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Great Depression

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Government providing cash or other services to those in desperate need?

a)

Speculation

b)

Hoovervilles

c)

Direct Relief

d)

Deficit Spending

2.

When the government spends more money than it makes or has?

a)

Speculation

b)

Hoovervilles

c)

Direct Relief

d)

Deficit Spending

3.

Making a risky investment in stocks, hoping for a quick profit.

a)

Speculation

b)

Economic Depression

c)

Direct Relief

d)

Deficit Spending

4.

A series of programs from FDR to combat the Great Depression?

a)

New Deal

b)

Economic Depression

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Dust Bowl

5.

The day when stocks completely collapsed and lost their value, many people left broke

a)

New Deal

b)

Economic Depression

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Dust Bowl

6.

A sustained, long term period of decreased economic activity?

a)

New Deal

b)

Economic Depression

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Dust Bowl

7.

This changed the date when a president begins their terms?

a)

21st Amendment

b)

20th Amendment

c)

Hoovervilles

d)

Dust Bowl

8.

A man made environmental disaster known for drought and high winds.

a)

21st Amendment

b)

20th Amendment

c)

Hoovervilles

d)

Dust Bowl

9.

Shantytowns filled with the homeless and unemployed.

a)

21st Amendment

b)

20th Amendment

c)

Hoovervilles

d)

Dust Bowl

10.

This repealed the prohibition (Bans the sale of alcohol)

a)

21st Amendment

b)

20th Amendment

c)

Hoovervilles

d)

Dust Bowl

11.

Which of these presidents was known for his unwillingness to provide Direct relief to Americans struggling?

a)

FDR

b)

Coolidge

c)

Hoover

d)

Harding

12.

Which of these presidents was known for his ability and desire to provide Direct relief to Americans struggling?

a)

FDR

b)

Coolidge

c)

Hoover

d)

Harding

13.

Which president wanted to create many jobs and boost infrastructure by building a dam of the Colorado River?

a)

FDR

b)

Hoover

14.

Which president created new regulations and safeguards for investing and future banking?

a)

FDR

b)

Hoover

15.

Which president pursued the Hawley-Smoot Tariff to raise the United State's revenue?

a)

FDR

b)

Hoover

16.

Which president was known for creating the social security program we have today?

a)

FDR

b)

Hoover

17.

Which president was known for creating a Home Loan Act which made home buying easier for struggling American families?

a)

FDR

b)

Hoover

c)

Both

18.

Which of the Following would be considered a Cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Social and Racial Tensions

b)

Consumer Debt

c)

High Unemployment Rates

d)

High amount of population in Shantytowns

19.

Which of the Following would be considered an effect of the Great Depression?

a)

Failing Banks

b)

Consumer Debt

c)

High Unemployment Rates

d)

Overexpansion by Businesses

20.

This individual changed the 1st lady role into the modern one we see today.

a)

Eleanor Roosevelt

b)

Bess Truman

c)

Jackie Kennedy

d)

Edith Roosevelt