WorksheetsGreat Depression & The New Deal
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT cause of The Great Depression?
a)
Overproduction
b)
Speculation
c)
Shaky Banking
d)
Unrestricted International Trade
2.
What was the impact on Business during The Great Depression?
a)
The demand for goods decreased
b)
The demand for goods increased
c)
The demand for goods stayed the same
d)
Banks were able to make more loans so business could invest more into their buisness
3.
What was the human impact of The Great Depression?
a)
People were homeless and hungry
b)
People generally owned their own home
c)
People were optimistic about their current circumstances.
d)
There was so much economic prosperity that Photographers took historical images of all the boisterousness.
4.
Who was Dorothea Lange?
a)
Photographer who took historically important pictures that documented the effects of the time
b)
A famous movie actress who spent time helping those impacted by the Dust Bowl
c)
FDR's wife
d)
A famous business woman who gave jobs to women to help support their family's
5.
Who funded Dorothea Lange's work?
a)
CCC
b)
FSA
c)
TVA
d)
DAM
6.
Why are Dorothea Lange's photographs worth seeing?
a)
Her photographs document the struggles of government officials
b)
Her pictures show how weak that generation was
c)
She documents the struggles of white men
d)
Her photographs tell the story of the hardship so many Americans suffered during this time
7.
What was the impact The Great Depression had on Women?
a)
Women's employment increased by 30%
b)
Many states prohibited hiring women whose husbands earned a "living wage" or hiring married women altogether.
c)
Domestic violence reports reduced by 30%
8.
What was the social & psychological impact of the Great Depression?
a)
People became more moral
b)
Suicides increased by 30%
c)
Many states prohibited hiring women
d)
Women were told to report all domestic violence issues to the police
9.
What was the effects of the targeted resentment of women during this time?
a)
Women were often blamed for "taking" jobs from men particularly if they were married.
b)
The Economy Act of 1932 helped to solve this problem
c)
They were the last hired and the first fired.
d)
By 1930 50% of women were fairly employed and equally paid
10.
What was the Mexican Repatriation Act?
a)
Mexicans were encouraged to enter the country
b)
To send Mexican Americans back to Mexico
c)
Given many high paying jobs
d)
Given a quick process to citizenship
11.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash? (Use process of elimination)
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
b)
Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
c)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
12.
• Became President after Herbert Hoover
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
a)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
• Frank D. Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Cooliage
13.
Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Shanty Villa
c)
Bum Town
d)
Roosevelt RoadHouses
14.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”.
a)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFORM
b)
RELIEF, RECOVERY, & REFILL
c)
RELIEF, Reincarnation, & REFORM
15.
What federal agency is the >AAA<
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
Apples and Apricots Act
c)
American Automobile Association
d)
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
16.
What does >NIRA< stand for?
a)
National Industrial Relief Act
b)
National Industrial Recovery Act
c)
National Industrial Reform Act
17.
What does the Tennessee Valley Authority do?
a)
Build dams
b)
Build Highways
c)
Build Houses
d)
Build Bridges
18.
What was the FERA created for?
a)
To provide immediate help to those that needed cash
b)
To provide immediate help to those that needed public works completed in their state
c)
To provide immediate help to those that needed help to prevent fraud or insider trading
19.
What was the purpose of the Recovery part of FDR's New Deal?
a)
immediate action taken to halt the economies deterioration
b)
Pump-Priming
c)
Permanent programs to avoid another depression
d)
Prevent homlessness
20.
Who were three prominent women from this era?
a)
Eleanor Rossevelt, Frances Perkins, Mary McLeod Bethune
b)
Julia Hunt Catlin Taufflieb, vMary Borden, Helen Fairchild
c)
Josephine Baker, Louise Brooks, Gabrielle Chanel
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