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1. The fashion in the picture best represents the decade of the a. 1950 s b. 1920 s c. 1890 s d. 1930 s

2. The political cartoon from the 1920 s suggests a. Stopping immigration to the United States b. Allowing limited amounts of American to leave United States c. Limiting the amount of immigrants entering the United States d. Building a bridge from Europe to the United States

3. The picture was most likely taken after the passage of which amendment? a. 16 th b. 17 th c. 18 th d. 19 th

4. a. b. c. d. The carton suggests that FDR has the right medicine to heal Uncle Sam FDR will continue to try to find ways to help the United States Congress is not happy with FDR’s solutions to help the United States The “medicines” provided to Uncle Sam are helping

5. The picture above was most likely taken during the a. 1920 s b. Great Depression c. Cold War d. WWII

6. The chart represents the price and number of sales of Ford Model T automobile. Using the chart which of the following is true? a. Sales of the car decreased as the price increased b. The price of the car decreased as the sales increased c. The price of the car was $700 in 1915 d. By 1919, Ford produced more than 1 million cars

7. The photograph above is most likely associated with a. Soup Kitchen b. The CCC c. The Bonus Army d. The Stock Market Crash

8. The photograph above would most likely be associated with which of the following New Deal program? a. FDIC b. CCC c. TVA d. AAA

9. The button would most likely represent the ideology of which of the following a. Charles Townsend b. Communists d. FDR e. Huey Long

10. The main idea of the novel pictured here is to inform you about the impact of a. Great Depression b. Poor nutrition during the New Depression c. The Dust Bowl on residents of Oklahoma d. The stock market crash on the wealthy investors in the United States during the Great Depression

11. The photograph above best illustrates which of the following New Deal program? a. CCC b. TVA c. AAA d. HORA

12. The political cartoon deals with which of the following New Deal programs? a. FDIC b. AAA c. SEC d. NIRA

"You cannot extend the mastery of government over the daily working life of the people without, at the same time, making it the master of the people’s souls and thought. " -President Herbert Hoover 13. The idea expressed in the quotation is a basis for President Hoover’s belief that the problems of the Great Depression could best be solved by a. nationalizing major industries b. requiring business to pay a minimum wage to workers c. relying mostly on private enterprise and individual initiative to improve economic conditions d. creating government job programs for the unemployed

14. A major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was a. b. c. d. a decline in the Federal deficit an expansion of the power of the Federal Government a change in the voting rights of women a reinstitution of the gold standard for United States currency

"Section 202. (a) Every qualified individual shall be entitled to receive. . . on the date he attains the age of sixty-five, . . . and ending on the date of his death, an old-age benefit. . . " 15. A major purpose of this section of Federal legislation was to a. guarantee an annual income to experienced employees b. assure adequate medical care for the elderly c. reward workers for their support of the union movement d. provide economic assistance to retired workers

Speaker. A: "The best way to economic recovery is to subsidize industry so that it will hire more workers and expand production. " Speaker B: "If jobs are not available, the government must create jobs for those who are unemployed. " Speaker C: "According to human nature, the most talented people will always come out on top. " Speaker D: "Our government is responsible for the nation’s economic well-being. " 16. Which statements most strongly support the actions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt? a. Speaker A and Speaker C b. Speaker B and Speaker C c. Speaker C and Speaker D d. Speaker B and Speaker D

17. A major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs a. reduced the power of the Federal Government b. ignored the plight of homeowners with mortgages c. provided too much protection for big business d. made people dependent on the Federal Government

18. Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the graph? a. The level of automobile production remained constant b. The average American family found the automobile too expensive to purchase c. By 1929, most of the automobiles in the world were produced in the United States d. Changes in economic conditions led to changes in automobile production

19. Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression? a. continued increases in wages for workers b. excessive profits for farmers c. overregulation of the stock market d. overproduction of consumer goods

20. To try to correct the problem shown in the cartoon, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a. increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court b. raising the salaries of federal judges c. reducing the Supreme Court’s use of judicial review d. exercising his veto power over Supreme Court decisions

21. Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression? a. beginning of World War II b. reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 c. end of Prohibition d. passage of the Social Security Act

22. One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover is that Roosevelt was a. unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs b. unable to win congressional support for his economic program c. able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office d. more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

“Come all of you good workers, Good news to you I’ll tell Of how the good old union Has come in here to dwell. . . Don’t scab for the bosses, Don’t listen to their lies. Us poor folks haven’t got a chance Unless we organize. ”— Florence Reece, “Which Side Are You On? ” 23. This song from the 1930 s expresses a. criticism of labor unions b. support for the rights of workers c. sympathy for Communist Party protests d. anger against government welfare programs

24. Which generalization can best be drawn from the experiment with national Prohibition (1919– 1933)? a. Social attitudes can make laws difficult to enforce. b. Americans resent higher taxes. c. Morality can be legislated successfully. d. People will sacrifice willingly for the common good.

25. During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover a. was seen as a role model b. used the military to aid the unemployed c. was blamed for the suffering of the poor d. supported relief and public housing for the needy

26. New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were primarily intended to help a. farmers b. homeowners c. businesses d. unemployed workers

27. What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map? a. b. c. d. Most voters blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression. It is difficult to defeat an incumbent president. Franklin D. Roosevelt had more business experience than Herbert Hoover. Republican Party popularity had been declining for several elections.

28. Which factor contributed most to the situation shown in the cartoon? a. low tariff rates b. shortages of consumer goods c. no regulation of banks d. creation of a national bank

29. What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930 s? a. strip mining and toxic waste dumping b. overfarming and severe drought c. clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads d. overpopulation and urban sprawl

30. During President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were created as a way to a. provide jobs to those who were unemployed b. raise revenue for relief and recovery programs c. limit risks associated with savings and investments d. implement the new income tax amendment

31. The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920’s were caused in part by a. installment buying and an unregulated stock market b. the expansion of civil rights to women and minorities c. the mobilization of the economy for war d. increased government restrictions on big business

“I, Too, Sing America” I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll sit at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen, ” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America. — Langston Hughes, 1926 32. This poem was a literary contribution from the a. abolitionist movement b. Progressive Era c. Prohibition movement d. Harlem Renaissance

33. What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920 s? a. restriction of immigration b. growth of communism c. destruction of family values d. increase in organized crime

34. Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929? a. excessive speculation and buying on margin b. unwillingness of people to invest in new industries c. increased government spending d. too much government regulation of business

35. The following picture would mostly be associated with a. the invention of the airplane by the Wright Brothers b. The flight of Amelia Earhart over the Pacific Ocean c. The transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh d. The invention of a new fighter plane during WWII

36. The film Jazz Singer created in 1927 was the first to a. feature African-American actor as the lead role in the film b. feature sound in a film c. silent film to feature Charlie Chaplin d. glorify the African-American contributions during the Harlem Renaissance

37. The following art is most likely associated with the decade of a. 1920 s b. 1930 s c. 1950 s d. 1980 s

38. The cartoon criticizes a. deficit spending during the Great Depression b. speculation on the stock market c. the destruction of farm products by farmers during the New Deal d. animal cruelty

39. The picture above is associated with which of the following event? a. Black Tuesday b. Election of FDR in 1932 c. The Bonus Army d. St. Valentine Massacre

40. The Great Gatsby was a novel that criticized the extravagance and lifestyle of the a. Organized crime during the 1930 s Twenties b. wealthy industrialists such as Henry Ford c. African-American jazz musicians d. Leonardo De. Caprio