Great Depression and World War II Review

President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

• to strengthen the economy 
• to avoid going to war 
• to improve public education 
• to end racial discrimination 

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

• a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

• a government program that helped women get the vote

• a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

• a government program designed to help people during the depression

The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?

• the end of the gold rush 
• the crash of the stock exchange 
• the ending of World War II 
• the high price of oil 

The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?

• Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
• The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
• Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
• The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 

The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 

• Roosevelt 
• Eisenhower
• Hoover
• Jefferson

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This new deal programs helps to ensure retirement funds for all americans and helps those in need of immediate monetary assistance

• FDIC

• SSA

• AAA

• CCC

On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.

• Black Thursday
• Black Tuesday 
• Black Friday
• Black Sunday 

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What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?

• 25%
• 35%
• 50%
• 2%

Towns of cardboard houses popped up during the depression that werecalled_______________.

• Franklynvilles
• Hoovervilles
• Obama towns
• Washington Heights

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• overproduction and buying on margin
• a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
• an increase in demand for imported products
• an increase in the price of wheat on the world market