New Deal, Great Depression

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

How did FDR plan to change the role of the federal government?

• He wanted to increase the role of the executive branch and its power over Congress and the Supreme Court

• He wanted to put Congress in charge of the Supreme Court

• He wanted to follow the direction of Congress to solve the Great Depression

• He wanted to reduce the overall power of the federal government over the states

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

The purpose of the FDIC was to

• provide insurance on bank deposits and restore people's faith in the banking industry

• provide increased job opportunities through government jobs

• re-open the Stock Market with increased regulations and safety nets

• grant tax relief to citizens who deposit money in the bank

Which of the following is NOT a long-term impact of FDR's New Deal?

• Reformed the economy with a "safety net" for economic crises

• Recovered the economy with employment through public projects

• Provided relief to Americans and increased political participation from the working classes

• Removed private ownership of major industries in favor of state ownership

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Great Depression crisis?

• The Dust Bowl

• Bank Failures

• Black Tuesday

• National government debt

Which of the following did NOT cause the Dust Bowl?

• drought

• lack of crop rotation

• overproduction

• reduction of farming

Passage of the Social Security Act (1935) helped American workers by

• creating jobs for the unemployed
• providing financial assistance after retirement
• guaranteeing a minimum wage
• legalizing the right to join labor unions

This type of New Deal program was long term, meant to help industry and agriculture, & housing

• relief
• reform
• recovery