Us History: Unit 5: lessons
5) The Washington _______ sought to ease tensions in the Far East.
Naval Conference
1) American industrial production _______ between 1921 and 1929.
doubled
1) Americans experienced an _____ standard of living during the 1920s.
improving
2) The Great Depression was __________ in scope.
international
9) How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect banks invested in the stock market?
Banks lost money on investments and went out of business. Depositors lost everything.
2) The enjoyment of luxury led to consumers buying on credit which would later lead to _______ problems.
economic
5) The first real recognition of the contributions of African Americans to the culture of the United States was the rise of the _______ during the 1920s.
Harlem Renaissance
4) Buying on _______ involves borrowing money for an investment in hopes of selling later at a profit.
margin
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8) Major art movements of the 1920s included ______, ______, and modern architecture.
modernism surrealism
14) Which issue(s) did NOT distract President Wilson from domestic issues?
ongoing border issues with Canada
10) Kate Smith's rendition of Irving Berlin's ________ encouraged the depression-afflicted population.
"God Bless America"
11) President Coolidge's serious nature earned him the nickname ___.
"Silent Cal"
23) Match the events with the statements. 1. Red Scare 2. The Great Migration
--- 1. a result of violent acts attributed to communists 2. movement of African Americans to northern industrial cities
10) Match the domestic legislation with its impact. 1. National Budget Act 2. Veteran's Bureau 3. Emergency Quota Act 4. Immigration Act of 1924 5. Volstead Act 6. Fordney-McCumber Tariff
--- 1. required yearly budget for the federal government 2. established hospitals and rehabilitation centers for former soldiers 3. limited immigrants from any nation 4. contributed to tension with Japan by barring Asian immigrants 5. provided means for enforcing Prohibition 6. tax on imported goods hurt U.S. economy
4) Many needs during the Great Depression were met by _________ and _________. Select all that apply.
family friends
13) Match the individuals with his or her achievements.
--- 1. first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean 2. controversial, but able, organizer who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) 3. wrote lyrics for "The Black National Anthem" first solo flight over the North Pole baseball player who hit 714 home runs suffragette leader who helped write the Nineteenth Amendment author of "Winnie the Pooh" heavyweight boxing champion 1919 to 1926
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12) The 1.______ Trial focused attention on the teaching of origins in public schools. 2._____ defended John Scopes, while 3._____ acted as prosecutor.
1. 2. 3.
1) In the 1928 Presidential election Republican 1._____ defeated Democrat 2._____.
1. Herbert Hoover 2. Al Smith
4) In 1923, Americans mourned the passing of President 1._____. Vice President 2._____ was sworn in to replace him.
1. Warren Harding 2. Calvin Coolidge
The harnessing of 1._____ and the development of the 2._____ greatly impacted the American way of life.
1. electricity 2. automobile
9) Since communists and anarchists were mostly 1._____, Americans became suspicious of all 2._____.
1. foreigners 2.immigrants
11) How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect bank lending policies?
Banks began to require more collateral, making it harder for individuals and businesses to borrow money.
10) Surpluses drove down prices for American farm products. Many farmers faced _______ by banks.
foreclosure
9) Which best describes what The Nine Power Treaty accomplished?
All participating nations agreed to honor the Open Door policy regarding China.
1) How did repurposing of factories after the war lead to labor unrest after World War I?
Americans were not in the financial position to purchase large manufactured items such as appliances and vehicles.
19) The murder conviction of anarchists _______ and _______ was widely believed to reflect prejudice against immigrants.
Bartolomeo Vanzetti Nicola Sacco
5) The crash of the stock market on October 29, 1929 is known as ________.
Black Tuesday
16) Who was the Republican candidate for President in the 1924 Presidential Election?
Calvin Coolidge
6) Massachusetts governor ______ fired Boston police who refused to return to work.
Calvin Coolidge
13) Which statement was NOT a consequence of Prohibition?
Church attendance increased significantly.
2) As Secretary of _______, Hoover had run an efficient department.
Commerce
15) President Coolidge rejected the McNary-Haugen bill. Why did Coolidge reject it?
Coolidge believed the bill was unconstitutional. He also thought it was unfair and economically unwise. Coolidge followed a laissez-faire policy in which government did not interfere with the market.
14) Which statement is NOT accurate about the Coolidge administration?
Coolidge enacted Social Security.
11) The ___ Amendment outlawed the manufacture, transport, and sale of liquor.
Eighteenth
2) _____ is the belief that controlled breeding programs can improve the human race.
Eugenics
16) The ___ is a special investigative unit of the Justice Department.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
21) The ___ was created as a special investigative unit of the Justice Department.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
7) The _______ Act forced separation between commercial and investment banks.
Glass-Steagall
9) The 1930s were the _________ Age of Radio.
Golden
1) The 1930s experienced a(n) ________ that lasted until World War II.
Great Depression
10) The movement of African Americans to northern industrial cities was called the "__________."
Great Migration
3) Who won the Presidential election of 1928?
Herbert Hoover
11) President __________ hoped to keep the economy moving. He believed direct monetary relief would create dependency on government assistance.
Hoover
5) ________ is perhaps the best quality Coolidge brought to the office of President.
Integrity
14) How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect interest rates?
Interest rates rose, making it more expensive to borrow money.
17) ___was the first leader of the FBI.
J. Edgar Hoover
10) Al Jolson starred in The _______, the first feature-length movie with a sound track.
Jazz Singer
6) In 1924, Coolidge was reelected by a landslide over Democratic nominee _______.
John W. Davis
13) What was another name for the Paris Peace Pact outlawing war between France and the United States?
Kellogg-Briand Pact
18) Racial unrest after World War I swelled membership of the ___. Select all that apply.
Ku Klux Klan National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
6) Who are three prominent black musicians?
Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Bessie Smith
8) How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect personal investors?
Many people had invested their entire life savings in the market and lost it immediately.
22) The ___ sought equal rights and protection under the law for all races.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
7) ________ was a misguided belief that Americans descended from English settlers needed protection from other immigrant races.
Nativism
4) Japanese actions threatened the ______ regarding Chinese affairs.
Open Door Policy
8) Thornton Wilder's play, _________, described life in a small New Hampshire town.
Our Town
8) What did the bomb attack on the home of U.S. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer lead to?
Palmer created a special investigative unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
14) How did World War I impact the suffrage movement?
Patriotic fervor swept across the nation and encouraged the view that men and women were political equals. The suffrage movement thus gained more leverage with which to demand equal rights for women.
12) How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect the purchase of major goods?
Purchases of major goods such as cars and appliances dropped, leading businesses to cut jobs or close.
7) Several incidents of violence in 1919 attributed to communists ignited the ______.
Red Scare
12) Warren G. Harding was elected President in 1920 on a campaign of "_________."
Return to Normalcy
6) The _______ was a period characterized by a happy-go-lucky, have-fun-at-any-cost mentality.
Roaring Twenties
3) Select three charitable organizations that provided aid during the Great Depression.
Salvation Army American Red Cross YMCA
5) The ______ strike involved 60,000 workers and shut down the city for five days.
Seattle
13) How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect gold?
Since investors lost faith in banks and moved money into gold, there was a great demand for U.S. gold deposits.
6) ________ was the first American author to receive a Nobel prize for literature.
Sinclair Lewis
10) How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect employment?
Slowing business resulted in job loss. Unemployment peaked at 25% and remained at 15% for the next ten years.
12) ___ were illegal underground bars.
Speakeasies
3) Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall accepted bribes from oil companies. The resulting ________ scandal was one of the worst cases of government corruption in U.S. history.
Teapot Dome
15) Describe the impact of the Nineteenth Amendment on the presidential election of 1920.
The Nineteenth Amendment changed how electors were selected from each state.
8) Which best describes what The Four Power Treaty accomplished?
The United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Japan agreed to respect each other's island possessions in the Pacific.
7) Which best describes what The Five Power Treaty accomplished?
The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy agreed to stop building battleships for 10 years and to reduce their current ships by a predetermined ratio.
3) How did the demand for certain foods and goods after lifting of restrictions lead to labor unrest after World War I?
The lifting of restrictions on basic goods and food during the war increased demand. Increased demand led to inflation—dramatic rises in prices. Workers demanded more money.
11) The _______ movement in Christian denominations contrasted the relaxed morals and lifestyle of the 1920s.
fundamentalist
15) After World War I, untended ___ issues developed into crises.
domestic
13) A Sentinel guard of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment guards the Tomb of the ________ day and night.
Unknown Soldier
2) Col. Charles R. Forbes misappropriated nearly $225 million dollars in the _______ scandal.
Veteran's Bureau
7) _________ wrote about the struggles of poor Southerners.
William Faulkner
2) How did Women and African Americans working in factories lead to labor unrest after World War I?
Women and African Americans took over jobs vacated by men entering military service. Soldiers found their jobs were gone when they returned from the war.
7) Who are three prominent black writers?
Zora Neale Hurston James Weldon Johnson Langston Hughes
20) Equal rights and equal protection for ___ races was a goal of organizations such as the NAACP.
all
1) Unwise ________ selections brought corruption and scandal to the Harding administration.
cabinet
14) Which statement was NOT characteristic of Flapper society?
corsets and long hair piled on top of head
8) World War I made the United States a(n) _______ nation with Europe owing $10 billion.
creditor
3) During the Coolidge administration the U.S. debt _____.
decreased
11) In 1919, a two-week long _____ erupted in Chicago.
race riot
12) The 1924 Presidential election was the first in which candidates used ___ to communicate with voters.
radio
9) The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) became the first national network of _______.
radio stations
9) The Dawes Plan attempted to solve the ongoing issue with Germany's _________ for World War I damages.
reparations
5) Promoters of ________ insisted that the depression would have been far less severe if the government had controlled the means of production and regulated labor.
socialism
4) Labor unrest after World War I led to general _____.
strikes
6) The stock market crash led some businessmen to commit _______.
suicide
4) The Nineteenth Amendment extended _______ to women. Select all that apply.
voting rights suffrage