Great Depression > New Deal

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• overproduction and underconsumption

• an increase in demand for imported products

• an increase in the price of wheat on the world market

• a decrease in the supply of consumer goods

Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?

• Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.

• Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.

• Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.

• Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.

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.

• Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.

• Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.

• 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.

• growth of the Populist movement.

• creation of wheat surpluses.

• 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.

• Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.

• Hoover lost by a narrow margin.

• 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.

FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as...

• FDR Hour

• Fireside Chats

• Hangin' With Franklin

• Around the Fire

What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?

• Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor.

• Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United States.

• Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality.

• Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty.

As part of the New Deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were created to...

• allow for a quick recovery of stock prices

• provide direct loans to businesses

• protect individual investors from stock fraud and bank failure

• allow banks and companies to invest in the stock market