The Great Depression Pre-Asessment

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When did the Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression begin?

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1929

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The Great Depression can BEST be described as ___________.

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financial and economic instability and high unemployment

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Which relief helped feed those suffering in the Great Depression? (SS5H3a) Options: Soup Kitchens, WPA, Victory Gardens, CCC

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Soup Kitchens

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What created the Dust Bowl?

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Poor farming practices, windstorms, and drought

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Who did some Americans blame for not helping them more in the Great Depression?

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Herbert Hoover

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Which president was charged with helping Americans out of the Great Depression?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Front

This program is made up of three parts: ______, recovery, and reform.

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relief

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Which program provided jobs for unmarried, unemployed men, offered shelter, clothing, and a weekly wage, and worked on projects to protect natural resources?

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Civilian Conservation Corps

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Which program aimed to provide jobs for mostly unskilled men, including building public roads, structures, and bridges, and employed over 3 million men?

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Works Progress Administration

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Duke Ellington was the most popular musician in the 1930s. What types of genres were his music?

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Jazz, Blues, and Swing