Great Depression Test Review

How did the federal government help the nation's economy recover during the Great Depression?

• It reduced regulations on big business.

• It took a more active role in the nation's economy.

• It pegged the US dollar to the British pound instead of gold.

• It encouraged immigration to increase the size of the labor force.

What did the American people view as a major turning point in the Great Depression, an event that gave them hope that the United States would recover?

• the establishment of "Hoovervilles" outside major cities

• the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the presidency

• the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment

• the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance

Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• World War II disrupted the international economy.

• A severe drought caused many farmers' crops to fail.

• Few people were spending money due to unemployment

• The stock market lost eighty percent of its value over a few years.

Which of the following statements is an opinion about the Dust Bowl?

• The Dust Bowl was the worst natural disaster in US history.

• Several droughts and poor farming practices caused the Dust Bowl.

• Millions of people experienced great hardship during the Dust Bowl.

• Many people in California did not welcome migrants from the Great Plains.

Which of these events did NOT occur during Herbert Hoover's presidency?

• The stock market crashed.

• The Great Depression started.

• Japanese bombers attacked Pearl Harbor .

• Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany.

Which of the following newspaper headlines would NOT have appeared during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency?

• Prohibition Ends!

• Banks Close for Bank Holiday

• New Programs Promise More Jobs

• Congress Passes the Third New Deal

Why did some US citizens oppose the New Deal?

• They wanted more government regulation of businesses.

• They wanted businesses and farmers to pay higher taxes.

• They thought the government was spending too much money

• They thought the government programs favored rich people.

Many investors lost a lot of money in the Stock Market Crash of 1929 because

• they lost all the money they had in the bank.

• the stock market closed and they lost their jobs.

• the savings they had were in stocks that lost their value.

• the price of stocks increased and they could not afford new stocks.

What were THREE purposes of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

• to manufacture fertilizer for farmers in Tennessee

• to promote economic development in Tennessee

• to generate low-cost electricity for Tennessee

• to improve transportation in Tennessee

• to attract tourists to Tennessee

What was the MAIN goal of the Civilian Conservation Corps that was created as part of the New Deal?

• to create jobs for unemployed Americans

• to provide loans to American entrepreneurs

• to strengthen the borders of the United States

• to improve the infrastructure of the United States