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1. In the United States, the decade of the 1920’s was characterized by.. increased consumer borrowing and spending
2. After WWI, why did farmers fail to share in the general economic growth of the United States? Overproduction and competition caused falling prices
3. The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s was a period when African Americans... created noteworthy works of art and literature
4. In the 1920’s, the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Sacco-Vanzetti trial were typical of the... increase in nativism and intolerance
5. The economic "boom" of the 1920’s was caused in part by... increased consumer spending and an unregulated stock market
6. The 1925 trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between... science and religious fundamentalism
7. What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s? increased organized crime
8. Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship? Red Scare >> demand for limits on immigration
9. The Republican Presidents of the 1920’s generally followed a foreign policy based on... non-involvement and isolationism
10. Which economic trend of the 1920s helped cause the Great Depression? widening income gap between the rich and the poor
11. Which factor contributed most to the situation shown in the cartoon? nonregulation of banks
12. What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s? overfarming and severe drought
13. Which was NOT an effect of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl? the overall unemployment rate went up to 45%
14. During the Great Depression, expressions such as "Hoovervilles" showed that Hoover... was blamed for the suffering of the poor
15. Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington? world war veterans and their families
16. President Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression was often criticized because it... failed to provide direct relief to the neediest persons
17. The election of FDR to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to... have gov. take an active role in solving economic problems
18. The New Deal tried to solve many problems of the Great Depression by... providing federal aid to many sectors of the economy
19. Which program was NOT aimed at reforming the economy in order to prevent another Depression? Works Progress Administratiom
20. Created to insure savings accounts in bans approved by the government FDIC
21. Provided public development of nations water resources - electric power, flood control etc. Tennessee valley authority
22. Set up a system of pensions for the elderly, unemployed and people with disabilities Social Security
23. Which New Deal program was created to fix abuses in the stock market? Securities and Exchange Commision
24. Paid farmers not to raise specific crops and animals in an attempt to raise farm prices Agricultural Adjustment Act
25. New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps were primarily intended to help... enemployed workers
26. The main reason FDR wanted to increase the number of Justices on the Supreme Court was to... make the court more supportive of New Deal programs
27. A major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal was that these programs... made people dependent on the federal gov.
28. Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression? Beginning of World War II
29. The immediate cause of U.S. entry into WWII was that the U.S... suffered a direct military attack
30. Which statement most accurately expresses the point of view of the cartoonist? the U.S. is ignoring the threats caused by foreign aggression
31. Prior to WWII, Great Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement when they... allowed Germany to expand its territory
32. The D-Day invasion was important to the outcome of WWII because it... opened a new allied front in europe
33. The "cash & carry" policy and "Lend-Lease Act were used by the U.S. to... provide support to the allies without the US entering WWII
34. During WWII, posters like this were used primarily to... gain financial support for the war
35. Which statement most accurately describes how WWII affected the U.S. Home Front? gasoline was rationed, victory gardens were planted, women worked
36. This ruling upheld the governments decision to place Japanese Americans in internment camps Korematsu vs. US
37. This battle was the "turning point" of the war in the Pacific Midway
38. Why was island hopping important? allowed america to capture islands in the pacific
39. The United States developed the Manhattan Project to... work on development of atomic bomb
40. The U.S. justification for dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that... the bombs might end the war quicker than a land invasion
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