Social Studies Chapter 8 Review

Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt felt differently about:A. dams creating electricityB. the role of the federal government in the economyC. how much social security should pay peopleD. how long someone should be president

B. the role of the federal government in the economy

Why did people have more free time in the 1920s?A. the radio was a tool that saved them timeB. assembly lines made the work day shorterC. cars got them to places quickerD. vacuum cleaners, washing machines and other inventions made chores easier

D. vacuum cleaners, washing machines and other inventions

made chores easier

Why did Americans elect Roosevelt?A. He promised a “new deal” with programs to help them.B. His wife promised to help out.C. He promised that no more Americans would lose their jobs.D. He promised the federal government wouldn’t interfere with the economy.

A. He promised a “new deal” with programs to help them.

What did many Americans experience during the Great Depression?A. Many Americans created new businesses and hired workers.B. Many Americans bought cars.C. Many Americans were able to invest in stock markets.D. Many Americans lost their jobs and became homeless.

D. Many Americans lost their jobs and became homeless.

How does the Social Security Act help Americans?A. If finds jobs for people.B. It keeps people safe.C. It arranges social events for senior citizens.D. It gives money to people with disabilities and to Americans over 65.

D. It gives money to people with disabilities and to Americans over

65.

What happened after the stock market crash?A. There was an economic boom.B. The economy grew strong.C. The economy grew weak.D. People borrowed money to buy stocks.

C. The economy grew weak.

What made life hard for farmers on the Great Plains?A. Railroads didn’t go there.B. There was no room to build shantytowns.C. There was a bad drought and the soil turned to dust.D. There were not enough farmers to harvest the crops.

C. There was a bad drought and the soil turned to dust.

What happened when stores couldn’t sell their goods?A. Factories fired workers.B. Factories hired workers.C. Factories made more goods.D. Factories borrowed money to buy more goods.

Factories fired workers.

During the Great Depression there was:A. a flood in the Great PlainsB. unemployment and hardshipC. work for everyone except farmersD. growth and prosperity

B. unemployment and hardship

What happened to bank customers in the 1930s?A. They asked the banks for loans to buy stocks.B. They lost their savings when the banks closed.C. They sold their shanties to the banks.D. They earned interest on their savings accounts.

B. They lost their savings when the banks closed.

After World War I ended:A. there was an economic boomB. there was an economic bustC. most people could not afford to buy homesD. people didn’t want to spend money

A. there was an economic boom

What was the biggest thing that happened for women in the 1920s?A. They worked outside of their homes.B. They went to college.C. They played sports.D. They won the right to vote.

D. They won the right to vote.

Henry Ford’s factories used assembly lines to build:A. washing machinesB. vacuum cleanersC. housesD. automobiles

D. automobiles

Which of the following gave people more free time and made their lives easier?A. radioB. moviesC. electricityD. tanks

C. electricity

Why did many Americans invest their money in the stock market?A. to sell their stock at a low price to make a profitB. to sell their stock at a high price to make a profitC. to finance a new warD. to be able to loan businesses money

B. to sell their stock at a high price to make a profit

Herbert Hoover thought economic growth should come from:A. wealthy people helping othersB. the government raising taxesC. the government cutting taxesD. ordinary people working hard

D. ordinary people working hard

Who were the three presidents during the 1920s?A. Wilson, Coolidge, and HooverB. Theodore Roosevelt, Coolidge, and HooverC. Coolidge, Hoover, and Franklin RooseveltD. Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover

D. Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover

During W.W.1, people moved to cities to:A. dance in jazz nightclubsB. be closer to military basesC. sell produce from their farmsD. work in factories or other businesses

D. work in factories or other businesses