14-1: The Nation's Sick Economy

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

• Overproduction

• Not enough credit availability

• Unequal distribution of wealth

• Stock Market Crash of 1929

Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover
• Woodrow Wilson
• Theodore Roosevelt

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How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?

• Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.

• Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.

• Banks were able to keep people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.

• Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.

What are the dates of the Great Depression?

• 1920-1929

• 1929-1949

• 1929-1941

• 1929-1932

Who used the following campaign slogan in 1928?

"A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage"?

• Calvin Coolidge

• Al Smith

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Roosevelt

What was goal of the McNary-Haugen bill?

• To improve the speed of the Internet

• To create price supports for farmers

• To reform the banking system

• To regulate the Stock Market

Term used to describe the stock market when it is doing well or gaining wealth

• "Can't Touch This" Market

• Bear Market

• Bull Market

• Happy Market

This means the risky buying and selling of stocks to make a quick or large profit

• Speculation

• Buying on Margin

• Gross National Product

• Hawley-Smoot Tariff

Which of the following was NOT part of the financial collapse associated with the Great Depression?

• Bank Runs

• Drop in the US GNP

• High unemployment

• Prohibition rallies

When was Black Tuesday?

• October 24, 1929

• October 29, 1929

• December 7, 1941

• March 26, 2019