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Great Depression

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Taco Tuesday
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Throwback Thursday
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.

Why did people like those in the picture visit soup kitchens during the 1930s?

a)

There were fewer restaurant options in major cities.

b)

The Great Depression left many without jobs or money.

c)

World War I caused damage to many family farms.

d)

The legal amount of time for lunch breaks increased.

8.

Which was an effect of the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?

a)

People packed up and moved east to the Great Plains.

b)

Farmers in the Great Plains planted more crops after the dust storms.

c)

Stock prices rose, and people started to make more money.

d)

Crops in the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.

9.

What nickname was given to the shantytowns?

a)

"Hooverville"

b)

"East Central High School"

c)

"Boomertown"

d)

"Centerville"

10.

What did the Social Security Act guarantee?

a)

Pensions for retired elderly.

b)

Unemployment pay for those who lost their job.

c)

Both options.

d)

Neither options.

11.
What caused millions to lose their family wealth during The Depression?
a)
Bank closures
b)
Foreclosures on their farms and homes
c)
Stockmarket
d)
All of the above
12.
Ownership in shares of a company or corporation
a)
CEO
b)
Insurance
c)
Stocks
13.

Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of the Great Depression?

a)

High Unemployment

b)

Low levels of production

c)

increasing income

d)

lack of confidence in banks

14.

Who was most directly affected by the Dust Bowl?

a)

farmers

b)

investors

c)

industrial workers

d)

WWI Veterans

15.

Which of the following was a main feature of the New Deal?

a)

preparing for war

b)

regulating trade

c)

providing jobs

d)

desegregation

16.

This person was blamed for not helping struggling Americans during the beginning of the Depression.

a)

Franklin D Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

17.

Which event occurred on Black Tuesday?

a)

many factories closed

b)

many banks closed

c)

many people lost their homes

d)

the stock market crashed

18.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy 
b)
to avoid going to war 
c)
to improve public education 
d)
to end racial discrimination 
19.
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. 
20.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of
a)
excessive stock market speculation
b)
high unemployment
c)
increased use of credit
d)
limited income of senior citizens
21.
The TVA is significant because it hired people to 
a)
deliver food to the poverty-stricken Dust Bowl residents
b)
build dams and generators that provided electricity
c)
work on farms to help stabilize agriculture
d)
publish important facts about businesses
22.
Charities that provided bread and soup to homeless and jobless people during the Depression were called _______?
a)
Priest Palace
b)
Soup and Salad Bowls
c)
Soup Kitchens
d)
Goodwill
23.
Which New Deal program gave jobs to young men between the ages of 18-25? The employees built roads, planted forests, and worked on irrigation and national park projects.
a)
CCC
b)
UGA
c)
WPA
d)
TVA
24.
Month and Day that Stock Market Crashed
a)
October 28, 1929
b)
October 29, 1928
c)
October 29, 1929
d)
October 29, 1939
25.

What tax- passed during the Hoover Administration - designed to protect American manufacturers actually ended up creating a worldwide depression?

a)

Reconstruction Finance Committee

b)

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

c)

New Deal

d)

Second New Deal

26.
The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that
a)
F.D.R.'
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
b)
many felt that Herbert Hoover was not handling the Depression well.
c)
protests by veterans during the Depression were effective.
d)
the U.S. Army had increased in size and power during the Depression.
27.
The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans?
a)
A large number of banks failed.
b)
The stock market crashed.
c)
Large numbers of people were hungry and homeless.
d)
Farmer’s incomes fell to low levels.
28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.
This Image is used to describe:
a)
The failure of banks, causing people to lose their life savings
b)
How irresponsible people were with their money in the 20s
c)
How overspending had caused an economic collapse
d)
That buying on credit caused the stock market to crash
33.
How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?
a)
Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
b)
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
c)
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
d)
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.
34.
During the early 1930s, the main goal of the Bonus Army was to pressure the Hoover administration to
a)
strengthen the nation’s defenses
b)
end the military draft
c)
bring American troops home from overseas
d)
support the early payment of money promised to veterans
35.

Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt won in a major landslide.

b)

Hoover lost by a narrow margin.

c)

Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign.

d)

Roosevelt won a third term.

36.

A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that ROOSEVELT

a)

wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance

b)

stressed the need for individual rugged individualism

c)

supported direct relief to people out of work

d)

thought the government should not be involved in economic reform

37.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
38.
What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?
a)
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty.
b)
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United States.
c)
Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality.
d)
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor.
39.
How would an African American during the Great Depression most likely have felt about the New Deal?
a)
Disappointed, because the TVA failed to bring power to African American farmers in its Rural Electrification Program.
b)
Outraged, because African Americans were ineligible for any benefits under New Deal programs.
c)
Frustrated, because the CCC and other work programs discriminated against African Americans.
d)
Angry, because President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not attempt to restrain his racially insensitive views.
40.
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
41.

The Tennessee Valley Authority or TVA was a New Deal program which put people to work. What type of work did people do when working for the TVA?

a)

constructing public buildings.

b)

building dams, bridges, and roads.

c)

maintaining the nation's forests.

d)

in schools, hospitals, and libraries.

42.

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff

a)

set the highest tariff rates in U.S. history, up to 50%

b)

caused European nations to impose retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

c)

was supported by President Hoover

d)

all of the above

43.

Who is pictured here?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Douglas MacArthur

44.

The Hoover Dam is named in honor of President Herbert Hoover.

a)

True

b)

False

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