Great Depression

The immediate cause of the Dust Bowl was

• a severe drought.

• over-farming of the land.

• a sudden increase in population.

• the introduction of new farming technology.

If the graph were extended through 1945, unemployment would continue to show a decrease due to the

• increased production of military supplies

• decrease in the labor force

• increased immigration

• growth of the technology sector

During the Great Depression, one main objective of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats was to

• reassure people about the future of the economy

• promote the New Deal policies

• encourage people to invest in the stock market

• criticize previous administrations

What action is taking place in this photograph?

• Run on the banks

• Swim in the river

• Walk on the shore

• Fish in the water

What was the New Deal?

• a reform program intended to ease the effects of the Depression and encourage economic recovery.

• a military strategy used during World War II.

• a social movement aimed at civil rights for African Americans.

• a tax policy introduced to increase government revenue.

The New Deal program TVA stands for

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Texas Valley Association

• Tennessee Valley Association

• Texas Valley Authority

Some people opposed the New Deal because they thought

• the federal government was becoming too large and powerful.

• it would lead to a decrease in individual freedoms.

• it would create too many jobs and stimulate the economy.

• it was a plan to increase taxes on the wealthy.

What do these people hope to achieve?

• To cash in their stocks before they are worthless

• To get food before the kitchen runs out

• To gain knowledge because information changes situations

• To get their money out of the bank before it fails and collapses

In which area of the United States did the Dust Bowl of the 1930's occur?

• Great Plains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Pacific Northwest

• Florida Everglades

Which was not a cause of the Great Depression: Dust Bowl, Over Production, Tariffs, Unequal distribution of wealth?

• Dust Bowl

• Over Production

• Tariffs

• Unequal distribution of wealth