History Test: 1920s

Did Warren Harding eliminate Woodrow Wilson’s regulatory agencies or appoint business-friendly people to lead and work in them?

Apporeted business friendly folk

Who transformed American transportation with the mass production of the Model T automobile?

Henry Ford

What new genre and style of music became a nationwide phenomenon during the 1920s?

Jazz

What was the powerful face of moderation in the 1920s?

Powerful Face of Moderation

Did the author believe that the cultural changes of the 1920s were equally present in all economic classes?

Yes

What was outlawed during the 1920s due to a constitutional amendment?

Drinking

Who became president upon the death of President Warren G. Harding?

Calvin Coolidge

What was one thing Herbert Hoover was known for prior to becoming president?

Wealthy Mining Engineer.

What major event occurred on 'Black Tuesday'?

The stock market crashed.

Where did the Great Depression start and where did it spread?

Started in the USA and spread worldwide.

Briefly describe one of the two main schools of thought about the causes of the Great Depression.

Kegnesian demand.

What did other countries do in response to the Smoot-Hawley Tarif?

They raised their own tariffs.

What happened to the group of Great War veterans called the “Bonus Army”?

They demanded money.

Why was Franklin Roosevelt’s public personality and temperament helpful during the Great Depression?

He was an optimist.

What did Franklin Roosevelt promise to use to stop and reverse the Great Depression?

A New Deal for the American people.

Name one of the actions Franklin Roosevelt took with his New Deal programs.

Four Day Bank Holiday.

What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule about the National Recovery Administration (NRA)?

Established Era.

What caused the “Roosevelt recession”?

Economic downturn.