Ch 18.2 PPT

Multiple Choice

The Depression Worsens

Jobless people often stood in ___________ or lined up outside _____________ for free food.

• train lines; churches

• bread lines; soup kitchens

• camp grounds; the White House

• the rain; diners

Multiple Choice

What were the main challenges faced by individuals during the Great Depression as depicted in the image?

• Lack of employment opportunities

• High inflation rates

• Increased crime rates

• Government support programs

Multiple Choice

Where would someone go for a free hot meal during the Great Depression?

• Hooverville

• Soup Kitchen

• Dust Bowl

• Wall Street

Multiple Choice

What does the sign in the image indicate about the service being provided?

• Free food for everyone

• Free coffee and donuts for the unemployed

• Discounted meals for the unemployed

• Paid meals for the unemployed

Multiple Select

What were the two places from which unemployed workers and the poor received food during the Depression? (2)

• Bread lines

• Soup kitchens

• Banks

• Federal Gov't

Multiple Choice

What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?

• Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
• Unemployment decreased gradually.
• Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
• Hoover was re-elected as president.

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?

• Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression and were unable to pay their rent.

• Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl and severe weather conditions

• Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
• Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.

Multiple Select

Check the best answer to fill in the blank.

Black Blizzards were ________________.

• when the sun did not come out for days due to heavy cloud cover and dark rain.

• Snow that was so heavily mixed with soil that it looked black.

• giant dust storms that people could not see through.

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Check the box that best fills in the blank.

Okies were______________________.

• People that farmed and were forced to move their crops.

• Farmers that moved from the Dust Bowl to California.

• Farmers that strung a clothesline between their house to find their way back.

Multiple Choice

Why was the drought so devastating for the Dust Bowl?

• Over-cultivation caused increased erosion.

• Farmers relied on crops to survive.

• The region already had very little rain.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

• formation of the United States Department of Agriculture

• creation of wheat surpluses

• growth of the Populist movement

• development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

Open Ended

What can you infer about the social dynamics of the group of children and adults in the image?

Multiple Choice

What does this image depict about living conditions during the Great Depression?

• Wealthy neighborhoods

• Rural farms

• Shantytowns

• Urban skyscrapers

Multiple Choice

What challenges did immigrants face during the 1930s in California?

• Deportation threats

• Job opportunities

• Free train rides to Mexico

• Support from the government

Multiple Choice

What were the primary causes of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

• Excessive rainfall and flooding

• Overgrazing by livestock

• Poor agricultural practices and severe drought

• Industrial pollution

Multiple Choice

Many farmers began migrating away from rural areas in search of jobs in other locations. One reason for their migration was the Depression. The other was the effects of the Dust Bowl in the Plains states. Where did the farmers go?

• Most sold all of their belongings and headed west to California in search of jobs and a better life.

• Some farmers moved in with friends and neighbors after banks repossessed their farms and homes.

• During the Dust Bowl, farmers decided that their families would do better in a colder, wetter climate like Oregon.

• Farmers didn’t move from the Plains states. They stayed on their farms and waited patiently for the drought and winds to end.

Multiple Choice

What event is depicted in the image taken on April 14, 1935, known as Black Sunday?

• A tornado

• A flood

• A dust storm

• An earthquake

Multiple Choice

What were the psychological effects of the Depression as mentioned in the text?

• Increase in suicides

• Rise in mental health issues

• Strengthening of family bonds

• Decrease in community support

Multiple Choice

How did artists respond to the Great Depression in their work?

• By focusing on abstract themes

• By depicting the struggles of everyday people

• By creating works that celebrated wealth

• By ignoring the economic situation

Multiple Choice

Arts and Entertainment

What was the first full-length animated feature?

• Sleeping Beauty

• Beauty and the Beast

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

• The Little Mermaid

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most accurate about the portrayal of the Great Depression in Hollywood films of the 1930s?

• Movies realistically depicted the widespread poverty and unemployment of the era

• Films offered a sense of optimism and hope, often portraying characters overcoming challenges and achieving success.

• he government heavily censored movies to ensure they did not portray the true effects of the Depression.

• Documentaries were the most popular film genre during the 1930s, providing a factual account of the Depression's hardships.

Multiple Choice

What is the main theme depicted in the painting?

• Rural life

• Urban life

• Industrialization

• War

Multiple Choice

How did William Faulkner's use of stream of consciousness impact his storytelling?

• It made the narrative more linear

• It revealed characters' inner thoughts

• It simplified the plot

• It focused on dialogue only

Multiple Choice

Author who wrote The Grapes of Wrath which showed life during

Depression

• Mary M. Bethune

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Woody Guthrie

• John Steinbeck

Multiple Choice

The Depression Worsens

Some homeless, unemployed Americans wandered around the country. They were called ____ .

• The League of Unemployed

• nomads

• ramblers

• hobos