The Interwar Years — Test Answers

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Which describes an effect of Prohibition?

Americans stopped drinking large amounts of alcohol.

Americans stopped going to bars that served alcohol.

Americans started buying alcohol in Mexico and Canada.

Americans learned how to distill alcohol at home.

Who held the view that businesses should regulate themselves without government oversight?

conservatives

Huey Long

liberals

Franklin Roosevelt

Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people’s lives, Hoover

supported the rapid construction and occupancy of Hoovervilles.

encouraged Americans to move their families to shantytowns.

believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.

made sure the nation’s food supply was long lasting and secure.

What was a consequence of the trend between 1929 and 1933, as shown on the graph?

Many people got new jobs and bought new homes.

Many businesses moved to more prosperous areas.

Many people lost their income and their homes.

Many businesses thrived and hired new workers.

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