Great Depression Quiz

Great Depression Quiz

11th Grade

15 Qs

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Great Depression Quiz

Great Depression Quiz

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11th Grade

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Buying stocks on "margin" during the 1920s meant that you

paid your broker for only a fraction of the stock's value

allowed your broker to make all decisions on your $$

Only invested in riskier, less stable stocks

expected prices to go down so you could sell them for profit

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hoover's Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) tried to help fight the depression by providing money for

Foreign producers of goods

Banks, Construction, and Farmers

Sharecroppers in the South

Universities and Vocational Schools

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The majority of "hobo's" riding the rails during the Depression looking for work were

immigrants

teenagers

African-Americans

veterans

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff added to the problems of the Depression, as it did what?

created low tariff's designed to help farmers

created an increase in trade with Europe

created a need for immigrant workers

created high tariffs designed to protect industry

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The first dramatic event caused by the Stock Market Crash of 1929 was

the collapse of many US Banks

the evictions of citizens from their homes

the closing of schools and public services

the 21st Amendment to end prohibition

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In May of 1932, the Senate voted down a bill that would have

given tax cuts to members of the military

provided jobs for all US veterans

guaranteed health care for all US veterans

authorized payment of a cash bonus to WWI veterans

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As a result of the economic collapse, some industries almost entirely shut down, such as

textiles and grocery stores

publishing and entertainment

railroads and major ports

construction and auto manufacturing

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