The Great Depression

The Great Depression

1929-1930

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade.

• Helped stabilize the U.S. economy.

• Strengthened U.S. relationships overseas.

• Led to a decline in U.S. unemployment.

Multiple Choice

When people went to the bank to withdraw their money and the banks had no money was known as the 

• Bank Crisis 
• Black Tuesday
• Stock Market Crash
• New Deal 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best completes this graphic organizer?

• Increase in consumer spending.

• Overspeculation in the stock market.

• Decrease in military spending.

• Government subsidization of agriculture.

Multiple Choice

What environmental factor played a part in the cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Snow

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Rain

Multiple Choice

Which headline describes the primary issue faced by the federal government at the onset of the Great Depression?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

• The rise of corporate monopolies.

• Strict banking regulations and high income tax rates.

• The influx of immigrants into urban areas.

• High unemployment and widespread home foreclosures.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929?

• The implementation o fa personal income tax.
• Over speculation in the stock market.
• New regulations on banking.
• The elimination of import tariffs.

Multiple Choice

The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to —

• a global economic depression

• an increase in foreign investments in the U.S. market

• the adoption of the gold standard

• an increase in free market activity

Multiple Choice

Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population?

• Federal Housing Administration.

• Securities and Exchange Commission.

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

• Social Security Administration.

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

• Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans

• Providing monetary aid to struggling banks

• Guaranteeing job security for bank employees

• Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure

Multiple Choice

How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

• Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

• Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

• The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

• The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

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