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WorksheetsU.S. History II - Chapter 25 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The stock market crash of 1929 was the only cause of the Great Depression.
True
False
President Hoover provided help to the neediest Americans during the Great Depression.
True
False
People blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression.
True
False
Why did many farmers move west during the Great Depression?
to find new farming equipment
to escape the Dust Bowl
they preferred to grow grapes
to help supply our troops with food
Unemployment was not a problem for African Americans and Women during the Great Depression.
True
False
Many Americans voted for FDR for president in 1932 because...
they thought he was handsome
they wanted a socialist leader
they wanted to government to take a more active role in solving economic problems
they thought he would continue the policies started by Hoover
What was the purpose of FDR's New Deal?
improve the nations economy
keep us out of World War II
encourage businesses to layoff workers
end prohibition
Which part of the New Deal was to meant to prevent another depression from happening?
Relief
Recovery
Reform
Replace
What was the purpose of Roosevelt's bank holiday?
to reduce the number of banks
to punish the banks for charging high interest rates
to ask the banks to loan out more money
to restore public confidence in banks
New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were intended to help...
unemployed workers
businesses
farmers
homeowners
The National Labor Relations Board encouraged unions and employers to settle differences peacefully. This is known as ____________.
court packing
collective bargaining
strikes
new deal
This program gave support to the elderly, unemployed, and disabled.
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Agricultural Adjustment Act
After the election of 1936, FDR tried to undermine the power of the
Military
Congress
Southern Segregationists
Supreme Court
Which athlete became an American hero by winning 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany?
Joe Lewis
Jessie Owens
Max Schmeling
Babe Ruth
What were criticisms of the New Deal?
Gave too much power to the federal government
Created schools and protected farmers
Increased spending on defense and trade
Reformed the government and decreased spending
Which event helped to end the Great Depression?
Passage of the Social Security Act
Beginning of World War II
Re-election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940
End of Prohibition
