Great Depression and New Deal

In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash? (Use process of elimination)

• Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
• The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
• Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
• People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.

• Became President after Herbert Hoover
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II  

 The list above refers to which person?

• Duke Ellington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Franklin Roosevelt

. In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?

• The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.
• The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.
• The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.
• The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.

The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”. 

• reinvent
• radicalize
• recovery
• reissue 

Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover
• Theodore Roosevelt
• William McKinley

This was the name for the set of programs put in place by FDR to help the depression era economy.

• fireside chat
• bank holiday
• New Deal
• packing the court

Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?

• he seemed uncaring, opposing most types of government direct relief
• he did not take enough action to help enough during the depression
• Americans opposed his handling of the Bonus Army marchers
• all of these are reasons

A New Deal program that is still in operation today is the 

• Social Security Administration.
• FDIC
• SEC
• All of the above

How did farmers react to the Dust Bowl?

• hired more workers.

• they grew different crops on their farms.

• they moved west in search of work.

• they made investments in more equipment

The Dust Bowl was a problem with farmland that happened during the Great Depression. The Dust Bowl happened for two MAIN reasons. These two reasons were:

• Farmers over planted their fields and there was a drought 
• New Deal programs ruined farms and there was a drought 
• Farmers over planted fields and President Hoover ended the New Deal 
• Farmers sent too much food to soup kitchens and did not save enough for themselves