Great Depression and The New Deal

President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

• to strengthen the economy 
• to avoid going to war 
• to improve public education 
• to end racial discrimination 

President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?

• It gave all people the right to vote. 
• It created programs to put people back to work.    
• It let all new immigrants become American citizens. 
• It let people travel around the country freely. 

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 

Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. People did not have money to pay for necessities, such as shelter, food, and clothing. The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," a program that

• provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
• provided new ways for people to apply for unemployment insurance. 
• forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
• forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 

What is Direct Relief?

• When you feel safe

• When the government gives money and aid directly to citizens

• A reduction of purchasing power

• When many people lose their jobs

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. 

Why did hundreds banks go out of business during the Great Depression?

• The government forced then to close

• They lost the depositors money buying stocks that became worthless

• They left the country

• They gave their money to charity

In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?

• ) The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government. 
• The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country. 
• The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed. 
• The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.