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WorksheetsGreat Depression and New Deal Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 42mins
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Class
Date
1.
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)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
c)
Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.
2.
• 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)
Duke Ellington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
3.
. In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
a)
The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.
b)
The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.
c)
The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.
d)
The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.
4.
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)
reinvent
b)
radicalize
c)
recovery
d)
reissue
5.
This happened when too much money was loaned to individuals who could not pay it back
a)
Bank failures
b)
Fireside chats
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Black Tuesday
6.
This ended prohibition in the United States
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
20th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
7.
These were a series of radio addresses given by President Roosevelt
a)Hooverville
b)
GNP
c)
Fireside chats
d)
Black Tuesday
8.
What was Black Tuesday?
a)
A day of great shopping deals
b)
The day when the stock market crashed and began the Great Depression
c)
When the Dust Bowl began
d)
They day Roosevelt was elected
9.
Designed to raise prices on imports from Europe and to promote buying American goods
a)
Hawley Smoot Tariff
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Gross National Product
d)
Hooverville
10.
President during the Great Depression
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
John Kennedy
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
11.
Name given to the shantytowns that developed during the Great Depression
a)Hooverville
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Fireside chats
d)
Hawley Smoot
12.
Insures deposits made to banks and protects citizens' money
a)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
c)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
d)
Social Security
13.
Enforces regulation on Wall Street to ensure fair stock trading
a)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
c)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
d)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
14.
Which of these New Deal programs was designed to provide pensions (retirement funds) for citizens?
a)
Social Security
b)
Federal Securities Exchange
c)
Agricultrual Application Commission
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
15.
What problems did American farmers face after WWI ended?
a)
There was a surplus of crops and they could no longer sell all their products
b)
Farmers could no longer use their land
c)
They did not know what crops to grow
d)
Factories made too many goods
16.
What problem led to many factory workers to lose their jobs?
a)
Farmers were losing money
b)
Overproduction of goods and production eventually stopped
c)
Banks were closing
d)
Black Tuesday
17.
True or false:
Wealth was evenly distributed throughout the United States in the 1920's
Wealth was evenly distributed throughout the United States in the 1920's
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The main purpose behind the second New Deal was to do what?
a)
Start WWII and defend America
b)
Ensure equal rights for all groups
c)
To end WWI
d)
Ensure long term financial security
19.
What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
a)
8.0%
b)
15.6%
c)
54.0%
d)
24.9%
20.
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
21.
What was the brought the country out of the Great Depression?
a)
the Bonus Army
b)
the building of the Hoover Dam
c)
going off of the gold standard
d)
World War II
22.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that declaring a bank holiday and creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help the nation’s banking system by
a)
restoring public confidence in the banks
b)
reducing government regulation of banks
c)
restricting foreign investments
d)
granting tax relief to individuals
23.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was also known as?
a)
Black Monday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Wednesday
d)
Black Friday
24.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
25.
Which best describes a major difference between Hoover and Roosevelt's views about the Depression?
a)
Hoover wanted more government spending to create jobs.
b)
Roosevelt believed more in isolationism.
c)
Roosevelt had a much more "hands on" approach with the economy.
d)
Roosevelt felt the people were to blame for the Depression.
26.
To prevent any further Supreme Court rulings against the New Deal, Roosevelt
a)
proposed "packing the court" with more judges who would support his programs.
b)
gave a variety of speeches in front of the Court to convince them of the New Deal's importance.
c)
asked Congress to have the judges who opposed him impeached from the the Supreme Court.
d)
ordered a secret mission to have some judges assassinated.
27.
The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that
a)
F.D.R.'
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
b)
many felt that Herbert Hoover was not handling the Depression well.
c)
protests by veterans during the Depression were effective.
d)
the U.S. Army had increased in size and power during the Depression.
28.
Which of the following was a cause of the Depression?
a)
Overproduction
b)
Easy Credit
c)
Unequal Distribution of Wealth
d)
All of the above
29.
The New Deal gave the federal government _______ power.
a)
More
b)
Less
30.
Roosevelt passed a record number of bills in what we call his...
a)
Political Reform
b)
Fireside Chat
c)
First Hundred Days
d)
Inaugural Speech
31.
Buying on margin means you are buying _____ with borrowed money.
a)
Cars
b)
Homes
c)
Stocks
d)
Food
32.
The term for when those who invest in the stock market take great risk, buying stocks and bonds in hopes of earning a quick profit:
a)
Brokers
b)
Speculation
c)
Bear Market
d)
Buying on Margin
33.
Which of Roosevelt's critics felt he was not doing enough and created the "Share the Wealth" plan, which limited anyone from making more than a million dollars per year?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Huey Long
d)
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
34.
Which of the following allowed culture to spread, allowed people to be more informed about politics, and exposed them to advertisements in the 20 and 30s?
a)
television
b)
radio and movies
c)
billboards
d)
internet
35.
Federal deposit insurance for banks stopped which of the following phenomena that was motivated by a lack of confidence in the financial industry?
a)
buying stock on margin
b)
robbing banks
c)
bank runs
d)
selling short
36.
Created dams in 7 states to provide cheap hydroelectric power & create jobs
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
d)
SEC
37.
Who supported a Laissez-faire approach to the economy?
a)
Hoover
b)
FDR
38.
What New Deal program was an answer to demands for a pension for the elderly as put forward by Dr. Francis Townsend?
a)
National Labor Relations
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Works Progress Administration
d)
Social Security
39.
What is deficit spending?
a)
spending money that a country's government has in reserve
b)
borrowing money from a bank to pay back a loan
c)
spending more money than the government receives in revenue
d)
buying stock at a reduced price
40.
This program created jobs for young men (18-25), built roads, parks, and worked on soil erosion projects
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Public Works Administration
c)
Securities and Exchange Committee
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
41.
This program created jobs by building airports, dams, schools, and parks
a)
Public Works Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Works Progress Administration
d)
National Recovery Administration
42.
This program created a variety of jobs for men, women, and youths
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Public Works Adminsitration
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Wagner Act
43.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers through the AAA?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
44.
Who were people that were outspoken about the New Deal?
a)
Charles Coughlin
b)
Dr. Francis Townsend
c)
Huey Long
d)
All of the above
45.
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
tariffs on foreign goods
b)
the availability of easy credit
c)
growing number of homeless people
d)
a crisis in the farm sector
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