Great Depression Test

Front

What event is often considered the starting point of the Great Depression? Options: The Wall Street Crash of 1929, The Bonus Army March, The Dust Bowl, The election of Franklin Roosevelt

Back

The Wall Street Crash of 1929

Front

How did President Herbert Hoover respond to the Bonus Army's demands?

Back

He called in the military to disperse them.

Front

What was the primary goal of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

Back

To conserve natural resources and provide jobs.

Front

Which of the following was a significant consequence of the Great Depression on American society? Options: Increased immigration, Rise of radical political movements, Expansion of the middle class, Decrease in unemployment

Back

Rise of radical political movements

Front

What was Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal primarily focused on? Options: Military expansion, Economic recovery and social reform, Isolationism, Civil rights

Back

Economic recovery and social reform

Front

Which group was particularly affected by the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression? Options: Industrial workers, Farmers in the Midwest, Urban dwellers, Bankers

Back

Farmers in the Midwest

Front

What was one of the main reasons for the rise of Adolf Hitler during the Great Depression?

Back

The economic instability and unemployment

Front

How did the Great Depression affect the perception of government in America?

Back

It increased the expectation for government intervention.

Front

What was the significance of the Social Security Act of 1935?

Back

It provided unemployment insurance.

Front

Which of the following was a major criticism of Roosevelt's New Deal? Options: It was too conservative, It did not go far enough in helping the poor, It was too focused on military spending, It led to increased taxes for the wealthy

Back

It did not go far enough in helping the poor