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Apush Unit 7 Questions And Answers – Flashcards

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An important factor contributing to the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930's was the:

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decline in farm prosperity during the 1920's

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Franklin D. Roosevelt's farm policy was primarily designed to:

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reduce production in order to boost farm prices

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The main purpose of the Wagner Labor Relations Act of 1935 was to:

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ensure workers' right to organize and bargain collectively

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The principal reason for the economic boom in the United States after the Second World War was

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a shortage of consumer goods combined with a reserve of purchasing power inthe form of accumulated savings.

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During the New Deal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recommended legislation to achieve all of the following EXCEPT:

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nationalization of the banks

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During the Manchurian crisis of 1931-1932, the Hoover administration did which of the following

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Refused to recognize Japan's new conquests.

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The Great Depression of the 1930's contributed LEAST to which of the following?

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Desegregation of federal facilities

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The Works Progress Administration (WPA), established during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, was the federal agency empowered to

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provide jobs for the unemployed.

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Those who favored more government participation in resolving depression ills believed

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the wealth of the nation was not equitably distributed.

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The court-packing plan threatened which principle set forth by the Constitution?

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The independence of the judicial branch of government

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The "Hundred Days" refers to

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the period immediately after Roosevelt's first inauguration

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The New Deal coalition included significant support from all of the following EXCEPT:

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wealthy businessmen

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Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon's policies did which of the following?

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Reduced income-tax rates for the wealthy to release money for private investment

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Which of the following statements about the Tennessee Valley Authority is correct?

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It built dams that made rural electrification possible

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President Herbert Hoover approached the task of caring for unemployed workers during the Great Depression by

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emphasizing the importance of private charities

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All of the following concerns were addressed during the "hundred Days" of the New Deal EXCEPT

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court restructuring

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During the 1930's, the Roosevelt administration did which of the following

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Formally renounced the right to intervene in Latin America

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The Congress of Industrial Organizations was most interested in unionizing which of the following?

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Unskilled and semiskilled factory workers

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The purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to

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raise farm prices by limiting agricultural production

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What was the main reason for the major decrease in the number of Europeans immigrating to the United States in the 1920s?

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The United States passed the National Origins Act.

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Which of the following is true of the 1935 Social Security Act?

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It legislated a tax that transfers money from workers to pensioners.

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In the 1930s the Great Depression resulted in

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an increase in the number of transient people searching for work

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During the Great Depression "Hoovervilles" were

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shanty towns of unemployed and homeless people

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Joseph R. McCarthy

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He effectively played on the fear of Americans that communists had infiltrated the State Department and other federal agencies

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american farming in the years 1921-1929

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low prices for agricultural products

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most important cause of the great depression

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serious dislocations in international trade

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charles lindbergh was famous for all of the following EXCEPT

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he advocated american leadership in world affairs

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AFL split in 1935 because

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a majority of heir leaders refused to grant charters to new unions organized on an industry-wide basis

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the New Deal attempted to revive the Farm economy during the1930's by

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reducing the amount of land under cultivation

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In 1932 FDR and Herbert Hoover disagreed most strongly about the desirability of

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federal relief to individuals

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the National lndustrial Recovery Act sought to combat the Great Depression by

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reducing competition

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question

An important factor contributing to the Great Depression in the United States in the 1930's was the:

answer

decline in farm prosperity during the 1920's

question

Franklin D. Roosevelt's farm policy was primarily designed to:

answer

reduce production in order to boost farm prices

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The main purpose of the Wagner Labor Relations Act of 1935 was to:

answer

ensure workers' right to organize and bargain collectively

question

The principal reason for the economic boom in the United States after the Second World War was

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a shortage of consumer goods combined with a reserve of purchasing power inthe form of accumulated savings.

question

During the New Deal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recommended legislation to achieve all of the following EXCEPT:

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nationalization of the banks

question

During the Manchurian crisis of 1931-1932, the Hoover administration did which of the following

answer

Refused to recognize Japan's new conquests.

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The Great Depression of the 1930's contributed LEAST to which of the following?

answer

Desegregation of federal facilities

question

The Works Progress Administration (WPA), established during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, was the federal agency empowered to

answer

provide jobs for the unemployed.

question

Those who favored more government participation in resolving depression ills believed

answer

the wealth of the nation was not equitably distributed.

question

The court-packing plan threatened which principle set forth by the Constitution?

answer

The independence of the judicial branch of government

question

The "Hundred Days" refers to

answer

the period immediately after Roosevelt's first inauguration

question

The New Deal coalition included significant support from all of the following EXCEPT:

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wealthy businessmen

question

Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon's policies did which of the following?

answer

Reduced income-tax rates for the wealthy to release money for private investment

question

Which of the following statements about the Tennessee Valley Authority is correct?

answer

It built dams that made rural electrification possible

question

President Herbert Hoover approached the task of caring for unemployed workers during the Great Depression by

answer

emphasizing the importance of private charities

question

All of the following concerns were addressed during the "hundred Days" of the New Deal EXCEPT

answer

court restructuring

question

During the 1930's, the Roosevelt administration did which of the following

answer

Formally renounced the right to intervene in Latin America

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The Congress of Industrial Organizations was most interested in unionizing which of the following?

answer

Unskilled and semiskilled factory workers

question

The purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to

answer

raise farm prices by limiting agricultural production

question

What was the main reason for the major decrease in the number of Europeans immigrating to the United States in the 1920s?

answer

The United States passed the National Origins Act.

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Which of the following is true of the 1935 Social Security Act?

answer

It legislated a tax that transfers money from workers to pensioners.

question

In the 1930s the Great Depression resulted in

answer

an increase in the number of transient people searching for work

question

During the Great Depression "Hoovervilles" were

answer

shanty towns of unemployed and homeless people

question

Joseph R. McCarthy

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He effectively played on the fear of Americans that communists had infiltrated the State Department and other federal agencies

question

american farming in the years 1921-1929

answer

low prices for agricultural products

question

most important cause of the great depression

answer

serious dislocations in international trade

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charles lindbergh was famous for all of the following EXCEPT

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he advocated american leadership in world affairs

question

AFL split in 1935 because

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a majority of heir leaders refused to grant charters to new unions organized on an industry-wide basis

question

the New Deal attempted to revive the Farm economy during the1930's by

answer

reducing the amount of land under cultivation

question

In 1932 FDR and Herbert Hoover disagreed most strongly about the desirability of

answer

federal relief to individuals

question

the National lndustrial Recovery Act sought to combat the Great Depression by

answer

reducing competition

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