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Great Depression

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
President Hoover's philosophy that Americans must work harder to dig out of the depression.
a)
chicken in every pot
b)
rugged individualism
c)
Square Deal
d)
New Deal
2.
Paying a small % of a stock's price & borrowing the rest is known as what?
a)
buying on margin
b)
speculation
c)
fiat money
d)
price supports
3.

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

a)

a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

b)

a government program that helped women get the vote

c)

a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

d)

a government program designed to help people during the depression

4.

Who was tasked by President Hoover to remove the Bonus Army from Washington?

a)

General Frank Patton

b)

General Dwight Stevenson

c)

General John Pershing

d)

General Douglas MacAuthur

5.

What was FDR's pledge to the American people when he became president?

a)

A "Raw Deal"

b)

A "Fair Deal"

c)

A " Square Deal"

d)

A "New Deal"

6.

President FDR used ______________ to communicate with the American people.

a)

Bar Room speeches

b)

Fireside Talks

c)

Fireside Chats

d)

Town Hall forums

7.
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
8.

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?

a)

Excessive stock market speculation

b)

High unemployment.

c)

Increased use of credit

d)

Overproduction of goods

9.
Relief, Recovery, and Reform where the goals for the ___ ___ ___ of Roosevelt's presidency.  
a)
First Hundred Days
b)
First Year
c)
All Four Years
d)
None of the above 
10.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By encouraging farmers to grow more to increase profits
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
11.
How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?
a)
Both events caused Americans to struggle financially
b)
Both events caused riots throughout the nation
c)
Both events led to World War II beginning 
12.
What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?
a)
Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
b)
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.
c)
Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes needed by the poor.
d)
Preparations for World War I had created a shortage of building materials.
13.
Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?
a)
the depression was all his fault
b)
he did not help enough during the depression
c)
he went on expensive vacations during the depression
d)
he lied to congress about the depression
14.
October 29th, 1929
a)
Black Monday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Wednesday
d)
Black Friday
15.
Buying stock without knowing the risks, assuming it will just go up is known as ________.
a)
speculation
b)
buying on margin
c)
market capitalization
d)
hammering the market
16.
Why did FDR propose the Supreme Court Packing Plan?
a)
to influence the Supreme Court to keep the New Deal going
b)
to make it more conservative
c)
to make the Supreme Court more efficient
d)
to make the Supreme Court more diverse
17.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns