Great Depression Quiz

Which event most contributed to the establishment of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?

• the Panic of 1893

• the formation of the Standard Oil Trust

• the Teapot Dome Scandal

• the 1929 crash of the stock market

Franklin Roosevelt’s immediate response to the banking crisis after becoming president was to

• declare a bank holiday that closed banks in the United States for several days.

• nationalize the banks to ensure they were following federal regulations.

• establish the Federal Reserve to reduce the possibility of another bank emergency.

• borrow money from foreign banks to support the U.S. banking industry.

The graphic organizer identifies effects of a New Deal program from the 1930s. Which New Deal program best completes the graphic organizer?

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Work Projects Administration (WPA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

Why did people in the Great Depression call their temporary settlement communities “Hoovervilles”?

• President Hoover was very popular during the depression.

• They blamed President Hoover for the depression.

• They wanted to remember President Hoover.

• President Hoover grew up in similar housing.

How did New Deal programs and policies change the role of the federal government in domestic affairs?

• States were given the exclusive power to implement relief programs for unemployment.

• The federal government implemented new security procedures by interning suspected traitors and spies.

• The federal government expanded its role by providing for the welfare of its citizens.

• States were granted authority to regulate businesses within their boundaries.

Which roman numeral on the map above correctly shows the location of the 1930s Dust Bowl?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that several New Deal programs were unconstitutional, how did President Franklin Roosevelt try to influence future decisions of the Court?

• by asking important congressmen to start impeachment charges against several court justices

• by appointing a new chief to the Supreme Court

• by paying bribes to several justices

• by trying to increase the number of Supreme Court justices

Why did the Bonus Army march to Washington, D.C., in 1932?

• The army was preparing for World War II.

• The Capitol needed extra soldiers to protect it from riots.

• President Hoover requested their support for his policies.

• Jobless veterans wanted their bonuses paid early.

Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was based on the three Rs. Which of the following is not one of the three Rs?

• Relief

• Restitution

• Recovery

• Reform

Which weakness in the American economy of the 1920s contributed to the Great Depression?

• High taxation kept consumer spending at a low level.

• The richest Americans speculated in the stock market.

• Easy access to credit allowed many Americans to spend more than they earned.

• Businesses were unable to find enough skilled workers to operate new production machinery.