American History II NCFE Review Unit 4 Roaring 20’s, The Great Depression & The New Deal Abrams

#1 After WWI, why did American farmers fail to share in the general economic growth of the United States? Many immigrants were settling in the west and competing with the farmers The federal government reduced the number of acres on which farmers could grow subsidized crops Farmers could not produce enough to keep up with demand Overproduction and competition caused failing prices

#2 Which events best support the image of the 1920’s as a decade of nativist sentiment? The passage of the National Origins Act and the rise of the KKK The Scopes Trial and the passage of women’s suffrage The Washington Naval Conference and the Kellogg-Briand Act The growth of auto industry and the Teapot Dome Affair

#3 Which pair of events illustrated an accurate cause-and-effect relationship? Sacco and Vanzetti  ratification of the women’s suffrage amendment Rebirth of the KKK  formation of the Populist Party Red Scare  demand for limits on immigration High food prices  start of the Great Depression

#4 Which statement is consistent with the increased power of the federal government under the 1935 Social Security Act? More citizens were given job opportunities by the federal government Returning veterans and their families were provided with health care, education and housing Individual citizens who could not provide for themselves were given financial aid by the government New housing facilities were built by the government to accommodate citizens who lost their farms in the Dust Bowl

#5 The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)… Created the first union for government employees Made it illegal for unions to discriminate against immigrants Guaranteed government support for organized labor Outlawed the practice of sit-down strikes

#6 How did the Indian New Deal reverse the conditions that resulted from the Dawes Act of 1887? Gave Native Americans more plots of tribal land that were arid and easy to farm Created the Department on Indian Affairs Discouraged the practice of Indian religions and traditional customs John Collier helped get laws passed that restored tribal control over Native American land

#7 Who was the celebrated author who wrote about the lives of poor, uneducated Southern blacks, and is best known for the book Their Eyes Were Watching God? Zora Neale Hurston Langston Hughes Marcus Garvey Claude McKay

#8 Which statement best summarizes FDR’s approach to the Great Depression? Provide government aid to many sectors of the economy at once Balance the federal budget Cut government spending to reflect lower revenues Let the Federal Reserve System handle the recovery through monetary policies

#9 What was the most profound and long-lasting effect of the New Deal on American politics? It increased the power of the President and the federal government State and local governments became the main vehicles of political power Cultural issues became more significant to the voting public The power of conservative politics was finally broken

#10 Which of the following best describes the goals of the New Deal measures such as the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposits Insurance Corporations (FDIC)? Provide immediate employment opportunities Develop rules to limit speculation and safeguard savings Enable the Federal government to take over failing industries Assure a guaranteed income for American families

#11 What New Deal program renovated old dams, created thousands of jobs and provided flood relief and hydroelectric power? Workers Progress Administration National Youth Administration Tennessee Valley Authority Civilian Conservation Corps

#12 Which of the following was a main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act? To increase farm production To raise prices of farm products To provide pensions for retired farmers To encourage more people to enter farming

#13 Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work ranging from highway construction to art programs? Social Security Act Fair Labor Standards Act National Labor Relations Act Works Progress Administration

#14 Which group most likely criticized FDR’s New Deal? The poor and veteran Women reformers and church leaders Radical groups and their organizers Conservative business leaders and politicians

#15 Which best explains Hoover’s unwillingness to initiate social programs to relieve the nation? Hoover was a socialist by conviction and inclination Hoover believes the people in trouble should help themselves Hoover supported tax cuts for big business Hoover knew that the economic crisis would soon resolve itself