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QUIZ 4. 1. What caused the Dust Bowl. a . Wildfires that reduced grass on the Great Plains. Severe flooding and urban to rural migration. Changing climate caused by the Industrial Revolution. Overuse of mechanized farming and severe drought.
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1. What caused the Dust Bowl a. Wildfires that reduced grass on the Great Plains. • Severe flooding and urban to rural migration. • Changing climate caused by the Industrial Revolution. • Overuse of mechanized farming and severe drought.
2. The Red Scare of the 1920s was fueled by the fear that a. another world war might begin. • Communist ideas might spread in the United States. • Italian immigrants might start illegal businesses. • workers’ strikes might take a violent turn.
3. The decade after World War I was characterized by a clash between the ideals and values of a. rich and poor Americans. • native-born Americans and immigrants. • traditional rural and modern urban Americans. • American women and men.
4. Who did President Herbert Hoover believe should help poor citizens during the Great Depression? a. the federal governmentb. foreign alliesc. private individuals and institutions
5. The day the stock market crashed in 1929 is known as a. Black Tuesday • Black Thursday c.Black Friday
6. How was Henry Ford able to make his Model T’s afFORDablefor most Americans? a. He received government subsidies (money) that kept production costs down • He invented an assembly line that enabled him to produce cars quickly and cheaply. • He instituted a 12-hour workday, thereby increasing the number of cars made. • He rewarded hard workers with free cars, thereby boosting morale and productivity.
7. President Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats convinced Americans to a. help conserve the environment. • trust the banks again. • keep looking for work. • migrate away from the Dust Bowl.
8. The effects of Prohibition included a. a strained relationship with Canada. • a rise in organized crime. • Americans turning against alcohol. d. a reduction in government corruption
9. Which New Deal program marked the first time that the government took direct responsibility for the economic welfare of the citizens? a. The Securities and Exchange Commission • The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation • The Social Security Act • The Tennessee Valley Authority
10. The decade after World War I known as “The Roaring 20’s” was characterized by a. general optimism and risk-taking. • general pessimism and disillusionment • a return to 17th century American values. d. a return to sectionalism
11. The banking system collapsed as an effect of the stock market crash because banks a. had to pay all the businesses insured against bankruptcy.b. ran out of cash to pay everyone who needed their money after the crash.c.stole their investors’ money and fled to Europe.
12. How did the presidents of the 1920’s differ from the progressive presidents? • They believed that America should be involved in promoting democracy abroad. • They believed that the government should not interfere with business. • They believed that equality for women and minorities should be made into law. • They believed that the government should support struggling farmers.
13. What New Deal program regulated the stock market a. Works Progress Administration • Social Security Administration • Tennessee Valley Authority • Securities and Exchange Commission
14. The “Harlem Renaissance” refers to the • artistic style of the first settlers in New York. • African American soldiers in WWI. • expression of African American pride in culture in the 1920s. • establishment of Hispanic culture in Los Angeles during the 1920s.
15. The 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawed a. War • Strikes • Bribery d. Monopolies
16. The change in traditional gender roles during the 1920s was symbolized by the • passage of an equal pay for women act. • popularity of both the fashion and behavior of Flappers. • drafting of women into military service for the war. • appointment of several flappers to President Calvin Coolidge’s cabinet
17. “Buying on margin” means buying stocks a. during a bull market at an inflated price.b. during a bear market in hopes of selling at a higher price.c. with borrowed money, which must be repaid with interest.
18. Because many were uncomfortable with the new wild mass culture in the Roaring 20’s many turned to: • Militarism • Fundamentalism • Humanism • Progressivism
19. The up-and-down pattern of the economy is known as the a. see-saw effect.b. business cycle.c. trade gap.d. peak-trough model
20. Many critics of the New Deal felt that a. it gave the government too much power and authority. • it only helped the wealthiest Americans. • it would lead to higher taxes for the poorest Americans. • it did not make Americans take responsibility for their own welfare.