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1920's, Great Depression And WWII
Test Description: 1920's, Gret Depression and WWII
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1) Which of the following was NOT a reaction to the social changes of the 1920s?
A
The Scopes Trial
B
The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
C
Rise of the KKK
D
Charles Lindberg’s flight
2) The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the “roaring twenties” because
A
it was a very noisy decade
B
cultural values were rapidly changing in the 1920s
C
the railroad was invented in 1920
D
The First World War was fought in that decade
3) During the 1920s the government mostly stuck to a policy
A
Urbanization foreign aggression
B
Progressivism and containment
C
Isolationism and hands off government
D
Imperialism and trust busting
4) The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s influenced American society by
A
establishing government programs to assist African Americans
B
increasing awareness of African American contributions to American culture
C
ending racial segregation of public facilities
D
encouraging urban renewal projects in major American cities
5) The 18th amendment is most closely associated with
A
prohibition
B
presidential secession
C
Voting age to 18
D
Scopes Trial
6) In the early 1930s, many communities of homeless Americans were referred to as “Hoovervilles” because President Herbert Hoover
A
guaranteed jobs to the unemployed
B
grew up in a poverty-stricken area
C
opposed direct federal aid for the unemployed
D
provided food and clothing for the poor
7) One reason the stock market collapsed in October 1929 was that
A
the prices of most stocks were too low
B
many stocks had been purchased on credit
C
banks refused to loan money to purchase stocks throughout the 1920s
D
many companies stopped selling shares of stock
8) The most immediate goal of the New Deal programs proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt was to
A
control wages and prices
B
provide work for the unemployed
C
have the states assume responsibility for relief programs
D
conserve natural resources
9) One major criticism of the New Deal was
A
it stripped many Americans of basic civil rights
B
it greatly increased the power of the federal government
C
it needlessly involved the United States in Foreign Wars
D
it unfairly favored African Americans
10) A major cause of the stock market crash of 1929 was
A
outlawing installment buying
B
buying stocks on margin
C
using stock certificates as currency
D
restricting bank loans
11) Which New Deal program still exists today?
A
Social Security Administration
B
Works Progress Administration
C
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
D
Civilian Conservation Corps
12) Which statement most accurately describes how World War II affected the home front in the United States?
A
American homes were bombed, factories were closed, and food production declined
B
Gasoline was rationed, people planted victory gardens, and more women worked in factories
C
Unemployment went up, businesses overproduced, and farms failed
D
Factory production went down, women lost rights, and Americans lost jobs.
13) Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy...President Roosevelt used these words to describe the
A
Conquest of Ethiopia by Italy
B
Election of Hitler as Chancellor of Germany
C
Invasion of Poland by Germany
D
Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
14) What was one way United States participation in World War II affected the American economy?
A
Shortages caused by the war contributed to the start of the Great Depression
B
Imports of products from Europe significantly increased.
C
Many factories were forced out of business
D
Military supplies were produced instead of some consumer goods.
15) European Jews and other groups were killed in large numbers by Nazi Germany during World War II. Which term refers to this situation?
A
Holocaust
B
Containment
C
appeasement
D
Blitzkrieg
16) During both World War I and World War II, women supported the war effort by
A
joining the infantry
B
returning to college
C
working in factories
D
gaining the right to vote
17) President Harry Truman decided to use the atomic bomb in World War II mainly to
A
bring an immediate end to the war
B
gain valuable information on the effects of radiation on the environment
C
to kill as many Japanese as possible
D
demonstrate the military power of the United States
18) The main reason Japanese Americans were placed in relocation centers during World War II was that they
A
refused to fight for the United States
B
were aiding the Japanese army by spying on the United States
C
were feared and discriminated against by many Americans
D
attacked American military posts in California
19) Which of the following is an example of appeasement?
A
permitting Hitler to seize Czechoslovakia
B
instituting a peace time draft
C
beginning the Lend-Lease program
D
coming to the aid of Poland when it was attacked
20) A valid conclusion based on the internment of Japanese Americans in relocation centers during World War II, is that in wartime
A
loyalty to the United States is necessary
B
constitutional freedoms may be limited by the government
C
fear does not interfere with normal life
D
immigrants become a threat to national security
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