Great Depression, Dust Bowl, & World War II

The U.S. president during the 1930s who was blamed for the stock market crash and the Great Depression because he did nothing to help the people or the country.

• Margaret Mitchell

• Herbert Hoover

• Jesse Owens

The U.S. president who promised the people a "New Deal" during the Great Depression.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Which best explains the reason behind the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

• Americans lost their savings and could not pay their bills

• Europeans were buying American wheat

• Americans were working too hard in factories

What did FDR's "New Deal" promise to the American people?

• a chicken in every pot

• recovery, reform, and relief

• peace

What is the best explanation of "Black Tuesday"?

• A group of programs formed by FDR to end the Great Depression

• A group of laws passed to end the Great Depression

• October 29, 1929 when the stock market crashed. It was the official start of the Great Depression

What is the best description of the Dust Bowl?

• When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls

• A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms

• A general term for when objects become dirty

What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?

• Farmers in the Great Plains

• Doctors up North

• People out West

What other major event was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• Great Depression

What environmental factor played a part in the cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Snow

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Rain

What state did NOT experience the Dust Bowl?

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• Florida