Great Depression and New Deal

Which reason correctly replaces the question mark on this list? 

• Decrease in interest rates 

• Failure of banks 

• Outsourcing of manufacturing jobs 

• Outbreak of a global war 

Which statement best describes how investment in the stock market during the mid-to-late 1920s contributed to the Great Depression? 

• People were unable to repay the loans used to purchase stocks. 

• Government taxes on stock transactions made it difficult to repay investors. 

• Financial institutions were not required to report earnings to stock investors. 

• Foreign countries were not required to immediately pay stockholder earnings. 

Which statement best explains how bank failures contributed to the Great Depression? 

• People lost their savings because the government did not insure bank deposits. 

• Business could not be done when President Franklin Roosevelt declared a bank holiday. 

• The interest rates on bank loans were too high. 

• Foreign investors did not invest enough in U.S. banks. 

What was one factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s? 

• Paying farmers to plant native grasses 

• Increased demand for tobacco after World War I 

• Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region 

• Intense drought in the region 

Which president was in office during the beginning of the Great Depression but didn’t do much to help Americans?

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

What happened on "Black Tuesday," October 29th, 1929?

• The U.S. Housing Market crashed

• The U.S. Stock Market Crashed

• The U.S. Banking System collapsed

• The U.S. entered WWII

During the Great Depression, expressions such as "Hoovervilles" and "Hoover Blankets" showed that President Hoover

• wanted to help the American public.

• was well liked by most Americans.

• was not liked by most Americans.

• really wanted to be a home designer instead of President.

What was the name of the FDR's plan to get America out of the Depression?

• The Great Society

• The New Deal

• The Square Deal

• Wilson's 14 points

What term is given to explain when President Roosevelt used the radio to connect with Americans in their homes?

• Bank Holidays

• Fireside Chats

• Radio Updates

• State of Union Addresses

Which of the following New Deal Programs was created to restore confidence in the U.S. Banking system by insuring deposits up to $250,000 and is still around today?

• Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)

• Social Security Act (SSA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• The Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC)