Question 1

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 2

The long-time censor of Hollywood films in the 1920s and 1930s was

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A)   Frank Capra.
B)   King Vidor.
C)   James Agee.
D)   Will Hays.
E)   Pare Lorentz.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In the 1931 Scottsboro court case,

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

Question 4

What are the major interpretations regarding the causes of the Great Depression? Why is there little historical consensus regarding the causes?

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Question 5

In response to the Great Depression,many Mexican Americans

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A)   successfully organized agricultural unions.
B)   left the United States entirely.
C)   migrated into rural areas, where work was more available.
D)   moved into California.
E)   migrated to the South.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) B

Question 6

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 7

During the Great Depression,

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A)   the birth rate increased.
B)   the divorce rate declined.
C)   both the marriage rate and the birth rate increased.
D)   All these answers are correct.
E)   the marriage rate increased.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

As the depression deepened,President Herbert Hoover

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

Question 9

Farm income declined by 60 percent between 1929 and 1932.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The severity of the Depression increased in 1931 when the Federal Reserve Board

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A)   weakened the value of the dollar.
B)   raised interest rates.
C)   closed all financially-ailing banks.
D)   declared bankruptcy.
E)   expanded the money supply.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E) B

Question 12

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 13

All of the following statements regarding the 1932 "Bonus Army" are true EXCEPT that

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A)  more than 20,000 American veterans camped out in Washington,D.C.
B)  Hoover called some marchers' behavior evidence of uncontrolled violence and radicalism.
C)  the United States Army,led by General Douglas MacArthur,forced the veterans to flee in terror.
D)  the "Army" demanded Congress create relief programs for World War I veterans.
E)  Congress refused to formally consider the demands of the "Army."F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

During the 1930s,the left in the United States

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A)   All these answers are correct.
B)   both experienced intense government hostility and saw a widening of the ideological range of mainstream art and politics.
C)   saw a widening of the ideological range of mainstream art and politics.
D)   found broad acceptance among both the working class and intellectuals.
E)   experienced intense government hostility.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

In 1932,the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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A)   lent funds only to financial institutions with sufficient collateral.
B)   was created by Congress over President Herbert Hoover's veto.
C)   spent most of its money trying to prop up unstable local banks.
D)   was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
E)   focused most of its spending on large urban cities in the Northeast.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Farm strikes in the Midwest during the Great Depression were initially successful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The staple of radio broadcasting during the 1930s was news.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The last of the Scottsboro defendants was not freed until 1950.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide in 1932,but it was not clear what he would do as president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the 1930s,the American Communist Party

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A)   supported Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War.
B)   None of these answers is correct.
C)   excluded most minorities from its ranks.
D)   distanced itself from the Soviet Union.
E)   both distanced itself from the Soviet Union and excluded most minorities from its ranks.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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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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The long-time censor of Hollywood films in the 1920s and 1930s was

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In the 1931 Scottsboro court case,

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In response to the Great Depression,many Mexican Americans

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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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During the Great Depression,

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As the depression deepened,President Herbert Hoover

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Farm income declined by 60 percent between 1929 and 1932.

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

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The severity of the Depression increased in 1931 when the Federal Reserve Board

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

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All of the following statements regarding the 1932 "Bonus Army" are true EXCEPT that

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During the 1930s,the left in the United States

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In 1932,the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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Farm strikes in the Midwest during the Great Depression were initially successful.

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The staple of radio broadcasting during the 1930s was news.

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The last of the Scottsboro defendants was not freed until 1950.

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Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide in 1932,but it was not clear what he would do as president.

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