Great Depression Part 1

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 Great Recession
• Dust Bowl
• New Deal
• Great Depression

In 1929, the stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." Which of the following BEST describes the Great Depression?

• The depression was severe, but only in the United States. 
• Governments acted quickly and the depression only lasted two years
• The depression caused revolutions all across the world. 
• Many countries around the world experienced the economic depression

When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was

• Warren Harding
• Calvin Coolidge
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover

In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash?

• Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes. 
• Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic. 
• The government decided to close the stock market in New York. 
• People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe. 

The Great Depression was a very difficult time period for most Americans, including farmers.  People looked for ways to forget their troubles.  Which of the following is NOT a way people tried to escape their troubles?

• Going to the movies 
• Running track and field 
• Listening to popular music 
• Reading books 

This famous author wrote one of the most popular novels known as Gone With the Wind. They were born in Atlanta and won a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing book.  Who is this famous author? 

• Margaret Mitchell
• Charles Lindbergh
• Jesse Owens
• Duke Ellington

Why is it important to have representatives in our government?

• It allows people who are well educated to make decisions. 
• Representatives in our government can change our freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights. 
• Representatives in our government can only make decisions based on their personal beliefs. 
• It allows citizens to have a voice in the decision making process. 

In June of 1864, Senator Charles Sumner introduced the bill establishing the Bureau of Freedmen, calling it a "Bridge from Slavery to Freedom." Which of the following BEST describes how the Freedmen's Bureau affected the lives of former slaves?

• It provided camps where black soldiers could find their families. 
• It provided shelter, food, schools, and legal protection to former slaves.  
• It provided loans so that former slaves could buy land and farming equipment.  
• It provided courts for former slaves to bring lawsuits against their former owners.