Great Depression

Unemployment is the number of people without.....

• money

• children

• jobs

• food

Which event occurred on Black Tuesday?

• many factories closed

• many banks closed

• many people lost their homes

• the stock market crashed

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 was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?

• the end of the gold rush

• the crash of the stock market

• the ending of World War II

• the high price of oil

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.

During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

• formation of the United States Department of Agriculture
• creation of wheat surpluses
• growth of the Populist movement
• development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

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