WorksheetsThe Great Depression
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When did the Great Depression take place?
After World War I and after the Roaring 20's
During the Roaring 20's
After World War II
Before the Roaring 20's
Which of these was NOT a cause of The Great Depression?
High Tariffs
Speculation
Buying on the Margin
Overproduction
Immigration
Which one of these is a cause of the Depression?
Immigration
Dust Storm
Stock Market Crash
World War I
The day stock brokers pulled out and sold all their stocks.
Black Tuesday
Black Thursday
Black Monday
Black Friday
The day the stock market crashed.
Cyber Monday
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Black Thursday
Check ALL that apply: What was the human impact of the Great Depression?
Millions of people lost their jobs
The banks failed
People lost all their money
People lost their homes and lived in shantytowns
Lots of Americans were not affected at all
Buying on the margin refers to which one of these? (hint: installment plan)
buy now, pay later
Pay now, buy later
Pay later, buy later
buy later, pay later
Speculation refers to which one of these?
Buy stocks at high prices in hopes that they sell for a lower price
Assuming your going to get rich quick by investing in stocks
Buy stocks at low prices in hopes that they sell at a higher price
None of these are correct
Overproduction refers to which one of these?
Farmers overproducing crops they could not sell
Manufacturers overproducing products they could not sell
Neither of these are correct
Both of these are correct
True or False: Americans could rely on "safety nets" like unemployment insurance to help them out during the Great Depression.
true
false
What was the Dust Bowl?
A bowl of dust
The original super bowl
A natural disaster in the 1930's
The latest and greatest vacuum
Check ALL that apply: What were the causes of the Dust Bowl?
Sever drought
overproduction of crops
hurricanes
high winds
The name of the region affected by the Dust Bowl:
The Great Basin
The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Gatsby
The Great Plains
The Mexican Repatriation Act:
Sent Mexicans to California to pick fruit
Sent Mexicans back to Mexico from the US
Made Mexicans citizens of the US
Helped pay for the border wall
True or False: Mexican-Americans who were citizens of the US were sent to Mexico during the Repatriation Act.
True
False
Who was the president of the US during the the beginning of the Great Depression?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover did the following in response to the Great Depression:
Provided a safety net for Americans
Cut taxes for business and corporations
Cut taxes for the poorest Americans
None of the above
True or False: Herbert Hoover relied on private charities to provide emergency relief.
True
False
What is a soup kitchen?
A place where rich Americans ate during the Great Depression
A kitchen that only serves soup to kids
A place that served free soup to the unemployed
All of the above
Which one of these best describes a shantytown?
Homeless living in the streets in makeshift homes
A town of luxurious wealth
A town on the outskirts of the city where the rich lived
A town made out of the best materials
A shantytown is also referred to as a
Toonerville
Coup De Ville
Hooverville
Summerville
True or False: People affected by the Dust Bowl migrated from the Great Plains to California by traveling on Route 66.
True
False
Which one these best describes a Hoover Blanket?
A newspaper used to train dogs to go potty
A newspaper used to put under a bird cage
A newspaper used for warmth for people forced to live on the street
A warm blanket used during the Great Depression
How did women's status change during the Great Depression?
Their status did not change
They lost their right to vote
They continued to be looked down upon
They entered the workforce and became the primary "bread winners"
What affect did the Great Depression have on families?
People had more babies
People delayed getting married and having fewer babies
Families were not really affected
Families began to sell alcohol to make money
