The Economy in the Roaring Twenties
What did the United States choose to do once World War I ended?
a. The Stock Market was reopened and stocks jumped to record highs
b. The country demobilized its military and switched to normal peacetime production
c. They forgave Germany and the world began open border trading with one another
b. The country demobilized its military and switched to normal peacetime production
The United States's fear of Communism coming to power in the United States is best known as what?
a. The Great Depression
b. Prohibition
c. The Red Scare
c. The Red Scare
a. The Harlem Renaissance
b. The Civil Rights Movement
c. The Rock n' Roll Era
a. The Harlem Renaissance
What major viewpoint did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois share?
a. African Americans should be integrated into American society
b. African Americans should create their own society away from White Americans
c. African Americans should have to prove themselves before being integrated into White society
a. African Americans should be integrated into American society
Why did banks fail at the start of the Great Depression?
a. People made too much money from their jobs with not enough to be paid out
b. People tried to withdraw their money, but it was gone from banks investing in the stock market which had crashed
c. Countries refused to trade with one another due to World War I
b. People tried to withdraw their money, but it was gone from banks investing in the stock market which had crashed
Why did the United States's economy struggle following the end of World War I?
a. A flu epidemic and returning soldiers unable to find work hurt the economy
b. Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany
c. People refused to invest in the stock market
a. A flu epidemic and returning soldiers unable to find work hurt the economy
What did the United States choose to do when Germany could no longer pay their loans?
a. Loan them the money through the Dawes Plan to keep France and Britain from occupying them
b. Take over Germany and split it into two countries, sharing the other part with Britain
c. Stay neutral in the matter as it was none of their business
a. Loan them the money through the Dawes Plan to keep France and Britain from occupying them
The Scopes Trial involved an argument over what subject being taught in schools?
a. Racial Segregation in the South
b. The German Language in School
c. Evolution and whether it should be taught in schools
c. Evolution and whether it should be taught in schools
What made Marcus Garvey different from Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois?
a. He wanted African Americans to integrate into White society
b. He wanted to end segregation in the South
c. He wanted African Americans to separate from White society completely and advocated going "Back to Africa"
c. He wanted African Americans to separate from White society completely and advocated going "Back to Africa"
Which statement below best describes the differences between Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt in dealing with the Great Depression?
a. They both supported similar strategies to end the Great Depression
b. Roosevelt supported little government help; Hoover supported the government helping end unemployment
c. Hoover supported little government help; Roosevelt supported the government helping end unemployment
c. Hoover supported little government help; Roosevelt supported the government helping end unemployment
The creation of the Model T-Car, dishwasher, refrigerator, and other inventions such as these did what for the United States in the Roaring Twenties?
a. Encouraged greater scientific research and the invention of the airplane
b. Helped contribute to a good economy throughout the Roaring Twenties
c. Led to greater prices as these goods continually sold beyond expectations and lowered supplies
d. Hurt the economy as less jobs became available and unemployment increased
b. Helped contribute to a good economy throughout the Roaring Twenties
What was Germany forced to repay following the end of World War I to the European countries it had fought?
a. Loans to the bank they had defaulted on
b. Investments in the British navy
c. Reparation payments to Europe
d. Naval ships they had borrowed on loan from the United States
c. Reparation payments to Europe
Why did the Eighteenth Amendment and Prohibition fail in the end?
a. Foreign countries stopped trading with the United State entirely
b. The Temperance Movement fought to stop Prohibition from happening
c. The Palmer Raids failed to eliminate alcohol from the United States
d. Organized crime increased and many still acquired alcohol in illegal ways, hurting the economy
d. Organized crime increased and many still acquired alcohol in illegal ways, hurting the economy
What motivated African Americans to leave the South through the Great Migration in the Roaring Twenties?
a. Native Americans being granted land that traditionally belonged to African Americans
b. Racial discrimination and lack of opportunity in the South
c. Jim Crow Laws in the North providing them with greater opportunity
d. Racial discrimination was outlawed in the North
b. Racial discrimination and lack of opportunity in the South
a. People packed up their belongings and moved east to New York
b. Land became extremely dry and unusable for growing crops
c. People began to rely more on industry in the region
d. Buffalo died in enormous numbers
b. Land became extremely dry and unusable for growing crops
Which of the following is NOT an economic policy implemented by Presidents in the Roaring Twenties?
a. Lowering Taxes on Americans
b. Reducing regulations on banks
c. Providing support to Americans through government programs
d. Raising tariffs on foreign countries
c. Providing support to Americans through government programs
What actions did the United States and other countries choose to take when it came to war in the Roaring Twenties through actions like the Kellogg-Briand Pact and Washington Naval Conference?
a. Build up their militaries to use them as needed to defend themselves
b. Create a strong alliance to prevent Germany from building its military forces back up
c. Strengthen the power of the League of Nations to punish nations who hurt other nations
d. Create a lasting peace by limiting the production of military equipment and discouraging war
d. Create a lasting peace by limiting the production of military equipment and discouraging war
Why was the conviction of the immigrants Sacco and Vanzetti for murder controversial?
a. Many believed they were convicted without proof because they were immigrants
b. They were secretly double agents trying to fight against Communism from the inside of the U.S.
c. Many wanted to let their home country deal with the trial
d. Some wanted their American citizenship taken away for supporting anarchy
a. Many believed they were convicted without proof because they were immigrants
What happened to the city of Rosewood, Florida that was inhabited by African Americans during the Roaring Twenties?
a. It was burned down by a mob due to racial violence
b. It was the first racially integrated neighborhood in the state
c. It became the stronghold of the KKK in the south when it came back in the 1920s
d. It was built specifically to segregate African Americans away from White society
a. It was burned down by a mob due to racial violence
What was the goal of the New Deal?
a. To lower unemployment from the Great Depression and help improve the American economy
b. To improve the American economy by moving American banks and jobs overseas
c. To increase the power of the President in the United States to singlehandedly pass laws
d. To end racial discrimination in the federal government.
a. To lower unemployment from the Great Depression and help improve the American economy
Describe what installment plans are and how they helped lead to an economic boom of prosperity in the Roaring Twenties.
Answers will vary but may include:
-Allowed Americans to buy goods they could not afford
-As long as they made minimum payment on plan, Americans could buy many new goods
Why did ideas to prevent war like the League of Nations, Washington Naval Conference, and Kellogg-Briand Pact fail?
Answers will vary but may include:
-There was no punishment for countries that broke these rules
-The United States did not get heavily involved
-Wars continued to break out
How did the Nineteenth Amendment lead to greater rights for Women? Explain.
Answers will vary but can include:
-Gave women the right to vote
-Many began to pursue careers in the workforce
-Many worked to obtain equal treatment
-Many embraced being flappers and embracing their freedom
What motivated groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and Nativists in the Roaring Twenties? Provide two reasons.
Answers may vary but can include:
-Resentment towards different races taking jobs
-Feeling threatened by new ideas/people
-A desire to prevent new immigrants from south/east europe from coming into the country
Name THREE New Deal programs and who they helped/what they did
ANSWERS WILL VARY