United States since 1929 Fall Semester exam, 2024
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- Q11. Alfred E. Smith endured a smear campaign in the 1928 election because he wasA. a Quaker.D. Jewish.C. Catholic.B. a Mormon.30s
- Q22. During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President HooverD. supported relief and public housing for the needyC. was blamed for the suffering of the poorA. was seen as a role modelB. used the military to aid the unemployed30s
- Q33. Most economists agree that a key cause of the Depression wasB. overproduction.C. inflation.A. over consumption.D. deflation.30s
- Q44. Farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops during the Depression becauseA. the soil lost its fertility.B. frequent rains eroded the soil.C. a fungus depleted the soil of nutrients.D. a terrible drought dried the soil.30s
- Q55. President Hoover hoped that public works wouldD. help reduce farm foreclosures.C. provide jobs lost in the private sector.A. solve the budget deficit.B. spur the construction industry.30s
- Q66. In search of work or a better life during the Depression, many unemployed peopleA. destroyed “Hoovervilles.”D. rode the rails.B. became farmers.C. became homeless.30s
- Q77. Thousands of World War I veterans came to Washington in 1932 to lobby Congress toC. provide public works jobs for unemployed veterans.D. provide military jobs for unemployed veterans.B. pass legislation giving veterans their promised bonus early.A. enact a bonus for war veterans and their families.30s
- Q88. The first feature-length animated film wasA. Animal Crackers.B. The Wizard of Oz.C. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.D. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.30s
- Q99. One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was toD Avoid watching news on televisionC. Go to theaters and watch moviesB. Follow the stock marketA. Live in the country30s
- Q1010. During the Depression, many state governors declared “bank holidays” toC. reduce the value of the dollar.D. help the Federal Reserve.A. give bank employees a break.B. prevent bank runs.30s
- Q1111. Who was the influential American photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration, who recorded American's misery?C. Charles CoughlinD. Francis PerkinsA. Dorothea LangeB. Jacob Riis30s
- Q1212. Framers of the Social Security Act saw it primarily as an insurance bill becauseD. it made relief payments directly to needy families.A. workers paid premiums.B. it provided welfare benefits.C. it provided aid to poor families with young children.30s
- Q1313. Who were the Axis powers?B. Germany, Italy and JapanC. Britain, France, and RussiaD. Norway, Sweden, and GreeceA. China, India, and Romania30s
- Q1414. resource-rich province of China invaded by the JapaneseC. ManchuriaB. NepalA. MongoliaD. Ukraine30s
- Q1515. In 1928 the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin began a massive effort toA. overthrow communism.B. industrialize his country.D. increase trade.C. educate the peasants.30s