Great Depression/1920s Test

This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• Theodore Rooselvelt
• Herbert Hoover
• Calvin Coolidge

Hundreds of thousands of people couldn’tfind jobs during the great depression. Many people who couldn’t find work couldn’t affordto buy food so they had to go to____________________.

• homeless shelters
• TVA
• food stamps
• soup kitchens

Which of the following was NOT a problem facing the United States from 1929-1939?

• Many banks were closing because they ran out of money.
• The economy struggled because of all the money that had been spent fighting in Europe.
• A drought hit the U.S. for several years causing many farmers’ crops to fail.
• The stock market crashed causing people to lose millions and businesses to struggle.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which of the following was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

• The Great Plains suffered a drought.
• The invention of the tractor resulted in fields that were much too large.
• Powerful tornadoes ripped through the area.
• Over plowing left the ground vulnerable to erosion causing massive storms.

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

• a government program that gave free land to homesteaders 
• a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
• a government program designed to help people during the depression 
• a government program that helped women get the vote 

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?

• High unemployment and overproduction

• Large business investments and low taxes

• Too much money in circulation and high stock prices

• High unemployment and increased real estate investments

During the 1920s Republicans believed that...

• The economy would fix itself

• The economy would be fixed with government intervention

• The only thing that could fix the economy is another war

• Minorities were the reason the economy was bad

Buying stock "on margin" means...

• overestimating the worth of the stock

• underestimating the worth of the stock

• borrowing money to help pay for the stock

• Using government handouts to pay for the stock

Direct relief is...

• a government system for giving payments or food to the poor

• the government withholding money/aid to the poor

• buying stock "on margin"

• buying food stamps

Speculation is...

• buying alcohol illegally during the prohibition

• Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit without considering risks

• buying stocks using credit

• buying alcohol from a speakeasy