Great Depression Quiz

What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph? pg. 230

• 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.

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

Based on the cartoon, how did President Roosevelt want to ease the Great Depression? pg. 233

 

• by expanding the authority of legislative representatives

• by expanding the role of government in citizens' life

• by regulating the stock purchases by individual investors

• by restricting the spending by government on domestic projects

This was created by congressional charter on May 18, 1933, to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to, a region particularly affected by the Great Depression. It was envisioned not only as a provider, but also as a regional economic development agency that would use federal experts and rural electrification to help modernize the rural region's economy and society. Which New Deal program is described above? pg. 234

• Works Progress Administration

   

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• National Youth Administration

   

How did the plans of President Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt compare for dealing with The Great Depression? pg. 230

• Hoover gave Emergency Loans to banks while Hoover opposed such programs

• Both Presidents believed the federal government should provide direct payments to the unemployed

• Hoover increased federal spending on public works projects like the Hoover Dam while Roosevelt opposed such projects

• Roosevelt proposed the federal government provide employment to the needy while hoover relied more on charities and local government