UNIT 3

What was one of the main causes of the Great Depression?

• The discovery of gold in California

• The stock market crash of 1929

• The end of World War I

• The invention of the automobile

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which New Deal figure was responsible for the Social Security Act?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Frances Perkins

• Harry Hopkins

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What was a significant cultural change in the 1920s?

• The rise of the internet

• The popularity of jazz music

• The invention of television

• The decline of radio

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How did the economic boom of the Roaring 20s impact consumer behavior?

• Decreased spending on luxury goods

• Increased savings rates

• Increased consumer spending and credit use

• Decreased demand for automobiles

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which program was part of the New Deal?

• The Marshall Plan

• The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Lend-Lease Act

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What was a social effect of the Great Depression?

• Increased birth rates

• Decreased unemployment

• Widespread poverty and homelessness

• Increased immigration to the U.S.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Analyze how the New Deal aimed to address unemployment. Provide examples of specific programs.

• By reducing taxes for the wealthy

• By creating jobs through public works programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• By increasing tariffs on imported goods

• By cutting government spending

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) established during the New Deal.

• To provide loans to farmers

• To insure bank deposits and restore trust in the banking system

• To regulate the stock market

• To manage public housing projects

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify a key figure of the New Deal who was instrumental in labor reforms.

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• John Maynard Keynes

• Frances Perkins

• Henry Ford

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What was a major economic impact of the Roaring 20s on American society?

• A decline in industrial production

• A significant increase in stock market investments

• A decrease in consumer goods production

• A reduction in urbanization

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept