Great Depression & New Deal Review

A major cause of the economic depression of 1929 was

• abuse of credit.

• a return to the gold standard.

• increased number of public works projects.

• government programs designed to reduce agricultural production.

The purpose of the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) was

• to insure bank deposits in the United States.

• to provide job opportunities in national parks.

• to reduce farm surpluses and raise agricultural profits.

• provide electrical power to an underdeveloped region of the U.S.

Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression?

• excessive profits for farmers

• overregulation of the stock market

• overproduction of consumer goods

• continued increases in wages for workers

What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?

• Most voters blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression.

• It is difficult to defeat an incumbent (sitting) president.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt had more business experience than Herbert Hoover.

• Republican Party popularity had been declining for several elections.

Overproduction and underconsumption factored into causing the Great Depression by

• causing falling prices on goods.

• forcing a decrease in mechanization.

• leading to more spending than saving.

• scaring farmers into growing fewer crops.

A major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs

• reduced the power of the federal government.

• provided too much protection for big business.

• ignored the plight of homeowners with mortgages.

• made people dependent on the federal government.

This photograph is called "Migrant Mother," and was MOST associated with which of these issues?

• Families losing their homes as a result of the Dust Bowl.

• Families losing their savings as a result of the stock market crash.

• Families losing their jobs as a result of underconsumption of goods.

• Families sending their children to live with relatives due to unemployment.

Which TWO answers best describe President Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression?

• A very hands-on government

• Mostly hands-off government

• Largely unable to better economic conditions

• Created many New Deal programs

Which TWO answers best describe Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency during the Great Depression?

• Very active hands-on gov't with business

• Mostly hands-off gov't with business

• Created many New Deal Programs

• Created a tariff that hurt American economy

What did RRR stand for in Roosevelt's New Deal?

• Revert, Reduce, Recover

• Restore, Recover, Readjust

• Relief, Recovery, Reform

• Reform, Restore, Reclaim