Great Depression

What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?

• Black Friday
• Taco Tuesday
• Black Tuesday
• Throwback Thursday

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Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover
• William McKinley

Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?

• William McKinley
• Woodrow Wilson
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What was the name of FDR's plan to reconstruct America following the Great Depression?

• No Deal
• New Deal
• Reconstruction
• FDR's Plan

During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?

• Dust Bowl
• Salad Bowl
• Great Plains Panic
• Depressing Dust

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Which New Deal program helped to build dams to control flooding and provide electricity throughout 7 states?

• TVA
• COP
• COM
• WPA

Why did people like those in the picture visit soup kitchens during the 1930s?

• There were fewer restaurant options in major cities.

• The Great Depression left many without jobs or money.

• World War I caused damage to many family farms.

• The legal amount of time for lunch breaks increased.

Which was an effect of the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?

• People packed up and moved east to the Great Plains.

• Farmers in the Great Plains planted more crops after the dust storms.

• Stock prices rose, and people started to make more money.

• Crops in the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.

What nickname was given to the shantytowns?

• "Hooverville"

• "East Central High School"

• "Boomertown"

• "Centerville"

What did the Social Security Act guarantee?

• Pensions for retired elderly.

• Unemployment pay for those who lost their job.

• Both options.

• Neither options.