Quiz Two
United States History II
Directions: You can only use the course readings to help you answer the following questions below. Use of any other source(s) is prohibited.
Your grade will be based on how well you show the accuracy and historical significance of each item listed below. For the short answers and the terms, make sure that you answer every part of the questions, and make sure that your responses come “full-circle.” Although you could use your notes, it is very important to spend time thinking about how you will write your thorough and scholarly answers. Most importantly, you must incorporate what you learned from this week’s readings into you answers. Your responses must be typed in Times New Roman and 12-point font.
Terms:
1. Presidential Election of 1912
2. Theodore Roosevelt
3. Black Tuesday
4. Scottsboro Boys
5. “Good Neighbor” policy
Essay:
1. How did President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” epitomize the notion that the federal government should serve as a steward protecting the public’s interests?
2. Explain the affect(s) the Great Depression had on African Americans that were vastly different from their white counterparts.
3. Why is Herbert Hoover so often blamed for the Great Depression? To what extent is such an assessment fair or accurate?
4. Why was the 1920s called the roaring 20s?
