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WorksheetsStandard 8-6.4-The Great Depression and the New Deal
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 36mins
What name was given to the day of the week on which the stock market crashed in 1929?
Depression Monday
Black Tuesday
Freaky Friday
Sorry Saturday
Which of the following are effects of the Great Depression in South Carolina? Select all the answers that apply.
Banks failed.
Textile mills closed.
Unemployment decreased.
Farmers lost their land.
What was an effect of the high unemployment rate in South Carolina in the 1930's?
Stores and businesses closed because people could not afford to spend their money there.
Marriage and birth rates increased, as people had more time for their families.
Banks charged higher interest rates in order to try and make money on their loans.
Private charities were able to completely meet the needs of the poor in the state.
Why did population patterns change so often during the Great Depression?
Families moved often in search of work.
Families moved west in hopes of finding gold.
A large number of immigrants moved to the United States.
Blacks returned to the south as workers were laid off in the north.
At the start of his presidency, Franklin D. Roosevelt used the radio to speak to the American people and keep them calm in the years following. These speeches became known as his
Diplomatic Discussions
Fireside Chats
Inaugural Address
Stump Speeches
What was the main purpose of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal?
To pull the United States out of the Great Depression.
To make the United States ready for World War II.
To prevent the spread of communism in the United States.
To bring an end to discrimination in the United States.
Which "R" is NOT a New Deal initiative?
Recession
Recovery
Reform
Relief
This photograph shows South Carolinians working as part of a New Deal program during the Great Depression.
Based on this image, what was the aim of the New Deal programs in South Carolina?
To provide jobs working on projects that benefited the local community.
To target women and minorities and bring them into the workforce.
To boost the local economy and promoting banks backed by the new FDIC
To push South Carolina's youth to enter institution of higher learning.
Which group of people received the least amount of help from the New Deal programs introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Artists and writers
Textile workers
African Americans
Senior Citizens
What role did Mary McLeod Bethune play in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration?
She developed the idea for the Social Security Act and helped implement it in South Carolina.
She served as a member of the “Black Cabinet” and advised the president on issues facing African Americans.
She served as Secretary of Education and supported public schools for all children regardless of race.
She directed the projects done by the Civilian Conservation Corps in South Carolina.
What was James F. Byrnes's position on the New Deal?
He did not think the government should get too involved in helping people.
He believed the economy could fix itself, given time.
He supported the New Deal and helped get much of its legislation passed.
He did not agree with President Roosevelt’s plans for improving the economy.
Which New Deal program employed many South Carolinians to build state parks like Hunting Island and Myrtle Beach?
The Works Progress Administration
The Civilian Conservation Corps
The National Youth Administration
The Social Security Act
The Santee Cooper Electricity Project was the largest New Deal initiative in South Carolina. What was the purpose of this program?
To turn unused farmland into parks and public areas.
To ensure the financial future of programs like Social Security.
To provide jobs to women and minority workers in South Carolina.
To stimulate the state’s economy by building hydroelectric dams.
How did programs like the Public Works Administration (PWA) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) have a lasting impact on American society?
They ended the Great Depression.
They built needed infrastructure (structures/facilities needed for the operation of society…buildings, roads, etc.)
They passed laws that protected minority rights.
They helped move the country off of the gold standard.
Which New Deal project is best remembered for its arts related projects and preservation of the historical record of African Americans in South Carolina?
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Industrial Recovery Act
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
During the Great Depression, what program was created to relieve poverty among senior citizens?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Adminstration
Rural Electrification Project
Social Security System
What was the main effect of the South Carolina general textile strike in 1934?
Workers received higher wages and better conditions.
The textile union in the state collapsed.
The strike was resolved through arbitration ordered by the president.
The labor union’s success greatly improved its popularity.
How did the start of World War II affect the United Sates’ economy?
It ended the Great Depression as the nation went into full production.
It stopped economic growth since New Deal programs had to put on hold.
It worsened the Great Depression since the government increased military spending.
It improved economic growth in the North, but states like South Carolina were not affected.
