Great Depression and Hoover's Response

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

• Overproduction and underconsumption

• High tariffs restricting trade

• buying stocks on the margin

• high income taxes

What was President Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression?

• He believed "rugged individualism" would solve the economy

• He created mass welfare

• He increased infrastructure to create jobs

• He violated his policy of laissez-faire

Why did many midwestern farmers migrate from the Great Plains to California?

• There was no unemployment on the West Coast

• California was experiencing a gold rush

• The Dust Bowl pushed farmers out of the Great Plains

• The Stock Market crash led farmers to lose their homes on the Great Plains

How did Americans feel about Hoover's approach to the Great Depression?

• They accepted his "hands-off" approach and policy of "rugged individualism"

• They were glad that Hoover did not increase federal programs and therefore increase taxes

• They expected Hoover and the federal government to help them, and nicknamed shantytowns "Hoovervilles" in anger

• They began promoting radical communism in an attempt to overthrow Hoover's capitalist policies

Which of the following did NOT cause the Dust Bowl?

• drought

• lack (not there) of crop rotation

• overproduction

• reduction (less) of farming

Which event marked the end of the Roaring 20's and the started of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

• The election of Herbert Hoover

• The Stock Market Crash

• The Dust Bowl

• The Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt

What caused the stock market to crash?

• Germany discontinued reparation payments

• Investors lost confidence (did not trust) in the market

• The Federal Reserve increased the money supply

• Russian hackers were to blame

The cautious response to the Great Depression by President Hoover was because

• Was distracted by giant dust storms in the Great Plains

• Believed the Great Depression was good for America

• He believed the business cycle (economy) would correct itself

• He did not have enough knowledge of business to fix it

Why did Americans feel the need for new leadership in 1932?

• Hoover's volunteerism and economic policies failed

• Prices on farm products were rising

• Hoover moved to California because of the Dust Bowl

• Hoover gave WWI veterans their bonuses early

Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington D.C.?

• Government attacked veterans at home and stole their bonuses

• Government refused to give their bonus payments early

• Congress failed to pass a bill promising to pay veterans

• President Hoover made a vulgar remark on Twitter