Great Depression

Great Depression

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60 Qs

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Great Depression

Great Depression

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

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Stephen Simonds

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60 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?
Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
Roosevelt won a third term.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt
wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance
stressed the need for individual rugged individualism
supported direct relief to people out of work
thought the government should not be involved in economic reform

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