Review

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

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

Define Dust Bowl.

• area of the Midwest during the 1930's because of a severe drought.

• area of the Southeast during the 1920's because of terrible dust storms.

• area from Canada to Texas in the 1930's with severe storms.

Check the best answer to fill in the blank.

Black Blizzards were ________________.

• when the sun did not come out for days due to heavy cloud cover and dark rain.

• Snow that was so heavily mixed with soil that it looked black.

• giant dust storms that people could not see through.

What caused the stock market crash of 1929?

• prices increased and investors purchased more stock

• People panicked and quickly sold their stocks

• farmers could not produce enough food for the USA

• World War I caused the economy to fall

What was President Roosevelt's plan for getting the United States out of the Great Depression?

• The New Deal

• The Relief, Recovery,Reform Act

• The Alphabet Agencies

• FDR's Deal

Where could people go to get a free hot meal?

• Hoovervilles

• Banks

• McDonalds

• Soup kitchens

What best describes a way in which the Great Depression affected the lives of kids?

• Many people moved from shantytowns to the suburbs.

• Many children quit school to help their families earn money.

• More people got married immediately after finishing school.

• Farmers and businessmen were hurt by the rising crop prices

In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?

• It improved education for all citizens

• It helped people pay taxes

• It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need

• It protected people from discrimination

Which present day program was created during the Great Depression to provide elderly and disabled citizens income help?

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Social Security Administration

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Federal Housing Administration