Causes of the Great Depression Quiz

What happened in the summer of 1929?

• Production of goods increased, and employment rose.

• Americans paid back the money that they had borrowed to buy stocks.

• Americans sold millions of shares, and the stock market crashed.

• Production of goods decreased, and employment dropped

What forced banks to close during the Great Depression?

• Huge amounts of inflation

• War in Europe

• Investors unable to pay loans and bank runs

• Not enough people invested in the Stock Market

Name given in the 1930's to regions of Oklahoma, Kansas, etc. where severe drought and poor farming practices caused massive dust storms.

Answer explanation

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that occurred in the 1930s in the Great Plains region of the United States, primarily in the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. The Dust Bowl was caused by a combination of drought, over-farming, and poor farming practices. The drought caused the topsoil to become dry and loose, and the wind blew the topsoil away in massive dust storms. These dust storms caused extensive damage to crops, livestock, and people, leading to the displacement of thousands of people.

The Dust Bowl took place in the

• The Costal Plains

• The Great Plains

• California

• South Texas

The effect of the Dust Bowl on farmers was made even worse by...

• The Great Depression

• The New Deal

• The Ice Age

• The discovery of oil

People rushed to the banks after the Stock Market crash and demanded all their money.

• Stock market crash

• Bank Failure

• Checks and Balances

• Bank reopening

Settlements of shacks found on the outskirts of many Amercian cities beginning in the early 1930's

Answer explanation

The shacks found on the outskirts of many American cities beginning in the early 1930's were part of a phenomenon known as "Hoovervilles." Named after President Herbert Hoover, who was in office during the Great Depression, Hoovervilles were makeshift settlements of shacks and tents built by homeless people who had been displaced by the economic crisis. The shacks were often made of scrap wood, cardboard, and other materials, and were often located near rivers, railroad tracks, and other areas where people could find shelter. The Hoovervilles were a stark reminder of the poverty and desperation of the Great Depression, and were a symbol of the failure of the government to provide adequate relief to those affected by the economic crisis.

Name given in the 1930's to regions of Oklahoma, Kansas, etc. where severe drought and poor farming practices caused massive dust storms.

Answer explanation

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that occurred in the 1930s in the Great Plains region of the United States, primarily in the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. The Dust Bowl was caused by a combination of drought, over-farming, and poor farming practices. The drought caused the topsoil to become dry and loose, and the wind blew the topsoil away in massive dust storms. These dust storms caused extensive damage to crops, livestock, and people, leading to the displacement of thousands of people.

1930 Tariff Act that imposed severe tariffs on all incoming goods; European countries responded with their own high tariffs.

Answer explanation

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff was a protectionist measure taken by the United States to protect its domestic industries from foreign competition. It imposed high tariffs on all incoming goods, making it more expensive for foreign companies to sell their products in the US. This had a negative effect on international trade, as European countries responded by imposing their own high tariffs on US imports. This led to a decrease in international trade and a decrease in economic growth in both the US and Europe.