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Key Events and Influences of the Early 20th Century: WWI to the Great Depression

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This examination explores pivotal historical events from World War I through the Great Depression, including the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the Great Migration of African Americans, significant reforms like the New Deal, and the socio-political climate of the 1920s. Discover the reasons behind the passage of key legislation such as the National Origins Act of 1924, and delve into the effects of the Great Depression on American society and the homefront during World War II, shedding light on influences that shaped modern America.

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  1. Unit 4 Throwback WWI-Cold War

  2. Which of the following created the spark that started World War I? • a. • European alliances • c. • the growth of military power • b. • American imperialism • d. • the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

  3. the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

  4. What was the Great Migration

  5. the movement of thousands of African Americans north in search of employment

  6. Among the president’s Fourteen Points was a proposal to • a. • disarm all major powers • c. • create an alliance with Germany • b. • form a League of Nations • d. • make Great Britain repay its war debts

  7. b. • form a League of Nations

  8. One result of World War I was • a. • the creation of new countries • c. • a move toward democaracy in Russia • b. • an expansion of German colonies • d. • an alliance between Germany and France

  9. a. • the creation of new countries

  10. Which BEST defines the Harlem Renaissance? • a. • a time of great racial tension exemplified by race riots in New York • c. • a concentrated time of African Americn achievement in literature and music • b. • a time of high interest in soutehrn African American culture • d. • the renovation of turn of the century building in Harlem

  11. c. • a concentrated time of African Americn achievement in literature and music

  12. Why was the National Origins Act of 1924 passed?

  13. to limit immigration from soutehrn and eastern Europe

  14. Which phrase describes the 1920s? • a. • spirited and uncertain • c. • stable and traditional • b. • prosperous and secure • d. • trusting and patriotic

  15. a. • spirited and uncertain

  16. Why were the 1920s called the Roaring Twenties? • a. • Americans wanted to intervene in European politics • c. • Congress passed many pro-immigration bills • b. • Many immigrants entered the United States eager to find jobs • d. • There was much lifestyle change

  17. d. • There was much lifestyle change

  18. The Great Depression was caused by • a. • the stock market crash of 1929 • c. • poor regulation of the banking industry • b. • an overproduction of farm products • d. • a combination of several economic factors

  19. d. • a combination of several economic factors

  20. Which does NOT characterize the Great Depression? • a. • farm foreclosures and price controls • c. • an improved gross national product and consumer spending • b. • an effort by government to economically intervene in the lives of Americans • d. • limited schooling and malnutrition among children

  21. c. • an improved gross national product and consumer spending

  22. Which BEST describes the economic situation in Ameirca in 1930? • a. • Several banks closed • c. • People had plenty of money to buy food • b. • Farms prices were on the rise • d. • Jobs were plentiful in California

  23. a. • Several banks closed

  24. What caused the Dust Bowl?

  25. overfarming and drought

  26. What was the New Deal?

  27. a series of programs aimed at economic reform

  28. All of the following situations provide examples of the effects of New Deal programs EXCEPT • a. • a need being created for more workers • c. • people moving from the Midwest to California • b. • the construction of public works like dams and bridges • d. • farmers receiving government subidies

  29. c. • people moving from the Midwest to California

  30. Why did President Roosevelt want to “pack the court?”

  31. to appoint justices who would rule favorably on New Deal programs

  32. Why did Congress pass the Neutrality Acts?

  33. to isolate itself

  34. In 1944, journalist Ernie Pyle wrote, “It seems to me a miracle taht we ever took the beach at all.” What can you infer about D-Day frm this statement? • a. • There were not evnough soldiers and machines to go to war. • c. • The United States was unprepared • b. • it was a long, bloody, and very difficult battle • d. • The beach terrain was difficult

  35. b. • it was a long, bloody, and very difficult battle

  36. What was the result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

  37. an American declaration of war on Japan

  38. Why did the federal government encourage American citizens to buy war bonds?

  39. to help finance the war

  40. Which word describes the homefront during World War II? • a. • easy • c. • sacrifice • b. • selfish • d. • uncooperative

  41. c. • sacrifice

  42. The Red Scare was prompted by

  43. the rise of communism and socialism

  44. Though President Wilson was able to convince European leaders of the value of the League of Nations, to his great disappointment, the plan caused great dissenion in Congress. Massachsetts senator Henry Cabot Lodge stated, “I have loved but one flag and I cannot share that devotion and give affection to the mongrel banner invented for a league.” In the end, the United States • a. • ratified the Treaty of Versailles • c. • agreed to join but only after Germany did not • b. • failed to join the League of Nations • d. • lobbied so hard that Europe dismissed the plan

  45. b. • failed to join the League of Nations

  46. Which BEST describes the Harlem Renaissance? • a. • a time when the architecture of Harlem was copied by other cities • c. • a time when jazz music lost in popularity • b. • a time when the past success of Harlem was highlighted • d. • a time when the literary work of African Americans flourished

  47. a time when the literary work of African Americans flourished

  48. American Neutrality Acts passed during the late 1930s • a. • established an embargo against unfriendly nations • c. • provided for a U.S. military buildup • b. • allowed for the sale of military hardware to Germany • d. • created a system of war loans for European nations

  49. d. • created a system of war loans for European nations

  50. Use the information below to answer the question. • It is an example of muckraking • It uncovered unsanitary conditions in food processing • It led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act • President Theodore Roosevelt read it • The statements above describe