WorksheetsThe Great Depression/New Deal
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
All of the following were probable causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT:
over speculation of the stock market
high tariffs that strangled international trade
not enough workers to keep the economy going
failure of the Federal Reserve to regulate the economy
One the most defining characteristics of the Great Depression was…
reduction of national debt
high unemployment rates and overproduction
too much money in the economy
surplus of jobs and low taxes
A major controversy of the New Deal programs was that they were…
reduced the power of the Federal Government
ignored the difficulty faced by homeowners with mortgages
provided too much protection for big business
made people dependent on the Federal Government
What finally brought the Great Depression to an end?
the New Deal programs
the stock market recovered
lower tariffs
U.S involvement in World War II
Which of the following was not an impact on Americans because of the Great Depression…
a large number of banks and businesses failed
¼ of workers were out of work
farmers were making huge profits
many people were homeless and hungry
The Supreme Court ruled that some of the New Deal programs were unconstitutional because they…
extended the power of the federal government
increased national debt
did not help Americans
FDR did not support them
What does this image represent?
Dust Bowl
Bank Closures
The New Deal
A Fire
What does this image represent?
The New Deal
The Stock Market Crash
Banks Reopening
FDR getting elected
Why was the Dust Bowl important?
Made farming easier
Pushed farmers out of their homes and moved them west
It showed the failure of the New Deal
Caused banks to close
What caused the Stock Market Crash?
People taking risk with their money and investing it in banks who loaned their money to businesses
People stopped farming
The Dust Bowl
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is this a photo of?
A Jazz concert
Breadline
Run on a bank
Propserity
What New Deal program helped farmers?
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp)
SS (Social Security)
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)
WPA (Works Progress Administration)
What New Deal Program helped the elderly and is still in effect today?
SS Social Security
CCC Civilian Conservation Corp
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
What New Deal program created accessible electricity to rural and isolated areas?
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
FERA Federal Emergency Relief Act
SS Social Security
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
A migrant worker who "rode the rails" in the Great Depression is called a...
Hobo
Hooverville
FDR
Bum
What New Deal program created Federal Project Number One that helped artists, musicians, and writers?
SS Social Security
WPA Work Progress Administration
FERA Federal Emergency Relief Act
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
What New Deal program provided relief to soup kitchens/breadlines by giving states federal money?
FERA Federal Emergency Relief Administration
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
AAA Agricultural Adjustment Act
WPA Works Progress Administration
Which are causes of the Great Depression? Select all that apply:
Stock Market Crash
Farming Crisis
The New Deal
Tariffs on international trade
Failure of the Federal Reserve to protect banks
Which of the following are effects of the Great Depression? Select all that apply:
Bank and business closures
Farmers lost money
The Dust Bowl
Homelessness and Hunger
Herbert Hoover was reelected
What New Deal program provided education to the youth?
SS Social Security
NYA National Youth Administration
WPA Works Progress Administration
CCC Civilian Conservation Corp
What New Deal program gave millions of men jobs on conservation projects?
WPA Works Progress Administration
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
CCC Civilian Conservation Corp
AAA Agricultural Adjustment Act
What New Deal program monitored banks?
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
FERA Federal Emergency Relief Act
SS Social Security
TVA Tennessee Valley Authority
Shanty homes were known as...
Slums
Ghettos
Hoovervilles
Hobo jungles
“The bank is something more than men, it’s a monster. Men made it but they can’t control it.” Who said this quote?
John Steinbeck
FDR
Herbert Hoover
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This political cartoon is representing the New Deal/FDR as...
Bad for the American people
Medicine to help the economy
A bad president
A failure
