The Great Depression and 1930's

Banks provide services in many areas that deal with an individual's money. What impact does a savings account have on an individual's money?   

• Interest is paid on money in a savings account.

• ) Savings accounts stopped being offered after WWII.

• ) The government takes interest away each time a savings account is opened.

• Loans are given out to only those individuals who have a savings or checking account.

Which statement BEST describes how banks make a profit?

• Banks borrow money from the government.

• Banks charge interest on money from loans.

• Banks charge fees on personal savings accounts.

• Banks borrow money from people in the community.

What main event contributed to the men standing in the line in the photograph below

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• The creation of the New Deal

• The Stock Market crash

• Rationing in World War II

How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?   

• Unemployment reached its highest level in United States history.

• Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.

• Congress voted to reject New Deal policies.

• Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry

The United States experience a severe drought in the Great Plains in the 1930s. Poor farming practices combined with this drought led to storms that damaged property, created health problems and covered the land in layers of ____________________. 

• Fog

• Smoke

• Dust

• Rain

What did the Civilian Conservation Corps do?

• Built trails for national parks

• Built Dams on the Tennessee River

• Built roads, schools, sidewalks and other projects

What did the Tennesee Valley Authority do?

• Built trails in national parks

• Built roads, sidewalks and other projects

• Built dams on the Tennessee River for flood control and electricity

What did the Works Progress Administration do?

• Built trails for national parks

• Built dams along the Tennessee River

• Built roads and sidewalks and other projects

Jessie owens accomplished much in his life. Choose two answers below that describe Jessie Owens’ accomplishments.

• He dropped out of high school

• He worked his way through college

• He won four Olympic gold medals

• He was elected Governor of Alabama

Which of the following U.S. presidents has often been blamed for the Great Depression and was defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving a single term?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry Truman