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Passing USH EOCT Chapter 8 Test A
Test Description: Passing USH EOCT Chapter 8 Test A
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1) The Red Scare following World War I was caused primarily by
A
fear of airborne diseases
B
the action of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy
C
the influenza outbreak
D
fear of communist infiltration of the United States
2) Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History?
A
The area of New York was rebuilt after a devastating fire.
B
The government finally passed a law banning slavery.
C
It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country.
D
It finally gave much needed jobs to African-Americans during the Great Migration
3) What would BEST explain the increased totals for all cars made in the 1920s?
A
the creation of interstate highways
B
wartime rationing was over
C
better mass production techniques
D
the end of the Great Depression
4) ) It can be argued that radio's MOST important contribution to American life in the 1920s was
A
broadcast updates about the growing Dust Bowl.
B
those in the city could hear Broadway plays instead of attending them.
C
it helped to create a common culture in the United States.
D
people could keep posted on all news about the war with Japan.
5) Which of these best describes the term flapper in U.S. history?
A
women who worked in factories during World War II
B
women who wore the new bathing suits to American beaches; referencing how the suits flapped in the wind.
C
women of the 1920s who listened to jazz, wore short hair and skirts, and challenged standards of behavior for women
D
women who campaigned for the abolition of slavery
6) Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the
A
innovation of interchangeable parts.
B
perfection of the assembly line process of production.
C
invention of the computer.
D
invention of buying cars on credit.
7) How did the automobile impact the American landscape?
A
More people were able to make a living through agriculture.
B
Houses were built with the inclusion of garages.
C
Rural families could travel to cities for entertainment.
D
The automobile led to the construction of paved roads.
8) The most popular form of mass entertainment following World War I was
A
Broadway shows
B
television
C
motion pictures
D
radio
9) As car production became more efficient, cars became more affordable for American families. One result of this increase in automobile ownership was
A
growth of suburban areas around urban centers.
B
greater population density in central cities.
C
increased production of coal in the United States.
D
increased dependence on railroads for the transport of goods.
10) Which is true of the “Harlem Renaissance” of the 1920s?
A
The era gave rise to Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and The Cotton Club.
B
The color barrier in major league sports was broken by Jackie Robinson.
C
Poverty and starvation crippled the area, leading to its ironic nickname.
D
The era gave rise to F. Scott Fitzgerald, flappers, and speakeasies.
11) 11) Which of these contributed to the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression?
A
success of the U.S. farm economy
B
foreign boycotts of U.S. products
C
the effects of World War II
D
stock market speculation
12) Overproduction and underconsumption factored into causing the Great Depression by
A
causing falling prices on goods.
B
leading to more spending than saving.
C
forcing a decrease in mechanization.
D
scaring farmers into growing fewer crops.
13) Which event in history is seen by many people as the beginning of the Great Depression?
A
the end of fighting in World War I
B
the beginning of the Dust Bowl
C
the Stock Market Crash of 1929
D
the creation of the Federal Reserve
14) An obvious defect in the United States' banking system that was exposed during the Great Depression was
A
the lack of protection for funds deposited by individuals in banks.
B
an excessive amount of currency in circulation.
C
the federal government's ownership of banks.
D
excessive government regulation of banks.
15) Which of these is the BEST description of Hoovervilles?
A
nickname for the department of Housing and Urban Development during the New Deal
B
the first planned suburbs which were developed in the period after World War I
C
shantytowns in which homeless families lived during the Great Depression
D
housing projects associated with poverty and were constructed in urban areas
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