Great Depression quizs

What were shantytowns built by homeless people during the Great Depression called?

• Hooverville

• Rooseveltville

• Shantyville

What is World War II?

• A war between major countries that the US entered into in 1941.

• A civil war within the United States.

• A war that took place in the 18th century.

Who became president after Hoover and signed a New Deal that helped end the Great Depression?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What is a long period of time with little or no rain called?

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Tornado

What does the term "discrimination" mean?

• Treating someone unfairly because they are different

• Group of people meant to protect workers' rights

• Businesses and things all people use to live and travel

What is a "union"?

• Treating someone unfairly because they are different

• Group of people meant to protect workers' rights

• Businesses and things all people use to live and travel

What are "public works"?

• Treating someone unfairly because they are different

• Making more money than a company owes or spends

• Businesses and things all people use to live and travel

What is the stock market?

• A place where people can invest money by buying and selling parts of a company

• A place where people sell real estate

• A place where people trade currencies

What is the definition of the term "unemployed"?

• Not able to find a job

• Working from home

• Retired from work

What is debt?

• When you owe someone money.

• When you lend someone money.

• When you invest in a business.