U.S. History Review Unit 6 Great Depression

(2016)Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929?

• The implementation of a personal income tax

• Overspeculation in the stock market

• New regulations on banking

• The elimination of import tariffs

(2016)What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

• Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans

• Providing monetary aid to struggling banks

• Guaranteeing job security for bank employees

• Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure

(2017)Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they —

• required U.S. cooperation with foreign nations

• prevented equal access to the judicial system

• granted privileges to religious organizations

• infringed on powers reserved to the states

(2018)What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

• Paying farmers to plant native grasses

• Increased demand for tobacco after World War I

• Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region

• Intense drought in the region

(2018)Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression?

• People lost their savings because the government did not insure bank deposits.

• Business could not be done when President Franklin Roosevelt declared a bank holiday.

• The interest rates on bank loans were too high.

• Foreign investors did not invest enough in U.S. banks.

(2018)Which of the following was a significant effect of New Deal legislation?

• Income tax rates fell to historic lows.

• The federal government took on new roles.

• The regulation of intrastate trade was transferred to the states.

• States became the sole enforcers of immigration law.

Define Black Tuesday

• Group of government programs created to try and end the Great Depression.
• October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed. It was the official start of the Great Depression
• Minimal improvement in economy. FDR urged congress to pass additional programs.

When did the Stock Market crash?

• October 31, 1929
• September 29, 1931
• August 29, 1991
• October 29, 1929

What were the 3 main programs President Roosevelt established to help reconstruct the U.S. economy?

• WPA, CCC, TAV
• CCC, TVA, WPA
• WAP, COP, WWW
• TVA, WPA, UGA

People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?

• Shantyshacks
• Town Homes
• Tenement Housing
• Hoovervilles

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