Great Depression

Which was an effect of the stock market crash in October of 1929?

• Companies hired more workers.

• Banks went out of business.

• Big investors made a fortune.

• Stock prices started to rise.

Why did people like those in the picture visit soup kitchens during the 1930s?

• There were fewer restaurant options in major cities.

• The Great Depression left many without jobs or money.

• World War I caused damage to many family farms.

• The legal amount of time for lunch breaks increased.

The stock market crash on October 29, 1929, a day known as Black Tuesday, led to?

• people to invest all of their money.

• President Hoover to build Hoovervilles.

• President Roosevelt to declare war on Germany.

• the beginning of the Great Depression.

In the U.S. economy, banks provide customers with?

• an easy way to trade stocks and bonds.

• checking and savings accounts.

• a way to earn money without paying taxes.

• public goods such as roads and parks.

Which was an effect of the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?

• People packed up and moved east to the Great Plains.

• Farmers in the Great Plains planted more crops after the dust storms.

• Stock prices rose, and people started to make more money.

• Crops in the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.

The Tennessee Valley Authority or TVA was a New Deal program which put people to work. What type of work did people do when working for the TVA?

• constructing public buildings.

• building dams, bridges, and roads.

• maintaining the nation's forests.

• in schools, hospitals, and libraries.

Which statement would President Herbert Hoover most likely agree with?

• Taxes on imported goods should be lowered.

• Taxes on exported goods should be increased.

• Aid for the poor and unemployed should be handled on a local level.

• Financial relief for the sick and elderly should come from the federal government.

What was the Great Depression?

• the feelings of sadness felt by many Americans in the 1970's
• the most severe period of economic hardship in the 20th century
• a weather pattern that caused the worst hurricane season of the 20th century
• the discovery in the 1934 of a huge cave in Arizona

When did the Great Depression Begin?

• 1829
• 1889
• 1929
• 1999

Who was the president of the United States at the start of the Great Depression?

• Herbert Hoover
• Donald Trump
• Harry Truman
• Franklin D. Roosevelt