Sec. 5

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Sec. 5

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

In the early 1930s, a trend common to all western industrialized countries was

A.	an increase in manufacturing.
B.	the lowering of tariff barriers.
C.	an increase in unemployment.
D.	the election of extremist governments.

The problems of the Depression were made worse for farmers in the U.S.A. by

A.	a shortage of labour.
B.	the effects of the “Dust Bowl.
C.	competition from foreign countries.
D.	an increasing number of “Hoovervilles".

A major cause of the American Depression in the 1930s was:

U.S. prosperity during the 1920s was based on

A.	the reduction of tariffs.
B.	widespread consumer spending.
C.	government control of the economy.
D.	consistently high agricultural prices.

As a result of Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation,

A.	unemployment was eliminated.
B.	trade unions gained more power and influence.
C.	foreign trade increased because of lower tariffs.
D.	the government gained the confidence of the wealthy.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the U.S.A. in the 1920s?

A.	free trade.
B.	laissez-faire capitalism.
C.	growing racial tolerance.
D.	increasing government involvement in the economy.

One criticism directed at the New Deal was that it:

A.	contained socialist policies.
B.	encouraged private business.
C.	ended unemployment payments.
D.	ended the American policy of isolationism.

Roosevelt restored confidence in the U.S. banking system in 1933 by:

A.	reducing tariffs.
B.	temporarily closing the banks.
C.	devaluing the dollar.
D.	nationalizing the banking system.

One example of the American policy of isolationism following the First World War was:

A.	tariff barriers.
B.	the Dawes Plan.
C.	reparations payments.
D.	the Washington Naval Conference.

10.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about American agriculture in the late 1920s?

A.	Agricultural machinery was in short supply.
B.	Over-production led to a fall in farm income.
C.	A series of droughts had devastated farming regions.
D.	Government subsidies encouraged farmers to grow more crops.

11.

Roosevelt's "New Deal":

A.	removed wage and price controls.
B.	reduced government regulation of the economy.
C.	discouraged public ownership of basic industries.
D.	increased government intervention into the economy.

12.

Immigration into the U.S.A. dropped in the 1920s because

A.	Europeans no longer wished to emigrate.
B.	the Depression in the U.S.A. discouraged new immigrants.
C.	a series of government measures had restricted immigration.
D.	Europeans could not afford to emigrate after the First World War.

13.

In the 1920s, the world’s greatest industrial power was

14.

Which is a statement of opinion, rather than fact, about the New Deal?

A.	The New Deal involved thousands of Americans.
B.	The New Deal did not end the problem of unemployment in the U.S.A.
C.	The New Deal was the best way to get the U.S.A. out of the Depression.
D.	The New Deal resulted in the completion of numerous public works projects.

15.

All of the following were accomplished during President Roosevelt’s first “Hundred Days” except the

A.	reform of the Supreme Court.
B.	introduction of “fireside chats”.
C.	reorganization of the banking system.
D.	introduction of the “alphabet agencies”.