and other radicals were arrested due to the fear of the spread of communism.
Red Scare
Teapot Dome Scandal
Scopes Trial
KKK
This increased because of the radio, advertisements, and use of credit.
consumerism
national debt
immigration
education
Secret organization that hated African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants.
Ku Klux Klan
Kool Kids Klub
Kit Kat Kandy
Anti-Defamation League
Select two (2) famous pilots who became very popular during the 1920's.
Amelia Earhart
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
Charles Lindbergh
A title given to the time of great artistic contributions by African-American musicians, writers, and artists.
The Great Migrations
The Great Depression
The Roaring 20's
The Harlem Renaissance
The "roar" in roaring 20s comes from
the USA's economic crash after WWI
the USA's economic profit & boom after WWI
the USA's change in culture after WWI
the USA's imperial status after WWI
Select all of the following groups that were barred from entering the US in the 20s
Chinese, Italians and Mexicans
Chinese and Japanese
Eastern Europeans and Mediterraneans
Mexicans and Guatemalans
Identify a cultural change of the 20s
The minority population in the US increased
Women began to wear short hair and short dresses
Music and dancing became an accepted part of pop culture
Laws restricted women's dress length
Identify 2 artists from the Harlem Renaissance
Zora Neale Hurston
Pierre Renoire
Duke Ellington
Sigmund Freud
What was a major achievement of the Harlem Renaissance?
Asian Americans protested the Immigration Act of 1924
Black Americans created an environment of racial pride, political organization, artist achievement & recognition
Mexican Americans founded a civil rights group for protection
Black Americans protested the execution of Socco & Ventzetti
Identify any political change of the 1920s
Henry Ford introduced the assembly line
Telephone agencies began charging households
Women achieved the right to vote/the 19th Amendment
18th Amendment/Prohibition was enforced
Identify any economic change of the 20s
Women who protested for the right to vote were harassed ans imprisoned
People began to spend their money on leisure items & household appliances
Improvements in technology led to cheaper goods
Artistic revival led to people spending money on art
Which experiences were shared by the Black and Mexican community in the 20s?
forming civil rights groups
potential language barrier
lynchings and violence
family separation
A major cause of the economic depression of 1929 was
abuse of credit.
a return to the gold standard.
increased number of public works projects.
government programs designed to reduce agricultural production.
"Section 202. (a) Every qualified individual shall be entitled to receive.. . on the date he attains the age of sixty-five,.. . and ending on the date of his death, an old-age benefit. . ."
A major purpose of this section of Federal legislation was to
assure adequate medical care for the elderly
guarantee an annual income to experienced employees
provide economic assistance to retired elderly workers
reward workers for their support of the union movement
The purpose of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) was
to insure bank deposits in the United States.
to provide job opportunities in national parks.
to reduce farm surpluses and raise agricultural profits.
provide electrical power to an underdeveloped region of the U.S.
Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression?
excessive profits for farmers
overregulation of the stock market
overproduction of consumer goods
continued increases in wages for workers
What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?
strip mining and toxic waste dumping
over farming and severe drought
clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads
overpopulation and urban sprawl
The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was to
provide immediate employment opportunities
develop rules to limit speculation and safeguard savings
enable the Federal Government to take over failing industries
assure a guaranteed income for American families
What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?
Most voters blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression.
It is difficult to defeat an incumbent (sitting) president.
Franklin D. Roosevelt had more business experience than Herbert Hoover.
Republican Party popularity had been declining for several elections.
Overproduction and underconsumption factored into causing the Great Depression by
causing falling prices on goods.
forcing a decrease in mechanization.
leading to more spending than saving.
scaring farmers into growing fewer crops.
An obvious defect in the United States' banking system that was exposed during the Great Depression was
excessive government regulation of banks.
the federal government's ownership of banks.
an excessive amount of currency in circulation.
the lack of protection for funds deposited by individuals in banks.
A major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs
reduced the power of the federal government.
provided too much protection for big business.
ignored the plight of homeowners with mortgages.
made people dependent on the federal government.
This photograph is called "Migrant Mother," and was MOST associated with which of these issues?
Families losing their homes as a result of the Dust Bowl.
Families losing their savings as a result of the stock market crash.
Families losing their jobs as a result of underconsumption of goods.
Families sending their children to live with relatives due to unemployment.
During the Stock Market crasch of 1929,
investors quickly bought more stocks to ensure a profit.
stock prices fell, causing billions of dollars to be lost.
stores hired more employees to capitalize on consumer demand.
banks loaned money to homeowners to cover their mortgages.
How did the stock market crash of 1929 contribute to the Great Depression?
After the crash, wealthy people took the money they had and moved abroad.
The crash left the economy too weak to overcome bigger challenges.
The poor had invested heavily in the stock market and lost whatever money they had.
Wall Street traders lost their jobs, creating massive unemployment.
What was the goal of the Bonus Army in 1932?
to set up Hoovervilles
to participate in an antiwar protest
to lobby for legislation to get bonus pay early
to gather for a World War I veterans’ reunion
Hoover established the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to
establish new public works projects.
provide relief to farmers.
provide loans to businesses.
regulate the banking industry.
Which of the following is NOT one of the "Root Causes" of the Great Depression?
Uneven distribution of income
Credit and excessive debt
Mistakes by the Federal Reserves (National Banks)
WWI
What was a result of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
Foreign companies made tons of money off the US
The US asked for loans from European countries
Foreign nations increased their tariffs in response, leading to a decline in trade
European nations prospered while US tanked
Shanty towns built for the homeless during the Great Depression:
Slums
Tenements
Sod Homes
Hoovervilles
Which of the following best represents Herbert Hoover's philosophy?
The government should never help people out
The government should help people at the state & local level, not the federal level
There should be a new deal for the American people where the federal government would help people
In 1932, during the last year of his presidential term, Pres. Hoover created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to help faltering railroads, banks, life insurance companies, & other faltering financial institutions. Why did he support this idea?
Hoover was a big believer in federal government intrusion into the economy
Hoover had a self interest in support of the RFC because he owned several major railroads
Hoover thought his support of the RFC would help him beat Franklin Roosevelt in the upcoming presidential election
Hoover believed once these companies were stabilized, the benefits would “trickle down” to smaller businesses & bring recovery
In the Presidential Election of 1932, what was the main reason FDR won?
Hoover could not run for president again because he already served 2 terms
FDR had military experience and the people saw him as a war hero
Americans blamed Hoover for the Great Depression and wanted a new president willing to experiment economically.
FDR believed the government should be able to interfere with the economy
Which area of the U.S. did the Dust Bowl affect the most?
the South
California
the North
the Great Plains
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
Why did the Bonus Army of WWI Veterans march to Washington D.C.?
They wanted their promised compensation payment in 1932 rather than in 1945 when it was slated to be distributed.
They wanted to re-enlist in the army, so at least they would have food and a place to sleep.
They wanted to hold President Hoover a prisoner until he began to distribute direct payments to the unemployed.
They wanted to show President Hoover that they supported him for re-election.
What was the outcome of the Bonus Army's march to Washington D.C.?
Congress granted them partial payment with the balance to be paid in 1945.
They were allowed to take out loans against their promised bonus.
Although the House of Representatives passed the bill to distribute the bonus early, it failed to pass the Senate and Hoover had them forcibly removed by the army.
They were granted their payment early.
What New Deal program(s) is still in existence/use today?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Act
Securities & Exchange Commission
All of the above
This new law passed by FDR outlawed child labor and set a minimum wage?
Wagner Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
No Child Left Behind
Glass-Steagall Act
Which of the following are criticisms of FDR's New Deal programs?
it cost too much
it put the nation in debt
it gave the federal govt. too much power
all of the above
Why did President FDR come up with his "court-packing plan" to add 6 more justices to the Supreme Court?
to make sure he would be re-elected to the presidency
to stop Supreme Court from declaring his New Deal programs unconstitutional
to help the Supreme Court have power over Congress
to provide relief to unemployed Supreme Court judges
Who did Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR's wife, urge her husband to fight for the rights of and include them in positions in the federal govt.?
African Americans
women
people with disabilities
veterans
As part of the Indian New Deal, which law was passed which gave tribal lands & control of those lands back to Native Americans?
Indian Reservation Act
there was no Indian New Deal
Indian Reorganization Act
Dawes Act
Which of the following is a lasting effect FDR had on the presidency?
increased the powers of the Supreme Court
showed that presidents should not serve more than 2 terms
expanded the powers of the president in times of war
expanded the role of the president in the economy
Which two New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and thrown out?
Agricultural Adjustment Act & National Recovery Act
Wagner Act & Civilian Conservation Act
Public Works Act & Tennessee Valley Act
Emergency banking Bill & Fair Labor Standards Act
How many terms did FDR serve as president?
4 terms (was elected 4 times)
3 terms (was elected 3 times)
2 terms (was elected 2 times)
1 term (was elected only once)
As a result of FDR's support of African Americans, what "shift" occurred in voting in America?
many KKK members were no longer willing to re-elect FDR
African Americans began supporting the Democrat Party
more African Americans could now vote
African Americans moved to the North so they could find jobs
