The Great Depression (Pre-Assessment)

One of the main reasons for massive inflation in Germany following World War I was

• its reliance on Japan for imports of gas and coal.

• Hitler's invasion of the Rhineland and Czechoslovakia.

• Germany's reparations payments to the victorious Allies

• the repeated revolutions in their African colonies in the 1920s.

Which event in history is seen by many people as the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?

• the Stock Market Crash of 1929

• the beginning of the Dust Bowl

• the end of fighting in World War I

• the creation of the Federal Reserve

The runs on banks during the Great Depression worsened the country's economic situation because the bank runs

• caused banking institutions to collect funds from the government

• caused overseas investors to worry about giving money to America.

• caused the government to stop reimbursing currency for gold bullion.

• caused many banks to close and create an even greater shortage of money

The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I most directly laid the foundation for the

• the Cold War

• the rise of fascism in Germany

• the defeat of President Wilson

• Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

Which was a major result of the Great Depression of 1929?

• Banks became owned by the government.

• There were term limits placed on the President.

• The federal government grew and tried to prevent future depressions.

• Millions of Americans volunteered for World War II to escape poverty.

Which of these was the basic idea of the New Deal?

• the Supreme Court is responsible to the executive branch

• Energy production should be solely the concern of private enterprise

• States’ rights have priority over rights of the federal government

• the federal government has a major responsibility for ensuring economic prosperity

A major cause of the economic depression of 1929 was

• a return to the gold standard.

• decline in consumer purchasing power

• increased number of public works projects

• government programs designed to reduce agricultural production.

Which statement BEST describes the New Deal?

• It caused the greatest economic boom the nation had ever seen.

• It single-handedly brought the nation out of the Great Depression.

• It greatly increased the size and importance of the national government

• It led directly to a tremendous increase in the rights of African-Americans, especially in the South.

In 1929, the Great Depression began in the United States, caused mainly by the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash?

• People were scared by the U.S. involvement in World War I.

• The New York Stock Exchange was attacked by terrorists.

• Stock owners began to panic when stock prices fell.

• People preferred to invest in European stocks.

What was the main reason why the Great Depression was felt so financially in Europe, even before the actual Stock Market Crash of 1929?

• The financial cost of building up a strong military to defeat Hitler.

• Too many nations were spending and investing money in the United States.

• The financial cost of World War I left many nations with no money and high unemployment.

• Too many industries moved to the United States after World War I and never returned to Europe.