Great Depression

Define Black Tuesday

• Group of government programs created to try and end the Great Depression.
• October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed. It was the official start of the Great Depression
• Minimal improvement in economy. FDR urged congress to pass additional programs.

What caused millions to lose their family wealth during The Depression?

• Bank closures
• Foreclosures on their farms and homes
• Stockmarket
• All of the above

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

• a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

• a government program that helped women get the vote

• a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

• a government program designed to help people during the depression

The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?

• Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
• The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
• Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
• The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 

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.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of

• excessive stock market speculation
• high unemployment
• increased use of credit
• limited income of senior citizens

The TVA is significant because it hired people to 

• deliver food to the poverty-stricken Dust Bowl residents
• build dams and generators that provided electricity
• work on farms to help stabilize agriculture
• publish important facts about businesses

A drought in the Great Plains that affected farmers greatly.

• Drought
• Dust Bowl
• Angel's Grave
• Texas Cattle Storm

These places helped to feed people in Hooverville.

• Kicthens
• Shelters
• Micro Kitchens
• Soup Kitchens

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Which New Deal program provide jobs for over 8.5 million and worked to develop public buildings and roads?

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Works Progress Administration

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Works Progress Authority