The Great Depression

October 29, 1929 became known as ________________ after the prices of stocks fell sharply.

• Black Tuesday

• Black Wednesday

• Black Thursday

• Black Friday

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

• People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money

• Banks had to close because they did not have enough money

• Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold

• The New Deal tried to start too many new programs

Which describes a "depression"?

• poor economic performance and high unemployment

• high economic performance

• low unemployment and low prices

• growth in the economy

Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• Social Security Admistration

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?

• Excessive stock market speculation

• High unemploment

• Increased use of credit

• Overproduction of goods

The ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.

• Social Security
• SEC
• FDIC
• Tennessee Valley Authority

When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.

• Fireside Chats
• the President talking
• Chats with me
• Campfire chats

What are the 3 R's of the New Deal?

• Relief, Rebuild, and Reform
• Recover, Rebuild, and Reform
• Relief, Recovery, and Reform
• Recover, Revive, and Reform

​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   was the president at the start of the Great Depression. ​ (b)   ended was the president during the majority of the Great Depression

• Herbert Hoover
• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who was the president that came up with the "New Deal"?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt