Standard 7 EOC Review 1 Why were Sacco

Standard 7 EOC Review

1. Why were Sacco and Vanzetti charged with and convicted of robbery and murder even though they provided solid alibis? A. they were communists B. anti immigrant attitudes C. they were viewed as a threat to national security D. all of the above

2. The Teapot Dome scandal centered around A. B. C. D. goldmines union members high tariffs oil rich lands

3. The Great Migration of 1910 through 1920 refers to the movement of A. immigrants from Europe to America B. people from rural areas and towns to large cities C. African Americans from the United States to Africa D. African Americans from the South to Northern cities

4. The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920’s was a. the automobile b. electricity c. shopping malls d. a change in the birth rate

5. Zora Neale Hurston (shown above) was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, which is best defined by which of the following? a. a rebellion by the African American community against traditional "white" values b. a rise of industrial innovation prompted by African American entrepreneurs c. a federally funded program designed to raise the standard of living for African Americans d. a flourishing of culture within African American communities

6. Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread north by musicians such as a. Louis Armstrong b. Zora Neale Hurston c. Paul Robeson d. Langston Hughes

7. John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of a. biology b. evolution c. creationism d. fundamentalism

8. To obtain liquor illegally during prohibition, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs (bars) known as a. speakeasies b. penthouses c. tenements d. tea rooms

9. What does buying stock on a margin mean? a. purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange b. buying the stock for someone else c. paying less than the market price of the stock d. borrowing money to help pay for the stock

10. What was NOT a cause of the Stock Market Crash? A. B. C. D. over speculation of the stock market availability of easy credit a growing number of homeless people a crisis in the farm sector

11. All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT: A. both individuals and businesses built up large debts because of easy credit. B. the federal government did not insure people’s bank accounts C. stock market crash D. an increase in the prices of crops

12. October 29, 1929 was a. the day the stock market crashed b. the day President Roosevelt was elected c. the day President Roosevelt started his New Deal d. the last day of the Great Depression

13. During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about a. 100% b. 75% c. 25% d. 10%

14. In calling shanty towns ‘Hoovervilles, ’ people conveyed their A. B. C. D. patriotism trust in Hoover disgust with Hoover respect for Hoover

15. of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)? a. to increase farm production b. to raise prices of farm products c. to provide pensions for retired farmers d. to encourage more people to enter farming

16. One long range effect of the Great Depression was that many people A. B. C. D. grew to like President Hoover became risk takers in the stock market developed habits of saving and thriftiness bought radios

17. What was the first major action Roosevelt took as President? A. he called the first meeting of the Brain Trust B. he proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court C. he closed all of the nation’s banks and ordered inspections D. he established the Civil Works Administration to provide job relief

18. Which of the following of Roosevelt’s ideas failed to become a law? A. federally supported loans for housing B. the reorganization of the Supreme Court C. the establishment of regional planning authorities D. creation of a federally supported pension program

19. After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy? A. B. C. D. by closing banks by lowering foreign tariffs by funding handouts of food and clothing by asking businesses not to lay off employees

20. The majority of the programs created during the First New Deal did which of the following: A. created new jobs B. helped the disabled C. brought electrification to rural areas D. helped African Americans earn equal treatment

Standard 7 Answers 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. A

Study Slide 7. 1 • • • Coal Industry Henry Ford Assembly line Underpaid Workers Consumer Financing Advertising/Shopping New Home Appliances Flappers Automobile/Urban Sprawl Charles Lindberg

Study Slide 7. 2 • New Attitude • The Great Migration • The Harlem Renaissance – Art – Literature – Music

Study Slide 7. 3 • • The Red Scare Sacco and Vanzetti Resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan Emergency Quota Act of 1921 Scopes Trial Debates between liberals and conservatives The Teapot Dome Scandal

Study Slide 7. 4 • • • Causes of the Stock Market Crash Stock Market Speculation Buying on a Margin October 29 th, 1929 Hawley-Smoot Tariff Effects of the Great Depression – Cities – Rural Areas – Men – Women – Children • • • “Hoovervilles” The Dust Bowl Unemployment Rate Direct Relief Social and Psychological Effects

Study Slide 7. 5 • • • The First New Deal First Hundred Days Emergency Banking Relief Act FDIC SEC AAA TVA CCC WPA Supreme Court Cases/Criticism • • • Court-packing Bill The Second New Deal Wagner Act Social Security Act Rural Electrification Santee Cooper Project Women/Eleanor Roosevelt African Americans Labor Unions