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Social Studies Module 5 Study Guide

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What statement best summarizes the "Roaring Twenties" (1920s) in the United States?

a)

All women were happy to work in the home and take care of their families.

b)

Most Americans lost jobs, lost interest in art and music, and were angry with the government.

c)

Many Americans enjoyed a good economy and a new interest in leisure and cultural activities, such as art and movies.

d)

African Americans were not allowed to express themselves as writers, artists, or musicians.

2.

During the early 1900's, over 1 million African Americans left the South. What was this called?

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The Ultimate Migration

c)

The Big Move

d)

The Great Relocation

3.

Which time period described here: It was a time of great creativity and cultural pride. Artists shared their ideas and used their work to express positive images of African American culture.

a)

World War 1

b)

The Musical Revolution

c)

The Harlem Renaissance

d)

The Great Depression

4.

What was the effect, or the lasting impact, of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s?

a)

Public education became regulated by state and federal governments.

b)

Roads and bridges were improved through better planning and instruction.

c)

Hospitals began conducting medical research to find new cures.

d)

Music, literature, and theater began to reflect African American culture.

5.

How did many people who could not afford the new modern appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, electric stoves, and refrigerators, buy them?

a)

They rented them instead.

b)

They bought on credit - meaning they would pay for things over time.

c)

They borrowed money from their friends.

d)

They borrowed money from their family.

6.

What event started the Great Depression?

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

The Cold War

c)

The Stock Market Crash

d)

The Bombing of Pearl Harbor

7.

Which was an economic impact of the Great Depression?

a)

Workers made less money.

b)

People spent less money.

c)

Some children had to drop out of school to work.

d)

All of the other answers are correct.

8.

Who was president during the Great Depression and worked with congress to pass many new laws to try and improve the U.S. economy?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

9.

The "New Deal" focused on three goals. What were they?

a)

Wealth, wellness, work

b)

Gain, greatness, goodwill

c)

Relief, recovery, and reform

d)

Advancements, articles of law, appreciation for government

10.

Name the New Deal program: This program was created to ensure that the disabled and the elderly would have some income and that the unemployed were protected against layoffs.

a)

The FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

b)

The SSA: Social Security Administration

c)

The CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps

d)

The SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission

11.

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

a)

To give women the right to vote

b)

To bring people out of poverty after the Great Depression

c)

To help African Americans during the Great Migration

d)

To end World War I

12.

How did daily life change in the U.S. and South Carolina after the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

a)

More people were able to enjoy the new technologies that were developed.

b)

All Americans had appliances and televisions in their homes.

c)

Farmers did well as more crops were produced for European countries.

d)

Millions of people became unemployed and lived in poverty.

13.

Which of the following did not take place in South Carolina during the 1920s?

a)

Many thousands of African Americans went north looking for job opportunities.

b)

The boll weevil destroyed much of the cotton crop.

c)

Farmers in South Carolina were extremely successful because farmers' crops were needed to feed war-torn Europe.

d)

Many banks and stores failed.

14.

Civilian Conservation Corps, Work Progress Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority are associated with ...

a)

The New Deal

b)

The Great Society

c)

The Prohibition Era

d)

The Reagan Revolution

15.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

a)

The soil was damaged, and there was nothing to hold the topsoil in place.

b)

Heavy rains created the soil to blow.

c)

There was a severe drought.

d)

Farmers planted the same crops over and over again.

16.

Which is true about the 1920's and 1930's in the United States?

a)

The 1920's were a positive time for many Americans, and the 1930's were a period of hardship and difficulty for most Americans.

b)

The 1920's were a period of hardship and difficulty for most Americans, and the 1930's were a positive time for many Americans.

c)

The 1920's and 1930's were a positive time for many Americans.

d)

The 1920's and 1930's were a period of hardship and difficulty for most Americans.