Chapter 1

Question 1

During the 19th century the great abundance of playing compared to the availability of labor

Answer 1

All choices are true attracted million of immigrants encouraged early marriage and large family and encouraged rapid technology development

Question 2

Under President Eisenhower we had how many recessions?

Answer 2

Three

Question 3

The decade that had the most Stagflation?

Answer 3

1970’s

Question 4

Statement one President Ronald Reagan said if we could cut taxes people would have more incentive to work output would rise and inflation would be subside statement to President Reagan presided over the worst recession we had since World War II

Answer 4

Both statements are true

Question 5

Which was a decade of high inflation and high unemployment?

Answer 5

1970s

Question 6

Each of the following were elements of the new deal except for?

Answer 6

A balanced budget

Question 7

The creation of the dust bowl in the migration of the Okies to California took place in what decade?

Answer 7

1930s

Question 8

During the depths of the great depression our official unemployment rate reached what percent?

Answer 8

25%

Question 9

Today just one out of every ——–Americans is a full-time farmer.

Answer 9

500

Question 10

Who sold millions of cars at a small unit of price that allowed his company to keep automobile prices low and wages high?

Answer 10

Henry Ford

Question 11

The mechanical reaper was invented by whom?

Answer 11

Cyrus McCormick

Question 12

Who promised two cars in every garage and a chicken in every pot?

Answer 12

Herbert Hoover

Question 13

The heart of supply-side economic programs was what?

Answer 13

Lower taxes

Question 14

The Okies were associated with each of these except for

Answer 14

The rust belt

Question 15

The Proto type of suburban track development was where?

Answer 15

Levittown New York

Question 16

Which presidential candidate made his pledge “read my lips no new taxes”?

Answer 16

George HW Bush

Question 17

Medicaid Medicare in food stamps were all started under this administration?

Answer 17

Lyndon B Johnson

Question 18

In the 1970s the main economic problem was what?

Answer 18

Stagflation

Question 19

Which president had to cope with both rising deficit and a rising inflation rate?

Answer 19

Jimmy Carter

Question 20

Are the following statements is true or faults: statement one. Ronald Reagan said that if we cut taxes people would have more incentive to work, output would rise, and inflation would subside. Statement to President Reagan said big government is not the answer to our problem, it is the problem.

Answer 20

Both statements are true

Question 21

The symbiotic relationship in mass consumption was best personified by who?

Answer 21

Henry ford

Question 22

In which decade to the United States experience A depression?

Answer 22

In the 1930s

Question 23

During World War II most of the people who got jobs in defense plants were ………..who had………. experience building planes tanks and warships.

Answer 23

Women, no

Question 24

The Social Security program began during the administration of

Answer 24

Franklin D Roosevelt