Great Depression Quiz

The "state of siege" in Brazil was directly caused by: A failed communist coup the 1929 stock market crash the creation of the 1934 Constitution The failure of import substitution

A failed communist coup

Which was a major factor illustrated Argentina's vulnerabilities to global tensions during WWI? A large drop in immigration as well as inflation High unemployment due to a large influx of refugees Inflation and massive food shortages foreign investment was lost due to its support of Germany

A large drop in immigration as well as inflation

This Program regulated crop production and provided aid to farmers Agricultural Adjustment Act Works Progress Administration National Recovery Act Civilian Conservation Corps

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Which term is defined as "is borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock" Buying on Margin Consumer Credit Market Fundamentals Bull Markets

Buying on Margin

The quote, "The chief business of the American People is business" is associated with Warren G Harding Calvin Coolidge J.P. Morgan jr. Henry Ford

Calvin Coolidge

Which of the following is most associated with the Good Neighbor Policy? Calvo and Estrada doctrines the "Alliance for Progress" The creation of the OAS the Charter of Punta del Este

Calvo and Estrada doctrines

This Program provide jobs for young single males on conservation projects Wagner Act Works Progress Administration National Recovery Act Civilian Conservation Corps

Civilian Conservation Corps

The policy of Valorization was illustrated in which Brazilian Industry during the depression? Cotton Coffee Rubber Cocoa

Coffee

Which of the following people was Franklin D. Roosevelt's Secretary of State? John Foster Dulles Cordell Hull J. Reuben Clark Milton S. Eisenhower

Cordell Hull

The State of Siege allowed Vargas to Increase coffee production Practice increased import substitution Create greater regulation of organized labor Establish the Air Ministry

Create greater regulation of organized labor

A state couldn't judge the legitimacy of a particular government in its recognition policy Estrada Doctrine Missionary Diplomacy Calvo Doctrine Marshall Plan

Estrada Doctrine

Which of the following aroused the greatest opposition? the Wagner Act the Social Security system FDR's attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court government funding of the arts

FDR's attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court

The Estado Novo was established in response to which leader? Gutulio Vargas Julio Prestes Hipolito Yrigoyen Jose Felix Uriburu

Gutulio Vargas

Which of the following was not a criticism of Juscelino Kubitschek's administration? His policies reinforced regional differences His policies lowered the standard of living of urban workers He over emphasized education and agriculture He neglected backward states

He over emphasized education and agriculture

The Good Neighbor Policy officially began under the presidency of Calvin Coolidge Franklin D. Roosevelt Herbert Hoover Warren G. Harding

Herbert Hoover

The overthrow of Hipólito Yrigoyen was immediately followed by a period known as the Estado Nova Revolution of 1930 Aliança Liberal Infamous Decade

Infamous Decade

This Program provided codes to institute fair competition and labor protections Wagner Act Works Progress Administration National Recovery Act Civilian Conservation Corps

National Recovery Act

Which New Deal agency was created to help businesses? Federal Reserve Board National Recovery Administration Civilian Conservation Corps Home Owners' Loan Corporation

National Recovery Administration

Which of the following was not a gain for Labor under Vargas a Minimum Wage A maximum Work Week National Unions the creation of a department of labor

National Unions

The 1934 Brazilian Constitution did which of the following: Increased privatization of resources Expand national labor unions Nationalize Brazil's resources Institute the "no re-election principal

Nationalize Brazil's resources

. His election in Argentina in 1937 gave hope of better relations between labor and government? Ramón Castillo Juan Perón Roberto Ortiz Hipólito Yrigoyen

Roberto Ortiz

Which project helped farmers and created jobs by reactivating a hydroelectric power plant TVA CCC NPA WPA

TVA

Import Substitution was best illustrated under Vargas by: The National Steel Company The National Department of Coffee The Dairo Nacional The Estado Nova

The National Steel Company

Which of the following actions would not be considered part of the Good Neighbor Policy? SoS J. Reuben Clark's repudiation the Roosevelt Corollary The signing of the Smoot-Hawley tariff act The withdrawal US Marines from Nicaragua and Haiti The issuing of the Calvo and Estrada doctrines

The signing of the Smoot-Hawley tariff act

Why are Huey Long and Father Charles E. Coughlin referred to as demagogues? They manipulated people with half-truths and scare tacticars. They called for state ownership of factories and farms. They planned, but did not receive credit for the New Deal They resorted to bribery in order to pass FDR's programs.

They manipulated people with half-truths and scare tacticars.

New Deal program that allowed collective bargaining and set up a National Labor Relations Board Wagner Act Tennessee Valley Authority Works Progress Admiration National Recovery Administration

Wagner Act

This Program established a National Labor relations Board Wagner Act Works Progress Administration National Recovery Act Civilian Conservation Corps

Wagner Act

This Program was designed to create new jobs quickly for the purpose of addressing unemployment Agricultural Adjustment Act Works Progress Administration National Recovery Act Civilian Conservation Corps

Works Progress Administration

The Concordancia is best defined as a coalition that overthrew Yrigoyen in 1930 the coalition lead by Yirigoyen to overthrow the PAN Argentina's state-run oil company a coalition that overthrew Uriburu in 1932

a coalition that overthrew Uriburu in 1932

Which of the following was not a negative impact of World War II on Argentina? exports to Europe were disrupted a large influx of immigrants disrupted the labor force prices for imported good climbed steeply economic stagnation

a large influx of immigrants disrupted the labor force

Which was not a part of the platform of Getúlio Vargas's unsuccessful 1930 campaign? fighting against political corruption a reorganization of the federal Justice department calling for amnesty for the 1922 and 1924 military rebels a strong push for populist reform

a strong push for populist reform

The impact of the Fordney-McCumber and Hawley-Smoot Tariffs could be best described as upsetting the balance of trade among European nations crippling Europe's ability to pay off its war debts illustrating America's willingness to disarm following WW 1 greatly benefiting midwestern farmers during the 1920s

crippling Europe's ability to pay off its war debts

President Hoover believed that the best strategy for ending the Depression was encouraging massive government spending. lowering import duties. setting up federal relief programs. encouraging voluntary controls in the business sector.

encouraging voluntary controls in the business sector.

Which group faced hard times during much of the 1920s? urban bankers farmers small investors owners of large corporations

farmers

Which of the following was not a policy of Getulio Vargas? Creation of the National Department of Coffee A program for burning coffee economic diversification increased sugar production

increased sugar production

At the start of the Great Depression, Black Tuesday occurred when investors began to buy large numbers of stocks on margin Hoover declared a national bank holiday stabilizing markets the Federal Reserve moved off the gold standard investors raced to sell their stock holding

investors raced to sell their stock holding

The election of Herbert Hoover over Al Smith illustrated discontentment with Republican policies rejection of isolationist policies nativist opinions concerning religion fears of impending economic uncertainty

nativist opinions concerning religion

Import substitution is best defined as replacing imports with domestic products borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock reducing supply to increase demand Diversifying domestic markets

replacing imports with domestic products

The Roca-Runciman Pact of 1933 was created primarily to restore trade relations between Argentina and Britain restrict the policy of import substitution privatize the national refineries adopt liberal free-trade policies

restore trade relations between Argentina and Britain

The use of installment plans during the 1920s was significant to the economy because it caused the average wage of workers to decline illustrated a rejection of materialism for pragmatism served as a catalyst for a new consumer-based economy illustrated the need for lower tariffs to promote trade

served as a catalyst for a new consumer-based economy

The Republican administrations of the 1920s would best be described as possessing a foreign policy based on expansion supporting isolationism and laissez-faire business policies strongly focused on building up the armed forces strongly against high tariff s and pro labor

supporting isolationism and laissez-faire business policies

A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as the Dust Bowl. the Grapes of Wrath. Black Tuesday. the Great Crash.

the Dust Bowl.

The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed presidential elections. the Bill of Rights. the responsibilities of the federal government. local relief programs and private charities.

the responsibilities of the federal government.

Which of the following best defines a recession? 1 quarter of economic growth A fear of a stock market crash leading to a massive sell off two or more consecutive quarters of negative growth two or more nonconsecutive quarters of negative growth

two or more consecutive quarters of negative growth