Ch 25 Great Depression and New Deal

Which president did people blame for the depression?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• John Kennedy

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• The stock market crash.

• Overproduction

• Child labor

• People bought too many goods on credit.

• Low prices for farm crops.

Which of these laws tried to stabilize farm crop prices?

• Agriculture Adjustment Act

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Works Progress Administration

This government organization hired people ages 18-25 to plant trees, build roads, and work on flood control:

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Social Security Administration

This government organization hired people to work on problems such as flooding and erosion in the Tennessee River basin:

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Works Progress Administration

This president promised a "new deal" to end the depression:

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• John F. Kennedy

This administration wanted to put every unemployed person to work by building schools, hospitals, playgrounds, museums, and airports:

• Works Progress Administration

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Social Security Administration

This act helped the elderly, unemployed, and disabled:

• Social Security Administration

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Works Progress Administration

What did the Supreme Court say about some of the New Deal laws?

• The laws were unconstitutional.

• The laws would help people.

• The laws would fix the depression.

Did labor unions increase or decrease during this time?

• Increase

• Decrease