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WorksheetsThe Great Depression (Hoover and FDR)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
President Hoover opposed direct federal relief to the unemployed because he believed
only state and city governments should dole out relief.
federal relief would only shorten the Depression.
charities could provide sufficient relief.
individuals were not capable of taking care of themselves.
During the stock market crash of October 1929, prices were driven down by
banks being forced to close.
companies being forced out of business.
the government intervening in the market.
investors selling stocks at a frenzied pace.
During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed,
depositors lost their savings.
depositors were repaid if their accounts were insured.
the government covered the bank’s debts.
the government stepped in to run the bank.
During the Hoover Administration, the Federal Reserve contributed to a worsening economy by
keeping interest rates low.
lending to foreign companies.
keeping interest rates high
investing in the stock market
According to the chart above, one cause for the decline in sales of automobiles in the years leading up to the Great Depression was
declining demand for oil.
increased unemployment.
a loss of demand due to high sales of the 1920s
the growing industry.
Our greatest primary task is to put people to
work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously. It can be accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war,
Who said the above quote?
Secretary of Treasury Andrew Mellon
President Herbert Hoover
President Franklin Roosevelt
An individual discussing living in a Hooverville
"Today we are on the verge of financial panic and chaos. Fear for the policies of the new administration has gripped the country. . . . Hoarding of currency, and of gold, has risen to a point never before known"
Who said the above quote
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon
President Herbert Hoover
President Franklin Roosevelt
An individual discussing their experiences living in a Hooverville
Franklin Roosevelt's solution to the Great Depression was known as:
The Brain Trust
The New Deal
Fireside Chats
First 100 Days
How did the government pay for the alphabet agencies?
Charging a high tariff
Collecting more taxes on farmers
Suspending the collection of taxes
Deficit spending
What is the 21st Amendment?
Pays farmers to destroy their farm products
Gives a government guarantee of a job
Repeals prohibition
Gives retired individuals an old age pension
