World War I
Changes
Culture
Great Depression
New Deal
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True or False: The United States was one of the first countries to enter World War I.
False; The war started in 1914, and the United States didn't enter until 1917.
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What majorly boosted the economy during the 1920s?
The stock market
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Who is known for kicking off the Jazz Age?
Louis Armstrong
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What major event is known as "Black Tuesday" and began the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash
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Who was the mastermind behind the New Deal?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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What is one way new technologies were used during World War I?
Airplanes were used; Artillery was built and sent overseas; Poison gas was created
200
How did mass media help make athletes popular in the 1920s?
Radio made it possible for fans to listen to sports games.
200
What was Babe Ruth famous for?
Hitting home-runs in baseball
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Who is blamed for the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
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Which New Deal program was set up to build dams to help with less expensive electricity?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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Which is NOT a true statement about the impact of World War I in the United States? a. Some women went to work in factories to take over jobs men had done. b. People started growing food in "war gardens" to send to soldiers fighting overseas. c. Most Americans argued against the war and refused to support the war effort in any way. d. The government set up a Food Administration to encourage people to eat less and send food to soldiers.
c. Most Americans argued against the war and refused to support the war effort in any way.
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How did working life change for women in the 1920s? a. Many women moved from factory work to office jobs. b. Many women earned the same wages as men. c. Many women moved from farming to manufacturing. d. A greater percentage of women joined the workforce.
a. Many women moved from factory work to office jobs.
300
What is Langston Hughes famous for?
The Harlem Renaissance
300
What describes a way in which the Great Depression affected the lives of many Americans?
Possible answers: Children quit school to help their families earn money; People lost their homes and were forced to stand in bread lines and beg for food; Some people moved into shantytowns nicknamed "Hoovervilles".
300
Which New Deal program was gave outdoor work to men ages 17-29, although most of their paycheck went to their families.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
400
What document put an end to the war and brought peace to the countries involved?
The Treaty of Versailles
400
How did the automobile change life in the United States?
The manufacture of automobiles helped create many new jobs.
400
What is Jessie Owens famous for?
Winning four gold medals in the 1936 Olympic Games
400
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression? a. High tariffs were placed imported and exported goods. b. The stock market crashed. c. There was a sharp increase in the price of manufactured goods. d. Many people borrowed money from banks, which they could not pay back.
a. High tariffs were placed on imported and exported goods.
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Which New Deal program provided jobs for millions of Americans and focused on building public facilities?
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
500
Which is NOT one of the reasons why the United States decided to break its policy of isolationism and enter World War I? a. A German submarine sank the British steamship "Lusitania" and killed more than 100 U.S. citizens. b. Immigrants in the United States were born in some of the countries that were fighting the war. c. German submarines sank three American-owned trade ships. d. Germany promised Mexico get back lands it had lost to the United States.
b. Immigrants in the United States were born in some of the countries that were fighting the war.
500
What did the 19th Amendment do?
The 19th Amendment (signed in 1920) allowed women to vote.
500
Who is known for writing the Civil War romance novel, "Gone with the Wind"?
Margaret Mitchell
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What caused the Dust Bowl?
Severe drought and high winds
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The president, for the first time in history, opened communication with the public. What is the term for the weekly radio chats addressing the people's complaints as well as his reasoning for some of the changes being made?
Fireside Chats
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