Us History Unit Test – Flashcards
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Which did Irving Berlin write?
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"White Christmas"
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How did Henry Ford's Model T contribute to the culture of the Roaring Twenties?
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The Model T stimulated an overall feeling of prosperity.
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Why did Frances Townsend advocate federal support for retired Americans in the 1930s?
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He retired with only $100 saved.
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A main effect of speculative investment during the 1920s was that it
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contributed to the stock market crash of 1929.
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Which is true about the "lost generation"?
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They did not think the lifestyle of the 1920s was desirable.
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Why did farmers in the 1930s often fall behind on their tax payments?
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They had very little money.
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In the 1920s, many rural banks failed because..
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farmers could not repay their loans.
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Which was a result of the Great Depression?
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Commercial farms grew.
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Under New Deal reforms, the biggest change to the tradition role of the federal government was..
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a higher degree of government regulation of business and the economy.
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Why was the 1920s called the Roaring Twenties?
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The decade ushered in an era of prosperity and rebellion.
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Which best summarizes American economic issues at the end of the 1920s?
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overproduction, too many credit purchases, stock speculation
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A strong stock market depends on..
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overall confidence in the economy.
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During the 1920s, economic growth in the United States occurred...
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rapidly and then slowed down.
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Which best explains how the overproduction of goods in the 1920s affected consumer prices and the economy?
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Prices fell as consumer demand decreased, and the economy slowed down.
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Which best describes the US when Herbert Hoover took office?
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economically prosperous
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Which factor that helped Hoover get elected President also helped him during the Great Depression?
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his support of union rights, because he was able to convince unions to hold off demands during the Great Depression
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Which best shows the effects of the Great Depression on Americans?
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soup kitchens and shantytowns
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Who was Herbert Hoover?
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the president during the beginning of the Great Depression
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In what year did the Great Depression begin?
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1929
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Who wrote an epic poem about the Depression?
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Carl Sandburg
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A main indicator of the spread of homelessness during the Great Depression was
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Hoovervilles
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Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people's lives, Hoover...
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believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.
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What was the economic effect of the Great Depression on America's farmers?
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Farmers could not pay taxes or repay money they had borrowed.
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Which is a result of significant population growth on the Great Plains between 1880 and 1930?
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More and more land was cleared for farming during this time.
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1) Loss of grasses left topsoil loose and unprotected.
2) High winds frequently blew on the Great Plains.
3) Valuable topsoil needed by farmers was thus blown away.
4) _______________________________________________
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Millions of acres of productive farmland became barren desert.
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Which led to dust storms during the 1930s?
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farming and drought
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During the Roaring Twenties, American farmers
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produced crops despite falling prices.
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Franklin Roosevelt's approach to economic reform threatened which of the following?
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laissez-faire capitalism
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Which groups did Franklin Roosevelt specifically help during his first Hundred Days in office?
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farmers and the unemployed
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Why did Franklin Roosevelt launch new programs during his first hundred days in office?
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to help people immediately and provide them with jobs
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How did the New Deal policy of loaning money to farmers help create higher prices for farm goods?
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It permitted farmers to produce fewer farm goods, thus raising prices.
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During his campaign for president in 1932, Franklin Roosevelt promised to
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reverse many of the policies of Herbert Hoover.
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Which best describes the public/private partnerships created under Roosevelt's New Deal reforms?
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The government hired companies to provide public goods and services.
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Which was a New Deal program instituted by Franklin Roosevelt?
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federal relief for the unemployed
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Which of the following became common after the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act was no longer in effect?
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Employers interrogated and blacklisted union members.
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Which of the following programs in the Second New Deal provided part-time work to young people?
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the Works Progress Administration
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How did the Second New Deal create a legal process to oversee the process of union certification?
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through the passage of the 1935 National Labor Relations Act
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A criticism of the Works Progress Administration's creation of artistic and infrastructure jobs was
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that the program gave too much power to the government.
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Before the Social Security Act was passed, limited government assistance existed in the form of
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individual state programs.
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The 1933 National Industry Recovery Act
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gave employees the right to bargain collectively.
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What did Huey Long's Share-the-Wealth proposal depend on for funding?
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a government-mandated redistribution of wealth
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Which strengthened conservative opposition to the New Deal in 1937?
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Franklin Roosevelt reinstated several government programs..
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How did 1936 Republican presidential candidate Alf Landon react to the New Deal?
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He supported parts of the New Deal.
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Over time, many liberals became concerned that Roosevelt's New Deal programs
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did not provide enough economic opportunity.
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Most opposition to New Deal programs came from
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Republicans and conservative Democrats.
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Which New Deal program was struck down because it regulated commerce improperly?
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the National Recovery Administration
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To meet demand in the early 1920s, businesses and industries produced
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more goods that were less expensive.
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Banks often suffered in the 1930s and lost money because they could not
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sell farms they repossessed.
