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Great Depression/New Deal

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stock Market Crash

a)

Investors created a new type of store

b)

Investors tested the new Ford Model A

c)

Investors pulled money out of the market

d)

Investors flodded the market with money

2.

Consumer goods and credit

a)

Purchase of household goods, take now/pay later

b)

Purchase of stocks, take now buy later

c)

Purchase of business that supply goods

d)

Purchase of farm equipment

3.

Global depression

a)

US loaned thousands of dollars to Mexico

b)

Germany was blamed for WWI

c)

The Axis powers refused to pay for military deaths

d)

Countries ravaged by war were unable to pay back debts

4.

Overproduction in factories

a)

Factories were unable to produce goods because of the war

b)

Factories produced a surplus of goods for the war

c)

Too many factories were built to build cars

d)

Carnegie refused to use steel for the war effort

5.

Overproduction in farms

a)

Farmers grew too much wheat dropping the price

b)

Caused the US to lose WWI

c)

John Deere built too many tractors for the market

d)

Okies bought all the farmland and refused to sell

6.

Bad banking practices

a)

Increased prices of consumer goods

b)

Banks extended credit to customers

c)

Caused the stock market crash

d)

Banks used customer money to buy stocks

7.

The Dust Bowl

a)

Caused by not enough farmers using the soil

b)

Created by over-farming wheat, drought and high winds

c)

Created by Kansas and Oklahoma to stop settlers

d)

Helped farmers grow anything of value

8.

Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression.  The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," which

a)

provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 

b)

helped reduce the national debt, providing more capital for businesses

c)

forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 

d)

forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 

9.

Temporary jobs to unmarried single adults (trees, parks, shelters)

a)

Bank Holiday

b)

Emergency Banking Act

c)

Federal Emergency Relief Act

d)

Civil Works Administration

e)

Civilian Conservation Corps

10.

Provided long term government jobs building schools and other public works projects.

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

b)

National Industrial Recovery Act

c)

Home Owners Loan Corp

d)

Work Progress Administration

e)

Tennessee Valley Authority

11.

Agency created to build dams in the Tennessee river valley. These dams provided more stable irrigation and cheap hydroelectric power.

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

b)

National Industrial Recovery Act

c)

Home Owners Loan Corp

d)

Work Progress Administration

e)

Tennessee Valley Authority

12.

Permanent Agency set up to monitor stock market activity and ensure that no fraud or insider trading was taking place.

a)

Securities Exchange Commission

b)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

c)

Social Security Administration

d)

National Labor Relations Act

e)

Soil Conservation Act

13.

Permanent Agency designed to insure depositors money in savings banks. Originally insured up to $5,000 per depositor today it has increased to $100,000.

a)

Securities Exchange Commission

b)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

c)

Social Security Administration

d)

National Labor Relations Act

e)

Soil Conservation Act

14.

This Program helped retirees 65 and older and also those who were disabled and unable to work.

a)

Social Security Act (SSA)

b)

Social Service Act

c)

Stock Market Advice

d)

Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)

15.
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
a)
corporations were best left to operate without government interference
b)
state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states
c)
the government should be more involved in regulating economy
16.
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
17.

In FDR's first ___________________in office, he sent many bills through congress.

a)

term

b)

100 days

c)

month

d)

week

18.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
19.
The Great Depression was a time when:
a)
when people felt sad about loved ones who have died in World War I.
b)
millions of people in the United States were unemployed and homeless.
c)
the economy expanded and more workers were hired and prices were higher.
d)
factories could not keep up with consumer demand for products.
20.
The main goal of the New Deal was to:
a)
increase worker wages and benefits.
b)
expand Unions into right-to-work states.
c)
put people to work and end the Great Depression.
d)
end child labor practices.
21.

In this New Deal program, the government gave money to states to build public buildings like schools, libraries, and hospitals

a)

Public Works Administration (PWA)

b)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

c)

National Youth Administration (NYA)

d)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

22.
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
23.
What was the main criticism of the Court-Packing Scheme?
a)
Congress allowed it
b)
Too much of an expansion of executive power
c)
The Court would be too small
d)
Only state governments could pack the court
24.

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about -

a)

the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas

b)

the US declaration of war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

the expansion of executive power during the Great Depression

d)

the involvement of US government officials in the Iran-Contra scandal

25.
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
26.

Why did many midwestern farmers migrate from the Great Plains to California?

a)

There was no unemployment on the West Coast

b)

California was experiencing a gold rush

c)

The Dust Bowl pushed farmers out of the Great Plains

d)

The Stock Market crash led farmers to lose their homes on the Great Plains

27.
Although Europe had severe economic problems the United States was experiencing which of the following directly after WW I?
a)
Inflation
b)
High Unemployment
c)
Economic success
d)
A depression
28.
What form of technology did FDR use to give his “fireside chats”?
a)
Film
b)
television
c)
Newspaper
d)
Radio
29.
The New Deal stressed Relief, Recover, and _______.
a)
Reform
b)
Revolution
c)
Reinvention
d)
Reinforcement
30.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because the Court ruled against -

a)

the gold standard

b)

some New Deal programs

c)

internment camps

d)

some rationing programs

31.
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
32.

What did the 18th Amendment accomplish?

a)

It granted all men the right to vote

b)

It granted all women the right to vote

c)

It banned the sale and consumption of alcohol (prohibition)

d)

It provided equal rights for women of all races

33.
Repealed prohibition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
21st
b)
18th
c)
27th
d)
4th
34.
Prohibition of alcohol.  Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
18th
c)
22nd
d)
24th
35.

What two amendments deal with prohibition?

a)

21st and 22nd

b)

19th and 21st

c)

17th and 18th

d)

18th and 21st

36.
Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
a)
18th
b)
21st
c)
22nd
d)
20th

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