American History Unit 7: Prosperity, Depression and the New Deal (1919-1941)

During the 1920s, many of the problems facing American farmers were due to

overproduction of farm crops

Which social and economic movements are most closely identified with the 1920s?

passing of civil rights and the rise of installment buying

Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Countee Cullen are most closely associated with effort to

promote the cultural identity of African Americans through the arts

The New Deal tried to solve many problems that aroase during the Great Depression by

providing federal aid to various sectors of the American economy

What was Roosevelt's goals in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

restore the public's faith in financial institutions

The failure of Prohibition led to a public awareness that

unpopular laws are difficult to enforce

One difference that distinguished the Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt from former U.S. Presidents was that Roosevelt was

willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems.

The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the

federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems

What problems were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?

high unemployment

What primarily motivated nativism in the United States in the late 1800s?

hostility toward immigrant workers

After World War 1, which factor best explains the cause of the migration of many African Americans to Northern cities?

increased job opportunities in Northern cities

A result of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was the

increased recognition of African-American culture and music

During the 1920s, much of the debt accumulated by consumer was due to

installment buying of manufactured goods

Which characteristic of the 1920s is illustrated by the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti?

intolerance toward immigrants

What conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?

large number of business failures and falling prices

What explains the reason for a rise of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s?

Advertising and installment payments encouraged buying

After the election of 1932, a friend told President Roosevelt that if he succeeded, he'd go down in history as the greatest U.S. President. Roosevelt replied, "Yet if I fail, I may be the last one." This response reflected President Roosevelt's belief that the

Great Depression threatened the people's faith in democracy.

The 1920s saw many new changes to the social fabric of the United States. Name one social change resulting from the Great Migration. (Extended Response)

Harlem Renaissance

Which event of the 1920 did not reflect the racial and ethnic intolerance of the decade?

Harlem Renaissance

What effect did the Great Depression have on the American economy?

It led to high unemployment and underproduction

How did the growth of the automobile industry after World War 1 change the United States economy?

It stimulated the development of other new industries.

At the beginning of the 1900s, social unrest was on the rise in many areas of the nation. Cite an example of social unrest caused by racial intolerance.

Jim Crow Laws and the rise of the KKK

Explain how stock market speculation contributed to the Great Depression. (Extended Response)

People were investing money and could not get paid back. In result, factories closed and workers lost jobs.

Define what is meant by the "Red Scare" of 1919-1920. (Extended Response)

The fear of foreign ideas and problems that would infect the United States.

The 1925 trail of John Scopes and the issue surrounding Prohibition reflected an ongoing conflict in the nation during the 1920s between

new thinking and traditional values

The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War 1 was mainly a result of

availability of new factory jobs

Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship? a) Lost Generation - Harlem Renaissance b) Great Migration - rebirth of the KKK c) Red Scare - demand for increased immigration d) use of conveyor belts - increased productivity for industry

d) use of conveyor belts - increased productivity for industry

What was the primary cause of the economic boom of the 1920s?

development of new consumer goods industries

Select all the ways the Prohibition Amendment hoped to achieve the goal you selected in Part A.

-Reduce crime, corruption and reduce social problems -prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages -reduce family poverty and promote the health of Americans

Many technological advances that came about in 1920s had a profound effect on American society and lifestyles. Identify three ways that technological advancements in the United States led to changes in American society and lifestyle. (Extended Response)

1. Washing machines 2. Automobiles 3. Vacuums

What was the goal of ratifying the Prohibition Amendment?

Bring about a social reform in the nation

The late 1800s and early 1900s saw social unrest caused by anti-immigration attitudes in many parts of the United States. Name an example of a law passed in the United States that reflected anti-immigration attitudes. (Extended Response)

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

In the late 1800s, how did the pattern of United states immigration change?

Large numbers of immigrants came from Eastern and Southern Europe

Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920s was different from prior laws?

Quotas were set to limit immigration from many countries.

The passage of the bane on sale of alcoholic beverages caused some important changes in American life. Describe one social change in the United States that arose as an outcome of Prohibitions. (Extended Response)

Respect for the law decreased

What was an important result of Prohibition during the 1920s?

Respect for the law decreased

What would a study of the "flappers" of the 1920s indicate?

Some women rejected traditional restrictions

Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of the U.S. supreme court in Plessy v. Ferguson?

States can segregate the races if they provide separate but equal facilities.

Legislation enacted during the New Deal saw a dramatic increase in the role of the federal government in the American economy Name two ways that New Deal programs attempted to address the effects of the Great Depression. (Extended Response)

The Government created regulatory agencies that closely controlled citizens' private actions and it now had more power to keep the national economy efficient and safe.

Based on the timeline, which conclusion can be drawn about the automobile's influence on American lifestyles?

The automobile caused a dramatic impact on American life.

"The world is on verge of a new era... Capitalism is in collapse. The workers of the world are seeing a new light and securing courage." What effect did statements such as one above have on many people in the United States?

The threat of Communism would spread to the United States.

During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes trial, national Prohibition, and the behavior of "flappers" were all signs of disagreement over

Traditional values and changing lifestyle

Which action was a result of the other three?

start of the Great Depression

A significant contribution to the industrialization of the United States was Henry Ford's use of

the conveyor belt

The New Deal changed American thinking about the role of government because it was based on the belief that the

the federal government should lead in solving economic problems

Which factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920s?

the increasing ownership of automobiles by families

Prohibition, established by the Eighteenth Amendment, stated that

the manufacture and sale of U.S. alcoholic beverages was banned

What was much of the economic growth of the 1920s based on?

the production of new consumer goods