Agenda Study Guide Unit Test 1-23-15 Boom and Bust Unit Test Do Now: Give 2 reasons why you think Social Security has lasted for 80 years? Agenda Study Guide Unit Test

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 1. This was NOT a reason for the repeal of Prohibition in the 21st Amendment - People feared that disobedience of one law might lead to disobedience to more laws 2. These groups led the movement for the Prohibition of Alcohol – Women and Moral Crusaders 3. Speakeasies were – Secret locations to purchase and consume alcohol

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 4. Most of the people shown in the painting were likely relocating to- Cities in the North 5. Most of the African Americans shown in the painting were migrating from which region of the United States- The Southeast The painting below shows the migration of African Americans during the early 1900s. Use your own knowledge and the painting to answer questions 4 through 6.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test The painting below shows the migration of African Americans during the early 1900s. Use your own knowledge and the painting to answer questions 4 through 6. 6. The following was NOT a reason for that African-Americans, in the early 1900s, migrated to the cities named in the painting- They believed that racism and prejudice did not exist there.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 7. Radio, movies, newspapers and magazines; different forms of - Mass Media 8. This organization’s goal is to foster and protect African-American civil rights – NAACP 9. Younger women of the 1920s that sought greater social independence in a male-dominated society were often called – Flappers

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 10. The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s expanded the influence of African Americans by- Promoting the artistic contributions of African Americans 11. People in the Great Depression call shanty-towns, temporary settlements constructed of discarded materials, “Hoovervilles”? – They blamed President Hoover for the depression 12. The Federal Reserve’s higher interest rates in the 1930s complicate the Great Depression because – People saved more money than they spent

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 13. In the 1920s this economic factor led to the Great Depression- Overproduction of farm products and manufactured goods 14. The Dust Bowl affected the Great Plains during the Great Depression because – Thousands of families left for the West Coast 15. Prior to the stock market crash worker’s wages did this as credit was more readily available – Wages stagnated (stayed the same)

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 16. This best describes Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan for helping the country deal with the Great Depression Attempted to restore public confidence in financial institutions 17. The Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation (FDIC)and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were important because they – 18. One way Franklin Roosevelt restored public confidence in the government and his leadership was through a series of radio addresses, known as- Fireside Chats

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test This passage is an excerpt from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address. In the speech, Roosevelt told about his plans to bring about recovery from the Great Depression. Use your own knowledge and the excerpt to do Numbers 19 through 21.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 19. Roosevelt believe that “our greatest primary task is to put people to work because – Employed people buy goods and services, which helps stimulate the economy. 20. An important economic result of Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation – The federal government became more active in regulating the economy. 21. President Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression was often criticized because it– Failed to provide direct relief for the neediest persons.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test In the 1930s, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) built dams that generated hydroelectric power, provided an inland waterway system, created lakes, and provided flood control. Use your own knowledge and the map to do Number 22. 22. The population of the regions served by the TVA benefited from this project- Utility companies in the TVA region charged less for electricity.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test In the following passage, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins explains the origin of the Social Security Act, which was passed by Congress in 1935. Use your own knowledge and the information in the passage to do Number 23. 23. The following best explains why President Roosevelt was determined to have a self- maintaining Social Security System – to ensure taxpayers received a return on their contribution.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 24. The statement that most accurately expresses the main idea of the cartoon is – Actions by President Franklin D. Roosevelt threaten American democracy.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 25. This Langston Hughes poem illustrates a major theme of the Harlem Renaissance by – Expressing the pride and hope of many African Americans.

Study Guide for Boom and Bust Test 26. The conclusion that is best supported by the information on the graph – Changes in economic conditions led to changes in automobile production.

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