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WorksheetsGreat Depression and New Deal TMHS 2020
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash? (Use process of elimination)
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
b)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
c)
Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.
2.
• Became President after Herbert Hoover
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
3.
Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
4.
How was the Dust Bowl caused by both humans and nature?
a)
Many families moving from Dust Bowl areas settled in the San Joachin Valley and became migrant farmers.
b)
Nearly 350 dust storms carried away the topsoil, and land and homes were covered with dust.
c)
The Dust Bowl caused families to move west in search of jobs and new homes.
d)
Farming methods and cattle had harmed the land, and then a severe drought hit the region in the mid-1930s.
5.
What is one way the New Deal was supposed to help the economy out of the Great Depression?
a)
by eliminating trading on the stock market
b)
by encouraging war with Germany and Japan
c)
by creating jobs through various new programs
d)
by giving people money through new bank laws
6.
Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority significant to the Southeast during the Great Depression?
a)
it brought the stock market to the Southeast
b)
it gave people jobs doing public work projects
c)
it replaced the old and outdated soup kitchens
d)
it made people want to move out of the Southeast
7.
. In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
a)
The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.
b)
The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.
c)
The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.
d)
The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.
8.
a)
Ford Company Assembly Line
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
Voting Administration
d)
Works Progress Administration
9.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”.
a)
reinvent
b)
radicalize
c)
recovery
d)
reissue
10.
This ideology is associated with government's responsibility to intervene in the economy
a)
liberal
b)
conservative
c)
radical
d)
laissez faire
11.
This type of New Deal program was long term, meant to help industry and agriculture, & housing
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
12.
This type of New Deal program gave immediate, temporary help to unemployed Americans
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
13.
Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?
a)
he seemed uncaring, opposing most types of government direct relief
b)
he did not take enough action to help enough during the depression
c)
Americans opposed his handling of the Bonus Army marchers
d)
all of these are reasons
14.
Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Fair labor Standards Act
c)
Rural Electrification Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
15.
Which New Deal program set aside savings through taxes for unemployment, the disabled or retirement?
a)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
b)
Social Security Act
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
16.
What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?
a)
End the depression
b)
closed the stock market for a week
c)
bank holiday
d)
close Hoovervilles
17.
The purpose of this program is to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash
a)
FDIC
b)
SEC
c)
TVA
d)
CCC
18.
This program created dams in 7 states to provide cheap hydroelectric power & create jobs
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
d)
SEC
19.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers through the AAA?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
20.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
21.
The Dust Bowl was a problem with farmland that happened during the Great Depression. The Dust Bowl happened for two MAIN reasons. These two reasons were:
a)
Farmers over planted their fields and there was a drought
b)
New Deal programs ruined farms and there was a drought
c)
Farmers over planted fields and President Hoover ended the New Deal
d)
Farmers sent too much food to soup kitchens and did not save enough for themselves
22.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was responsible for the following:
a)
Bridges, parks, and dams
b)
Airports, telephone poles, and planting trees
c)
National Parks, electricity, and paid artists to paint murals
d)
National Parks, planting trees, and telephone poles
23.
What year did the Stock Market Crash?
a)
1928
b)
1929
c)
1930
d)
1931
24.
Where did most people move to during the Dust Bowl to escape the storm and to start over?
a)
Out West ( California )
b)
Up North ( New York )
c)
Down South ( Georgia )
d)
East ( South Carolina )
25.
What was the impact on Business during The Great Depression?
a)
The demand for goods decreased
b)
The demand for goods increased
c)
The demand for goods stayed the same
d)
Banks were able to make more loans so business could invest more into their buisness
26.
Who was Dorothea Lange?
a)
Photographer who took historically important pictures that documented the effects of the time
b)
A famous movie actress who spent time helping those impacted by the Dust Bowl
c)
FDR's wife
d)
A famous business woman who gave jobs to women to help support their family's
27.
Why are Dorothea Lange's photographs worth seeing?
a)
Her photographs document the struggles of government officials
b)
Her pictures show how weak that generation was
c)
She documents the struggles of white men
d)
Her photographs tell the story of the hardship so many Americans suffered during this time
28.
What was the impact The Great Depression had on Women?
a)
Women's employment increased by 30%
b)
Many states prohibited hiring women whose husbands earned a "living wage" or hiring married women altogether.
c)
Domestic violence reports reduced by 30%
29.
What was the Mexican Repatriation Act?
a)
Mexicans were encouraged to enter the country
b)
To send Mexican Americans back to Mexico
c)
Given many high paying jobs
d)
Given a quick process to citizenship
30.
Who were three prominent women from this era?
a)
Eleanor Rossevelt, Frances Perkins, Mary McLeod Bethune
b)
Julia Hunt Catlin Taufflieb, vMary Borden, Helen Fairchild
c)
Josephine Baker, Louise Brooks, Gabrielle Chanel
31.
What were THREE causes of the Great Depression?
a)
WWI disrupted the international economy
b)
A severe drought caused farmers to fail
c)
New Deal caused the nation to go into debt.
d)
The stock market crashed
e)
Banks failed and caused many people to lose money.
32.
Why do banks loan money to businesses and households?
a)
the government pays them for giving out loans
b)
because banks earn a profit by charging interest on the loans.
c)
because banks are publicly funded and provide public services
d)
because the loans are used to buy goods produced by the banks
33.
True or False: The New Deal plan completely fixed the broken American economy.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Social Security was created to assist
a)
poor elderly
b)
widows & their children
c)
poor disabled
d)
all of the above
35.
Migrants from the Great Plains headed west in search of better lives were called
a)
Okies
b)
Speculators
c)
Wagners
d)
Hoosier
36.
This Act guaranteed workers the right to unionize.
a)
New Deal
b)
Wagner Act
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Emergency Relief Act
37.
Roots of the Depression included overproduction, high tariffs, and
a)
uneven distribution of wealth
b)
inadequate money supply
c)
over-spending by government
d)
excessive reliance on export sales
38.
President Hoover's image was tarnished by the Bonus March and the
a)
lingering depression
b)
public works funding
c)
emergency loans to states
d)
building the Hoover Dam
39.
People who took a chance on the stock market were called
a)
Speculators
b)
Okies
c)
Bailiffs
d)
Republicans
40.
This ended prohibition in the United States
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
20th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
41.
This happened when too much money was loaned to individuals who could not pay it back
a)
Bank failures
b)
Fireside chats
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Black Tuesday
42.
These were a series of radio addresses given by President Roosevelt
a)Hooverville
b)
GNP
c)
Fireside chats
d)
Black Tuesday
43.
What does "laissez faire" mean
a)
to take seriously
b)
to give money
c)
to become free
d)
to leave alone
44.
Designed to raise prices on imports from Europe and to promote buying American goods
a)
Hawley Smoot Tariff
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Gross National Product
d)
Hooverville
45.
President during the Great Depression
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
John Kennedy
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
46.
Insures deposits made to banks and protects citizens' money
a)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
c)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
d)
Social Security
47.
Name two groups that faced discrimination during the Great Depression because some whites felt they were taking jobs
a)
African Americans and Native Americans
b)
Native Americans and Europeans
c)
African Americans and Mexican Americans
d)
Mexican Americans and Native Americans
48.
What problems did American farmers face after WWI ended?
a)
There was a surplus of crops and they could no longer sell all their products
b)
Farmers could no longer use their land
c)
They did not know what crops to grow
d)
Factories made too many goods
49.
What problem led to many factory workers to lose their jobs?
a)
Farmers were losing money
b)
Overproduction of goods and production eventually stopped
c)
Banks were closing
d)
Black Tuesday
50.
Which of the following is NOT a role that individuals play in the economy?
a)
Buying food, clothing, and other things that they need.
b)
Working to receive a paycheck.
c)
Taxing their fellow citizens.
d)
Starting businesses which offer services and goods to other individuals.
51.
Which of the following is the government's role in the economy?
a)
Providing stocks to people who need to invest.
b)
The main provider of loans to people who want to buy homes.
c)
Giving interest to people who put their money into savings accounts.
d)
Building roads, schools, hospitals, and more with tax money.
52.
What role do private businesses have in the economy?
a)
They provide goods for people to buy. They provide jobs for people to work at.
b)
They help people open up savings accounts.
c)
They give interest to people who save money in a savings account.
d)
They do not play a role in the economy.
53.
Which technological advance in the 1920s and 1930s caused over farming and the destruction of many farms when a drought hit?
a)
tractors
b)
contour farming
c)
plow
d)
windbreaks
54.
What is the missing piece in the diagram that started the disaster that became known as the Dust Bowl?
a)
Criminals began to rob banks
b)
Farmers begin to move to California
c)
Rural banks start to close
d)
Crop prices drop
55.
Which New Deal program established minimum wages and maximum hours for workers?
a)
National Industrial Recovery Act
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Fair Labor Standards Act
d)
Social Security Act
56.
Why did FDR have to threaten to "Pack" the Suprem Court?
a)
His New Deal programs were not as effective as he had hoped
b)
The Supreme Court was attacking his New Deal Programs
c)
The Supreme Court were pushinh to use their own systems of reforms
d)
His New Deal programs were too successful and he needed to scale them back by using the Supreme Court
57.
What is the underlying message of this political cartoon?
a)
FDR is taking the necessary steps to fix the American economy
b)
Some sacrifices must be made to stabilize the ecoomy
c)
FDR was on a path to become a dictator because of the power he had
d)
FDR would never become a Dictator because he had polio
58.
FDR's response to the Supreme Court's decision that declared several of his New Deal laws unconstitutional was to...
a)
Ask Congress to limit the Court's jurisdiction
b)
Propose legislation to increase the size of the court
c)
Deman the resignation of several justices
d)
Ignore the court's rulings
59.
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
60.
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.
61.
What is a good title for this list?
a)
Culture of the 1920s
b)
The Great Migration
c)
Impact of the Great Depression
d)
Features of the New Deal
62.
Who believed in Rugged Individualism?
a)
Hoover
b)
FDR
63.
Using credit to buy stocks was a common practice in the 1920s and a major cause of the Great Depression. This practice was also known as
a)
installment plans
b)
laissez-faire
c)
buying on margin
d)
calculated risk
64.
What is a tariff?
a)
Buying stock with credit.
b)
Using installment plans to purchase goods.
c)
Tax on foreign goods (imports).
d)
A process to remove the President from office.
65.
The Great Depression and the New Deal occurred during which decade?
a)
the 1890s
b)
the 1920s
c)
the 1940s
d)
the 1930s
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