Great Depression/ New Deal Review

Great Depression/ New Deal Review

9th - 10th Grade

38 Qs

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Great Depression/ New Deal Review

Great Depression/ New Deal Review

Assessment

Quiz

History

9th - 10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.1, RI.8.8, RL.11-12.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Through the 1920’s, many stock holders engaged in ______________, or buying stocks and bonds on the chance of a quick profit, while ignoring the risks.

mortgaging to buy
buying on credit
speculation
buying on margin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

October 29, 1929, the day the bottom fell out of the stock market, became known as ___________________.

Black Tuesday
Cyber Monday
Red Wednesday
Black Friday

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these was NOT true of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?

It reduced unemployment in industries that exported goods to Europe.
It contributed to world trade falling by more than 40%.
At the time, it was the highest protective tax in American history.
It was designed to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was another term for the shantytowns that sprang up during the Great Depression?

Soup Kitchens
Hoovervilles
favelas
Coolidge Cabins

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these was NOT a cause of the Dustbowl?

loss of grasses and their root systems
drought
the stock market crash
overproduction of crops

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Depression’s early years, there was no federal system of _________, or cash payments or food provided by the government to the poor.

health insurance
food stamps
social security 
direct relief

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these best describes the goal of the Bonus Marchers?

Hoover wanted to pay bonuses to families to who struggled during the Depression
soldiers wanted to provide bonus protection for the president
citizens wanted the government to pay promised bonuses to World War 1 widows
veterans of World War 1 wanted to receive promised bonuses early

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