Question 1

In order to ease economic problems in Europe,the U.S.government reduced Europe's debts to America stemming from World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How was the American family affected by the Great Depression?

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Question 3

In the 1930s,Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People

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A)   claimed community togetherness was the best way to combat hard times.
B)   argued the best way to end the Depression was to have working-class men and women run for office.
C)   asserted that a strong faith in Christianity would best help one through hard times.
D)   gave financial advice and offered tips for when going to a job interview.
E)   taught that individual initiative could help people to restore themselves financially.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The automobile and construction industries were both experiencing economic declines prior to the stock market crash.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

General ________ led the military mission to eject the "Bonus Army" from Washington,D.C.,in 1932.

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Question 6

Following the "great crash," the Federal Reserve system lowered interest rates in an effort to revive the American economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930

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A)   gave incentives to Europeans to sell their goods in the United States.
B)   was designed to stimulate U.S. exports.
C)   increased tariffs on industrial products, but left farm products' rates unchanged.
D)   both gave incentives to Europeans to sell their goods in the U.S., and was designed to stimulate U.S. exports.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Prior to 1932,Franklin Roosevelt had been all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   assistant secretary of the navy.
B)   vice president of the United States.
C)   governor of New York.
D)   a state legislator.
E)   a Hudson Valley aristocrat.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In the 1931 Scottsboro court case,

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A)   black teenagers were accused of rape by two white women.
B)   a Georgia jury convicted all of the black youths.
C)   the Supreme Court reaffirmed the death penalty convictions.
D)   eight of the convicted youths were executed for crimes they did not commit.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Those blacks who migrated to northern cities during the Great Depression found conditions little better than in the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 1928,Herbert Hoover predicted an end to poverty in America was near.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As the depression deepened,President Herbert Hoover

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A)   encouraged businessmen to reduce their industrial production.
B)   grew less willing to increase federal spending.
C)   began to experiment with untried economic principles.
D)   called for a reduction in taxes.
E)   stopped worrying about trying to balance the budget.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

American social values were changed dramatically by the Great Depression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1939,after the Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany,the American Communist Party

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A)   reduced its criticism of the United States.
B)   formed an American Nazi Party.
C)   broke from the Soviet Union.
D)   lost a significant portion of its membership.
E)   disbanded.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933,Franklin Roosevelt

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A)   declared he would dramatically increase government spending.
B)   promised to maintain a balanced federal budget.
C)   made no public statements.
D)   refused to make any agreements on the economic direction of the country with the outgoing president, Herbert Hoover.
E)   established the Works Progress Administration.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Those Americans who went to Spain to fight against General Franco and fascism created the ________ Brigade.

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Question 17

All the following factors contributed to the Great Depression EXCEPT

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A)   an unstable European economy.
B)   a lack of diversification in the United States economy.
C)   a maldistribution of purchasing power.
D)   conservative banking policies that restricted the availability of loans.
E)   weak consumer demand.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Popular culture in the 1930s held that married women should not work outside the home.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Characterize Herbert Hoover's personality during his presidency.How did his personal image with the American public change between 1928 and 1932?

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Herbert Hoover's personality during his ...

Question 20

In 1932,Franklin Roosevelt's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment to

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A)   spending billions of dollars to assist in economic recovery.
B)   providing relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans.
C)   passing legislation establishing a nationwide program of social security.
D)   both spending billions of dollars to assist in economic recovery, and providing relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 23: The Great Depression

All the following factors contributed to the Great Depression EXCEPT

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Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933,Franklin Roosevelt

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American social values were changed dramatically by the Great Depression.

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As the depression deepened,President Herbert Hoover

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The automobile and construction industries were both experiencing economic declines prior to the stock market crash.

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In order to ease economic problems in Europe,the U.S.government reduced Europe's debts to America stemming from World War I.

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The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930

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In 1939,after the Soviet Union signed a nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany,the American Communist Party

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General ________ led the military mission to eject the "Bonus Army" from Washington,D.C.,in 1932.

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In the 1931 Scottsboro court case,

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Prior to 1932,Franklin Roosevelt had been all of the following EXCEPT

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In 1928,Herbert Hoover predicted an end to poverty in America was near.

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Those blacks who migrated to northern cities during the Great Depression found conditions little better than in the South.

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In the 1930s,Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People

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Popular culture in the 1930s held that married women should not work outside the home.

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In 1932,Franklin Roosevelt's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment to

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Those Americans who went to Spain to fight against General Franco and fascism created the ________ Brigade.

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How was the American family affected by the Great Depression?

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Following the "great crash," the Federal Reserve system lowered interest rates in an effort to revive the American economy.

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Characterize Herbert Hoover's personality during his presidency.How did his personal image with the American public change between 1928 and 1932?

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