Great Depression Pre-Assessment

Which was an effect of the Great Depression on the American economy?

• high unemployment and overproduction

• large business investments and low taxes

• too much money in circulation and high stock prices

• high unemployment and failing real estate values

During the New Deal period, Congress blocked Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt’s attempt to –

• pay farmers not to produce crops

• decrease Federal spending

• regulate the banking industry

• appoint additional Justices to the Supreme Court

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.

The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the-

• economy will fix itself if left alone

• federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems

• political parties must work together to deal with national problems

• states should take a leadership position in solving social issues

One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover was the Roosevelt was –

• unwilling to allow government agencies to establish job programs

• unable to win congressional support for his economic program

• able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office

• more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed the Great Depression?

• People lost their savings because the government did not insure banks deposits.

• Business could not be done when President Franklin Roosevelt declared a bank holiday

• The interest rates on bank loans were too high.

• Foreign investors did not invest enough in U.S. banks.

What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930's?

• Paying farmers to plant native grasses

• Increased demand for tobacco after World War I

• Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region

• Intense drought in the region

What was the goal of the actions on this timeline?

• To ensure deposits into customer savings accounts

• To increase government regulation of business

• To end speculation in the stock market

• To stabilize the national economy

Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population?

• Federal Housing Administration

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security Administration

Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio audiences during the 1930's?

• Their art related to the struggles of the period.

• hey shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.

• They promoted work programs for rural communities.

• Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.