WorksheetsThe Century: Stormy Weather 1929-1936 American Studies SMHS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The WWI veterans marched on Washington DC to see what the government would do for them were called?
Bonus Workers
The Bonus army
Veterans for life
What was the bonus army asking for?
wanted Hoover to be impeached
Jobs for Veterans of WWI
Go to war
Bonus for servicing in WWI, wanted now instead of later
The Depression got so bad, parents were borrowing money from their...?
cousins
Kids
Grandparents
How many banks collapsed after the crash?
800
200
50
150
How many savings accounts were wiped out?
700 million
1 million
9 million
What do we have now that struggling financial individuals didn't have?
Jobs for everyone
Free Land
Social Security or unemployment welfare
Poverty, mass unemployment, unrest and disorder in Germany led to the rise of?
Capitalism
The Nazi Party
Communism
The Democratic Presidential Candidate in 1932 was...?
Warren G Harding
Woodrow WIlson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What did FDR promise to the American?
A "New Deal"
A "Fair Deal"
A "square Deal"
How many people were out of work?
32 million, 50%
2 million, 5%
16 million, 25%
What was Roosevelt's famous quote at his inauguration ?
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
"The only thing we have to fear is Germany"
"The only thing we have to fear is ourselves"
What did FDR do involving the banks in his first 100 days?
opened all the banks, ordered the Treasury to rush 2 billion dollar stimulus directly to the American people
Closed the banks, ordered the Treasury to rush 2 billion to them to replenish their dwindling resources.
Closed the banks, ordered the Bank CEO's to retire.
What was the CCC?
Citizen Conservation Corps; built homes for poor Americans
Civilian Corporation Corps; built government controlled businesses
Civilian Conservation Corps; providede temporary jobs buiilding government infrastructure.
With labor unrest, economic recovery stalled and business leaders warned that America was leaning too far to the ...?
Right, meaning it was becoming too conservative and government was not doing enough
Left, meaning it was becoming too liberal and government was doing too much
Left, yet the government isn't doing enough to help
What was Huey Lon'gs plan?
Take the money from the rich and give it to the poor
Tax the poor more
replace capitalism with communism
What programs were instituted in FDR's second 100 days?
None, he wasn't able to get congress to pass anything until after the 100 days
Unemployment welfare, Old age programs, and centralized banking
He was only able to get a couple direct relief programs that gave food to hungry Americans.
what was the WPA?
Works Progression Agency: The new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests.
Works Progress Administration: it was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of job-seekers (mostly unskilled men) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.
Work Please America organization! protesters who demanded work.
What was the TVA?
Tennessee Valley Authority: The new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests. also provided jobs.
Tennessee Valley Authority: The new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, banking and stock market issues
There was no such Agency
FDR's New Deal was really designed to provide what 3 things?
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
Retirement, Rest, Restitution
Refinancing, Restructure, Restart
What New Deal Program the still exists today is the most known?
TVA
CCC
Social Security
