Great Depression/New Deal STAAR Quiz

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?

• A sharp increase in the power given to state governments
• An extended period of economic depression
• The adoption of an interventionist foreign policy
• The formation of a national Civil Rights movement

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

• Flash flooding and intense deforestation
• Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
• High winds and railroad construction
• Severe heat and rapid suburban development

Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929?

• The implementation of a personal income tax
• Overspeculation in the stock market
• New regulations on banking
• The elimination of import tariffs

Lines like the one shown above partially the result of - 

• growing demand for payment of military pensions
• a sudden increase in agricultural exports
• the passage of the Selective Service Act
• widespread business failures

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Led to a decrese in U.S. international trade
• Helped stabilize the U.S. economy
• Strengthened the U.S. relationships overseas
• Led to a decline in U.S. employment

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about - 

• the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas
• The U.S. declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
• the expansion of executive power during the Great Depression
• the involvement of U.S. government officials in the Iran-Contra scandal

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both - 

• protected the economy through government intervention in private business
• gave direct relief payments to unemployed citizens
• provided more efficient services through public utility regulation
• borrowed money from foreign banks to reduce the national debt

What does the sticker in this illustration represent to patrons of this bank?

• Restrictions on the federal governement's ability to set prime interest rates
• The power of the federal government to privatize the bank in order to stimulate economic growth
• Limitations on the role of the federal government in providing home loans
• The federal government's assurance of protection on individual bank deposits

The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal governmetn by - 

• authorizing the government to impose a flat tax
• creating a government-administered benefits program
• implementing new regulations on interstate travel
• establishing an agency to monitor regulation

What is one ongoing result of the New Deal?

• The federal government funds a space exploration program
• State governments deny residency to persons working in other states
• State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs
• People can rely more on the federal government during times of economic distress