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Great Depression and FDR

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Overproduction and underconsumption

b)

High tariffs restricting trade

c)

buying stocks on the margin

d)

high income taxes

2.

What was President Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression?

a)

He believed "rugged individualism" would solve the economy

b)

He created mass welfare

c)

He increased infrastructure to create jobs

d)

He violated his policy of laissez-faire

3.

How did Franklin D. Roosevelt respond to the Great Depression?

a)

He supported the use of private charities to help the poor

b)

He reduced the government's influence over public funding

c)

He created more jobs to give direct employment to the people

d)

He permanently closed the banks in favor of one federal bank

4.

How did FDR plan to change the role of the federal government?

a)

He wanted to increase the role of the executive branch and its power over Congress and the Supreme Court

b)

He wanted to put Congress in charge of the Supreme Court

c)

He wanted to follow the direction of Congress to solve the Great Depression

d)

He wanted to reduce the overall power of the federal government over the states

5.

Which New Deal organization created jobs by encouraging national park projects?

a)

Works Project Administration

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

d)

Tennessee Valley Authority

6.

Why did many midwestern farmers migrate from the Great Plains to California?

a)

There was no unemployment on the West Coast

b)

California was experiencing a gold rush

c)

The Dust Bowl pushed farmers out of the Great Plains

d)

The Stock Market crash led farmers to lose their homes on the Great Plains

7.

The purpose of the FDIC was to

a)

provide insurance on bank deposits and restore people's faith in the banking industry

b)

provide increased job opportunities through government jobs

c)

re-open the Stock Market with increased regulations and safety nets

d)

grant tax relief to citizens who deposit money in the bank

8.

How did Americans feel about Hoover's approach to the Great Depression?

a)

They accepted his "hands-off" approach and policy of "rugged individualism"

b)

They were glad that Hoover did not increase federal programs and therefore increase taxes

c)

They expected Hoover and the federal government to help them, and nicknamed shantytowns "Hoovervilles" in anger

d)

They began promoting radical communism in an attempt to overthrow Hoover's capitalist policies

9.

Which of the following is NOT a long-term impact of FDR's New Deal?

a)

Reformed the economy with a "safety net" for economic crises

b)

Recovered the economy with employment through public projects

c)

Provided relief to Americans and increased political participation from the working classes

d)

Removed private ownership of major industries in favor of state ownership

10.

What is the significance of FDR's "court-packing" plan?

a)

He successfully increased his influence over the Supreme Court

b)

The Supreme Court came to pass all New Deal policies

c)

Congress upheld the separation of powers and shut down FDR's plan

d)

Congress granted FDR total control over the federal government, creating uproar among the American people

11.

What was the impact of the New Deal on unemployment in the U.S.?

a)

Unemployment still remained high throughout the 1930s

b)

Unemployment came to be the lowest in American history

c)

Unemployment increased with New Deal policies

d)

Unemployment reduced back to its rate in the early 1920s

12.

What philosophy did the New Deal follow?

a)

Laissez-Faire policies should guide our economy

b)

"rugged individualism" will get us through the Great Depression

c)

the federal government should work to help Americans in poverty

d)

capitalism is a natural cure for economic crisis

13.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Great Depression crisis?

a)

The Dust Bowl

b)

Bank Failures

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

National government debt

14.

Which of the following is the most likely reason why FDR was re-elected so many times?

a)

Americans knew Congress had control over FDR

b)

Americans and Congress trusted FDR to lead the nation

c)

FDR's wealth allowed him to bribe voters

d)

Americans feared another republican presidency

15.

Which of the following did NOT cause the Dust Bowl?

a)

drought

b)

lack of crop rotation

c)

overproduction

d)

reduction of farming

16.

Which event marked the end of the Roaring 20's and the started of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

a)

The election of Herbert Hoover

b)

The Stock Market Crash

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

The Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt

17.

Which New Deal organization provided electricity to the states in the south through the building of dams?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps

b)

Works Progress Administration

c)

Tennessee Valley Authority

d)

Agricultural Adjustment Administration

18.

Which New Deal organization worked to build infrastructure, including roads, schools, parks, etc?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps

b)

Works Progress Administration

c)

Agricultural Adjustment Administration

d)

Social Security Act

19.

What does it mean to "buy on the margin?"

a)

Buy stocks when prices are low, then sell when prices are high

b)

Buy stocks without having to take out a loan

c)

Using an installment plan to purchase goods

d)

Buying goods at the lowest price, then selling for a higher profit

20.

What was NOT an impact of the Great Depression on Americans?

a)

Farmers have no market to sell their crops

b)

unemployment rises

c)

rise of shantytowns/hoovervilles

d)

poverty was about the same for minorities and white

Americans

21.
This ideology is associated with government's responsibility to intervene in the economy
a)
liberal
b)
conservative
c)
radical
d)
laissez faire
22.
This type of New Deal program was long term, meant to help industry and agriculture, & housing
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
23.
The New Deal worked on accomplishing 3 goals: bring relief to unemployed, improve the economy, and what else? 
a)
bring relief to unemployed
b)
ensure a depression would never happen again
c)
make sure citizens don't need to work to live
d)
redistribute wealth from the wealthy
24.
This type of New Deal program gave immediate, temporary help to unemployed Americans
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
25.
This ideology & president is associated with the belief that the economy would correct itself.  He did not support direct relief.
a)
Conservative;F.D.Roosevelt
b)
Liberal;Hoover
c)
Conservative;Hoover
d)
Radical;FDR
26.
This was the name for the set of programs put in place by FDR to help the depression era economy.
a)
fireside chat
b)
bank holiday
c)
New Deal
d)
packing the court
27.
A type of New Deal program that made permanent changes to the economy to fix some of the problems that led to the Great Depression and ensure the Depression wouldn't happen again
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
28.
Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?
a)
he seemed uncaring, opposing most types of government direct relief
b)
he did not take enough action to help enough during the depression
c)
Americans opposed his handling of the Bonus Army marchers
d)
all of these are reasons
29.
Where did Hoover expect the aid to the poor would come from? 
a)
churches & private charities
b)
state government
c)
federal government
d)
foreign countries
30.
This New Deal reform program insured checking and savings accounts. 
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Fair Labor Standards Act
c)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
d)
Social Security Act
31.
Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Fair labor Standards Act
c)
Rural Electrification Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
32.
Which New Deal program set aside savings through taxes for unemployment, the disabled or retirement? 
a)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
b)
Social Security Act 
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
33.

What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?

a)

End the depression

b)

closed the stock market for a week

c)

bank holiday

d)

close Hoovervilles

34.
What New Deal program was created in first 100 days to offer relief in the form of relief checks given to states?
a)
FERA
b)
TVA
c)
FDIC
d)
NYA
35.
The purpose of this program is to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash 
a)
FDIC
b)
SEC
c)
TVA
d)
CCC
36.
This program created dams in 7 states to provide cheap hydroelectric power & create jobs 
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
d)
SEC
37.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers through the AAA?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
38.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
39.
The following may all be true of her, but why was the role of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt SIGNIFICANT?
a)
She was a distant cousin of FDR
b)
She traveled the country, taking on efforts to solve major issues
c)
She had five children
d)
She was the niece of Theodore Roosevelt
40.
A New Deal program that is still in operation today is the 
a)
Social Security Administration.
b)
FDIC
c)
SEC
d)
All of the above
41.
Which New Deal agency provided employment for individuals like the man in the photo?
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration(AAA)
b)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
c)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)
42.
The situation shown in this photograph occurred in which region?
a)
Ohio River valley
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Northeast
43.
This 1937 cartoon is criticizing President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to
a)
reduce the number of federal courts.
b)
impeach current Supreme Court justices
c)
give states the power to appoint Supreme Court justices
d)
increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court
44.
One reason President FDR proposed the plan shown in the cartoon was that the Supreme Court had
a)
challenged his right to run for a third term
b)
rejected several important Cabinet appointments
c)
ruled against laws to protect the rights of minorities
d)
declared parts of key New Deal programs unconstitutional
45.
Opponents of the New Deal criticized President Franklin D. Roosevelt for
a)
expanding the role and size of the federal government
b)
permitting banks to operate without government regulation
c)
weakening the executive branch
d)
reducing spending to balance the budget
46.
A major difference between Hoover and FDR in responding to the Great Depression is that FDR
a)
wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance
b)
stressed the need for individual self-reliance
c)
supported direct relief to people out of work
d)
thought the gov should not be involved in economic reform
47.
What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photo?
a)
Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.
b)
Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the Dust Bowl.
c)
Housing projects couldn't keep up with homes needed.
d)
Prep for WW II had created a shortage of building materials.
48.
The New Deal of President FDR attempted to address the problem shown in the photograph by
a)
expanding the armed services
b)
using the police to evict “Hooverville” residents
c)
delivering food, water, and medical supplies to residents
d)
providing jobs and home loans to American workers
49.
Passage of the Social Security Act (1935) helped American workers by
a)
creating jobs for the unemployed
b)
guaranteeing a minimum wage
c)
legalizing the right to join labor unions
d)
providing financial assistance after retirement
50.
Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of the cartoon?
a)
President FDR should limit the powers of Congress.
b)
Actions by President FDR threaten American democracy.
c)
President FDR is more powerful than European dictators.
d)
The Supreme Court is helping FDR reorganize his administration.
51.
What was one economic consequence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?
a)
Bank deregulation encouraged investment.
b)
Major industries were nationalized.
c)
Balanced budgets became the model for economic stability.
d)
The role of the federal government in the economy expanded.
52.
During the 1920s, which economic trend helped cause the Great Depression?
a)
buying goods on credit
b)
saving rather than spending
c)
continuing shortages of consumer goods
d)
imposing low tariffs on imported products
53.
The conditions shown in the photograph were
a)
government subsidies to increase crop
b)
migrations from farms to cities
c)
poor farming methods and sustained drought
d)
reduced tariffs on farm machinery and crops
54.
What was a major cause of the Great Depression?
a)
overproduction and underconsumption
b)
a decrease in the supply of consumer goods
c)
an increase in demand for imported products
d)
an increase in the price of wheat on the worldmarket
55.
The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the
a)
economy will fix itself if left alone
b)
federal government should solve social and economic problems
c)
political parties must work together to deal with problems
d)
states should solve social issues
56.
What was the goal of President Roosevelt's policies of the First New Deal?
a)
health care and immigration reform
b)
economic relief and social reform
c)
restoration of international trade and cooperation
d)
WINNING!!!!
57.
When did the Stock Market crash?
a)
October 31, 1929
b)
September 29, 1931
c)
August 29, 1991
d)
October 29, 1929
58.
What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Taco Tuesday
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Throwback Thursday
59.
Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
William McKinley
60.
Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
61.
What was the name of FDR's plan to reconstruct America following the Great Depression?
a)
No Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
Reconstruction
d)
FDR's Plan
62.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust
63.
Which New Deal program helped to build dams to control flooding and provide electricity throughout 7 states?
a)
TVA
b)
COP
c)
COM
d)
WPA
64.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles
65.
What event did America take part in beginning in 1942 following the Great Depression?
a)
WWI
b)
Great Depression 2.0
c)
The Election
d)
WWII
66.
What role do banks have in  the economy? 
a)
They provide loans to people who need money and help people invest money in stocks.
b)
They tax customers to pay for new programs.
c)
They decide how everyone should spend their money.
d)
They do not play a role in the economy.
67.
Which of the following is the government's role in the economy? 
a)
Providing stocks to people who need to invest. 
b)
The  main provider of loans to people who want to buy homes.
c)
Giving interest to people who put their money into savings accounts. 
d)
Building roads, schools, hospitals, and more with tax money.
68.

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

69.

____________________ mismanaged interest rates and the country's money supply during the Great Depression.

a)

The Federal Reserve System

b)

The New Deal

c)

Hoovervilles

d)

Banks

70.

The Events listed are most closely associated with which decade?


~ Major drought coditions in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

~ Large numbers of bank failures

~ Widespread unemployment

~ Expanded role of the federal government

a)

1910-1919

b)

1920-1929

c)

1930-1939

d)

1940-1949

71.

Overproduction is when

a)

Factories make too much of an item with no one to buy them.

b)

People buy too many items and cannot afford them all.

c)

Banks produce too much money and devalue the dollar.

d)

All answers are correct.

72.

Why did the unemployment rate begin to drop in 1933?

a)

The New Deal began to get people jobs

b)

The stock market crashed

c)

Factories and banks shut down

d)

All answers are correct.

73.

Installment Buying

a)

Factories purchasing other factories with the help of banks

b)

Paying for something with a loan

c)

Using credit to make large purchases

d)

Buying goods in small payments

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