The Thirties

What event caused hard times and great challenges for the nation during the Thirties?

• World War II

• The Great Depression

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Cold War

During the Great Depression, what were jobless people doing on the street corners?

• Selling newspapers for a dime

• Selling apples for a nickel

• Offering shoe-shining services

• Handing out flyers

What did the homeless do to move from place to place during the Great Depression?

• Hitchhiked on highways

• Rode the rails from freight yard to freight yard

• Walked across the country

• Rode bicycles from town to town

Who were referred to as "Okies" during the Great Depression?

• People who left their dust-choked farms on the Great Plains looking for work

• Businessmen who went bankrupt

• Factory workers who lost their jobs

• Bankers who had to close their banks

When did the general problems of unemployment, poverty, and despair become widespread following the collapse of Wall Street?

• Immediately after the collapse

• About a year after the collapse

• Five years after the collapse

• A decade after the collapse

What term did Hoover choose to describe the economic downturn instead of the standard historical terms like "panic" or "crisis"?

• Recession

• Slump

• Depression

• Downturn

What was the common response of many people in the 1930s regarding the cause of the Depression?

• They blamed the international market.

• They held Hoover responsible.

• They attributed it to natural disasters.

• They believed it was due to technological advancements.

What name was given to the cardboard shacks that sheltered homeless people in parks and vacant lots of American cities during the Depression?

• Hoovervilles

• Roosevelt Rooms

• Depression Dwellings

• Shantytowns

What did Hoover do to try to create jobs during his presidency?

• He increased taxes and cut spending on federal public works.

• He cut taxes and increased spending for federal public works.

• He decreased both taxes and spending for federal public works.

• He increased both taxes and spending for federal public works.

What action did Hoover take to stimulate the economy?

• He expanded credit.

• He reduced credit availability.

• He eliminated the Revenue Act.

• He increased interest rates.