Great Depression, FDR, & New Deal Test

Front

The stock market crash that marks the beginning of the Great Depression occurred in October of what year?

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1929

Front

The President at the beginning of the Great Depression was: Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge

Back

Herbert Hoover

Front

Areas where homeless Americans set up shacks during the Great Depression were often referred to as "Hoovervilles".

Back

True

Front

In 1932, this Democratic candidate was elected President of the United States. What was his name?

Back

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Front

Which of the following, one of FDR's New Deal measures, still insures bank deposits? Options: FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)

Back

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

Front

Which of the following provided conservation jobs for unemployed young men? Options: Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA), Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Public Works Administration (PWA)

Back

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Front

Which of the following encouraged farmers to eliminate crop surpluses? Options: Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Social Security Administration (SSA)

Back

Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)

Front

At the height of the Great Depression, the national unemployment rate peaked at ___?

Back

25%

Front

The Tennessee Valley Authority

Back

built dams to provide electricity for rural areas.

Front

The Social Security Act was intended to provide a "safety net" for elderly, unemployed, and disadvantaged Americans.

Back

True