Unit 4 Review

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What percentage of American workers were unemployed during the Great Depression?

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25%

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The day that the stock market failed was called what?

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Black Tuesday

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Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the New Deal?
Started by Herbert Hoover, Began programs that put people to work building roads, schools and parks, Created farm assistance programs, Provided unemployment insurance and pensions

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Started by Herbert Hoover

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Shanty towns with run down shacks made of things like cardboard and scrap materials were called ______?

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Hoovervilles

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This was the name given to World War I Veterans who asked for their government money early (rather than waiting until 1945)

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Bonus Army

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FDR had a weekly radio program called the _________ Chats, where he boosted the confidence of the American people.

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Fireside

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Which of the following was a direct result of the Great Depression on American families? Increased birth rates, Higher levels of consumer spending, Increased rates of homelessness and poverty, Greater job security

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Increased rates of homelessness and poverty

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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Which New Deal program was designed to provide jobs for unemployed Americans?

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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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How did the Great Depression affect farmers in the United States?

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It caused many farmers to lose their land due to debt.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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Why did Marcus Garvey think all Black Americans should go back to Africa?

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Separating Black Americans from whites would lead to equality