Great Depression Review

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money

• Banks had to close because they did not have enough money

• Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold

• The New Deal tried to start too many new programs

What caused the stock market crash of 1929?

• prices increased and investors purchased more stock

• People panicked and quickly sold their stocks

• farmers could not produce enough food for the USA

• World War I caused the economy to fall

What was President Roosevelt's plan for getting the United States out of the Great Depression?

• The New Deal

• The Relief, Recovery,Reform Act

• The Alphabet Agencies

• FDR's Deal

When people went to the banks to get out their savings...

• the banks loaned them more money

• Banks had borrowed money from businesses to pay the people

• The banks had loaned the money so they couldn't give it back

• The government paid people to cover the money banks had lost

Where could people go to get a free hot meal?

• Hoovervilles

• Banks

• McDonalds

• Soup kitchens

Which president was blamed for making the Great Depression even worse?

• President Roosevelt

• President Hoover

• President Bush

• President Coolidge

Where did people live who couldn't afford their homes?

• hotels

• banks

• Hoovervilles

• Roosevelt apartments

What best describes a way in which the Great Depression affected the lives of kids?

• Many people moved from shantytowns to the suburbs.

• Many children quit school to help their families earn money.

• More people got married immediately after finishing school.

• Farmers and businessmen were hurt by the rising crop prices

In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?

• It improved education for all citizens

• It helped people pay taxes

• It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need

• It protected people from discrimination

How were people feeling during the Great Depression?

• Roaring Good time!

• Hungry, Homeless, Hopeless

• Sad

• Happy