Great Depression and New Deal

The Bonus Army was a group of

• Unionized workers

• World War 1 Veterans

• Farmers

• Investors

Which phrase best describes purchasing stock in the hopes of selling it soon and making a quick profit?

• investing

• buying on margins

• installment plan

• speculation

Which phrase describes a way of purchasing nd paying for stock by borrowing money?

• buying on margin

• speculation

• installment

• investing

FDR's "3 Rs" were

• relief, restore, recover

• reform, review, recover

• relief, reform, recover

• release, restyle, reformat

Which of the following led to an almost complete shut-down of international trade during the Great Depression?

• the Hawley-Smoot Tariff

• the Depression itself

• the Bonus Army

• the Gold Standard

What was the main reason that farmers were forced out of the Midwest during the Great Depression?

• the failure of the banks

• the Dust Bowl

• the Depression itself

• the failure of the stock market

Which of the following was a supporter of the New Deal?

• Father Charles Coughlin

• Harry Hopkins

• Huey Long

• Dr. Francis Townsend

Who was the first woman to serve in a Presidential cabinet?

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Marion Anderson

• Francis Townsend

• Francis Perkins

Drought in the Midwest forced a massive migration of people to which part of the country?

• north

• south

• west

• east

FDR's "Fireside Chats" offered him a chance to

• receive input from Congress

• inform the public about his policies and plans

• receive input from his advisors

• inform members of his party about current issues