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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following genres of music became popular in the 1930's?
country
blues
gospel
swing
Where was there a labor strike that killed two people and "shook the city"?
Seattle
Chicago
San Francisco
San Antonio
What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles”?
Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.
Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.
During the early 1930s, the main goal of the Bonus Army was to pressure the Hoover administration to
strengthen the nation’s defenses
end the military draft
bring American troops home from overseas
support the early payment of money promised to veterans
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of
excessive stock market speculation
high unemployment
increased use of credit
limited income of senior citizens
Senator Huey Long, Dr. Francis Townsend, and Father Charles Coughlin are best known as
members of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s cabinet
outspoken critics of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal
supporters of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s reelection campaign in 1940
members of the Supreme Court nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
By the end of 1933, FDR had lifted people's ( ********), but not their
circumstances; way of life
anger; peace
spirits; circumstances
Passage of the Social Security Act (1935) helped American workers by
creating jobs for the unemployed
guaranteeing a minimum wage
legalizing the right to join labor unions
providing financial assistance after retirement
Where did over 100,000 Americans move to at the beginning of the Great Depression?
France
USSR
Great Britain
China
