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Lecture Prep |
1. |
Which of these was not identified as a possible reason for
the economic crises of the 1930s? |
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Raising tariffs |
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b. |
Unrestrained immigrantion to the US |
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c. |
Overconcentration of wealth |
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Answer 1:
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d. |
Too much consumer debt |
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Lecture Prep |
2. |
What event precipitated the Great Depression? |
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a. |
World War I |
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b. |
World War II |
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c. |
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 |
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Answer 2:
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d. |
The Oil Bust of 1930 |
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Lecture Prep |
3. |
This California ethnic group was urged to return to home in
the Pacific? |
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Filipinos |
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b. |
Japanese |
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c. |
Indonesians |
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Answer 3:
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d. |
Hawaiians |
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Lecture Prep |
4. |
Which of these cities is closely tied to "Okie" culture? |
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Bakersfield |
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b. |
Los Angeles |
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c. |
San Francisco |
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Answer 4:
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d. |
Oakland |
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Lecture Prep |
5. |
Which of these famous California "monuments" was not built
during the Depression? |
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The Golden Gate Bridge |
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b. |
The "Bay" Bridge |
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c. |
The Rose Bowl |
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Answer 5:
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d. |
The Coit Tower |
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Quiz
Practice |
6 |
Which of these technological innovations was key to the
success of California's citrus industry? |
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a. |
The refridgerated railcar |
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b. |
The Stockton Gang Plow |
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c. |
Burbank's hybridization technique |
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Answer 6:
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d. |
The steam/gasoline powered tractor |
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Quiz
Practice |
7. |
When was the major "oil boom" in Southern California? |
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1880s |
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b. |
1900 |
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c. |
1920s |
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Answer 7:
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d. |
1940s |
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Quiz
Practice |
8 |
John Muir can list this among his important accomplishments |
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a. |
Saving the Hetch Hetchy Valley from becoming a resevoir |
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b. |
Establishing the Sierra Club |
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c. |
Leading the fight to save Big Sur from developers |
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Answer 8:
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d. |
All of these |
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Quiz
Practice |
9. |
Which of these cities became well known as "closed shop"
town? |
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a. |
Sacramento |
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b. |
Los Angeles |
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c. |
San Francisco |
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Answer 9:
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d. |
San Diego |
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Quiz
Practice |
10. |
The boom of the 1880s was driven in large measure by the
actions taken by the ________ that encouraged migration to Southern
California |
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a. |
steam ship companies |
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b. |
the oil companies, that had just discovered oil near Long
Beach |
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c. |
citrus growers association |
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Answer 10:
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d. |
railroads |
