Final Exam Flashcards
1.Where did a majority of the U.S. population live in the 1920s?
Urban Areas
2.What movie star captured the attention of the American public more than
any other during the 1920s?
Charlie Chaplin
When was the first movie shot in Hollywood?
1910
4.What was the most significant innovation of the 1920s?
Henry Ford’s Model-T
5.Who put to rest doubts about the ability of the airplane to fly overseas?
Charles Lindbergh
What impact did the radio have on the United States?
Smoothed…
7.What sports stars of the 1920s became the most famous of all according to
your book?
Babe Ruth
8.The trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti sparked an increase in
backlash in what group of people within the United States?
Immigrants
9.Upton Sinclair’s novel Boston was based on the trial of whom?
The trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
10.According to your textbook, what ultimately put and end to the Ku Klux
Klan?
The Great Depression
11.What was at the core of the Scopes Monkey Trial?
The teaching of evolution in schools
12.How was Aimee Semple McPherson different from other preachers of her day?
The way she dressed (tight fitting clothes, makeup, etc.)
13.Jazz was born out of what American community?
African-American
14.What writer did not follow the norm in comparison to other “Lost Generation” writers?
Sinclair Lewis
15.What factors prevented Alfred Smith from winning the 1928 election?
He was very flamboyant and outspoken, which did not go over well with many Americans
What would be the ultimate legacy of Herbert Hoover as president?
His failure to address the nation’s hardships during the Great Depression
What was Herbert Hoover’s philosophy about the American people?
He believed in American individualism
What led to the Stock Market Crash?
Reckless Investments
What were Americans saying immediately after the Stock Market Crash?
Hoover did not want to cause panic;
How did the Great Depression impact families?
Women who sought work outside the home faced opposition from different avenues
Where did Americans turn to for aid during the administration of Herbert Hoover?
Churches
Why did President Hoover never issue a stern warning to stem the
investment tide in the United States despite the fact that he knew it was not
good for the country?
He did not want to cause a panic
What was the goal of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation signed into
law in 1932 by Herbert Hoover?
The goal was to boost confidence in the nation’s financial institutions by ensuring that they were on
Solid footing
What was the outcome of the 1932 strike at a Ford Motor Company near Detroit?
Four died in the strike leading to the cries of police brutality
What was the result of the Bonus Expeditionary Force march on Washington in 1932?
The result of the march was that Herbert Hoover had become a defeated man
By the end of 1932, how many Americans were impacted by the Great Depression?
60 million
As late as 1939, what percentage of farm families were considered impoverished?
82%
What was the outcome of the Scottsboro Case?
Most of the accused received lengthy prison terms
How did the Great Depression impact farmers?
Exacerbating the plight of the farmer was a massive drought that began in 1931
What was the Clark Memorandum? Who included this in his foreign policy?
Greater assistance to Latin American; Herbert Hoover
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 signaled what?
A permanent shift in the role of the federal government in guiding the economy and providing a direct assistance to the people
Historians identified the election of FDR as the beginning of what?
A new Democratic coalition
Who was mentioned in your textbook as being a part of FDR’s “Brains Trust?”
Rexford Tugwell
What did the American people come to believe at President Franklin D.
Roosevelt’s inauguration?
They believed in hope for a better day in the U.S. and were impressed with FDR
Did the Emergency Banking Act of 1933 help banks rebound from the Great
Depression?
Yes, 70% of banks were declared solvent and allowed to reopen by March 15, 1933
What piece of legislation created the United States Employment Service?
The Wagner-Peyser Act
What was the most important part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
Southern farmers were paid to reduce their production
How was the National Recovery Administration connected to minimum
wage and work hours?
It mandated that businesses accept a code that included minimum wage and maximum work hours
Was there an educational component to the Tennessee Valley Authority?
Yes-Roosevelt envisioned it as a template for regional development for the rest of the nation
Who criticized FDR for the New Deal?
Both conservatives and liberals
What was Huey Long’s financial plan called? Who did he campaign against?
Share Our Wealth Plan-He campaigned against FDR
What New Deal organization collected oral histories of former slaves?
The Works Progress Administration
Who was not helped by the initial social security system?
Many women and African Americans
How did FDR’s Court Packing Plan impact his legacy?
It left a stain on Roosevelt’s legacy
How did the New Deal impact African Americans?
The WPA eventually employed 350,000 African Americans annually, accounting for nearly 15% of its
workforce
How did the New Deal impact African Americans?
The WPA eventually employed 350,000 African Americans annually, accounting for nearly 15% of its
workforce
What awakened the United States from the Great Depression?
World War II
In August of 1939, Germany and Russia agreed to divide what nation among them?
Poland
