The Great Depression

Unemployment is the number of people without.....

• money

• children

• jobs

• food

Which event occurred on Black Tuesday?

• many factories closed

• many banks closed

• many people lost their homes

• the stock market crashed

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 

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.

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

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

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

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 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.

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

• formation of the United States Department of Agriculture
• creation of wheat surpluses
• growth of the Populist movement
• development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:

• FDR Hour
• Hangin' With Franklin
• Fireside Chats
• Around the Fire

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of

• excessive stock market speculation
• high unemployment
• increased use of credit
• limited income of senior citizens