America Mock Questions

Question 1

Immigration 1920s (3 facts)

Answer 1

1. Did least skilled jobs (3% own cars)
2. Last to be hired , first to be fired
3. 70% of river rouge workers were from immigrant backgrounds

Question 2

How many immigrants worked at river rouge?

Answer 2

70%

Question 3

How were women affected by the boom? 3 facts

Answer 3

1. By 1929 10 million female workers (24% more then 1920)
2. The divorce rate doubled by 1929
3. Electrical goods meant less time on house work - improved social life

Question 4

How were farmers affected by the boom? 3)

Answer 4

1. Farm income dropped 22 billion down to 13 billion between 1919 and 1928
2. South pests killed crops so couldn’t compete against Canada’s wheat production
3. Europe didn’t buy us grain because they were bankrupt
   Tariffs meant Europe had less money too buy goods from US

Question 5

How were black America lives affected during the boom?

Answer 5

1. Life expectancy was 11 years younger than whites
2. 1 million black farm labours lost jobs , falling cotton prices meant they lost income
3. Many suffered in poverty due to last to be hired first to be fired

Question 6

who opposed the new deal?

Answer 6

huey long
dr frances townsend
father coughlin

Question 7

who was huey long , what did he do?

Answer 7

Was an ex governor who taxed big businesses for public building projects .

Question 8

why did huey long oppose the new deal?

Answer 8

He said the new deal was not doing enough
Long wanted a “share our wealth scheme” which reduced personal fortunes to $3 million
pensions to over 60s

Question 9

What did Townsend want too do?

Answer 9

Townsend wanted $200 pensions per month as long as money had to be spent to stimulate the economy

Question 10

what did Coughlin do?

Answer 10

Coughlin used his radio broadcast to attack FDR setting up his National Union for social justice​

Question 11

How many radios by 1929?

Answer 11

10 million