Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

overproduction and underconsumption

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

What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?

Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.

Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.

Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.

Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.

Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?

Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.

Hoover lost by a narrow margin.

Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.

What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?

Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor.

Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty.

Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United States.

Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality.

As part of the New Deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were created to

protect individual investors from stock fraud and bank failure

allow for a quick recovery of stock prices

provide direct loans to businesses

allow banks and companies to invest in the stock market

A major result of the New Deal was that it

greatly increased the size and power of the Federal Government

extended the merit system in the civil service

destroyed the private enterprise system

The New Deal pulled America out of its economic mess! Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.

they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work

they built bridges, dams, and other useful projects

they offered assistance to farmers

they provided electricity to a poor region

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When did the Stock Market crash?

October 31, 1929

September 29, 1931

August 29, 1991

October 29, 1929

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?

Black Friday

Taco Tuesday

Black Tuesday

Throwback Thursday

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What event valued stocks lower than their worth and caused people to panic, lose their jobs, homes and life savings?

Black Friday

Stock Market Crash

The First Day of School

The Solar Eclipse

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?

Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

William McKinley

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?

William McKinley

Woodrow Wilson

Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What was the name of FDR's plan to reconstruct America following the Great Depression?

No Deal

New Deal

Reconstruction

FDR's Plan

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During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?

Dust Bowl

Salad Bowl

Great Plains Panic

Depressing Dust

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Great Depression/New Deal

When did the Stock Market crash?

What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?

What event valued stocks lower than their worth and caused people to panic, lose their jobs, homes and life savings?

Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?

Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?

What was the name of FDR's plan to reconstruct America following the Great Depression?

During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?

Charities that provided bread and soup to homeless and jobless people during the Depression were called _______?

Which New Deal program gave jobs to young men between the ages of 18-25? The employees built roads, planted forests, and worked on irrigation and national park projects.

Which New Deal program had workers build roads, parks, bridges, airports, and buildings? This program also hired artists to paint murals and build sculptures.

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