Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal

What was the main cause of the Great Depression?

• Government policies

• World War I

• Stock market crash of 1929

• Technological advancements

How did the Dust Bowl impact farmers in the United States?

• The Dust Bowl caused crop failures, soil erosion, and economic hardship for farmers.

• Farmers in the United States were not affected by the Dust Bowl.

• The Dust Bowl resulted in a surplus of agricultural products and increased profits for farmers.

• The Dust Bowl led to increased crop yields and improved soil quality for farmers.

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

• To increase government control over the economy

• To provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.

• To promote individualism and free-market capitalism

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

Explain the cause and effect relationship between the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.

• The Great Depression caused economic hardship, leading farmers to overwork the land and remove natural prairie grasses. This, combined with severe drought conditions, resulted in the Dust Bowl.

• The Dust Bowl caused the Great Depression by destroying farmland and reducing agricultural output.

• The Great Depression led to increased government intervention, which exacerbated the environmental conditions in the Dust Bowl.

• The Dust Bowl was a natural disaster unrelated to the economic conditions of the Great Depression.

How did the New Deal attempt to address the economic challenges of the Great Depression?

• Through implementing programs and reforms focused on relief, recovery, and reform such as public works projects, financial regulations, social welfare programs, and labor reforms.

• By reducing government spending on social programs

• By increasing taxes on the wealthy

• By implementing a laissez-faire economic policy

What were some of the key events that occurred during the Great Depression?

• Invention of the internet

• Discovery of penicillin

• Moon landing

• Stock market crash of 1929, widespread unemployment, bank failures, Dust Bowl, New Deal programs, beginning of World War II

How did the Dust Bowl contribute to the migration of people to other regions?

• The Dust Bowl caused crop failures and economic hardship, prompting people to migrate in search of work and better living conditions.

• People migrated to the Dust Bowl due to its ideal living conditions and job opportunities

• The Dust Bowl led to an abundance of crops and economic prosperity, encouraging people to stay in the region

• The Dust Bowl had no impact on migration patterns and people stayed in the region

In what ways did the New Deal change the role of the government in the economy?

• The New Deal changed the role of the government in the economy by limiting the power of labor unions and decreasing social welfare programs.

• The New Deal changed the role of the government in the economy by reducing taxes and cutting spending.

• The New Deal changed the role of the government in the economy by expanding its involvement through social welfare programs, increased spending, financial regulations, and labor rights initiatives.

• The New Deal changed the role of the government in the economy by privatizing key industries and deregulating the financial sector.

Describe the living conditions of people during the Great Depression.

• People during the Great Depression experienced extreme poverty, unemployment, homelessness, overcrowded living conditions, inadequate nutrition, and lack of access to basic necessities.

• People during the Great Depression had access to abundant food and resources

• People during the Great Depression lived in luxury homes with all amenities

• Living conditions during the Great Depression were comfortable and stress-free

What were some of the long-term effects of the Dust Bowl on the environment?

• Increased soil fertility, promotion of biodiversity, no impact on local climate patterns

• Soil erosion, decreased soil fertility, loss of biodiversity, changes in local climate patterns

• Water conservation, enhanced soil quality, preservation of biodiversity, no changes in local climate

• Improved air quality, enhanced soil fertility, increase in biodiversity, no alterations in local climate