WorksheetsGreat Depression
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
2.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday
3.
A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II.
a)
New Deal
b)
Roaring 20's
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War
4.
The most popular home appliance in the 1930's
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Movies
d)
Telephone
5.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
6.
What did the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 reflect among many Americans?
a)
the return to a policy of laissez faire
b)
to have government take an active role in solving economic problems
c)
to abandon capitalism in favor of socialism
d)
to continue domestic policies of Hoover’s administration
7.
Which organization saw a rebirth during the early 1920s and preached hatred toward African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants?
a)
Communist Party
b)
American Civil Liberties Union
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
International Garmant Workers Union
8.
Which aspect led to a widespread disregard for law and order during the 1920s?
a)
fundamentalism
b)
prohibition
c)
socialism
d)
urbanization
9.
Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?
a)
overproduction and underconsumption
b)
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
c)
an increase in demand for imported products
d)
an increase in the price of wheat on the world market
10.
How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?
a)
Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
b)
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
c)
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
d)
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.
11.
Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
b)
Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
c)
Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
d)
Roosevelt won a third term.
12.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
13.
Buying on "margin" refers to buying
a)
stocks
b)
household appliances
c)
automobiles
d)
homes
14.
Most historians identify the beginning of the Great Depression as
a)
the 1929 Stock Market Crash
b)
The passage of the 21st Amendment
c)
The beginning of prohibition
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
15.
Liberals would agree that
a)
The power of the government should be used to alleviate social & economic issues
b)
The government needs to stay out of private life as much as possible
c)
Increased taxes on the wealthy slow the economy down
d)
Businesses should be free to operate with minimal government regulation
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