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Great Depression & New Deal

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 
a)
Roosevelt 
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
3.
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 
4.
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 
5.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday 
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday 
6.
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
7.
Government spending, in excess of revenue, of funds raised by borrowing rather than from taxation.
a)
Deficit Spending
b)
Margin
c)
Stock Market
d)
Bank Crisis 
8.
The most popular home appliance in the 1930's 
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Movies
d)
Telephone 
9.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
10.
When FDR closed all the banks and did not allow them to reopen until they were stable 
a)
Bank closures
b)
Bank retreats
c)
Bank Holiday
d)
Margin Holiday 
11.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote. 
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.    
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens. 
d)
It let people travel around the country freely. 
12.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s 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 as much water. 
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 
13.
Before the 1920s, what would best describe the spending habits of Americans?
a)
Spent money using credit to buy stocks
b)
Saved their money until they could afford to buy a need
c)
Saved their money until they could afford to buy a want 
14.
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
15.
During the Great Depression, many people did lose their homes because they couldn't pay for them.  They either had to live with family members or in makeshift "houses" made out of cardboard or whatever they could find.  These were called "Hoovervilles" or ________________.
a)
shanty towns
b)
neighborhoods
c)
Hoover Wagons
d)
clubs
16.
During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainly
a)
on the Atlantic Coast
b)
 on the Great Plains
c)
in the Rocky Mountains
d)
in the Pacific Northwest
17.

The New Deal programs focused on _____________, recovery, and reform.

a)

recession

b)

replacement

c)

relief

d)

rebuild

18.

Which decade is the New Deal most closely associated with?

a)

1920s

b)

1930s

c)

1940s

d)

1950s

19.

Which disease caused Roosevelt to lose the use of his legs?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Polio

c)

Gangreen

d)

Smallpox

20.

What was one cause of the Great Depression?

a)

high wages paid by employers

b)

increases in tax rates for corporations

c)

excessive speculation in the stock market

d)

government restrictions on money circulation

21.

The effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Great Depression is difficult to measure because:

a)

FDR died during his 4th term

b)

U.S. involvement in WWII accelerated economic growth

c)

Supreme Court declared most New Deal laws unconstitutional

d)

Later presidents failed to support many New Deal reforms

22.

The "Dust Bowl" affected which area most?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Migrant farmers from the Dust Bowl states.

a)

Texxies

b)

Okies

c)

Soup Kitchens

d)

Tenant Farmers

24.
Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide.
b)
Hoover lost by a narrow margin.
c)
Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.
d)
Roosevelt won a third term.
25.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
26.

________________________ refers to a practice common in the 20’s when stock holders paid a portion of a stock and took out a loan (used credit) to cover the rest of its cost. This is something that is forbidden today.

a)

Deficit Spending

b)

Direct Relief

c)

Buying on Margin

d)

Securities and Exchange Comission

27.

Term for when people rushed to the banks to withdraw their money before they failed:

a)

Bank holiday

b)

Bank run

c)

Bank shot

d)

Bank phase

28.

The increase in production of crops during World War I led to what following the war?

a)

an under supply of goods

b)

a surplus of crops

c)

Higher demand of farmed goods

d)

Lower Demand for farmed goods

29.

A President's success is often measured by his effectiveness during what?

a)

First 100 Days

b)

First Term

c)

Holiday Season

d)

War

30.

True or False: Withdrawals far outweighed Deposits when Banks in America reopened after the Banking Holiday.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The act of legislation that was enacted to help restore faith in the banking industry is known as?

a)

The Americans for Conservation Act

b)

The Emergency Banking Relief Act

c)

The Critical Banking Repair Act

d)

The Federal Banking Relief Act

32.

During FDR's battle with Polio, he was able to keep his name prominent in the Democratic Party largely through the efforts of:

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

LEROYYYYYYYYY JENKINS

33.

The process of striking in the workplace instead of outside to prevent the hiring of substitute workers is called:

a)

Unionized Labor

b)

Sit Down Strikes

c)

Push Up Strikes

d)

Workplace Stoppages

34.

________________ is when an elected official appoints someone to an office that will support their actions.

a)

Court Backing

b)

Court Packing

c)

Court Spanking

d)

Court Picking

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