Great Depression Study Guide

Which of the following refers to a severe economic downturn that lasted for more than 10 years?

• the Bonus Army

• the Bull market

• the Great Depression

Parts of the Great Plains where a severe drought struck were known as the

• Tennessee Valley

• Dust Bowl

• Hoovervilles

Which of the following means purchasing stocks on credit with a loan?

• the banking crisis

• installment loans

• buying on margin

Dorothea Lange contributed to understanding the Great Depression by

• writing novels

• singing songs

• photographing the migrant workers

Which was a part of the New Deal

• nationalizing business

• guaranteeing every family an income of $5,000

• relieving unemployment

What was the Dust Bowl?

• a place where corn would grow

• excellent farming areas

• massive dust storms swept through this region

In the 1930s, the United States went into a severe economic state called the

• Great Inflation

• Great Depression

• Great Downturn

What New Deal program built dams to provide cheap electricity in some Southern states?

• CCC

• SEC

• TVA

Who was the photographer who took photographs of migrant workers?

• Grant Wood

• Walker Evens

• Dorothea Lange

What act provided monthly pensions for retired people?

• Social Security Act

• WPA

• Revenue Act