1. U-9 Great Depression

Open Ended

What surprises you most about this account of the condition of the migrants living in California during the Great Depression? Explain your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression according to the notes?

• Overproduction

• Stock speculation

• Uneven distribution of wealth

• Government overspending

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the Great Depression?

• Increase in job opportunities

• Soup kitchens

• Hatred for President Hoover

• Bonus Army Veteran Protest

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a way people tried to escape the hardships of the Great Depression, according to the notes?

• Listening to radio comedies

• Watching movies like Snow White

• Reading literature such as The Grapes of Wrath

• Traveling to Europe for work

Multiple Choice

How did the Mexican Repatriation Act impact Mexican-Americans during the Great Depression?

• It provided financial aid to Mexican-Americans.

• It encouraged Mexican-Americans to migrate to California.

• It led to the forced removal of many Mexican-Americans to Mexico.

• It offered citizenship to all Mexican immigrants.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a key feature of President Roosevelt's New Deal as described in the notes?

• Experiment and change to fight Depression

• Government responsible for economy to run smoothly

• Increased the power of the presidency

• Return to the gold standard

Open Ended

Explain the significance of Eleanor Roosevelt and Frances Perkins during the Great Depression. How did their actions impact women's roles in society?

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions were taken during the First Hundred Days of the New Deal to address the banking crisis?

• Emergency Banking Relief Act

• Closing all banks for a bank holiday

• Creation of the Federal Reserve

• Fireside Chats to reassure the public

Multiple Choice

Which New Deal program was designed to provide immediate relief for unemployment?

• National Recovery Act (NRA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Open Ended

How did New Deal programs like the Public Works Administration (PWA) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) contribute to the recovery from the Great Depression?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were critics of FDR for not doing enough during the New Deal?

• Huey Long

• Father Coughlin

• Francis Townsend

• Andrew Mellon

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a criticism of the New Deal from big business?

• The government was doing too much and interfering in business.

• The government was not doing enough to help the poor.

• The Supreme Court had too much power.

• The New Deal ended the Great Depression.

Multiple Choice

What was the main issue in the Supreme Court case Schechter Poultry vs. US?

• Whether the president had too much power over the Supreme Court

• Whether the federal government had exceeded its authority on interstate commerce

• Whether the New Deal ended the Great Depression

• Whether pensions should be given to people over 60