WorksheetsChapter 31 • Master
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was a cause of the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
Nations imperialized in Africa and Asia for new markets.
Nations spent large amounts of money fighting the war.
Nations had colonies rebelling for independence.
Nations competed for colonies around the world.
Which of the following increased economic problems following WWI? [7-4.3]
the New Deal
the Non-Aggression Pact
the Dawes plan
the Treaty of Versailles
Why did many countries of Europe face economic problems following WWI? [7-4.3]
because they refused to allow government involvement
because they spent money on new government buildings
because they continued to build large armies and navies
because they had to rebuild from the damages of the war
What was a cause of the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
Loans from the United States led to economic problems in Europe.
Colonies winning their independence led to nations losing money.
Soldiers returning from the war led to high unemployment.
Reparations in Germany led to falling stock prices.
What was a cause of the Great Depression in the United States? [7-4.3]
Businesses in the U.S. decided to stop making consumer goods.
Most people in the U.S. would only buy goods produced in Europe.
Production of goods was slow because the U.S. had not industrialized.
U.S. companies had a surplus of goods because of declining trade with Europe.
What was a major cause of the Great Depression in the US? [7-4.3]
the crash of the U.S. stock market
the creation of the Dawes Plan
the rise of Nazism in Germany
the signing of the New Deal
What was the cause of overproduction in the United States following World War I? [7-4.3]
Companies continued to produce the same amount of goods as during the war.
Businesses were able to keep selling goods in Europe that they had produced.
Factory owners were able to hire more workers and produce more goods.
The government continued having factories produce needed war goods.
What was a cause of the Great Depression in the United States? [7-4.3]
Japan took control of all U.S. colonies in Asia and the Pacific.
The Treaty of Versailles took away U.S. trading rights in China.
Germany was unable to pay the high war damages it owed the U.S.
Europeans stopped buying crops from the U.S. after the war ended.
How did economic problems in Europe following WWI affect the United States? [7-4.3]
The United States could not pay for war damages to European countries.
The United States refused to trade with European nations after the war.
Europeans were unable to buy goods made in the United States.
European governments had to loan money to the United States.
What was an immediate effect of the stock market crash? [7-4.3]
Africans rebelled for self-rule.
Unemployment rose in the U.S.
World War II started in Europe.
Japan opened its ports to trade.
What was the long-term effect of buying stocks on credit during the 1920s? [7-4.3]
Stock prices in the United States continued to increase throughout the 1930s.
Stock values in the United States appeared more valuable than they really were.
Stock brokers in the United States became very wealthy through calling in loans.
Stock investors in the United States lost money at first but made profits by the 1930s.
Why did economic problems in the United States make the economic situation worse for other nations around the world during the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
because many citizens of the United States moved to foreign nations to find new jobs
because businesses in the United States decided not to sell any goods to foreign nations
because the United States tried to force its way into foreign nations by conquering them
because loans and investments from the United States were pulled out of foreign nations
What was President Roosevelt’s solution to America’s economic problems known as? [7-4.3]
the Great Depression
the Stock Market crash
the New Deal
the Five Year Plan
What is one way President Roosevelt of the United States tried to help with the economic problems of the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
by raising taxes on Americans
by creating public work programs
by selling government bonds
by calling for increased production
What is something all governments of affected nations did during the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
controlled government spending
became more involved in the economy
lowered taxes on imported goods
became less involved in the economy
How did the government of Great Britain respond to the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
by raising taxes to loan money to new businesses
by encouraging other nations to invest in Britain
by creating economic partnerships in Europe
by lowering tariffs for foreign nations
How did governments around the world try to solve the economic problems of the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
by developing solutions designed for their own nations
by asking the League of Nations to solve their problems
by working together for a common solution for all nations
by relying on the Treaty of Versailles to solve the problems
Which of the following was an effect of the Great Depression? [7-4.3]
Businesses started hiring more soldiers returning from the war.
Banks closed as people began withdrawing all of their money.
Farmers began selling more crops to nations involved in war.
Governments refused to deal with their economic problems.
