Great Depression Review

Which of the following is a book that was written about the Great Depression?

• Grapes of Wrath

• The Hunger Games

• The Crucible

• The DaVinci Code

Using the photo and your prior knowledge, what inferences can you make about the Great Depression?

• The Great Depression was saved by soup and doughnuts

• It was only a problem for those that were unemployed

• It was an unexpected problem that led Americans to fear the worst

• The Great Depression taught people to live lavish lifestyles

How did the Great Depression come to an end?

• It's still happening today

• A combination of the New Deal Programs and World War II

• Americans decided to stand up for themselves

• FDR's programs 100% saved America

What is another term used specifically to describe the Dust Bowl?

• SOS

• Natural Disaster

• Rage of the Winds

• Black Blizzard

Which of the following is a main reason that farmers struggled during the Great Depression?

• overproduction

• lack of animals

• gang violence

• Dust Bowl

When there is a Bear Market, the stocks....

• Decrease

• Increase

What is one reason that Social Security was not favored by Americans?

• It only went to the men in the household

• It was a scam!

• You had to be 65 or older to collect the money

• It was too much government interference in people's lives

Which President believed in full government invasion into American society in the 1930s?

• Herbert Hoover

• Barack Obama

• Harry Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which of the following is NOT a cause for Great Depression?

• stock market crash

• government action

• overproduction

• excessive bank loans

After analyzing the image, what is FDR trying to accomplish?

• He wants to take over the Supreme Court

• He wants to get rid of the Supreme Court

• He wants to hit a grand slam

• He wants the Supreme Court to agree with his New Deal Programs