Great Depression Test Review

Who was the president of the United States at the start of the Great Depression?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

1. 1 Many people lost confidence in the banks.

2. 2 ?

3. 3 Many people lost their savings when the banks closed.

4. Which sentence best fits in the 2 spot?

• People panicked and rushed to withdraw their savings.

• Banks loaned money to new customers.

• People bought new homes with the money saved.

• Bankers returned all savings back to depositors.

1. Which of the following describes a way the Great Depression affected Americans?

• a. Many people moved from shantytowns to suburbs.

• b. Many children quit school to go to work.

• c. Fewer people got married and had children.

• Both b and c

What is a depression in our economy?

• when the economy improves

• when the economy goes down

• when unemployment decreases

• when others move to America in search of jobs

What is commonly referred to as the beginning of the Great Depression?

• end of WWI

• beginning of WWII

• stock market crash of 1929

• the dust bowl

President Herbert Hoover thought the economy would correct itself, so he did not attempt to help the American people.

• True

• False

Which is a conclusion you can make about the Great Depression?

• Not many people were in need of assistance.

• Many people felt the impact of tough times and needed help.

• Food was plentiful for all people.

• Only women and children were helped.

Which of the following was the primary cause of the natural disaster of the Great Plains known as the Dust Bowl?

• prolonged droughts

• lightning strikes

• crop reduction

• black blizzards

Which of the following describes an effect of the Dust Bowl?

• New farm technology was invented to improve soil quality and crop production.

• Many farmers had to become migrant workers.

• Many Farmers lost their farms due to dying crops.

• all of the above

The term "Hooverville" ...

• is a nickname for the White House during Hoover's administration.

• refers to a community of homemade shacks and tents.

• is a reference to Congress in the Hoover administration.

• refers to the 1929 stock market crash.