WorksheetsUSII.6d The Great Depression
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which feature of the New Deal does this photo illustrate?
a)
Farm assistance programs
b)
Social Security
c)
Federal works programs
d)
Increased rights for labor
2.
Which of the following was NOT an economic result of the Great Depression?
a)
High inflation
b)
Many homeless
c)
Increased national prosperity
d)
Massive unemployment
3.
As a result of the Great Depression, about how many workers were without jobs?
a)
1/2
b)
1/4
c)
3/4
d)
2/3
4.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
a)
Homeless and hungry people
b)
Many banks failed
c)
1/4 of people were without jobs
d)
Farmer's income increased.
5.
These workers are participating in a New Deal program to —
a)
build an electric dam
b)
improve the environment
c)
place railroad tracks D guarantee high wages
d)
place railroad tracks D guarantee high wages
6.
What is the best title for this list?
Bank failures •Business failures •Low income •Large numbers of homeless •25% Unemployment
Bank failures •Business failures •Low income •Large numbers of homeless •25% Unemployment
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Impact of the Great Depression
d)
Causes of the Great Depression
7.
What institution failed to prevent the collapse of the banking system in 1929?
a)
United States Congress
b)
Federal Reserve
c)
United States Congress
B Federal Reserve
C Social Security Administration
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
8.
This photograph shows a project intended to —
a)
preserve local wildlife
b)
create immediate jobs
c)
provide timber for housing
d)
clear land for farms
9.
What happened to farmers' income during the 1920s?
a)
their income went down due to a surplus of crops.
b)
more people decided to move east.
c)
their income went up due to the end of the war
d)
more people decided to become farmers.
10.
According to the graph, during which year did the Great Depression have the most negative impact on the American economy?
a)
1929
b)
1933
c)
1939
d)
1937
11.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Banks closed because of losses in the stock market.
b)
Companies produced more goods than could be sold.
c)
American consumers had more money than they could spend.
d)
Many people borrowed money to buy stocks.
12.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was telling the American people that —
a)
The war will soon be over
b)
B help was coming from the business community
c)
the country could survive the Great Depression
d)
the country should worry about a revolution
13.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
b)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
c)
They became concerned about Russian expansion.
d)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations
14.
In this photograph what do these men have in common?
a)
All were negatively affected by the Great Depression.
b)
Looking to buy a house
c)
Shopping for groceries
d)
B Looking to buy a house
C Shopping for groceries
15.
The stock market crash hurt many Americans because -
a)
the price of farm equipment fell
b)
international trade stopped
c)
their stocks became worthless
d)
social security went bankrupt.
16.
Building roads, schools and improving government buildings are examples of which federal work program?
a)
Agricultural Achievement Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corp
c)
Works Progress Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
17.
Building roads, schools and improving government buildings are examples of which federal work program?
a)
Agricultural Achievement Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corp
c)
Works Progress Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
18.
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Aaron Copeland
George Gershwin
The people listed above are:
Bessie Smith
Aaron Copeland
George Gershwin
The people listed above are:
a)
poets
b)
musicians
c)
writers
d)
painters
19.
According to the map, where were African Americans migrating from?
a)
The East
b)
The South
c)
The West
d)
The Northeast
20.
All of the following were changing developments in American communication in the 1920s EXCEPT —
a)
the building of telegraph lines
b)
increased availability of telephones
c)
development of the radio
d)
the movie industry
21.
How were many banks affected by the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
They were able to make low interest loans.
b)
The number of new banks doubled over the next five years.
c)
They could not meet the needs of their depositors
d)
The number of deposits increased over the next five years.
22.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to the efforts of African American artists, writers and musicians of the 1920s and 30s to tell —
a)
how to fix the problems faced by African Americans
b)
why whites discriminated against African Americans
c)
about African American culture through African American experiences
d)
how African Americans got to America
23.
If a woman said, "My husband by a quart of liquor every week from a Chinese bootlegger." This action is a violation of which amendment.
a)
21st
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
18th
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