What was one cause of the situation described in the excerpt?
elimination of protective trade barriers
overuse of credit and stock market speculation
limitations on access to private land and capital for development
extensive government regulations causing unemployment
How did the Tennessee Valley Authority improve the lives of people in rural areas of Southern states?
It provided electricity and flood control.
It created public buildings and roads.
It regulated barge traffic on the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers.
It established environmental protections for the water quality of the Tennessee River.
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Which New Deal program provided the benefits on the list?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
National Recovery Administration
Why were farmers forced to leave their homes during the Dust Bowl?
They had several years of destructive floods.
They could not use water on government land.
They were unable to get bank loans to buy land.
They no longer had good soil in which to plant crops.
Which issue was debated during the 1925 Scopes trial?
distributing anarchist literature
granting women the right to vote
teaching evolution in public schools
banning the consumption of alcohol
What were the events of Black Tuesday that contributed to the Wall Street Crash of 1929?
the unemployment rate soared
an alarming number of banks closed
a massive number of people sold their stocks
a record number of businesses went bankrupt
Which state received the highest number of refugees from the Dust Bowl?
California
Oklahoma
Nevada
Texas
Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman were most closely associated with
baseball.
movies.
radio shows.
jazz music.
What motivated the Bonus Army to march on Washington, D.C. in 1932?
to join the American Federation of Labor
to demand pay for service during World War I
to alert Americans to the threat of Communism
to encourage American isolationism in the 1930s
Which statement best explains one result of the Harlem Renaissance?
African American artists helped foster a new sense of unity and cultural pride.
Artists spread political and social ideals of nationalism to the public.
Artists and musicians began to include themes of discontent about foreign policy.
African American artists became homeowners and landlords in urban areas.
Which factor aided the growth of the U.S. economy during the 1920s?
increase in monopolistic business practices
decreased government restrictions on businesses
shift in population from rural areas to cities
decreased participation in foreign markets
What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
It helped establish federal funding for African American artists.
It resulted in mass migration to major cities in the North.
It helped diffuse African American culture across the United States.
It directly led to the creation of antisegregation
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Which person completes this title?
Jane Addams
Dolores Huerta
Frances Willard
Eleanor Roosevelt
What was one result of the passage of the 18th Amendment?
Domestic unemployment decreased.
Organized crime increased.
Border security decreased.
Military recruitment increased.
How did the Great Migration influence the culture of the northeast United States?
Young adults had more social opportunities.
Populations in rural areas grew rapidly.
Women began to work in factories.
Jazz became a popular musical form.
What was one result of the passage of the Volstead Act?
increased the responsibilities of law enforcement
expanded influence by religious groups
reduced memberships in labor unions
changed affiliations in political parties by voters
Which phrase best explains how World War I affected the U.S. economy?
Consumer debt increased.
Land speculation was outlawed.
Protective tariffs were abandoned.
Agricultural production increased.
Which factor best explains the increased production of U.S. factories during the 1920s?
higher wages for skilled laborers
reduced tax rates on income and property
improved innovations in manufacturing
fewer accidents and safety issues in factories
A major cause of the sharp decline in prices in 1929 was
high tariff rates that decreased the popularity of stocks.
corporate failures that made buying stocks unprofitable.
speculation in stocks that made values unstable.
investigations into stock market practices that exposed fraud.
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Which conclusion is best supported by the list?
Regulations on financial institutions led to a decrease in state revenues.
Financial institutions were taken over by the national government.
National markets were collectivized to stabilize the economy.
Government reforms helped restore confidence in the economy.
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