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Unit 7b The Great Depression

Authored by Michael Flaherty

History

8th - 11th Grade

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Unit 7b The Great Depression
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted American citizens to feel that the economy would soon improve.  He developed programs such as the CCC, TVA, and WPA.  These programs became known as

Social Security.
the New Deal.
minimum wage.
Jim Crow laws.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does this list describe the effects of?
- People who have lost their homes leave the Great Plains for California.
- Crops are ruined, and farmers cannot pay back their debts.
- Migrant workers cannot find work because the farms have been destroyed.

the Dust Bowl.
Hoovervilles.
the Roaring Twenties.
Black Tuesday.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to bank customers in the 1930s?

They earned interest on their savings accounts.
They sold their shanties to the bank for a profit.
Many of them lost their savings when banks closed.
They asked the bank for loans to buy stocks.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was a economic impact of the Great Depression?

Stock market crashed and millions of Americans lost their jobs
Many Americans moved to California in search for Gold
Many Americans began to become wealthy due to Oil being found in Texas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?

New farming techniques were used to prevent erosion
Many Americans moved to east Texas for proper soil
The New Deal restricted farmers from buying future stocks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What role did the Federal Reserve play in causing the Great Depression?

It loaned money to closed banks and businesses
It over speculated in the Stock Market
It prevented the banking system from collapsing
It failed to prevent the banking system collapse

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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.

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