Unit 7b The Great Depression

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?

• Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
• Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
• Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
• Roosevelt won a third term.

A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt

• wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance
• stressed the need for individual rugged individualism
• supported direct relief to people out of work
• thought the government should not be involved in economic reform