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Multiple choice great depression between the two world wars - the russian revolution and the great depression history russian revolution the russian revolution

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 are similar in that they both ____________________.

  1. were struck down by the Supreme Court.

  2. put into practice the theory of laissez-faire.

  3. were aimed at limiting the power of the railroad companies.

  4. extended the power of government into the regulation of business.

  5. recognized the right of workers to form unions.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Both the Interstate Commerce Act and the NIRA represented significant expansions of federal authority to regulate business practices and economic activity.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's actions were noteworthy because he ________________________________.

  1. simplified the operations of the federal government.

  2. implemented a sweeping civil rights program.

  3. extended the direct influence of the government into the lives of the people.

  4. succeeded in being elected five times to the presidency.

  5. successfully concluded World War II.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Roosevelt's New Deal programs directly involved the federal government in providing relief, jobs, and social security to citizens, marking a shift in the government's role.

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The period between 1918 in 1941 is best known for the development of which of the following art forms?

  1. Transcendental poetry

  2. Jazz music

  3. Impressionist painting

  4. Post modern architecture

  5. Folk music
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime. Jazz is seen by many as "America's classical music.

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In accordance with his belief that the New Deal had not  accomplished its  goals,  Francis Townsend proposed  a  plan to _______________.

  1. Use nonviolent civil disobedience to oppose racial segregation.

  2. Send aid to antifascist groups in Europe.

  3. Force all "subversive" groups to register with the government.

  4. Ban women from working outside the home until all able-bodied men had work.

  5. Provide a monthly stipend to everyone in the United States over 60 years old.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The Townsend Plan proposed a monthly pension for all citizens over 60, aiming to stimulate the economy and provide security for the elderly.

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Identify the correct statement about the novel "It Can't Happen Here" written by Sinclair Lewis.

  1. It warned Americans in the 1920s that excessive buying on credit could lead to an economic crisis.

  2. It described what the United States would look like if communists led a successful revolution in the 1950s.

  3. It imagined a fascist takeover in the Europe in the 1930s.

  4. It addressed the danger of nuclear war in the 1960s.

  5. It woke Californians up in the 1970s to the dangers of a devastating earthquake.
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C Correct answer
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During which of the following case, the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States was upheld in the Supreme Court decision?

  1. McCulloh v. Maryland

  2. Marbury v.Madison

  3. Plessy v. Ferguson

  4. Dred Scott v. Sanford

  5. Brown . Board of Education of Topeka
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A Correct answer
Explanation

McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316, was a U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1819 that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures. The dispute in McCulloch involved the legality of the national bank and a tax that the state of Maryland imposed on it.

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ALL BUT WHICH of the following were factors that contributed to the repeal of the Prohibition Amendment by 1933? 

  1. Many Americans continued to drink alcoholic beverages despite the law.

  2. The law was weakly enforced by the Federal government.

  3. It had become apparent that Prohibition was a major cause of The Great Depression.

  4. Tax revenue could be collected from legalized alcoholic beverages.

  5. Organized crime syndicates had grown too large and violent.
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A Correct answer
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The growth of the Communist Party in the United States in the 1930s was not due to the _____________________.

  1. The Communist Party tapped into many people's doubts the efficacy of the capitalist system during the Great Depression

  2. The Communist Party, as part of its Popular Front strategy,avoided talks of impending revolution and advocated forming alliances with anti-fascist liberals

  3. The Communist Part's work on behalf of African Americans as is evident in the Scottsboro case, won it many adherents

  4. The Communist Party's espionage work on behalf of the Soviet Union created an aura of dedication and audacity

  5. The large number of Eastern European immigrants who had supported communism back home gravitated toward the Communist Party in the United States
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Communist Party's growth in the 1930s was driven by economic desperation, anti-fascist alliances, and civil rights advocacy. Espionage was not a factor in its growth or public appeal during that decade.

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Which of the following best describes the differences that existed between the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in the 1930s?

  1. The AFL had a huge membership, while the CIO never developed a mass following.

  2. The AFL had its strength east of the Mississippi River, while the CIO was strongest west of the Mississippi.

  3. The AFL was more cautious in its approach to conflicts with management, while the CIO was willing to use more militant tactics, such as the sit-down strike.

  4. The AFL was actually a coalition of "company unions," organized by management to placate worker resentment, while the CIO was composed of actual worker organizations.

  5. The AFL was dominated by Communist Party members, while the CIO, fearing government reprisals, excluded Communists from leadership positions.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The AFL was more cautious in its approach to conflicts with management, while the CIO was willing to use more militant tactics, such as the sit-down strike.

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Ordinary dust storm took the form of the Black Blizzard in U.S. plains in 1930 because _________________.

  1. The entire ploughed landscape was stripped of all grass which earlier held the land together

  2. There was no rainfall in the region for a very long time

  3. The whole plain was an arid zone without much vegetation

  4. The area faced heavy flooding

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ordinary dust storm took the form of the Black Blizzard in U.S. plains in 1930 because entire landscape was stripped of all grass that held land together. Grass holds the soil together.