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Poor farming methods leading to the erosion of soil and overproduction of farm goods led to a farm crisis in the Great Plains. The wind storms blew the soil off the plains. This event was known as:

• Dust Bowl

• The Great Basin Storms

• Sharecropping

• Black Friday

Which situation was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• The United States economy depended on foreign trade

• Consumer demand was low, while industrial production was high

• labor unions grew too fast

• Prices for agricultural products reached an all-time high

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression, except:

• overproduction and under-consumption of consumer goods leading to falling prices

• consumerism or citizens spending more money than they saved

• buying risky stocks on speculation and buying on margin

• large debts from World War I

During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

• Was seen as a role model

• used the military to aid the unemployed

• was blamed for the suffering of the poor

• supported relief and public housing for the needy

What was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• Overproduction and under-consumption
• A decrease in the supply of consumer goods
• An increase in demand for imported products
• An increase in the price of wheat on the world market

The greatest economic crisis in US History was known as:

• Pullman Strike
• The Dust Bowl
• The Great Depression
• Black Tuesday

According to some historians, a major reason that the depression worsened was President Hoover’s belief 

• In laissez-faire economic policy, government should not  intervene into business affairs
• That the government must spend money to make money
• That the nation should turn to socialism to solve its economic problems
• In government programs to help the poor

The stock market crash occurring on October 29, 1929 is often called

• The Great Depression
• A Day in Infamy
• Black Tuesday
• The Crash 

“Hoovervilles” during the Great Depression consisted of

• Pockets of the country that supported President Hoover
• Poor urban immigrant communities
• Groups of makeshift homes in shantytowns
• Deserted towns and foreclosed homes

What is true about the impact of the Great Depression on American citizens?

• The depression only impacted working class Americans
• The depression led to greater equality between African Americans and whites
• Immigration to the US increased during the depression
• Many Americans were out of jobs and food, soup kitchens and breadlines were crowded with people.