Great Depression & World War II

What did it mean when a farmer faced foreclosure during the Great Depression?

• He sold his home so that he and his family could move to California

• The bank sold his home because he couldn't make the mortgage payments

• The government sold the home in order to make room for new developments

• He left his home behind in order to avoid the oncoming Dust Bowl

This organization was known for not only building infrastructure projects but also providing employment for artists and musicians.

• Work Progress Administration

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Social Security Administration

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

This government institution was created to police the Stock Market.

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Federal Investment Investigation Bureau

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Why did Japan attack the US at Pearl Harbor?

• Because the US had attacked them first

• In retaliation for the Zimmerman Telegram

• Because German had requested that they attack

• Because the US had refused to continue selling them oil

President Hoover tried to deal with the Great Depression by

• Building dozens of dams and providing electricity to the South

• Establishing a minimum wage and minimum prices

• Encouraging volunteerism among wealthy Americans

• Shutting down the nation's banks for a week to prevent bank runs

The original intent of Social Security was to

• Provide financial support for the disabled

• Provide medical care for the poor

• Assign everyone a number that will identify them

• Provide financial support for the elderly