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WorksheetsThe Great Depression
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
In the 1920s, people used installment plans to buy consumer goods such as
a)
gasoline.
b)
food.
c)
stocks and bonds.
d)
household appliances.
2.
* World War I ended in 1918
* Wartime industries were no longer needed.
* Large numbers of troops returned home, but there were few jobs for them.
The items listed above led to:
* Wartime industries were no longer needed.
* Large numbers of troops returned home, but there were few jobs for them.
The items listed above led to:
a)
the stock market crash of 1929.
b)
an economic boom.
c)
the outbreak of World War II.
d)
a recession that lasted several years
3.
"Hoovervilles" during the Great Depression consisted of
a)
groups of makeshift homes in shantytowns
b)
poor urban immigrant communities
c)
deserted towns filled with foreclosed businesses
d)
pockets of the country that supported President Hoover
4.
What types of federal aid did President Herbert Hoover offer in order to help those affected by the Great Depression?
a)
relief for businesses and individuals
b)
loans for businesses
c)
aid given directly to individuals
d)
increased military spending
5.
What practice in large part caused the stock market crash, sparking the Great Depression of the 1930's?
a)
government investing the taxes it collected in the stock market
b)
people buying one stock and selling it the same day, called "day trading"
c)
banks purchasing a combination of stocks, bonds, and land investments with deposits
d)
people overspeculating on stocks, using borrowed money that they couldn't repay
6.
The picture above was a car used by migrants from Oklahoma, called Okies, during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. People from Oklahoma migrated mostly to which of the following states?
a)
California
b)
Michigan
c)
North Dakota
d)
Texas
7.
The Supreme Court declared many New Deal programs unconstitutional. What did President Roosevelt attempt to do in response to these Supreme Court decisions?
a)
amend the Constitution to restrict the Supreme Court's power
b)
sign an executive order that nullified Supreme Court decisions
c)
make a bill that placed more justices on the Supreme Court
d)
pass laws again after they had been declared unconstitutional
8.
How did the Great Depression change the role of government in America?
a)
The federal government became less involved in the economy
b)
State governments became more important than the federal government
c)
The role of government greatly expanded
d)
The federal government decreased in size and scope
9.
Which of the following statements is true about the New Deal?
a)
The New Deal did little to change the stagnant economy
b)
The New Deal quickly ended the Great Depression
c)
The New Deal made the economic Depression slightly worse
d)
The New Deal helped the economy to slowly recover.
10.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, formed in 1934 during the First New Deal, still operates today by
a)
distributing millions of dollars of direct aid to unemployed workers.
b)
insuring deposits in bank accounts
c)
regulating the stock market and restricting margin buying
d)
providing work in arts, theater, and literary projects
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