The Great Depression

The Great Depression

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History

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the New Deal try to solve the problems caused by the Dust Bowl?

by offering young farmers work in national forests
by paying farmers to plant crops that would help the soil recover
by encouraging farmers to migrate from Oklahoma to California
by sending environmentalists to Oklahoma to introduce sustainable farming techniques

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based on your knowledge of the Great Depression, what was one of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s top priorities?

finding ways to slow the effects of the Great Depression
increasing the size of state governments
focusing on keeping the country out of World War II
limiting the power of the federal government

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the Democratic nomination for president and campaigned on a platform to help “the forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid.”
Which group was President Roosevelt discussing?

returning soldiers
unemployed people
minorities who had few civil rights
stock owners who sustained heavy losses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
•Established in 1933
•Insures bank deposits
•Reduces instability caused by bank failures


Which conclusion is BEST supported by the list?

Regulations on financial institutions led to a decrease in state revenues.
Financial institutions were taken over by the national government.
National markets were collectivized to stabilize the economy.
Government reforms helped restore confidence in the economy.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt MOST increased the powers of the executive branch?

proposing the reorganization of the Supreme Court to protect New Deal policies
calling for a declaration of war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
imposing industry regulations under the National Recovery Act
forming the Works Progress Administration to provide direct relief payments

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act, 1935) was that labor unions

were soon controlled by large corporations
experienced increasing difficulty in gaining new members
obtained the right to bargain collectively
lost the right to strike

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

March 1933—President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a four-day bank holiday to prevent the export of gold out of the country.
April 1933—President Roosevelt issued an order to make it illegal to hoard all forms of gold.
June 1933—The United States abandoned the gold standard.
  August 1933—An executive order was issued to further regulate gold hoarding and exportation.
Why were these policies enacted by the U.S. government?

to establish equitable business practices
to stabilize a volatile economy
to limit the profitability of companies
to stop dishonest monetary practices

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