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Great Depression and New Deal

Total questions: 148

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements best describes what happened on Black Tuesday?
a)
Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed.
b)
Bank runs forced many banks to close their doors.
c)
Federal troops attacked the Bonus Army marchers.
d)
The Supreme Court ruled that the NRA was unconstitutional.
2.

When the economy is expanding, leading to a rise in stock prices and increased investing, the market is described as a...

a)

DOW-JONES Cycle

b)

Bear Market

c)

Boom-Bust Cycle

d)

Bull Market

3.
This is the process of taking money borrowed from the bank or a broker, and putting it into the stock market
a)
Buying on Margin 
b)
Speculation 
c)
Buying on Credit 
d)
Overconsumption 
4.
A way of borrowing money from a bank or finance company so that you can have what you want and pay for it later
a)
Speculation 
b)
Buying on Credit 
c)
Buying on Margin 
d)
Overproduction 
5.
This is the idea that the rich become richer, while the poor become poorer
a)
Black Tuesday 
b)
Speculation 
c)
Unequal distribution of wealth
d)
Buying on Credit 
6.
When a large number of customers line up to withdraw cash from deposit accounts from a financial institution
a)
Speculation 
b)
Black Friday 
c)
Bank Run 
d)
Underconsumption 
7.
This is making a very risky investment in the stock market, in hopes of earning a large profit
a)
Speculation 
b)
Buying on Margin 
c)
Bank Run 
d)
Bull Stock 
8.
A sudden dramatic decline of stock prices, resulting in a significant loss of wealth.
a)
Bull Market 
b)
Speculation 
c)
Bank Run 
d)
Stock Market Crash 
9.
This cause led many businesses to close, because they were producing more goods than consumers were willing to buy.
a)
Overproduction 
b)
Underconsumption 
c)
Buying on Credit 
d)
Stock Speculation 
10.

These shantytowns popped up in cities during the early part of the Depression

a)

Hoovervilles

b)

Rooseveltiums

c)

Wilsontowns

d)

Rye

11.

FDR's idea for a "New Deal" came from his Uncle Teddy's plan, called the

a)

Fantastic deal

b)

Lit deal

c)

Square meal

d)

Square deal

12.

The New Deal promised

a)

Rest and relaxation

b)

Relief, reform and recovery

c)

A chicken in every pot

d)

peace, justice and the American way.

13.

The CCC was

a)

created to supply power to the South.

b)

opened during the roaring 20s.

c)

established to secure money in banks.

d)

intended to help the jobless young men to work on public land projects.

14.

The NRA ...

a)

was opened to help soldiers coming home from Europe

b)

was meant to construct useful public works

c)

was closed when FDR became president

d)

helped farmers irrigate their land

15.

The WPA ...

a)

cured the Spanish flu

b)

put 8.5 million Americans back to work

c)

ended loans to small banks

d)

opened farms in California

16.
The mass movement of poor, southern black families to the north was called...
a)
The Great Gatsby
b)
The Great Oz
c)
The Great Migration
d)
The Great Motion
17.
Stock Market Speculation is...
a)
Borrowing more money than you can afford to pay back
b)
Buying stock with the hope that the worth of the stock will rise over time
c)
Buying stock that is high and hoping the value will fall
d)
Selling stock you already own without paying the full amount.
18.
Over Borrowing can be defined as...
a)
Having too many of your friend's clothes in your closet
b)
borrowing more money from banks than you can afford to pay back
c)
Sharing your things with your neighbors in times of need
d)
buying too much stock in the stock market and not being able to pay for it
19.
Because of ______________American people could not repay the bank for their loans and credit.
a)
National Debt
b)
Community Debt
c)
Personal Debt
d)
Major Debt
20.
When factories produce more good than they can sell it is called...
a)
Depressed Agricultural Production
b)
Laissez-faire
c)
Over Production
d)
Over Borrowing
21.
The ____________________ created a means for retired and disabled Americans.
a)
The Welfare Act
b)
The Social Security Act
c)
The New Deal
d)
The CCC
22.
This program offered jobs to single young men building bridges, working on roads, parks, dams, etc.
a)
THe Civilian Conservation Corp
b)
The Cool Conservative Company
c)
The Creepy Cold Constitution
d)
The Civilian Coal Company
23.
_____________________________ paid farmers for their land so they would not plant on part of it.
a)
The Do Not Plant Here Police
b)
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration
c)
The Rural Power Company
d)
FDR
24.

What contributed to factory layoffs and unemployment during great depression

a)

low tariffs

b)

stock market regulations

c)

overproduction of consumer goods

d)

new inventions

25.

How did Europe respond to the U.S. Smoot-Hawley Tariff ( taxes)?

a)

made investments to gold

b)

increased their own tariffs/taxes rates

c)

exported more to the USA

d)

they allowed immigration from USA

26.

How did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 make Depression worse?

a)

Limited trade between USA and world

b)

American companies moved to Mexico

c)

stopped Europe from helping USA banks

27.

The United States economy in the 1920's was:

a)

not good for all Americans who didn't have money or prosperity

b)

most families lived well above poverty line

c)

New inventions caused a depression

28.

Which thing most likely caused the bank failures at beginning of Great Depression?

a)

Rich moved money to foreign banks

b)

President Hoover stopped regulating banks

c)

Banks used deposits to make risky loans that were never paid back

d)

Investors stopped buying bank stocks

29.

What president was in office when the stock market crashed?

a)

Coolidge

b)

Hoover

c)

Wilson

d)

Reagan

30.
What were the 3 causes of the Great Depression?
a)
FDR, The New Deal, The Second New Deal
b)
Herbert Hoover, Hobos, Riding the Rails
c)
Credit, Stock Market Crash, Corruption
31.
 Define The Great Depression
a)
Loan given to help you buy items you normally cannot buy on your own.
b)
homeless person who travels looking for work.
c)
The time in American history when the U.S. was at it's lowest point.
32.
Which of the following would MOST contribute to people living beyond their means?
a)
Credit
b)
Rich People
c)
Goverment
d)
The Stock Market
33.
What caused millions to lose their family wealth during The Depression?
a)
Bank closures
b)
Foreclosures on their farms and homes
c)
Stockmarket
d)
All of the above
34.

This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest

a)

Tornados

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Hurricanes

35.

Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression?

a)

overproduction and underconsumption

b)

a decrease in the supply of consumer goods

c)

an increase in demand for imported products

d)

an increase in the price of wheat on the world market

36.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
an increase in productivity without an increase in wages
b)
laissez faire politics used by the governmen
c)
strong automobile sales
d)
overproduction of farm products
37.

What effect did the Great Depression have on the American economy?

a)

It led to high unemployment and underproduction.

b)

It brougth about large business investments and low taxes.

c)

It created too much money in cirulation and high stock prices.

d)

It increased employment and real estate vaules

38.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

overproduction

b)

buying on margin/speculation

c)

rise of consumer savings

d)

restricted international trade

39.

What happened to a large number of the banks in the United States during this time period?

a)

banks stayed open

b)

banks were shut down

c)

banks had to pay a fine

d)

banks were destroyed by riots

40.

This is the process of taking money borrowed from the bank or a broker, and putting it into the stock market

a)

Buying on Margin

b)

Speculation

c)

Buying on Credit

d)

Overconsumption

41.
A way of borrowing money from a bank or finance company so that you can have what you want and pay for it later
a)
Speculation 
b)
Buying on Credit 
c)
Buying on Margin 
d)
Overproduction 
42.

What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?

a)

Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.

b)

Unemployment decreased gradually.

c)

Many homes along the Mississippi River were flooded.

d)

Hoover was re-elected as president.

43.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Overproduction and underconsumption

b)

High tariffs restricting trade

c)

buying stocks on the margin

d)

high income taxes

44.

What was President Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression?

a)

He believed "rugged individualism" would solve the economy

b)

He created mass welfare

c)

He increased infrastructure to create jobs

d)

He violated his policy of laissez-faire

45.

Why did many midwestern farmers migrate from the Great Plains to California?

a)

There was no unemployment on the West Coast

b)

California was experiencing a gold rush

c)

The Dust Bowl pushed farmers out of the Great Plains

d)

The Stock Market crash led farmers to lose their homes on the Great Plains

46.

How did Americans feel about Hoover's approach to the Great Depression?

a)

They accepted his "hands-off" approach and policy of "rugged individualism"

b)

They were glad that Hoover did not increase federal programs and therefore increase taxes

c)

They expected Hoover and the federal government to help them, and nicknamed shantytowns "Hoovervilles" in anger

d)

They began promoting radical communism in an attempt to overthrow Hoover's capitalist policies

47.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Great Depression crisis?

a)

The Dust Bowl

b)

Bank Failures

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

National government debt

48.

Which event marked the end of the Roaring 20's and the started of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

a)

The election of Herbert Hoover

b)

The Stock Market Crash

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt

49.

What economic practice became popular in the 1920s and eventually contributed to the crash of the stock market?

a)

Paying only cash for stock purchases

b)

Selling stocks in very rapid succession

c)

Buying stocks with only a down payment

d)

Sharing insider information on stock trades

50.

The Events listed are most closely associated with which decade?


~ Major drought coditions in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

~ Large numbers of bank failures

~ Widespread unemployment

~ Expanded role of the federal government

a)

1910-1919

b)

1920-1929

c)

1930-1939

d)

1940-1949

51.

Which of the following correctly pairs the event with its corresponding date?

a)

Beginning of American Dust Bowl - 1920

b)

End of the First Worl War in Europe - 1928

c)

Crash of the market in the United States - 1931

d)

Beginning of the Great Depression in the United States - 1929

52.

How did the Great Depression impact employment?

a)

The number of people employed stayed consistent.

b)

The number of people employed increased sharply.

c)

The percentage of people unemployed increased sharply.

d)

The percentage of people in the military decreased steadily.

53.
• 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?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
54.
Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
55.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food.  These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
56.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
57.
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
National Recovery Administration
58.

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 unemploment

c)

Increased use of credit

d)

Overproduction of goods

59.
The ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.
a)
Social Security
b)
SEC
c)
FDIC
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
60.
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)
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
d)
State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government
61.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act tried to help farmers by

a)

helping them become more efficient

b)

paying them not to grow crops

c)

buying up their surpluses

d)

making land available for farming

62.
This organization gave jobs to artist, writers, and musicians to create artwork
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Public Works Adminstration
c)
National Recovery Adminstration
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
63.

How did participation in World War I affect U.S. agriculture at the end of the war?

a)

The United States government offered opportunities for returning veterans in the agricultural sector.

b)

The agricultural sector increased exports in order to raise profits.

c)

Overproduction of farm goods during the war led to a collapse in agricultural prices

d)

The United States government created free trade agreements to increase markets for agricultural products.

64.

What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?

a)

increases in the tax rate for corporations

b)

excessive speculation in the stock market

c)

high wages paid by employers

d)

government limitations on the amount of money in circulation

65.

Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?

a)

too much money in circulation and high stock prices

b)

high employment and increased real estate investments

c)

large business investments and low taxes

d)

high unemployment and overproduction

66.

How did the American economy of the 1920s differ from the economy of the 1930s?

a)

The 1920s saw increased consumer borrowing and speculation, while the 1930s saw a rise in unemployment and business failures

b)

The 1920s saw a decrease in consumer borrowing, while the 1930s witnessed prosperity and success in the U.S. economy

c)

The 1920s saw a large increase in unemployment, while the 1930s saw a sharp decline in unemployment and homelessness

d)

The 1920s saw a marked increase in the role of government, while the 1930s saw a reversal of this trend.

67.

How did the raising of U.S. tariffs expand the worldwide depression?

a)

Other nations retaliated and world trade became even worse

b)

Other nations fell behind competitively without such tariffs

c)

Though demand for U.S. exports increased, payments fell behind

d)

U.S. imports increased sharply, leading to further unpaid debt

68.

Which factor contributed to the trend shown on this graph?

a)

low confidence in the stock market

b)

low demand for stocks

c)

strict government regulation of the stock market

d)

buying of stocks on margin

69.

What was the effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?

a)

It established the funds for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

b)

It put limits on Allied war debts.

c)

It opened international markets and stimulated world trade

d)

It caused European countries to pass their own protective tariffs.

70.

Which of the following is a CAUSE of the Great Depression?

a)

Industries are less competitive because of outdated equipment

b)

Farmers produce more than they can sell

c)

There is an availability of easy credit

d)

There is an unequal distribution of income

e)

All of theses are causes of the Great Depression

71.

In the fall of 1929, a wave of panic selling gripped the stock market as a result of

a)

Government limits on speculation

b)

Business failures

c)

Corruption among stockbrokers

d)

A sudden fall in stock prices

72.

Practices such as buying on margin reflected Americans

a)

Lack of faith in the stock market

b)

“get-rich-quick” attitude

c)

Demand for safe, secure investments

d)

Moral virtue

73.

Check all the ways the economy began to collapse after the 1929 stock market crash

a)

Farmers make less and borrowed from banks

b)

Factories put out too much goods than people could buy

c)

Auto and construction industries suffered

d)

There was high income inequality

74.

Veterans of this conflict were owed bonus pay for their service.

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Gulf War

d)

Civil War

75.

Money loaned to banks, insurance companies & businesses to jumpstart the economy by Hoover

a)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

c)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

d)

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

76.

Migrant farmers from Oklahoma

a)

Hooverville

b)

Okies

c)

Economy

d)

Soup Kitchens

e)

Dust Bowl

77.
Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by
a)
putting down new layers of topsoil.
b)
moving off of the plains to find new farmland.
c)
damming western rivers and using irrigation techniques.
d)
using intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses.
78.

Which is a reason Americans preferred movies, radio, and entertainment during the Great Depression?

a)

Focused on the homeless and unemployed

b)

Evoked indignation at social injustice

c)

Provided a release from the daily worries

d)

Created thrills with new special effects

79.

Click ALL of the following that could apply to the effects of the Great Depression

a)

Bank failures

b)

Unemployment rises

c)

Rise of Banks opening

d)

Life Savings lost

80.

After President Hoover failed to help the public, who ran for election on the slogan a New Deal for Americans?

a)

Franklin D Roosevelt

b)

Harry S Truman

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

81.

The New Deal is BEST described as

a)

fixing and ending the Great Depression giving millions a steady job and a regular paycheck moving forward into the 1940s

b)

being the same thing President Hoover did just setting up a system of empty promises given to the people

c)

temporary help and relief to some Americans, but could not sustain or end the Great Depression

82.

FDR wanted to be able to control all parts of the government including the Supreme court, he tried doing this by attempting to...

a)

Abolish the Supreme court

b)

Take away judges

c)

Give more power to the courts

d)

Pack the Supreme Court with his judges

83.

After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.

a)

Banks closed(failed)

b)

banks gave away their money

c)

they couldn't remember where they put it

84.

What tool - passed during the Hoover Administration - designed to protect American manufacturers actually ended up creating a worldwide depression?

a)

New Deal

b)

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

c)

2nd New Deal

85.

The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that

a)

F.D.R.'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.

86.
The purpose of the New Deal program was to...
a)
improve working conditions in factories
b)
stop the sale of alcohol in states
c)
end discrimination against African Americans
d)
help the nation recover from the Depression
87.
The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans?
a)
A large number of banks failed.
b)
The stock market crashed.
c)
Large numbers of people were hungry and homeless.
d)
Farmer’s incomes fell to low levels.
88.
Which of the following was "NOT" a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Over speculation on stocks using borrowed money
b)
High tariffs discouraged international trade
c)
Unpaid debts from fighting World War I
d)
Too much debt from buying goods on installment plans
89.
Social Security• Federal Work Programs• Farm Assistance• Increased rights for labor• Environmental Improvement Programs

What is the best title for the list?
a)
League of Nations
b)
New Deal
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Segregation
90.
How did the Great Depression affect workers?
a)
One-half of workers were unemployed
b)
Workers’ incomes rose to high levels
c)
One-fourth of workers were without jobs
d)
Workers were able to afford luxury items
91.
What role did the Federal Reserve play in causing the Great Depression?
a)
It loaned money to closed banks and businesses
b)
It over speculated in the Stock Market
c)
It prevented the banking system from collapsing
d)
It failed to prevent the banking system collapse
92.
$100 will buy this car.  Must have cash. Lost all on the stock market.

The photograph best illustrates which cause of the Great Depression?
a)
People over speculated on stocks.
b)
Government failed to prevent the collapse of banks.
c)
Tariffs discouraged trade.
d)
Drought occurred in the Midwest.
93.
Large numbers of banks and businesses failed• Large numbers of people were homeless and hungry• Farmers’ incomes fell to low levels
What was the cause of these?
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Great Depression
c)
Great Migration
d)
Segregation
94.
"The Life of Franklin D. Roosevelt"
What chapter would most likely be found in this book?
a)
“Invention of the Airplane”
b)
“Invention of the Light Bulb”
c)
“The Development of the League of Nations”
d)
“The Development of the New Deal”
95.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people of the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote
b)
It let people travel around the country freely
c)
It created programs to put people back to work
d)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens
96.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920’s 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 much water
b)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved West.
97.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was the largest program of the New Deal. It employed 8.5 million people. WPA programs included the creation of
a)
public buildings, roads, parks, and the arts
b)
electrical power plants in the Tennessee Valley
c)
kitchens to feed the hungry
d)
elevators in tall office buildings and shantytowns
98.
The Dust Bowl was a problem with farmland that happened during the Great Depression. The topsoil of fields dried up and blew in huge storms throughout the Great Plains. The Dust Bowl happened for two MAIN reasons:
a)
farmers overplanted their fields and there was a drought
b)
New Deal programs ruined farms and there was a drought 
c)
farmers overplanted fields and President Hoover ended the New Deal
d)
farmers sent too much food to soup kitchens and did not save enough for themselves 
99.
During the Great Depression, many families lived in shantytowns, also known as Hoovervilles. Describe what life was like living in these conditions.
a)
Pleasant for everyone
b)
Miserable and dirty
c)
Living conditions the same as before the depression
d)
Children and babies were finally able to live comfortably
100.
President 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 Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to end racial discrimination
c)
to get people working again
d)
to improve public education 
101.

What were some defining characteristics of the 1930s?

a)

Economic instability, Unemployment, Breadlines, Poverty

b)

Economic Stability & empolyment

c)

Prohibition, Red Scare & Great Migration

d)

Stalemate, Machine Guns, Trenches

102.

What were the effects of the Great Depression?

a)

Overspeculation in stock market, business failures, unregulated banking, tariffs

b)

Economic instability, Unemployment, Breadlines, overspeculation

c)

Unemployment, Hoovervilles, Home Foreclosures, bank failures

d)

Stock market crash, Black Tuesday, overspeculation

103.

What were the causes of the Great Depression?

a)

Economic instability, unemployement, overspeculation

b)

Overspeculation in stock market, business failures, unregulated banking, tariffs

c)

Tariffs, assembly line, monopolies ,political bosses

d)

Breadlines, hoovervilles, bank failures, unemployment

104.

What was the name of FDR’s program to fix the economy during the Great Depression?

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Great Society

d)

New Deal

105.

Which New Deal agencies were created to help put people back to work?

a)

CCC, WPA, PWA, TVA

b)

NAACP, CCC, WPA

c)

PWA, SNCCS, EECO

d)

WPA, PWA, TVA, NAACP

106.

What New Deal programs are still around that impact your life today?

a)

Social Security & FDIC

b)

Head Start & Food Stamps

c)

Medicare & Social Security

d)

HUAC & Head Start

107.

How did the role of the government change as a result of the New Deal?

a)

Goverment assumed a lesser role in the economy

b)

Goverment assumed a greater role in the economy

108.

What happened to the power of the President as a result of FDR’s Presidency?

a)

Expanded the Executive Branch & Led to 22nd Amendment

b)

Limited the Executive Branch & Led to 26th Amendment

109.
One of FDR's New Deal programs which insured bank deposits.
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
b)
Social Security Act (SSA)
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
110.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
111.
Which of the following is NOT a role that individuals play in the economy?
a)
consuming (buying) goods
b)
providing labor (doing work)
c)
taxing other citizens
d)
becoming entrepreneurs and starting businesses
112.
What is the role of banks in the economy?
a)
tax people and decide how you should spend your money
b)
open businesses and provide labor
c)
provide loans and help people invest their money
d)
produce goods and services people need
113.
Which of the following was NOT a problem facing the United States from 1929-1939?
a)
Many banks were closing because they ran out of money.
b)
The economy struggled because of all the money that had been spent fighting in Europe.
c)
A drought hit the U.S. for several years causing many farmers’ crops to fail.
d)
The stock market crashed causing people to lose millions and businesses to struggle.
114.
This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects such as national parks and planting trees (helped to prevent erosion which was prevalent because of over farming).
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
115.
This New Deal program built dams, which provided hydroelectric power to Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Alabama and the whole river valley. Thousands of men were also employed to build the dams. This also helped the economy because electricity helped businesses in the area.
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
116.
This program provided jobs for millions of Americans, who were given the task of building roads, bridges, parks, airports and a plethora of other public facilities.
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
TVA
117.
This type of New Deal program was long term, meant to help industry and agriculture, & housing
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
118.
The New Deal worked on accomplishing 3 goals: bring relief to unemployed, improve the economy, and what else? 
a)
bring relief to unemployed
b)
ensure a depression would never happen again
c)
make sure citizens don't need to work to live
d)
redistribute wealth from the wealthy
119.
This type of New Deal program gave immediate, temporary help to unemployed Americans
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
120.
A type of New Deal program that made permanent changes to the economy to fix some of the problems that led to the Great Depression and ensure the Depression wouldn't happen again
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
121.
Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?
a)
he seemed uncaring, opposing most types of government direct relief
b)
he did not take enough action to help enough during the depression
c)
Americans opposed his handling of the Bonus Army marchers
d)
all of these are reasons
122.
Where did Hoover expect the aid to the poor would come from? 
a)
churches & private charities
b)
state government
c)
federal government
d)
foreign countries
123.
This New Deal reform program insured checking and savings accounts. 
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Fair Labor Standards Act
c)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
d)
Social Security Act
124.
Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Fair labor Standards Act
c)
Rural Electrification Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
125.
Which New Deal program set aside savings through taxes for unemployment, the disabled or retirement? 
a)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
b)
Social Security Act 
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
126.

What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?

a)

End the depression

b)

closed the stock market for a week

c)

bank holiday

d)

close Hoovervilles

127.
This program created dams in 7 states to provide cheap hydroelectric power & create jobs 
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
d)
SEC
128.
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
129.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
130.
The following may all be true of her, but why was the role of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt SIGNIFICANT?
a)
She was a distant cousin of FDR
b)
She traveled the country, taking on efforts to solve major issues
c)
She had five children
d)
She was the niece of Theodore Roosevelt
131.

Which of these INCREASED during the 1920s?

a)

Farmers Debt

b)

Foreign Demand for Crops

c)

Price of Crops

d)

Farming Happiness & Positivity

132.

This group marched on Washington, D.C. in an attempt to get an early payment of their pension

a)

Doughboys

b)

Farmers

c)

Bonus Army

d)

Sons of Liberty

133.

The main cause of the Dust Bowl was...

a)

Bank Failures

b)

Angry Locusts

c)

Severe Droughts & High Winds

d)

Floods on the Great Plains

134.

Which of these resulted form the prohibition of alchohol during the 1920s?

a)

a decline in immigration rates

b)

a growing fear of communism

c)

the expansion of the consumer economy

d)

the rise of organized crime

135.
The _________________________ was a movement in which large numbers of African Americans began leaving the South to take jobs in northern factories.
a)
Great Migration
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Red Scare
d)
fundamentalism
136.

Why were more people able to own automobiles, radios, washing machines, and other goods in the 1920s?

a)

because of advertising

b)

because of lower taxes on imports

c)

because of installment buying

d)

because the trucking industry grew

137.

Which group did not benefit from the economic boom of the 1920s?

a)

factory workers

b)

truck drivers

c)

movie theater owners

d)

farmers

138.

Which of the following had the greatest influence on entertainment and the arts during the 1920s?

a)

automobiles

b)

television

c)

newspapers

d)

radio

139.
What was one major result of Prohibition?
a)
No one drank in USA
b)
Lower immigration rates
c)
Rise in organized crime or mafia
d)
increased taxes for government
140.
What factors led African-Americans to migrate North in the Great Migration?
a)
Racism in the North, Opportunity in Canada
b)
Decrease in immigration
c)
Persecution in the South, Economic opportunity in the North
141.

At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between

a)

religion and science

b)

biology and science

c)

evolution and science

d)

education and science

142.

Which of these limited immigration during the 1920s?

a)

National Origins Act

b)

KKK

c)

Scientific Management

d)

The Great Migration

143.

The demand for automobiles in the 1920s

a)

stimulated growth in many other industries

b)

led to a nationwide recession

c)

closed down the steel industry

d)

brought about the collapse of the suburbs

144.

This increased because of the radio, advertisements, and use of credit.

a)

consumerism

b)

national debt

c)

immigration

d)

education

145.

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by-

a)

internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb

b)

bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines

c)

installment plans, prohibition, and flappers

d)

brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

146.

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920's was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?

a)

The taxation of imported luxury goods

b)

The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers

c)

The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages

d)

The implementation of immigration restrictions

147.

During the 1920s, controversies concerning the Scopes trial, national Prohibition, and the behavior of "flappers" were all signs of disagreement over

a)

causes of the Great Depression

b)

return to normalcy

c)

benefits of new technology

d)

traditional values and changing lifestyles

148.

Which evidence showed that the prosperity of the 1920s was an illusion?

a)

many people increased their debt

b)

overseas investments declined

c)

prices on consumer goods increased

d)

the income gap between workers and managers decreased

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