The Great Depression

Which of the following most likely caused the conditions shown in the photo?

• industrialization

• on-margin buying

• isolationism

• bull market

What New Deal Program would best help the people shown in this photograph?

• AAA

• Rural Electrification Administration

• WPA

• Wagner Act

In what way did "Black Tuesday" hurt many Americans?

• Prices of farm goods fell

• Prices of stocks rose

• People had to wait in line to buy food

• Investments became worthless

Areas such as those shown in the photo were often referred to as "Hoovervilles" because

• People were criticizing the federal government

• People were celebrating the election of Herbert Hoover

• Americans were critical of the rising stock market

• The federal government was building public housing for the homeless

One immediate effect of the Great Depression was the

• Creation of the Brain Trust

• Beginning of the New Deal

• Dust Bowl

• Closing of many banks

Which statement is true about the Bonus Army?

• They were retired people who wanted bonus retirement money

• They were union members who wanted a special holiday bonus

• They were WWI veterans who wanted a promised bonus ahead of time

• They were business leaders who wanted a bonus for keeping workers on the job

A major cause of the Great Depression was

• Overproduction

• Public Works programs

• Unemployment

• Labor Strikes

In which area of the country did the situation in the photo occur?

• Northeast

• Great Plains

• Southeast

• Pacific Northwest

On-margin buying was a major cause of ___________.

• the Bonus Army

• the stock market crash

• the New Deal

• the rise of overproduction

Which of the following is the most significant New Deal program still today?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Federal Emergency Relief Act

• National Industrial Recovery Act

• Social Security Act