The Great Depression

During the Great Depression, who wanted a "share the wealth" plan?

• Huey Long

• Francis Townsend

• Charles Coughlin

• Herbert Hoover

After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, what did President Hoover recommend for Americans?

• Withdraw all of your money from the banks

• Take advantage of the stock "sale" and buy more

• Handle business as usual

• He Ignored it and didn't recommend anything

Which of the following was not a goal of the New Deal?

• Reform

• Relief

• Recovery

• Retirement

During the Great Depression, neighborhoods of shacks would be known as...

• Shantytowns

• Hoovervilles

• Ghettos

• Projects

Who primarily benefited from the 2nd New Deal (1934-1941)?

• Big Pharma

• Big Business

• Small Farms + Labor

• Oil industry

Where could people go to get free or reduced-price food?

• Restaurants, right before closing

• City Hall

• Schools

• Soup Kitchens

True or False: Conditions for Minorities improved during the Great Depression

• True

• False

How did Hoover handle the Bonus Army?

• The US Army was sent in

• The protesters gave up

• He personally paid them their bonus

• Congress and the veterans compromised

What percentage of Americans had invested in the stock market by the end of the 1920s?

• 10%

• 25%

• 30%

• 50%

___________ is the practice of using borrowed funds from a broker to trade a financial asset.

• Saving

• Margin

• Speculation

• Investing