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WorksheetsUSA Studies Weekly: World War I & The Great Depression
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
What was most likely responsible for the free-spirited confidence of the country in the 1920s?
The jazz music made people feel good.
Women had earned the right to vote, and the country was in a period of prosperity.
Parents and grandparents no longer told kids what to do.
People were excited about the invention of the radio.
Which statement about the Great Depression is NOT supported by information in this issue?
The Great Depression could have been prevented if more people would have bought stock in European companies.
Many companies went out of business following the collapse of the stock market.
The Dust Bowl contributed to the hardships facing people during the Great Depression.
Countries all over the world were affected by the economic troubles in the United States.
What is the most likely reason people wanted to take their money from banks following Black Tuesday?
They feared the banks would close and leave them without their money.
They wanted to put their money in better banks
They wanted to use the money to buy more shares in the stock market.
They wanted to get the money to repay their loans.
What is the most likely reason the Great Depression spread to other countries?
Many Germans moved to America following WWI.
Great Britain wanted to follow the pattern set by the United States
All of the world’s money was held in U.S. banks.
The world economies depended upon money from the United States.
In the article “Life in a Hooverville” and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. Which of these is the best summary of the information in the article?
Some people had to eat in soup kitchens during the Great Depression. Many of them lost their homes as well.
Shantytowns were often built outside larger communities. People who lived in the shacks had no electricity.
Hoovervilles were often burned to the ground by law enforcement agencies who didn’t want them near their towns.
Many families lost their homes during the Great Depression. Some resorted to living in dirty dangerous shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
Which of the following best completes the organizer above?
The government worried too much.
The stock market collapsed when the price of stocks dropped.
There were great dust storms on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1929.
People didn’t want to buy any more stock.
What idea would best complete the main-idea-detail map above?
Topsoil was not good for farming.
Small farms were hit hard.
There were long periods of drought.
Farmers could not repay banks.
Why were the shantytowns (shack towns) called Hoovervilles?
Many people loved President Herbert Hoover and wanted to honor him.
Many people blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Depression, so they were given this name in "honor" of him.
People were tired of President Herbert Hoover and wanted to insult him.
Hooverville was the only available name at the time.
The Great Depression was caused by a cause and event chain (events that cause one another down a line like dominoes falling). Which of these chains is accurate?
stock market crash - banks lost money - people pulled their money out of banks - banks closed - people lost more money
stock market crash - businesses made money - businesses laid off employees or cut their hours
stock market crash - businesses lost money - businesses paid employees and treated them well
stock market crash - banks made money - people pulled their money out of banks - banks stayed open- people lost more money
When was Black Tuesday?
September 29, 1929
March 12, 1927
November 12, 1922
October 29, 1929
What is a flapper?
A young man in the 2000s with plaid shorts, a v-neck, and Jesus slippers.
A young woman in the 1920s who wore short skirts, short dresses, cut their hair, and wore lipstick.
A young woman in the 1930s who wore short skirts, long dresses, and wore lipstick.
A young man in the 1920s with facial hair who wears suits.
What is the meaning of stock?
Part ownership of a company
a flock of birds
animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities
products being put on shelves
