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WorksheetsThe Great Depression and New Deal
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 59mins
nativism
the manger scene displayed at Christmas
the idea that people born in the United States were superior to immigrants
the idea that people born in other countries are superior to citizens native to the US
dressing like native people
a share in the ownership of a company
stock
stock exchange
speculation
investor
an organized system for buying and selling stocks
stock
stock exchange
speculation
investor
thinking about the possibility of making a profit in a short amount of time by buying and selling stocks
stock
stock exchange
speculation
investor
a person who buys stocks
stock
stock exchange
speculation
investor
The day the stock market crashed in 1929 is known as
Purple Monday
Black Friday
Pink Wednesday
Black Tuesday
projects, such as the construction of highways, parks, and libraries, to create new jobs
public works
traffic control
employment
teaching opportunities
Choose all of the following that were issues during the Great Depression of the 1930s...
growing gap between the rich and poor
nearly 75% of American families were living in, or near, poverty
many small banks failed
factories closed and unemployment rose worldwide
many Americans farmers had borrowed money to buy new land and equipment and could not pay their debts
What does "boom and crash" mean?
boom = success
crash = loss
boom = loss
crash = success
What was not a cause of the Great Depression?
Joey is out of work. He hopes to find work as a painter. He prefers living in the city to the forest. Which New Deal program is the best for Joey
WPA - Works Progress Administration
CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps
TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
What were THREE causes of the Great Depression?
WWI disrupted the international economy
A severe drought caused farmers to fail
New Deal caused the nation to go into debt.
The stock market crashed
Banks failed and caused many people to lose money.
How are the CCC and WPA similar?
Both were created by foreign governments.
Both were created to help the environment.
Both engaged in public work projects to help unemployed people.
Both encourage people to spend money.
How were the CCC and TVA different?
CCC focused on the environment. TVA focused on economic development.
CCC helped senior citizens, TVA focused on environment
CCC focused on economics and the TVA focused on getting soldiers for the war
CCC focused on gaining soldiers, TVA focused on senior citizens.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders
a government program that helped women get the vote
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
a government program designed to help people during the depression
Why did many young men and women become hoboes?
They were unemployed and seeking work or a handout
They were employed and did not need work or a handout
They were employed and in search of adventure.
They were unemployed and in search of adventure.
What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps?
To protect the money people had in the banks
To provide secure retirement for many citizens
to regulate trading on Wall Street
To provide jobs for unemployed young men
What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
To bring money into banks and other systems
to give more money to the people and restore confidence in the people
to help government know how much money people had and eliminate the banking system
to restore confidence in the banking system and prevent future runs on the banks
Which New Deal program provided monthly payments to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed?
Farm Security Administration
Works Progress Administration
Securities and Exchange Commision
Social Security
What was the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission?
To regulate trading on Wall Street and curb out-of-control high-risk investments
To protect the money people had in the banks and restore confidence in banking system
To provide secure retirement for many citizens and protect against lay-offs
To provide jobs for unemployed young men and put money into the hands of consumers
Which New Deal programs are still used today?
Social Security and the Civilian Conservation Corps
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
