WorksheetsGreat Depression & New Deal Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was an effect of the Great Depression on the American economy
a)
High unemployment and overproduction
b)
Large business investment and low taxes
c)
Too much money in circulation and high stock prices
d)
High unemployment and failing real estate values
2.
Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies
a)
“Rugged Individualism” will end social inequality
b)
Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
c)
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems of the Depression
d)
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
3.
What was a major cause of the Great Depression
a)
An increase in demand for imported products
b)
A decrease in the supply of consumer goods
c)
Prior overproduction of manufactured goods
d)
An increase in the price of wheat on the world market
4.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemployment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Limited income of senior citizens
5.
The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the…
a)
Economy will fix itself if left alone
b)
Political parties must work together to deal with national problems
c)
Federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems
d)
States should take a leadership position in solving social issues
6.
During the New Deal, how did the federal government attempt to improve conditions for farmers
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By supporting the formation of farm worker unions
c)
By paying farmers for their crops
d)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
7.
The “dust bowls” described by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath had the greatest impact on…
a)
Residents of urban slums
b)
Workers in factory sweatshops
c)
Farmers on the Great Plains
d)
Plantation owners in the rural south
8.
Who was Frances Perkins?
a)
The First Lady of the United States of America
b)
The first female member of the U.S. Cabinet
c)
The leader of the temperance movement
d)
A photographer
9.
Which economic factor contributed directly to the start of the Great Depression
a)
Low worker productivity
b)
Buying stocks on margin
c)
Decreasing tariff rates
d)
High income taxes
10.
Which one of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression
a)
Overproduction
b)
Imperialism
c)
Bank failure
d)
Speculation
11.
This person wanted to give each American family an income of $5,000 a year, to be paid by taxing the rich. This person was assassinated before he could mount a Presidential campaign against FDR.
a)
Dr. Francis Townsend
b)
Huey Long
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
Father Coughlin
12.
What was Roosevelt’s goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Income Deposit Corporation (FDIC)?
a)
Stimulate economic growth
b)
Increase the government’s tax revenue
c)
Provide jobs for the unemployed
d)
Restore the public’s faith in financial institutions
13.
Which aspect of the New Deal was a continuation of Progressive Era policies
a)
Free health care for all Americans
b)
Government regulation of business activities
c)
Restoration of the cultural traditions of Native American Indians
d)
Government purchase of surplus farm products
14.
During the New Deal period, Congress blocked President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s attempt to…
a)
Pay farmers not to produce crops
b)
Decrease Federal spending
c)
Regulate the banking industry.
d)
Appoint additional Justices to the Supreme Court
15.
Most conservatives who opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s policies believed that the New Deal was…
a)
Endangering the free enterprise system
b)
Threatening national security
c)
Ignoring problems faced by rural Americans
d)
Failing to enact needed social welfare reforms
16.
One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover was that Roosevelt was…
a)
Unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs
b)
Unable to win congressional support for his economic program
c)
Able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
More willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
17.
What is the primary function of the Federal Reserve System
a)
To prevent abuses in stock market trading
b)
To preserve competition in business
c)
To provide a stable supply of money and credit
d)
To insure savings account deposits in member banks
18.
After the election of 1932, a friend told President Franklin D. Roosevelt that if he succeeded, he would go down in history as the greatest American President. Roosevelt replied, “Yet if I fail, I may be the last one.” This response reflected President Roosevelt’s belief that the…
a)
Constitution limited him to two terms in the Presidency
b)
Great Depression threatened the people’s faith in democracy
c)
Military was considering a takeover of the government
d)
American people were opposed to major changes in the role of government
19.
What was the main intent of the Mexican Repatriation Act
a)
To send Mexican-American immigrants back to Mexico
b)
o encourage Mexican-American immigrants to work in the U.S
c)
To eliminate discrimination against Mexican-Americans in the U.S
d)
To grant citizenship to Mexican-Americans living in the U.S. for 5 years.
20.
Which of the following brought an end to the Great Depression
a)
FDR’s New Deal
b)
WWII
c)
FDR’s Second New Deal
d)
Hoover’s Laissez Fair Policies
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