WorksheetsModule 10 Practice Quiz (US2)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why did the stock market crash in October 1929?
Most investors stopped buying stocks on margin and began paying full price for them.
Many people wanted to sell their stocks but so few wanted to buy them that prices fell.
The Federal Reserve Board made it easy for brokers to offer margin loans to investors.
Many banks closed when they did not have enough money on hand to cover all deposits.
Which of the following helped lead to the Great Depression? Choose the THREE correct answers.
increasing world trade
governmental monetary policy
limited market competition
the overproduction of goods
lowering foreign tariffs
Why did many Americans blame President Hoover for the Great Depression?
They were upset that he made payments to the Bonus Army.
They felt his assistance programs made the economy worse.
They believed he should have done more to fix the economy.
They thought his low tariff policy was a major cause of the Great Depression.
This New Deal program hired people to build dams and generators.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
This New Deal program employed Americans to build roads and airports.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
This New Deal program helped refinance mortgages for farmers.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
This New Deal program provided jobs planting trees and improving national parks.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Which of the following correctly describes a criticism of the New Deal?
Dr. Francis Townsend argued that the New Deal helped only business interests.
Father Coughlin thought that the New Deal did not do enough for older Americans.
Huey Long believed that the high cost of new programs would lead to new taxes on businesses.
The American Liberty League argued that the New Deal laws gave the president too much authority.
Which of the following programs were part of the Second New Deal? Choose the THREE correct answers.
Social Security Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
National Youth Administration (NYA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Which of the following correctly describes what happened to farmers who lived in the Dust Bowl?
Many farmers left their farms to find new jobs in other states.
Most farmers sold their land at high prices and became wealthy.
Most farmers rebuilt their farms using the same techniques they always had.
Many farmers joined the government in order to pass laws to support farming.
Even though they continued to face discrimination, __________ still supported President Roosevelt because the president included them in his recovery programs and he consulted with influential leaders known as the __________.
Asian Americans/New Deal
Native Americans/Dust Bowl
African Americans/Black Cabinet
Mexican Americans/Bonus Army
Which of the following New Deal programs are still a part of the U.S. government? Choose the TWO correct answers.
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
