1920s, Great Depression, & New Deal Test

Question 1

National Origins Act of 1924

Answer 1

Only allowed 2-3% of the number of people from the country currently living in us

Question 2

Sacco & Vanzetti

Answer 2

2 italian imigrants that were put on trial for their beleifs as much as for their crimes

Question 3

Henry Ford

Answer 3

Had an assembly line that kept white and black workers in seperate areas
5$ wage
Other industries folloes fords ideas

Question 4

The Palmer Raids

Answer 4

U.S. Department of justice removed anarchists left wings radicals groups+ communist using war power from ww1

Question 5

Scopes Monkey Trial

Answer 5

One side science/ modern age vs religion John scope is a science teacher taught students the theory of evolution violated the Tennessee Butler Act

Question 6

Harlem Renaissance

Answer 6

The celebration of black art, jazz, literature, that originated in Harlem NYBecame unofficial capitol of African American Culture

Question 7

Prohibition

Answer 7

Banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol

Question 8

18 th , 19 th , and 21 st Amendments

Answer 8

21st= repeal of prohibition, 18th = prohibition of alcohol 19th = allowed women to vote

Question 9

Flappers

Answer 9

They smoked, wore makeup, and short hairBroke racial barriers
A rebellious lifestyle that was new

Question 10

Rural vs. Urban values in the 1920’s

Answer 10

Rural America= conservative and hard work
Urban= relaxed values, liberal

Question 11

Speakeasies

Answer 11

Hidden bars where people would go to drink during prohibition

Question 12

UNIA &

Answer 12

Marcus Garvey Formed the universal Negro improvement Association which promoted self-reliance for African Americans with out white involvement -Black seperatist view

Question 13

Great Migration

Answer 13

The Movement of blacks from the South to the North in search of better pay and treatment south Push factors; KKK, Sharecropping
North; factory jobs, less discrimination

Question 14

Dust Bowl

Answer 14

n1932 the rain stopped falling in the Great plains regions - Natural prairie grasses were uprooted by farmers who wanted to plant their own crops

Question 15

Factors for Black Tuesday

Answer 15

Buying on margins, on thurday october 24 1929 nervous investors began selling their stocks Friday bankers joined together to buy stocks

Question 16

The U.S. economy and GDP in the 1920’s

Answer 16

Gross Domestic product: measure of all goods and services in a year

Question 17

Unemployment

Answer 17

levels in the 1920’s vs. 1930’s increased

Question 18

Social Security Act

Answer 18

provided guranteed regular payments for many people 65 and older + includes system of unemployment insurance

Question 19

Civilian Conservation Corp

Answer 19

Helps unemployed young men 18-25 example of relief for people

Question 20

New Deal Goals

Answer 20

• relief for struggling Americans
  -Recovery- the struggling economy
• Reform- the government

Question 21

1936 Supreme Court Packing

Answer 21

Roosevelt wanted 6 additional judges the potential law was delayed in the senate by Democrats for 165 days

Question 22

Herbert Hoover’s Response to the Great Depression vs. FDR

Answer 22

Herbert Hoover believes that its not the goverments job to fix economy, economy will fix its self FDR Believed that

Question 22

Movies in the Great Depression

Answer 22

snow white and Wizard of Oz and King Kong

Question 22

Emergency Banking Act

Answer 22

Temporary closes all banks and backed by government