Practice test 6 Flashcards
Which of these was the basic idea of the New Deal?
the federal government has a major responsibility for ensuring economic prosperity of its citizens
A major part of Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal” was
governmental controls over parts of the economy
Which of these is the BEST description of “Hoovervilles”?
villages in which homeless families lived during the Great Depression
Which statement BEST describes the New Deal?
It greatly increased both the size and importance of the national government.
The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), NRA (National Recovery Administration), and CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) were created in the early 1930s and are MOST associated with the
New Deal
supports retirees over the age of sixty five
Social security
Which event in history is seen by many people as the beginning of the Great Depression?
the Stock Market Crash of 1929
If you would have lived during the Depression in rural America, you might have supported the government’s plan to provide electricity to rural areas. Specifically, you would have supported funding for the
Tennessee Valley Authority
Which of the following was NOT true of the KKK in the 1920’s?
Only found in the South
The rapid change in the percentage of unemployed people in the United States from 1927 to 1933 reflects changes caused by
the Great Depression.
U.S. bank failures reached around 600 per year in the early 1930s because
too much money was loaned out to people for investments that were never repaid
Which is a direct result of the high tariffs of 1930?
Europe drastically decreased the importation of American products.
Which of these is the BEST explanation for the declining percentage of foreign-born people in the United States between 1910 and 1940?
more restrictive immigration policies in the US
The creation of Prohibition had the unforseen effect of
creating a network of organized crime that illegally supplied people with alcohol.
The men in the picture shown are gathering in their opposition to the ratification of the
19th Amendment
What international crisis was a major factor in the “First Red Scare” in the United States in the early 20th century?
Russia’s turn to Communism
The Scopes Trial is most closely associated with which of the following movements?
Fundamentalism
Which of the following WAS a major part of Republican economic policy in the 1920’s?
Cut taxes on the rich
The Red Scare of the 1920s was caused primarily by
Fear of communist infiltration of the United States.
”Court Packing” was controversial because:
It would have made it unlikely for any of FDR’s plans to be rejected by the Court
Who was Marian Anderson?
Black singer who gave an open air concert in Washington DC in the 1930’s
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate in the U.S. reached approximately
25%
As one of the New Deal programs, the F.D.I.C. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) was credited with restoring people’s faith in
banks
In the era after World War I and before the Great Depression, American ‘suburbs’ began to grow rapidly because of
mass production of automobiles
The woman in the photograph shown is supporting 18th
repeal of Prohibition
If the federal government spends more than it collects in revenue, then
it is running a deficit.
When the Federal Reserve increases the interest rate, what impact does this have on the economy?
People are discouraged from buying more – sales decrease
Henry Ford’s most noteworthy contribution to industry is the
perfection of the assembly line process of production.
This music originated at the turn of the 20th century, became synonymous with the Harlem Renaissance, grew steadily in popularity through the start of the Great Depression, and is considered a uniquely American art form.
jazz
In the 1920s, the United States experienced an economic boom due to, among other things,
buying on credit and an unregulated stock market.
Which 1920 event resulted in the deportation of over 500 suspected anarchists and leftists?
the Palmer Raids
