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WorksheetsThe Great Depression and the New Deal
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The collection of markets and exchange where the issuing and trading of equities, bonds and other sorts of securities takes place.
a)
Margin
b)
New Deal
c)
Deficit Spending
d)
Stock Market
2.
The name given to the programs enforced by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform.
a)
Stock Market
b)
Great Depression
c)
Margin
d)
New Deal
3.
This President enforced both New Deals and saw America through the Great Depression and World War II.
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Truman
c)
Hoover
d)
Roosevelt
4.
This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again
a)
PWA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
5.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
6.
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
7.
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
8.
During the Great Depression, many people were unemployed. This means that they lost their ____________.
a)
jobs
b)
homes
c)
families
d)
friends
9.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
When people went to the banks to get out their savings
a)
the banks had loaned the money so they could not give it back.
b)
the banks gave everyone their money.
c)
new money was printed.
13.
Why was the Great Depression less severe in Texas?
a)
Most Texas farmers could at least feed their own families
b)
The stock market didn't reach Northern Texas
c)
Texans were more generous with their earnings
14.
What is FERA?
a)
Federal Energy Ramification Administration
b)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
c)
Federal Emissions Round-Up Agency
15.
What was a social impact of the Depression and New Deal?
a)
People were homeless
b)
People were hungry
c)
Crime rates increased
d)
All of the above
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