The Great Depression

The Great Depression

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Social Studies

5th - 6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What major turning point in the Great Depression gave many people hope that the U.S. would recover?

Back

The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president of the U.S.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is one role of the household sector of an economy?

Back

to consume services

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why did soup kitchens such as this one open during the 1930s?

Back

to provide meals for unemployed people who lost their savings in the Great Depression.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did many farmers react to the effects of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

Back

They migrated westward in search of employment.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be provided by the government, rather than a private business, in the United States?
cell phone service in a large city,
weekly lawn care and maintenance,
highway maintenance and repair,
shuttle service to and from an airport

Back

highway maintenance and repair

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following people created government agencies and social programs that led to the end of the Great Depression?
Henry Ford, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt

Back

Franklin D Roosevelt

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the name of the program created by President FDR?

Back

The New Deal

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