Hardships of the Great Depression - Unit 7

Multiple Choice

What event triggered the Great Depression in the United States?

• The Dust Bowl

• World War I

• The stock market crash of October 1929

• The New Deal

Multiple Select

Which of the following were key impacts of the Great Depression on African Americans and Latinos?

• Job discrimination

• Increased wages

• Reduced economic opportunities

• Forced migration and deportation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a common social and psychological impact of the Great Depression on American families?

• Widespread feelings of hope and prosperity

• Increased mental health challenges

• Improved family structures

• Gain in social status

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors contributed to the struggles of rural Americans during the Great Depression?

• Increasing crop prices

• Government subsidies

• Foreclosure of family farms

• Abundant rainfall