Question 1

The infamous ________ case saw the arrest and conviction of nine likely innocent black teenagers in Alabama in 1931.

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Question 2

During the Great Depression,Asian Americans

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A)  unlike blacks and Hispanics were generally able to keep from losing their jobs to white Americans.
B)  who were college educated generally weathered the crisis fairly well.
C)  had trouble competing for jobs with poor white migrants from the Midwest.
D)  were limited by law to low-paying jobs such as salesclerks and food servers.
E)  found it easier to move into mainstream professions.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

As the Depression deepened,President Herbert Hoover

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

Question 4

The Popular Front was a broad coalition of left-leaning "antifascist" groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What did President Hoover offer in the fight against the Great Depression? Why was he ineffective in this fight?

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Question 6

Prior to 1932,Franklin Roosevelt had never held elective office.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1921,Franklin Roosevelt lost the use of his legs when he was stricken with ________.

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Question 8

The driving ideology behind the antifascist Popular Front was ________.

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Question 9

In 1932,Franklin Roosevelt's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment to

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A)  spend billions of dollars to assist in the economic recovery.
B)  provide relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans.
C)  pass legislation establishing a nationwide program of social security.
D)  both spend billions of dollars to assist in the economic recovery,and provide relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

In the 1930s,the largest Japanese- and Chinese-American populations were found in

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A)  Oregon.
B)  Arizona.
C)  Washington.
D)  Hawaii.
E)  California.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

During the Great Depression,both the marriage rate and the divorce rate declined.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During the 1930s,the most important group within the Popular Front was the

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A)  Socialist Party.
B)  Federation of Labor.
C)  Communist Party.
D)  Progressive Party.
E)  Americans for Democratic Action.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933,Franklin Roosevelt

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A)  declared he would dramatically increase government spending.
B)  promised to maintain a balanced federal budget.
C)  made no public statements.
D)  refused to make any agreements with the outgoing president,Herbert Hoover.
E)  began laying the groundwork for his social security legislation.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930

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A)  gave incentives to Europeans to sell their goods in the United States.
B)  was designed to stimulate United States exports.
C)  increased tariffs on industrial products,but left farm products' rates unchanged.
D)  both gave incentives to Europeans to sell their goods in the United States,and was designed to stimulate United States exports.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

The ________ was an alliance between the American Communist Party and other "progressive" groups in the 1930s.

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Question 17

During the 1930s,the American Communist Party was always under the close supervision of the Soviet Union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1932,the Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the "Scottsboro boys."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As Herbert Hoover began his presidency,he

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A)  considered the country to have a bright economic future.
B)  assumed the economy might suffer a mild recession.
C)  feared a depression.
D)  called for voluntary guidelines to stabilize the stock market.
E)  renounced his earlier policy of associationalism.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

President Hoover did attempt to use federal spending to fight the Great Depression.

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A) True 
 B)False

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During the 1930s,the most important group within the Popular Front was the

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The Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930

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The ________ was an alliance between the American Communist Party and other "progressive" groups in the 1930s.

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The Popular Front was a broad coalition of left-leaning "antifascist" groups.

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During the Great Depression,Asian Americans

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As the Depression deepened,President Herbert Hoover

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In 1932,the Supreme Court overturned the convictions of the "Scottsboro boys."

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The driving ideology behind the antifascist Popular Front was ________.

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As Herbert Hoover began his presidency,he

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

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Prior to 1932,Franklin Roosevelt had never held elective office.

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During the Great Depression,both the marriage rate and the divorce rate declined.

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President Hoover did attempt to use federal spending to fight the Great Depression.

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Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933,Franklin Roosevelt

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In the 1930s,the largest Japanese- and Chinese-American populations were found in

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