Great Depression/New Deal

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

Where did Hoover expect the aid to the poor would come from? 

• churches & private charities
• state government
• federal government
• foreign countries

Which New Deal program set aside savings through taxes for unemployment, the disabled or retirement? 

• Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
• Social Security Act 
• Agricultural Adjustment Act
• Civilian Conservation Corps

The purpose of this program is to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash 

• FDIC
• SEC
• TVA
• CCC

Why did soup kitchens like the one in the picture open during the Great Depression?

• to give meals to refugees coming to the US

• to provide meals to unemployed people

• to provide meals for government employees

• to provide meals for soldiers from WWI

Why was Herbert Hoover an unpopular president?

• Hoover only helped wealthy people.

• Hoover spent too much money trying to help.

• Hoover didn't help trade

• Hoover didn't do enough to help people who struggled.

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

What were THREE causes of the Great Depression?

• WWI disrupted the international economy

• A severe drought caused farmers to fail

• New Deal caused the nation to go into debt.

• The stock market crashed

• Banks failed and caused many people to lose money.

The horror movie-like image seen here is actually associated with which event below?

• The Bonus Army Riot

• The Great Fire of 1877

• The Great Flood of 1927

• The Dust Bowl

Migrants from the Great Plains headed west in search of better lives were called

• Okies

• Speculators

• Wagners

• Hoosier