Great Depression & The New Deal

How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 impact the lives of Americans?

• It provided many opportunities for achieving the American dream.

• It created new jobs for many Americans.

• It caused many Americans to move to large cities to find jobs.

• It marked the beginning of a period of economic crisis in which many Americans were unemployed.

Which US President was elected in 1932 on the promise of a "New Deal" for the American people that would pull them out of the Great Depression?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

Which U.S. president was blamed for many of the social and economic problems of the early 1930's?

• William McKinley

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

What does the photograph illustrate about life in the Great Depression?

• Men had to wait in line for food at the local soup kitchen.

• Citizens traveled to support Roosevelt's New Deal.

• Husbands and fathers signed up for the Civilian Conservation Corps.

• People came into towns to attend a Duke Ellington jazz concert.

How did farming practices contribute to the Dust Bowl?

• The farming practices were used during a time of plentiful rainfall, so a great harvest was produced.

• The farming practices created fertile soil, so the farmers were able to grow better crops.

• Farmers were able to adapt their farming practices to drought conditions, and their crops increased.

• Over-plowing during a drought made the soil too fine, which left the fields vulnerable to wind erosion.

What cultural impact did Jesse Owens have on American life?

• He was a strong supporter of the New Deal.

• He was an advocate for women's rights.

• He displeased Hitler and the German Nazi Party after winning 4

  medals in the Olympics.

• He was an early advocate for the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.

What story did the novel Gone with the Wind, by Atlanta author Margaret Mitchell, tell?

• It recounts the story of Ella Fitzgerald during the Roaring Twenties.

• It describes the Dust Bowl and its effects on life in Oklahoma.

• It tells the story of a southern plantation family before, during, and after the Civil War.

• It explains the story of Jesse Owens and his triumphs in the Olympics.

Read the statement:

“The impact of the Great Depression on 1930s music meant that those jazz performers who could draw from a larger audience would be the ones to succeed or at least survive.”

How does the statement help explain the popularity of Duke Ellington's music?

• Many people were able to listen to his music due to the popularity of the radio.

• There were no other jazz musicians performing in the 1930s except him.

• Despite the Depression, people were able to hear him play with his traveling jazz orchestra.

• He was only popular with the young people in his African-American hometown.

Study the list:

· It provided jobs for millions of Americans.

· The jobs included building roads, parks, and bridges.

· People worked on other public facilities as well.

· Many of their projects are still around today.

Which New Deal program is described in the list?

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Public Works Administration

• Works Progress Administration

• Tennessee Valley Authority

Which statement BEST describes the services provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

• The TVA worked to repair environmental damage to the Tennessee River Valley.

• The TVA provided money for soup kitchens during the Great Depression.

• The TVA worked to improve farming practices and supplied hydroelectricity to cities around Tennessee.

• The TVA worked with the government to find jobs for people in the Tennessee area.