US History 1302 Exam 3
The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The __________ symbolized the flowering of African American culture in the 1920s.
Harlem Renaissance
Which of the following is true of the passage and application of the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the sale of alcohol?
It initially reduced drinking in most parts of the country; Many of the middle-class progressives who had originally supported prohibition began to oppose the experiment; Organized crime took control of the enormous, lucrative industry; It remained in effect for thirteen years
The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance among
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What was one downside to this period of rapid economic growth in the 1920s?
Many traditional industries went into a period of decline
Why did the KKK experience rapid growth during the decade of the 1920s?
The perception of eroding traditional values and the influx of foreigners led many to adopt extremist views such as those espoused by the KKK.
Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE?
Upon coming to power in 1933, Hitler called his new government "the Weimar Republic."
Germany began World War II in Europe by invading Poland shortly after
a nonaggression pact was signed between Germany and Russia
During the 1920s, the agricultural economy of the United States saw
a sharp decline in farmers' incomes
Britain and France responded to initial German aggression in 1938 by __________.
attempting to appease Hitler
In 1933, two days after he took office, President Franklin Roosevelt
closed all banks for a short period
The Scopes trial of 1925 was a legal battle concerning the conflict between
creationism and evolution
Following the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt
declared that the United States would remain neutral
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
established a national minimum wage
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
favored small farm operations over large ones
The National Labor Relations Act of 1935
gave the government the authority to force employers to recognize and bargain with legitimate labor unions
During World War II, American shoppers
had less money to spend than they had had the decade before; did not buy as many magazines, as part of the war effort; had less money to spend than they had had the decade before, but did not buy as many magazines, as part of the war effort; faced shortages of some consumer goods
During President Franklin Roosevelt's early days in office
he rapidly constructed an ambitious and diverse program of legislation to address the economic crisis
The Neutrality Act of 1935
included a mandatory arms embargo of both sides during any military conflict
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930
increased tariffs on industrial products, but left farm products' rates unchanged
During World War II, the first Axis country to be defeated was
italy
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation
lent funds only to financial institutions with sufficient collateral
As a result of the Scopes trial of 1925,
many fundamentalists reduced their political activism
The Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942
marked the first important victory by the United States against Japan
What was the root of the farmers' problems in the 1920s?
overproduction
The purpose of the "Bonus Army" march into Washington, D.C., in 1932 was to
persuade Congress to approve the early payment of bonuses due to World War I veterans
The election of 1936
produced a new and enduring coalition of voters for the Democratic Party
Beginning in 1933, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
protected the assets of bank depositors up to $2,500
The severity of the Depression increased in 1931 when the Federal Reserve Board
raised interest rates
In 1941, the Atlantic Charter
saw the United States and England issue a statement of shared goal
The Vichy government in France
served as the seat of Nazi power in Europe
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers to keep to strict production limits on certain crops
Roosevelt's Hundred Days banking legislation was designed to __________.
support strong banks and eliminate the weaker ones
All of the following statements regarding the 1932 "Bonus Army" are true EXCEPT that
the "Army" demanded Congress create relief programs for World War I veterans
During the Great Depression,
the divorce rate declined
One long-term consequence of the New Deal was that
the national government assumed much greater responsibility for the welfare of its neediest citizens
In 1942, when the United States interned Japanese Americans in "relocation centers,"
there was no evidence that the Japanese Americans were a domestic security risk
During the Harding administration, the Teapot Dome scandal involved
transfers of national oil reserves
Franklin Roosevelt's victory over Herbert Hoover in 1932
was a convincing mandate
The "Dust Bowl" in the 1930s
was a product of changing environmental conditions
During the 1920s, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
was one of the few important unions led by African Americans