The Great Depression 8

The Great Depression 8

8th Grade

65 Qs

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The Great Depression 8

The Great Depression 8

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

The New Deal tried to solve many problems that arose during the Great Depression by

providing federal aid to various sectors of the American economy
raising taxes on big business to stimulate job creation
lowering federal spending to maintain a balanced budget
decreasing foreign competition by raising tariffs

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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

stock market speculation
increased use of credit
high unemployment
reduced income of senior citizens

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

How did the Great Depression change the role of government in America?

The federal government became less involved in the economy
State governments became more important than the federal government
The role of government greatly expanded
The federal government decreased in size and scope

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

“Hoovervilles” during the Great Depression consisted of

groups of makeshift homes in shantytowns
poor urban immigrant communities
deserted towns filled with foreclosed businesses
pockets of the country that supported President Hoover

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What practice in large part caused the stock market crash, sparking the Great Depression of the 1930's?

government investing the taxes it collected in the stock market
people buying one stock and selling it the same day, called "day trading"
banks purchasing a combination of stocks, bonds, and land investments with deposits
people overspeculating on stocks, using borrowed money that they couldn't repay

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What were the effects of New Deal legislation on the role of the federal government?

The federal government was less involved with citizens' daily lives.
There were tighter restrictions on state and local governments.
The government gained more power and a greater role in the lives of individuals.
The federal government became less involved with national revenue policies

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

“When we open the door, swirling whirlwinds of soil beat against us unmercifully, and we are glad to go back inside and sit choking in the dirt. We couldn’t see the streetlight just in front of the house. One morning, early, I went out during a lull, and when I started to return I couldn’t see the house. I knew the direction, so I kept on coming, and was quite close before I could even see the outline. It sure made me feel funny.”—“Grace,” Dust Bowl survivor, 1935 What can you infer from this account about the main economic effect of the Dust Bowl on the Great Plains region?

It affected the development of transportation networks in the Great Plains region.
It affected the ability to produce profitable crops in the Great Plains region.
It affected the health of the people living in the Great Plains region.
It affected the social well being of communities in the Great Plains region.

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