US History 1930s Quiz

Question 1

• The Dawes Plan rescheduled Germany's war reparations to Britain and France.
• It did not outline Roosevelt's program for relief, recovery, and reform.
• It did not outlaw tribal ownership of Native American lands.
• It revitalized the American economy in 1933-1934.

Question 2

• Herbert Hoover believed the economy would recover by forcing Britain and France to repay war debts.
• He also supported industry in hopes of "trickle-down" economics, where federal dollars would reach the poorest Americans.
• He did not support shifting to consumer goods.
• Hoover did not advocate for government intervention to help the poor.

Question 3

• Environmental conditions in the Southern Plains (parts of Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma) were particularly severe during the 1930s.
• This led to widespread hardship and displacement of farmers.

Question 4

• The Immigration Act of 1924 decreased national quotas for immigration, not increased them, from 1921 levels.
• It was not related to Chinese immigrants or Latin Americans.

Question 5

• The Roosevelt Recession of 1937 was caused by the US government's overly hasty retreat from deficit spending.

Question 6

• World War I contributed to the Great Depression because soldiers returning from war struggled to find employment due to their lack of skills.
• Industries became specialized on war production and could not switch over to consumer goods immediately.
• Americans spent money on war bonds, which decreased their savings.
• The financial strain on foreign countries made them unable to buy American goods.

Question 7

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the 1932 election because many Americans were dissatisfied with Herbert Hoover's policies and approach to the Great Depression.
• This is a general dissatisfaction with his policies.
• He did not win because of the "Battle of Anacostia Flats".

Question 8

• The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacturing, sale, and consumption of alcohol.
• It did not allow Americans to directly elect senators, or end prohibition. Also, women did not get voting rights with the 18th Amendment.

Question 9

• Causes of the Great Depression included poor banking practices, European debt issues, and overproduction.
• Depressed precious metals and overproduction were parts of the Depression.
• Overproduction was an aspect of the Depression.
• Not all of these factors are mutually exclusive.

Question 10

• The 1919-1920 Red Scare in the United States was partly prompted by the rise of the Socialist Party, and Eugene V. Debs.

Additional Information

• The influx of Southern and Eastern European immigrants to the United States is not a cause of the Great Depression.

• The 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia is also not related to the causes of the Great Depression.

Test your knowledge of key events and policies in U.S. history during the 1930s. The quiz covers topics like the Dawes Plan, Herbert Hoover's economic strategies, and conditions in the Southern Plains. Challenge yourself to see how well you understand this transformative decade.