Unit Test- The Great Depression-1950s- 6th Period

What name was given to the day of the week on which the stock market crashed in 1929?

• Depression Monday

• Black Tuesday

• Freaky Friday

• Sorry Saturday

Which of the following are effects of the Great Depression in South Carolina? Select all the answers that apply.

• Banks failed.

• Textile mills closed.

• Unemployment decreased.

• Farmers lost their land.

What was an effect of the high unemployment rate in South Carolina in the 1930's?

• Stores and businesses closed because people could not afford to spend their money there.

• Marriage and birth rates increased, as people had more time for their families.

• Banks charged higher interest rates in order to try and make money on their loans.

• Private charities were able to completely meet the needs of the poor in the state.

Why did population patterns change so often during the Great Depression?

• Families moved often in search of work.

• Families moved west in hopes of finding gold.

• A large number of immigrants moved to the United States.

• Blacks returned to the south as workers were laid off in the north.

At the start of his presidency, Franklin D. Roosevelt used the radio to speak to the American people and keep them calm in the years following. These speeches became known as his

• Diplomatic Discussions

• Fireside Chats

• Inaugural Address

• Stump Speeches

What was the main purpose of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal?

• To pull the United States out of the Great Depression.

• To make the United States ready for World War II.

• To prevent the spread of communism in the United States.

• To bring an end to discrimination in the United States.

Which "R" is NOT a New Deal initiative?

• Recession

• Recovery

• Reform

• Relief

What was the aim of the New Deal programs in South Carolina?

• To provide jobs working on projects that benefited the local community.

• To target women and minorities and bring them into the workforce.

• To boost the local economy and promoting banks backed by the new FDIC

• To push South Carolina's youth to enter institution of higher learning.

Which group of people received the least amount of help from the New Deal programs introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• Artists and writers

• Textile workers

• African Americans

• Senior Citizens

What role did Mary McLeod Bethune play in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration?

• She developed the idea for the Social Security Act and helped implement it in South Carolina.

• She served as a member of the “Black Cabinet” and advised the president on issues facing African Americans.

• She served as Secretary of Education and supported public schools for all children regardless of race.

• She directed the projects done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in South Carolina.