Unit 8 CBA #7 Test Review

______ led to the United States' entry into World War II.

• Germany's attack on France

• Japan's conquest on Indonesia

• the formation of the Axis powers

• Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

What led to the FAILURE of a large number of banks in 1929? (select two)

• stable stock prices and stable levels of business activity

• declining levels of business activity

• failing stock prices

• rising oil prices

• rising stock prices and increasing levels of business activity

Who founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?

• Lulu Belle Madison White

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• James L Farmer Jr.

Why was Dr. Hector Garcia awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

• he served as the first Mexican American in the U.S House of Representatives

• he founded LULAC to support Mexican American rights

• his work to improve the lives of Mexican Americans challenged traditional American ideals

• his community-building efforts demonstrated good citizenship

What was the bitter dispute between the United States and the Soviet Union in the period after World War II?

• the Red Scare

• the Russo-American War

• the War on Communism

• the Cold War

which of the following sentences fits best in the last box of the graphic organizer?

• the agriculture industry experiences a boom

• the real estate industry experiences a boom

• the computer industry experiences a boom

• the automobile industry experiences a boom

What did Franklin Roosevelt say was needed to solve the Great Depression?

• state and local governments

• the federal government and the support of the people

• the actions of the American people and private charities

• reliance on the business community to rebuild the economy

what physical factor contributed to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?

• abandoned farms

• several mild winters

• unusually hot, dry weather

• a series of tornadoes

World War I led some Texans and other Americans to express their feelings about the enemy by discriminating against-

• German Americans

• Japanese Americans

• Italian Americans

• Russian Americans

Why did Texas cotton farmers face hard economic times AFTER World War I ?

• cotton prices increased from 10 cents to 42 cents a pound

• landlords forced tenant farmers to grow crops other than cotton

• farmers could not keep up with the increased demand for cotton

• the price of cotton fell as increased supply exceeded demand