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The 1930's and the Great Depression

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 15hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of homes made out of scrap wood and materials that poor people lived in during the Depression?

a)

Hoovertowns

b)

Pleasantville

c)

Palm Cities

d)

Shanties/Hoovervilles

2.

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff was a tax on imports or goods coming into the USA, Foreign countries then placed a tax on American goods coming into their countries….what was the effect of this?

a)

•Europeans didn’t sell things in the USA, We didn’t sell abroad

b)

•US Imports increased

c)

•The USA began spending more on advertising in Asia

d)

•Most people bought luxury goods from Europe because they were so cheap

3.

What was Roosevelt’s plan for getting the USA out of The Depression called?

a)

The New Deal

b)

The Super Fantastic Deal

c)

The Open Door Policy

d)

The Good Deal

4.

Who was the president after Hoover/ The President during WW2?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

5.

The Great Depression and the terms of the treaty that ended WW1 led to….

a)

WW3

b)

WW1

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

WW2

6.
The Dust Bowl took place in the
a)
Pacific Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southern Great Plains
d)
Mid-Atlantic States
7.
What major events in U.S. history lasted throughout the 1930s?
a)
World War I and World War II
b)
Dust Bowl, Stock Market Crash
c)
Great Depression, Dust Bowl
d)
World War 1 and Great Depression
8.
Severe ________ played an important part in the creation of the Dust Bowl.
a)
droughts
b)
rainfall
c)
tornados
d)
thunderstorms
9.
What was the impact of the Great Depression?
a)
Many were homeless
b)
Banks and Business failed 
c)
Many lost jobs
d)
All of the above
10.
Why do much of the Great Plains become a "Dust Bowl" in the late 1930s?
a)
Large dust storms and misuse of land
b)
Ruined irrigation in the area
c)
Too many farming in a desert region
d)
Farmers couldn't afford to grow crops
11.

What was the outcome of the Bonus Army's march to Washington D.C.?

a)

Congress granted them partial payment with the balance to be paid in 1945.

b)

They were allowed to take out loans against their promised bonus.

c)

Although the House of Representatives passed the bill to distribute the bonus early, it failed to pass the senate and Hoover had them forcibly removed by the army.

d)

They were granted their payment early.

12.
What is the role of banks in the economy?
a)
tax people and decide how you should spend your money
b)
open businesses and provide labor
c)
provide loans and help people invest their money
d)
produce goods and services people need
13.
This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects such as national parks and planting trees (helped to prevent erosion which was prevalent because of over farming).
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
14.
This New Deal program built dams, which provided hydroelectric power to Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Alabama and the whole river valley. Thousands of men were also employed to build the dams. This also helped the economy because electricity helped businesses in the area.
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
15.
This program provided jobs for millions of Americans, who were given the task of building roads, bridges, parks, airports and a plethora of other public facilities.
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
TVA
16.
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 improve public education
b)
to avoid going to war 
c)
to end racial discrimination
d)
to strengthen the economy 
17.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders 
b)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
c)
a government program designed to help people during the depression 
d)
a government program that helped women get the vote 
18.
21st Amendment
a)
Prohibited alcohol
b)
Repealed prohibition of alcohol
c)
Made alcohol illegal
d)
Both a and c
19.
The 20th Amendment changes the month that the president takes office to ___.
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
March
20.
What New Deal program restricted agricultural production by paying farmers to grow less crops
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
REA
d)
SSA
21.

This New Deal Program set standards for business practices and let companies that followed their rules use the Blue Eagle on their products.

a)

Wagner Act

b)

NRA

c)

REA

d)

HOLC

22.

Gave contracts to companies to build highways, dams, schools, and other facilities

a)

Public Works Administration (PWA)

b)

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

c)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

d)

Civil Works Administration (CWA)

23.
Which program cleared the river valley in Tennesee and brought electricity to these rural parts near the river?
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
24.
Which New Deal agency was responsible for building forest trails and roads, planting trees, and improving national parks?
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
FERA
d)
WPA
25.
A group of 15,000 unemployed WWI veterans who set up camps near the Capitol building in 1932 to demand immediate payment of pension awards due to be paid in 1945.
a)
Bonus Army
b)
Pension Army
c)
Poor Army
d)
Extra Army
26.
A series of informal radio address FDR made to the nation in which he explained New Deal initiatives.
a)
Fireside Chats
b)
Radio Chats
c)
Weekly Chats
d)
Fireside Addresses
27.
A 1935 act that upheld the right of industrial workers to join unions and established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a federal agency with the authority to protect workers from employer coercion and to guarantee collective bargaining.
a)
Wagner Act
b)
Social Security Act
c)
Glass-Steagall Act
d)
Labor Act
28.
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
National Recovery Administration
29.
This organization gave jobs to artist, writers, and musicians to create artwork
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Public Works Adminstration
c)
National Recovery Adminstration
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
30.
Designed to create jobs building roads, bridges, etc and was known for supporting the arts
a)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC
31.

What event marked the end of The Great Depression?

a)

President Hoover's Election

b)

World War 1

c)

World War 2

d)

Tax Regulation

32.

(REDEMPTION) Who is the current President of The United States of America?

a)

George Washington

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Beto O'Rourke

33.

Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Snow White & the Seven Dwarves, Grand Hotel, King Kong were all movies released during the:

a)

1930s

b)

1920s

c)

1910s

d)

1940s

34.
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. 
35.
The stock market crash of 1929 was one of the main causes of the Great Depression.  On this one day, October 29, 1929, the stock market lost $14 billion.  This day is known as ________________.
a)
Bad Tuesday
b)
Poor Tuesday
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Crash Tuesday
36.
Author who wrote about common experience in Depression
a)
Dorothea Lange
b)
Frances Perkins
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
37.
First woman in Presidential Cabinet; headed labor department
a)
Dorothea Lange
b)
Frances Perkins
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
38.
What did Eleanor Roosevelt work for?
a)
civil rights
b)
human rights
c)
rights for slaves
39.
What did the New Deal do?
a)
create new jobs
b)
feed homeless people
c)
mark down prices
40.

A strategy used by workers who went on strike in a factory or a workplace where the workers remained inside rather than striking outside.

a)

sit-down strike

b)

new deal strike

c)

terrible Tuesday strike

d)

authority strike

41.
People who could not afford to buy stocks at full price began ___________________, which means they bought the stock on credit with loans.
a)
buying on margin
b)
paying back loans
42.
The music of Oklahoma-born folk singer ____________________________ reflected the loss and struggle of Depression life.
a)
John Steinbeck
b)
Woodie Guthrie
c)
Dorothea Lange
d)
Duke Ellington
43.

This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects such as national parks and planting trees (helped to prevent erosion which was prevalent because of over farming).

a)

CCC

b)

TVA

c)

WPA

44.
Shut down all banks in the U.S. to assess, restore confidence
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
Emergency Banking Act
45.
Protects consumer savings in banks to keep confidence
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
Emergency Banking Act
46.
Agency that oversees stock trading to ensure no foul play
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
Emergency Banking Act
47.
Agency who tried to raise farm prices by reducing surpluses
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Civilian Conservation Corps
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
48.
Gov’t owned corp. that provides flood control, electricity, etc
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Civilian Conservation Corps
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
49.
Author who wrote about common experience in Depression
a)
Dorothea Lange
b)
Frances Perkins
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
50.
Photographer funded by gov’t; documented Depression
a)
Dorothea Lange
b)
Frances Perkins
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
51.
First woman in Presidential Cabinet; headed labor department
a)
Dorothea Lange
b)
Frances Perkins
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
52.
Federal insurance for the retired, unemployed, and disabled
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Socialism
c)
Social Security
d)
Wagner Act
53.
Protects formation of labor unions & collective bargaining
a)
Security and Exchange Commission
b)
Socialism
c)
Social Security
d)
Wagner Act
54.
Radio host who turned on FDR, criticized big gov’t and jews
a)
Charles Coughlin
b)
Francis Townsend
c)
Huey Long
d)
John Steinbeck
55.
Proposed pension for elderly, funded by sales tax
a)
Charles Coughlin
b)
Francis Townsend
c)
Huey Long
d)
John Steinbeck
56.
Plan by FDR to protect his New Deal programs; backfired
a)
Wagner Act
b)
Court Packing
c)
Social Security
d)
Fireside Chats
57.
Which of the following was protected as a result of the New Deal?
a)
Money in Banks
b)
Air and Water
c)
Money hidden under matresses
d)
Stocks in the Stock Market
58.
____ took active steps as governor of New York to help citizens during the Great Depression. 
a)
Hoover
b)
McKinley
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Perkins
59.
Most art forms of the Depression offered people a(an) ____ from reality. 
a)
escape
b)
solution
c)
motivation
d)
reality
60.
___ artists popularized cowboy ballads, folk songs, and spirituals. 
a)
TVA
b)
CCC
c)
WPA
d)
AAA
61.
The Supreme Court issued a bill declaring many ___ programs unconstitutional. 
a)
New Deal
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Old Deal
d)
Let's Make a Deal

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