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WorksheetsD C Great Depression TEST
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Great Depression began in
a)
1925
b)
1929
c)
1932
d)
1940
2.
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
a)
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
b)
Unemployment decreased gradually.
c)
Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
d)
Hoover was re-elected as president.
3.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
4.
Who was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
5.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
6.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
7.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
8.
What natural disaster of the 1930s added insult to injury?
a)
Flooding along the Mississippi River
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
Tornadoes called the Helen Hunt Twisters
d)
Hurricanes along the Gulf Coast
9.
Pick the best answer. Over-production of what led to the Great Depression?
a)
farm goods
b)
consumer goods
c)
farm and consumer goods
d)
iPhones
10.
The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that
a)
F.D.R.'
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
b)
many felt that Herbert Hoover was not handling the Depression well.
c)
protests by veterans during the Depression were effective.
d)
the U.S. Army had increased in size and power during the Depression.
11.
A__________is when banks and businesses lost money and it caused many people to lose their jobs.
a)
Shortage
b)
Depression
c)
Loans
d)
Desperate
12.
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression?
a)
the invention of the radio
b)
people buying goods with credit
c)
World War 1
d)
Hoovervilles
13.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the high price of oil
b)
the end of the gold rush
c)
the end of World War II
d)
the crash of the stock exchange
14.
What is one example of a charitable service during the depression?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Shantytowns
d)
Soup kitchens
15.
Which of these was a direction that people migrated during the Great Depression?
a)
Oklahoma to California
b)
California to Detroit
c)
cities to farms
d)
Detroit to the South
16.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people of the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote
b)
It let people travel around the country freely
c)
It created programs to put people back to work
d)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens
17.
What was the “New Deal” of the 1930’s?
a)
a government program designed to help people during the depression
b)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders
c)
a government program that helped give women the right to vote
d)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
18.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was the largest program of the New Deal. It employed 8.5 million people. WPA programs included the creation of
a)
public buildings, roads, parks, and the arts
b)
electrical power plants in the Tennessee Valley
c)
kitchens to feed the hungry
d)
elevators in tall office buildings and shantytowns
19.
During the Depression, many people lost their homes and were forced to live in shantytowns. Some people referred to these shantytowns as Hoovervilles because
a)
President Hoover had failed to act to fight the Depression
b)
President Hoover built the shantytowns
c)
President Hoover was very popular
d)
President Hoover died in office
20.
The Dust Bowl was a problem with farmland that happened during the Great Depression. The topsoil of fields dried up and blew in huge storms throughout the Great Plains. The Dust Bowl happened for two MAIN reasons:
a)
farmers overplanted their fields and there was a drought
b)
New Deal programs ruined farms and there was a drought
c)
farmers overplanted fields and President Hoover ended the New Deal
d)
farmers sent too much food to soup kitchens and did not save enough for themselves
21.
Use the list below to answer this question
*The Dust Bowl
* Falling Prices
*Banks Failing
* the New Deal
All of these are associated with the
*The Dust Bowl
* Falling Prices
*Banks Failing
* the New Deal
All of these are associated with the
a)
Civil War
b)
World War 1
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
Great Depression
22.
President Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to end racial discrimination
c)
to get people working again
d)
to improve public education
23.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the U.S. after which President?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Ronald Regan
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Herbert Hoover
24.
__________is when people buy something and promise that they will pay for it later when they have money.
a)
Debit
b)
Credit
c)
Payroll
d)
Bank Account
25.
President Hoover did all that he could do to help the American people during the Great Depression
a)
True
b)
False
26.
President Hoover's philosophy that Americans must work harder to dig out of the depression.
a)
chicken in every pot
b)
rugged individualism
c)
Square Deal
d)
New Deal
27.
The Dust Bowl devastated what part of the U.S. during the Great Depression?
a)
West Coast
b)
New England
c)
Deep South
d)
Great Plains
28.
Paying a small % of a stock's price & borrowing the rest is known as what?
a)
buying on margin
b)
speculation
c)
fiat money
d)
price supports
29.
Buying stock without knowing the risks, assuming it will just go up is known as ________.
a)
speculation
b)
buying on margin
c)
market capitalization
d)
hammering the market
30.
Who are these people?
a)
hoboes
b)
immigrants
c)
tourists
d)
carpet baggers
31.
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression except -
a)
Prohibition
b)
Overspeculation on stocks
c)
failing banks
d)
high tariffs
32.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
33.
The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that
a)
F.D.R.'
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
s relief programs were unsuccessful.
b)
many felt that Herbert Hoover was not handling the Depression well.
c)
protests by veterans during the Depression were effective.
d)
the U.S. Army had increased in size and power during the Depression.
34.
When people went to the bank to withdraw their money and the banks had no money was known as the
a)
Bank Crisis
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
New Deal
35.
The collection of markets and exchange where the issuing and trading of equities, bonds and other sorts of securities takes place.
a)
Margin
b)
New Deal
c)
Deficit Spending
d)
Stock Market
36.
What was one EFFECT of dust storms that occurred during "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
loss of farms and livestock
b)
homes were destroyed
c)
Texans moved to other states
d)
ALL of these are effects of the dust storms
37.
In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
a)
) The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.
b)
The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.
c)
The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.
d)
The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.
38.
People have different roles in our economic system__producer, provider, consumer, and investor. The person who buys stock in a company is
a)
a consumer.
b)
a producer.
c)
a provider.
d)
an investor.
39.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
40.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
41.
What protects one's money in the bank?
a)
CCC
b)
NRA
c)
FDIC
d)
FBLA
42.
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
a)
Set-up work camps for millions of employed young men. the men received pay and housing and planted trees on public land
b)
built 50 dams along rivers in the South to prevent flooding. Built 13 power plants to provide people with electricity for the first time
c)
employed people to build roads, schools, bridges, parks, and airports. Employed artists to work on murals.
d)
provides monthly payments to the elderly, the disabled,and the unemployed
43.
What was the culminating event that brought the country out of the Great Depression?
a)
the Bonus Army
b)
the building of the Hoover Dam
c)
going off of the gold standard
d)
World War II
44.
Which of the following would MOST contribute to people living beyond their means?
a)
Credit
b)
Rich People
c)
Goverment
d)
The Stock Market
45.
Ownership in shares of a company or corporation
a)
CEO
b)
Insurance
c)
Stocks
46.
Which of the following European country faced the greatest economic challenges after WW I?
a)
Austria
b)
Great Britian
c)
France
d)
Germany
47.
What were the 3 causes of the Great Depression?
a)
FDR, The New Deal, The Second New Deal
b)
Herbert Hoover, Hobos, Riding the Rails
c)
Credit, Stock Market Crash, Corruption
48.
The New Deal worked on accomplishing 3 goals: bring relief to unemployed, improve the economy, and what else?
a)
bring relief to unemployed
b)
ensure a depression would never happen again
c)
make sure citizens don't need to work to live
d)
redistribute wealth from the wealthy
49.
This type of New Deal program was long term, meant to help industry and agriculture, & housing
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
50.
This type of New Deal program gave immediate, temporary help to unemployed Americans
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
51.
A type of New Deal program that made permanent changes to the economy to fix some of the problems that led to the Great Depression and ensure the Depression wouldn't happen again
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
52.
Why were the people of the United States angry at President Hoover during the Great Depression?
a)
he seemed uncaring, opposing most types of government direct relief
b)
he did not take enough action to help enough during the depression
c)
Americans opposed his handling of the Bonus Army marchers
d)
all of these are reasons
53.
This New Deal reform program insured checking and savings accounts.
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Fair Labor Standards Act
c)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
d)
Social Security Act
54.
Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Fair labor Standards Act
c)
Rural Electrification Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
55.
Which New Deal program set aside savings through taxes for unemployment, the disabled or retirement?
a)
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
b)
Social Security Act
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
56.
The purpose of this program is to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash
a)
FDIC
b)
SEC
c)
TVA
d)
CCC
57.
This program created dams in 7 states to provide cheap hydroelectric power & create jobs
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
d)
SEC
58.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers through the AAA?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
59.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
60.
The following may all be true of her, but why was the role of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt SIGNIFICANT?
a)
She was a distant cousin of FDR
b)
She traveled the country, taking on efforts to solve major issues
c)
She had five children
d)
She was the niece of Theodore Roosevelt
61.
A New Deal program that is still in operation today is the
a)
Social Security Administration.
b)
FDIC
c)
SEC
d)
All of the above
62.
What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?
a)
End the depression
b)
closed the stock market for a week
c)
bank holiday
d)
close Hoovervilles
63.
Which program built roads, schools, buildings, libraries, etc?
a)
Social Security
b)
FDIC
c)
CCC
d)
WPA
64.
Which program insures banks and keeps your money safe?
a)
Social Security
b)
TVA
c)
CCC
d)
FDIC
65.
Which program builds wildlife perserves and plants trees?
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
d)
FDIC
66.
Which program cleared the river valley in Tennesee and brought electricity to these rural parts near the river?
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
67.
Which program sets up a tax to help benefit retired people?
a)
FDIC
b)
Social Security
c)
TVA
d)
WPA
68.
What is one way the New Deal was supposed to help the economy out of the Great Depression?
a)
by eliminating trading on the stock market
b)
by encouraging war with Germany and Japan
c)
by creating jobs through various new programs
d)
by giving people money through new bank laws
69.
Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority significant to the Southeast during the Great Depression?
a)
it brought the stock market to the Southeast
b)
it gave people jobs doing public work projects
c)
it replaced the old and outdated soup kitchens
d)
it made people want to move out of the Southeast
70.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”.
a)
reinvent
b)
radicalize
c)
recovery
d)
reissue
71.
This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects.
a)
Civilian Conservation Core (CCC)
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
The New Deal
72.
This New Deal program built dams that provided hydroelectric power to many rural areas in Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Alabama. _____
a)
GAP
b)
RAV
c)
TVA
d)
RCA
73.
The _____ built roads, bridges, parks, airports, and other public facilities.
a)
WPA
b)
TVA
c)
SPL
d)
FDR
74.
In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
a)
The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.
b)
The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.
c)
The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.
d)
The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.
75.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
76.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
77.
What protects one's money in the bank?
a)
CCC
b)
NRA
c)
FDIC
d)
FBLA
78.
When FDR closed all banks this became known as the "______________Holiday."
a)
Federal
b)
Winter
c)
Banking
d)
Money
79.
Who did the AAA or Agricultural Adjustment Administration help?
a)
Farmers
b)
Young Men
c)
Skilled Craftmen
80.
What did young men employed by the CCC or Civil Conservation Corps do?
a)
Planted crops on farms
b)
Cleaned the nations rivers and waterways
c)
Planted trees on public lands
81.
What did men employed by the WPA or Works Progress Administration do?
a)
Plant trees on public land
b)
Build roads, schools, and parks
c)
Farmers decrease production of crops
82.
What did the TVA or Tennessee Valley Authority accomplish?
a)
It built roads and schools across the South
b)
It built stores and parks in the South
c)
It built dams along rivers and power plants in the South
83.
–regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash
a)
ACC
b)
SEC
c)
TVA
d)
CCC
84.
What event brought the country out of the Great Depression?
a)
the Bonus Army
b)
the building of the Hoover Dam
c)
going off of the gold standard
d)
World War II
85.
What New Deal program was an answer to demands for retirement?
a)
National Labor Relations
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Works {rogress Administration
d)
Social Security
86.
What popular southern Governor opposed FDR with a Share or Wealth program proposal that would have provided a guaranteed income to all Americans?
a)
Geroge Wallace
b)
Lester Maddux
c)
Orval Faubus
d)
Huey Long
87.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks when he became president?
a)
to prevent "runs" on the banks
b)
to consolidate the assets fo several banks
c)
to reduce the number of banks in operation
d)
to allow the banks to receive money from the federal government
88.
Which New Deal agency was responsible for building forest trails and roads, planting trees, and improving national parks?
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
FERA
d)
WPA
89.
Agency that protected the price of crops.
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
CWA
d)
FDIC
90.
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to
a)
have government take an active role in solving economic problems
b)
return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism
c)
continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration
91.
The New Deal program which primarily employed single, young men and worked to preserve parks and forests
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps
d)
Bureau of Land Management
92.
Which New Deal law restricted crop production to reduce crop surplus and was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
a)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
The Glass-Steagall Act
c)
The Pure Food and Drug Act
d)
The Truth-in-Labelling Act
93.
The New Deal pulled America out of its economic mess! Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.
a)
they built bridges, dams, and other useful projects
b)
they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work
c)
they offered assistance to farmers
d)
they provided electricity to a poor region
94.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
95.
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
National Recovery Administration
96.
Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?
a)
“Rugged individualism” will end social inequality
b)
Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
c)
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
d)
State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government
97.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
98.
This organization gave jobs to artist, writers, and musicians to create artwork
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Public Works Adminstration
c)
National Recovery Adminstration
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
99.
Which "R" does NOT belong?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Redemption
100.
What is the NRA?
a)
National Registration Administration
b)
National Recovery Administration
c)
National Reservation Act
d)
National Redistribution Acts
101.
What was FDR’s plan to add justices to the Supreme Court called?
a)
The Yes Man Trials
b)
Court Packing Scheme
c)
Operation Puppet
d)
Court Repatriation
102.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The suffrage rights for women changed
c)
The power of the federal government was expanded
d)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
103.
The New Deal stressed Relief, Recover, and _______.
a)
Reform
b)
Revolution
c)
Reinvention
d)
Reinforcement
104.
This organization gave jobs to artist, writers, and musicians to create artwork
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Public Works Adminstration
c)
National Recovery Adminstration
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
105.
Franklin Roosevelt's "court-packing plan" was a serious mistake because-
a)
Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
b)
The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal legislation
c)
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers
106.
What are the 3 R's of the New Deal?
a)
Relief, Rebuild, and Reform
b)
Recover, Rebuild, and Reform
c)
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
d)
Recover, Revive, and Reform
107.
New Deal program tasked with providing electricity to the people through dams and other means.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Tennessee Valley Electrical Organization
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
108.
It defined unfair labor practices and legalized the right to form unions.
a)
Wagner Act
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Civilian Conservation Corp
d)
Public Works Administration
109.
Which of the following programs was NOT a works program (jobs program)?
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
USHA
d)
CWA
110.
Which of the following programs did NOT deal with housing?
a)
USHA
b)
FHA
c)
AAA
d)
HOLC
111.
It provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and the unemployed.
a)
Social Security Administration
b)
Wagner Act
c)
Public Works Administration
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
112.
What are the 3 R's of the New Deal?
a)
Relief, Rebuild, and Reform
b)
Recover, Rebuild, and Reform
c)
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
d)
Recover, Revive, and Reform
113.
What New Deal program restricted agricultural production by paying farmers to grow less crops
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
REA
d)
SSA
114.
It defined unfair labor practices and legalized the right to form unions.
a)
Wagner Act
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Civilian Conservation Corp
d)
Public Works Administration
115.
In this New Deal program, workers constructed things like roads, bridges, public buildings and parks but it also employed artists and performers...
a)
Tennesee Valley Authority
b)
FDIC
c)
FERA
d)
Works Progress Administration
116.
Why were "bank holidays" declared during the depression?
a)
Employees needed a break
b)
To prevent bank runs
c)
To cause the dollar to lose value
d)
Help out the Federal Reserve
117.
What was the first thing FDR did to fight the depression
a)
Provide direct relief to people
b)
Set up public works programs
c)
Restore confidence in the banks
d)
Provide relief for farmers
118.
Congress created what to regulate the stock market
a)
Federal Trade Commission
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
National Recovery Administration
d)
Social Security Administration
119.
What did the Townsend plan suggest?
a)
Free up jobs for the unemployed
b)
Redistribute the wealth
c)
Nationalize the banking systems
d)
End the public works program
120.
The "Court packing plan backfired on FDR because
a)
Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
b)
The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal laws
c)
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution’s separation of powers
d)
The angry judges struck down the plan as unconstitutional
121.
The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
a)
Provided money to help the unemployed pay their mortgages
b)
Lowered mortgages rates when people lost their jobs
c)
Lengthened the mortgage repayment term and lowered rates for the employed
d)
Provided low cost loans to help people buy a home
122.
The Farm Credit Administration helped farmers by
a)
Refinance their mortgages
b)
Purchase new farm equipment
c)
Sell land at a fair price
d)
Use new methods to increase production
123.
Proposed a government pension for those over 60 to be completely spent each month
a)
Francis Townsend
b)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
124.
Proposed a government pension for those over 60 to be completely spent each month
a)
Francis Townsend
b)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
c)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
125.
Hired workers directly, including thousands of women, to build or improve airports, roads, etc.
a)
Civil Works Administration (CWA)
b)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
126.
Gave farmers money for not planting crops in their fields to raise crop prices
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
b)
Social Security Act
c)
Wagner Act
d)
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
127.
Set up a process where unhappy union members could make their complaints heard
a)
Wagner Act
b)
American Liberty League
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Francis Townsend
128.
Covered peoples Savings in banks against loss
a)
American Liberty League
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
c)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
d)
Francis Townsend
129.
Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
130.
How was the Dust Bowl caused by both humans and nature?
a)
Many families moving from Dust Bowl areas settled in the San Joachin Valley and became migrant farmers.
b)
Nearly 350 dust storms carried away the topsoil, and land and homes were covered with dust.
c)
The Dust Bowl caused families to move west in search of jobs and new homes.
d)
Farming methods and cattle had harmed the land, and then a severe drought hit the region in the mid-1930s.
131.
Why was the Tennessee Valley Authority significant to the Southeast during the Great Depression?
a)
it brought the stock market to the Southeast
b)
it gave people jobs doing public work projects
c)
it replaced the old and outdated soup kitchens
d)
it made people want to move out of the Southeast
132.
. In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
a)
The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.
b)
The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.
c)
The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.
d)
The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.
133.
In what way did Jesse Owens help to raise morale in the United States during the Great Depression?
a)
he sang songs and played happy music on the radio
b)
he went from town to town racing people for money
c)
he helped Roosevelt make key decisions about the economy
d)
he won multiple gold medals for the U.S. at the 1936 Olympics
134.
Margaret Mitchell was a Georgian who ___________________
a)
wrote a book that Abraham Lincoln said had helped to start the Civil War.
b)
wrote Gone With the Wind, a popular novel set in the Civil War period.
c)
was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies and was responsible for putting Georgians to work.
d)
Oversaw the Social Security program in Georgia in the 1930’s.
135.
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were both
a)
Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
b)
Inventors/Entrepreneurs
c)
African-American Athletes
d)
Jazz Musicians
136.
What was the human impact of The Great Depression?
a)
People were homeless and hungry
b)
People generally owned their own home
c)
People were optimistic about their current circumstances.
d)
There was so much economic prosperity that Photographers took historical images of all the boisterousness.
137.
Who was Dorothea Lange?
a)
Photographer who took historically important pictures that documented the effects of the time
b)
A famous movie actress who spent time helping those impacted by the Dust Bowl
c)
FDR's wife
d)
A famous business woman who gave jobs to women to help support their family's
138.
Who was Dorothea Lange?
a)
Photographer who took historically important pictures that documented the effects of the time
b)
A famous movie actress who spent time helping those impacted by the Dust Bowl
c)
FDR's wife
d)
A famous business woman who gave jobs to women to help support their family's
139.
Who funded Dorothea Lange's work?
a)
CCC
b)
FSA
c)
TVA
d)
DAM
140.
Why are Dorothea Lange's photographs worth seeing?
a)
Her photographs document the struggles of government officials
b)
Her pictures show how weak that generation was
c)
She documents the struggles of white men
d)
Her photographs tell the story of the hardship so many Americans suffered during this time
141.
What was the effects of the targeted resentment of women during this time?
a)
Women were often blamed for "taking" jobs from men particularly if they were married.
b)
The Economy Act of 1932 helped to solve this problem
c)
They were the last hired and the first fired.
d)
By 1930 50% of women were fairly employed and equally paid
142.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash? (Use process of elimination)
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
b)
Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
c)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
143.
What was the impact on Business during The Great Depression?
a)
The demand for goods decreased
b)
The demand for goods increased
c)
The demand for goods stayed the same
d)
Banks were able to make more loans so business could invest more into their buisness
144.
• Became President after Herbert Hoover
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
a)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
• Frank D. Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Cooliage
145.
Shanty towns (make-shift) towns were named after this person due to the people’s dissatisfaction of the amount of help they were given after the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Shanty Villa
c)
Bum Town
d)
Roosevelt RoadHouses
146.
What does the Tennessee Valley Authority do?
a)
Build dams
b)
Build Highways
c)
Build Houses
d)
Build Bridges
147.
What famous quote came from Roosevelt's first inaugural address and gave people hope that the Depression would end?
a)
"The only thing we have to fear is Hitler"
b)
"Make America Great Again"
c)
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
d)
"Oh geez...how did I end up President?"
148.
What famous quote came from Roosevelt's first inaugural address and gave people hope that the Depression would end?
a)
"The only thing we have to fear is Hitler"
b)
"Make America Great Again"
c)
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
d)
"Oh geez...how did I end up President?"
149.
FDR's Court-Packing plan involved increasing the number of judges on the Supreme Court from _____ to _____
a)
7 to 12
b)
5 to 7
c)
9 to 15
d)
15 to 21
150.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of
a)
excessive stock market speculation
b)
high unemployment
c)
increased use of credit
d)
limited income of senior citizens
151.
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
a)
The End of Prohibition
b)
The New Deal
c)
The Stock Market Crash
d)
The Election of Herbert Hoover
152.
This 1937 cartoon is criticizing President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to
a)
reduce the number of federal courts.
b)
impeach current Supreme Court justices
c)
give states the power to appoint Supreme Court justices
d)
increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court
153.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
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