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Worksheets1930s, Great Depression and New Deal
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 47mins
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Class
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1.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to avoid going to war
c)
to improve public education
d)
to end racial discrimination
2.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a group of government programs that gave free land to homesteaders
b)
a group of government programs that helped women get the vote
c)
a group of government programs that spread civil rights throughout the country
d)
a group of government programs designed to help people during the depression
3.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote.
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
d)
It let people travel around the country freely.
4.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush
b)
the crash of the stock exchange
c)
the ending of World War II
d)
the high price of oil
5.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water.
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment.
6.
a)
The Great Recession
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
New Deal
d)
Great Depression
7.
When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
8.
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?
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.
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.
9.
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
10.
This famous author wrote one of the most popular novels known as Gone With the Wind. They were born in Atlanta and won a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing book. Who is this famous author?
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
11.
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
12.
An effect of the Great Depression was...
a)
Everyone bought more stocks.
b)
large numbers of people were hungry and homeless.
c)
Farmers became rich.
d)
Many people moved to the South during the Great Migration South.
13.
An effect of the Great Depression was...
a)
A large number of people were admitted to the hospital.
b)
A large number of banks and businesses excelled.
c)
A large number of banks and businesses failed.
d)
A large number of banks and businesses moved to Canada.
14.
The Civilian Conservation Corp or CCC was an organization created during the Great Depression as part of the New Deal. It created jobs for people who didn't have work. What kind of work did people do as part of the CCC?
a)
building roads, bridges, and dams
b)
constructing schools and libraries
c)
creating cheap hydroelectricity
d)
maintaining state and national forests
15.
The TVA helped transform the Tennessee River Valley from poverty to productivity by ...
a)
soil conservation and tree planting
b)
building highways, bridges, public buildings, public parks, and airports
c)
building hydroelectric dams throughout a seven-state region to control floods and generate electricity
d)
provide assistance to farmers
16.
The New Deal pulled America out of its economic mess! Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.
a)
they built bridges, dams, and other useful projects
b)
they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work
c)
they offered assistance to farmers
d)
they provided electricity to a poor region
17.
The Works Progress Administration was an enormous program that put unemployed people back to work ...
a)
building highways and bridges
b)
painting murals and creating sculptures that decorate public buildings across the nation
c)
building public buildings, parks, and airports
d)
all of the answers are correct
18.
Hundreds of thousands of people couldn’t find jobs during the great depression. Many people who couldn’t find work couldn’t afford to buy food so they had to go to____________________.
a)
homeless shelters
b)
TVA
c)
food stamps
d)
soup kitchens
19.
While most people didn't have money to spend on cultural events, this musician kept jazz popular in the 1930s by creating a new style called Swing.
a)
Woody Guthrie
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Harry Styles
d)
Louis Armstrong
20.
During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainly
a)
on the Atlantic Coast
b)
on the Great Plains
c)
in the Rocky Mountains
d)
in the Pacific Northwest
21.
Towns of cardboard houses popped up during the depression that werecalled_______________.
a)
Franklynvilles
b)
Hoovervilles
c)
Obama towns
d)
Washington Heights
22.
To make things worse during the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the midwest. Because the soil was so dry, wind caused dust storms that covered people's homes, and all of their belongings. This was called the _______________
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Dry Bowl
c)
Dirt Bowl
d)
Depression Bowl
23.
The stock market crash of 1929 was one of the main causes of the Great Depression. On this one day, October 29, 1929, the stock market lost $14 billion. This day is known as ________________.
a)
Bad Tuesday
b)
Poor Tuesday
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Crash Tuesday
24.
During the Great Depression, many people were unemployed. This means that they lost their ____________.
a)
jobs
b)
homes
c)
families
d)
friends
25.
The __________________ was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
26.
Build dams and provided electricity to rural areas
a)
TVA
b)
CCC
c)
WPA
27.
Hired people to build streets, parks, libraries, and schools
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
TVA
28.
Conserve the natural environment. National Parks, Planted Trees, hiking trails
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
29.
How did charities help those in need during the Great Depression?
a)
They helped them build shantytowns.
b)
They set up soup kitchens that provided a hot meal.
c)
They built schools, roads, and libraries.
d)
They built dams that created hydroelectric power and created many new jobs.
30.
Use the map: Where was the Dust Bowl located?
a)
The Southwest
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Northeast
d)
The Northwest
31.
Check all that apply, when describing the Great Depression?
a)
Employment was high
b)
Unemployment was high
c)
Unemployment was low
d)
Less goods were produced
e)
Banks failed
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