The Great Depression

Who was president when the Great Depression started?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson
• Herbert Hoover

Who created the New Deal?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson
• Herbert Hoover

What year did the Great Depression start?

• 1921
• 1927
• 1929
• 1930

Where did the Dust Bowl happen?

• Great Plains
• Europe
• New York

On Black Tuesday, the stock market __________.

• Crashed
• Opened
• Increased

Farmers and families that decided to move because of the Dust Bowl were called....

• Hoovervilles
• Shanties
• Okies

How many terms did Franklin D. Roosevelt serve as president?

• One
• Two
• Four

What event helped to end the Great Depression?

• World War I
• World War II
• Hoovervilles

Why did people nickname their towns "Hoovervilles?"

• They wanted Herbert Hoover to visit.
• The blamed Herbert Hoover for their problems.
• They wanted to thank Herbert Hoover.

The Dust Bowl happened because of a severe drought. What is a drought?

• Too much rain
• Not enough rain
• Heavy wind