What were the opinions of the American people regarding the government's effort during the Great Depression?
Americans were hopeful that the President's plan would create new jobs.
100
What was President Roosevelt referring to in this part of his speech? "Yesterday, December 7th 1941…a date that will live in infamy…"
The Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor
100
The United States imports and exports many goods. Which of the goods below is considered a need, not a want?
a.) telephones
b.) clothes
c.) automobiles
d.) video games
b.) clothes
100
What is an action represents a change for American women during WWII?
women took more jobs usually held by men
100
What was the dust bowl?
A time of severe drought in the southern great plains.
200
What is a reason of the Great Depression?
a.) the invention of the assembly line
b.) the election of Herbert Hoover
c.) the repeal of Prohibition
d.) the stock market crash
d.) the stock market crash
200
Accomplishments of ______ ______ include: reorganized state government, improved education in public schools, and supported the buildings of roads and bridges.
Austin Peay
200
Which is not a part of the Free Enterprise System in the United States?
a.) People can start their own business
b.) People depend on the government for business decisions
c.) People run their own business
d.) People use their own ideas to start a business
b.) People depend on the government for business decisions
200
Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast during WWII, were considered security risks. What action did the U.S. government take as a result?
They were moved from their homes to internment camps.
200
Where was the Dust Bowl located?
TX, CO, KS, OK, NM
300
How would a poor person during the Great Depression most likely participate in the American culture of the 1930s?
a.) listen to big bands on the radio
b.) travel in their car from town to town
c.) tour art museums
d.) watch television
a.) listen to big bands on the radio
300
Which Tennessean is best known for her work in the women's suffrage movement?
Anne Dallas Dudley
300
Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day each January?
For his service to advance civil rights in this country.
300
Which Tennessee city was used to secretly build the atomic bomb during WWII?
Oak Ridge
300
The Dust Bowl migrations took place during the 1930s. How did population patterns change as a result of these migrations?
People left the Great Plains to settle in California, Oregon, and Washington.
400
During the Great Depression, if people cannot buy things what will happen?
a.) stores will increase production
b.) stores hire more employees
c.) stores go out of business
d.) stores hire immigrants
c.) stores go out of business
400
Why is Herbert Hoover important?
He was the President during the Great Depression
400
What event happened on Black Tuesday in 1929?
Prices of stocks dramatically fell
400
What were some of the challenges farmers faced after WWI?
surplus of crops
400
What is the TVA?
Tennessee Valley Authority.
500
President Roosevelt wanted to bring the nation out of the Great Depression through his government programs called the New Deal. Which statement was not part of the plan?
a.) Americans would start new businesses in other countries
b.) Government programs would give people jobs.
c.) A minimum wage was established.
d.) Banks were closed and re-opened
a.) Americans would start new businesses in other countries
500
Why is Franklin D. Roosevelt important?
He promised America a New Deal
500
What did the 19th Amendment of the Constitution guarantee?
Women's rights to vote
500
What years did WWII take place?
Between 1939 and 1945
500
Which of the following was not a positive outcome of building dams by the TVA?