The GREAT DEPRESSION & the NEW DEAL [APUSH Unit 7 Topics 9-10] Period 7: 1898-1945

Which combination of economic factors most significantly contributed to the start of the Great Depression in the United States?

• Underproduction in agriculture, low tariffs, and conservative investment strategies.

• Agricultural overproduction, high protective tariffs, and speculative stock market practices.

• Government overspending, low consumer demand, and a stable international trade environment.

• Labor union strikes, excessive government regulation, and a balanced federal budget.

What was a significant public criticism of President Herbert Hoover's approach to the economic crisis at the beginning of the Great Depression?

• His aggressive government intervention led to excessive national debt.

• His belief in minimal government intervention was seen as insufficient to address widespread suffering.

• He implemented too many social welfare programs, creating dependency.

• He failed to secure international loans to stabilize the American economy.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal was designed to address the economic crisis through which three primary objectives?

• Regulation, Reconstruction, and Reindustrialization.

• Relief, Recovery, and Reform.

• Reassurance, Reinvestment, and Redistribution.

• Restoration, Revitalization, and Regulation.

Which New Deal program was established to restore public trust in the banking system by insuring individual deposits?

• The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

• The Public Works Administration (PWA)

• The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)