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100
The year 1929 is significant in U.S. history because it marked the beginning of the ? A) Spanish American War B) Progressive Era C) Great Depression
C) Great Depression
100
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and the Social Security Act were all part of WHAT?? A) Great Society B) New Deal Programs C) World War 1 Treaty
B) New Deal
100
What was "the day that would live in infamy"? A) Germay's attack on U.S. submarines B) Japan bombing Pearly Harbor in 1941
B) Japan bombing Pearly Harbor in 1941
100
The 21st Amendment repealed (got rid of) prohibition. What was prohibition? A) Not allowed to chew gum. B) Not allowed to drink alcohol.
B) Not allowed to drink alcohol.
100
Street cars allowed people to travel faster in cities and allowed for suburbanization. What is suburbanization? A) People were able to live outside of the city and commute into the city center to work B) People drove lots of suburban SUVs
A) People were able to live outside of the city and commute into the city center to work
200
What were causes of the Great Depression? A) Drought and poor agricultural practices B) The burning of coal to power factories
A) Drought and poor agricultural practices
200
Which New Deal Program created a system of insurance for the elderly? a)Social Security b) National Labor Relations Board
a) Social Security
200
Which New Deal Program still exists? A) Civilian Conservation Corps B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
200
What was a way for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to calm the nation's fears during the Great Depression? A) Newspaper interviews B) Television Broadcasts C) Radio Talks
C) Radio Talks
200
Which of the following increased business efficiency? A) Child Labor Laws B) Assembly Lines (Scientific Management Practices)
B) Assembly Lines (Scientific Management Practices)
300
The Economy declines --> Factories close --> Workers lose jobs Then What? A) Consumer demand falls because there is less money to spend B) Workers pay less in taxes and have more money to spend
A) Consumer demand falls because there is less money to spend
300
The New Deal Programs were designed to ? A) Prevent the onset (start) of the Great Depression B) Combat (fight) the effects of the Great Depression
B) Combat (fight) the effects of the Great Depression
300
Put these events in order: The Great Depression and WWI
WWI and then the Great Depression
300
Which is true about the Great Depression? A) People did not have to worry about food. B) People who really wanted to could find work. C) Many people suffered emotionally as well as physically during the Great Depression
C) Many people suffered emotionally as well as physically during the Great Depression
300
Urbanization means . . . ? A) People are moving to live on farms B) People are moving to live in cities
B) People are moving to live in cities
400
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression? A) Decreased income tax rate B) Decline of Agricultural Prices C) Increased savings by consumers
B) Decline of Agricultural Prices
400
F.D.R. helped provide economic relief to Americans during the Great Depression by . . . ? A) Creating Public Works Programs B) Conducting Fireside chats by radio to explain his policies
A) Creating Public Works Programs
400
Put these events in order: The Great Depression, WWII, WWI
WWI then The Great Depression then WWII
400
What is a market economy? A) The economy is dependent on subsistence farming (lots of small farms to feed individual families) B) Consumer demand determines what is produced (made).
B) Consumer demand determines what is produced (made).
400
Cities grew because of immigration --> Tenements (big apartment buildings) were built --> Housing overcrowded --> THEN WHAT? A) Poor sanitary conditions B) Pubic education abolished (gotten rid of)
A) Poor sanitary conditions
500
Which describes the Great Depression? A) The government passed laws that eliminated poverty and discrimination. B) The economy grew and millions of people found jobs. C) The economy collapsed and millions of people became unemployed.
C) The economy collapsed and millions of people became unemployed.
500
The New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the WPA were effective because . . .? A) They made the Great Depression worse B) Brought an immediate end to the Great Depression C) Eased the problem of unemployment during the Great Depression
C) Eased the problem of unemployment during the Great Depression
500
Ms. Gaines' favorite teen movie is . . . ? A) Twilight B) Hunger Games
B) Hunger Games
500
The economic decline of the 1930's was accelerated (made worse) by . . . ? A) Rising stock prices B) Bank Failures
B) Bank Failures
500
Which describes an effect of electrical power on the U.S. textile industry? A) Power-driven sewing machines moved textile manufacturing from small shops to large factories. B) Prices for clothing soared (got much higher)
A) Power-driven sewing machines moved textile manufacturing from small shops to large factories.
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