Unit 5: Hardship, Suffering, and Hoover's Fail Policies

Open Ended

Why do you think people blamed President Hoover for the hardships they experienced during the Depression?

Multiple Choice

What were some of the challenges faced by people living in cities during the Great Depression?

• They lost their jobs and homes, and many ended up living in shantytowns.

• They experienced rapid economic growth and prosperity.

• They moved to rural areas for better opportunities.

• They received immediate government assistance and relief.

Multiple Choice

Which group faced higher unemployment rates and increasing racial violence during the Depression in the cities?

• African Americans and Latinos

• Women

• Farmers

• Children

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

• Overproduction of crops

• Heavy rainfall

• Urbanization

• Government relief programs

Multiple Choice

The region hardest hit by the Dust Bowl included parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and ___.

• Colorado
• Ohio

• California

• Arizona

Open Ended

What strategies did men use to survive after losing their jobs during the Great Depression?

Multiple Choice

In the early 1930s, some cities refused to hire ___ women as school teachers.

• unemployed
• single
• married
• young

Multiple Choice

Which best summarizes Hoover's philosophy towards the Great Depression?

• Hoover thought that the economy would fail without immediate government aid.
• Hoover's approach was to increase taxes and reduce spending during the crisis.
• Hoover's philosophy was that the economy would recover through voluntary cooperation and limited government intervention.
• Hoover believed that government should take direct control of the economy.

Multiple Choice

What was the original name of the Hoover Dam before it was renamed?

• Boulder Dam

• Colorado Dam

• Nevada Dam

• Grand Dam

Multiple Choice

How did Americans express their dissatisfaction with President Hoover during the Great Depression?

• By organizing protests

• By attaching his name to symbols of the Depression

• By voting him out of office

• By refusing to pay taxes

Multiple Choice

Which best explains the purpose and impact of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) created during Hoover's presidency.

• The RFC was established to fund military operations during World War I.
• The RFC focused on providing loans for agricultural development in the Midwest.
• The RFC aimed to regulate stock market prices to prevent crashes.
• The RFC aimed to provide financial support to stabilize the economy during the Great Depression.

Multiple Choice

The Patman Bill authorized the government to pay a bonus to World War I veterans who had not been compensated adequately for their wartime service. What was the group of veterans who marched to Washington D.C. called?

• Veterans League
• Soldiers Union
• Bonus Army
• War Heroes Association

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the Bonus Army incident are correct?

• Hoover provided food and supplies to the marchers

• The Senate passed the Patman Bill

• Hoover believed the marchers were communists and criminals

• Approximately 2,000 marchers refused to leave after the bill was voted down

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the events and public reaction when Hoover disbanded the Bonus Army in July 1932.

• The Bonus Army was welcomed and supported by Hoover.
• Public support for Hoover increased after the disbandment.
• The disbandment led to celebrations across the country.
• Hoover's disbandment of the Bonus Army led to public outrage and condemnation.

Multiple Choice

What were some ways people coped with losing their homes during the Depression in the cities?

• They built makeshift shelters out of scrap materials

• They moved to other countries

• They bought new homes

• They stayed in hotels

Open Ended

How do you think living in a shantytown, or "Hooverville," might have affected people's sense of community and hope during the Depression?