Great Depression 3-25-25 B

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What was the Great Depression?

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The worst economic downturn in the industrialized world.

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What were characteristics of the Great Depression?

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Price inflation and high unemployment

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What triggered the start of the Great Depression in 1929? Options: The collapse of the stock market., The outbreak of World War II., The invention of the automobile., The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

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The collapse of the stock market.

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How did the U.S. government respond to the Great Depression under President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

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By launching the New Deal programs.

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Which of the following was a consequence of the Great Depression? Increased global trade and prosperity. Widespread poverty and unemployment. Technological advancements in agriculture. Decrease in urbanization.

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Widespread poverty and unemployment.

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Which program was part of the New Deal to provide jobs through public works projects?

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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

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How did the Dust Bowl exacerbate the Great Depression's impact on farmers?

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By destroying crops and farmland, leading to further economic hardship.

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Many Texans migrated to __________ looking for work.

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California

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Which of the following was NOT a New Deal program? Public Interest Coalition, Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Works Administration, Works Progress Administration

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Public Interest Coalition

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I am from Uvalde, Texas, I was Vice President under Roosevelt, and I was Speaker of the House. Who am I?

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John Nance Garner