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5-4 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Test Description: 5-4 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
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1) Which of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920s? (5-4.1)
A
C. Many Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
B
D. All Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
C
A. Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market crash.
D
B. Many Americans did not have jobs and there were failed banks and businesses.
2) What is the significance of the 19th Amendment? (5-4.1)
A
A. Women became citizens.
B
D. African Americans were granted the right to vote.
C
C. Women were granted the right to vote.
D
B. African Americans became citizens.
3) What positive effect did the migration north have on African Americans? (5-4.1)
A
A. Segregation
B
D. New sharecropping opportunities
C
B. Jim Crow Laws
D
C. New job opportunities
4) During the Harlem Renaissance African Americans had the opportunity to celebrate their culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT… (5-4.1)
A
D. Writing
B
A. Art
C
B. Clothing
D
C. Music
5) Which of the following best describes a factor that led to the crash of the stock market? (5-4.2)
A
D. Factories were overproducing and began to lay off workers
B
A. Many Americans began buying more stocks
C
B. Values of stocks increased due to mass production
D
C. Factories were not able to produce goods for consumers
6) Which of the following was an effect of unemployment during the Great Depression?(5-4.2)
A
C. Consumers could not or did not want to buy, so some businesses failed.
B
A. Consumers rushed to put all of their money in the banks.
C
D. Consumers could not buy goods fast enough before
D
B. Consumers made many purchases, so businesses boomed.
7) What is an appropriate title for the chart below? (5-4.3) Assisted with the feeding and housing of the poorest America citizens Put money into the hands of consumers, who spent it, and helped businesses recover Attempted to reform the system
A
B. Causes of World War II
B
D. Causes of the Great Depression
C
A. Goals of the New Deal
D
C. Life During the Roaring 20s
8) What was a result of the government’s response to the Great Depression? (5-4.3)
A
B. The role of the federal government decreased.
B
C. There was no change in the role of the government.
C
D. The government’s response quickly ended the Great Depression.
D
A. The role of the federal government increased.
9) What was an effect of the Japanese bombing of the Unites States Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor? (5-4.4)
A
B. The United States economy quickly recovered from the Great Depression.
B
C. President Roosevelt asked the United States Congress to declare war on Japan.
C
A. The United States began to help Britain with supplies.
D
D. President Roosevelt asked the United State Congress to declare war on Italy and Germany.
10) What was the significance of the invasion of Normandy? (5-4.4)
A
B. Led to the surrender of the Allied Powers in Japan
B
C. Led to the surrender of the Axis Powers in Europe
C
D. Led to the surrender of the Allied Powers in Europe
D
A. Led to the surrender of the Axis Powers in Japan
11) The United States dropped two atomic bombs in August 1945. What impact did these bombs have on the outcome of World War II? (5-4.4)
A
B. Japanese planes carried out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
B
C. Led to the surrender of the Germans and ended World War II.
C
D. Led to the surrender of the Japanese and ended World War II
D
A. Germany, Italy, and Japan joined to form the Axis Powers.
12) Which innovation led to extensive government spending which stimulated the economy and focused spending on the military? (5-4. 6)
A
A. aviation
B
C. technology
C
D. weaponry
D
B. communication
13) During World War II, the nation was encouraged to “Do Your Part” in the war effort. Which of the following was NOT an example of this? (5.4.7)
A
B. Victory Gardens
B
A. rationing
C
C. scrap metal drives
D
D. community soup kitchens
14) Which of the following best describes the role of women during WWII? (5-4.7)
A
A. Women became front line soldiers and fought alongside men in battles.
B
D. Women were responsible for rationing and Victory gardens and some took the place of men in factories.
C
B. Women were moved to concentration camps while men were off fighting in the war.
D
C. Women were paid more than men to do jobs in the factories while men were at war.
15) Which of the following best describes the role of African Americans during WWII? (5.4.7)
A
C. Worked in wartime factories and participated in the military in segregated units
B
D. Worked in wartime factories and participated in the military in desegregated units
C
A. Migrated south and to the East coast for family and work
D
B. Moved to internment camps in the western deserts of the United States
16) Which of the following does NOT describe the role of Japanese Americans during WWII? (5-4.7)
A
B. Some served in United States military units in the European theater.
B
A. Many migrated south to find better jobs in war time factories.
C
C. Many were moved to internment camps in the western deserts of the US.
D
D. Many were denied the right to a fair trial even though there was no proof they were disloyal.
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