WorksheetsGreat Depression Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When companies produce too much of a product & can't sell it:
Underconsumption
Overproduction
Regulations
Environmental disaster that hit farmers on the great plains; Large dust storms made it impossible to farm:
Great Migration
1930s Wind Storms
Dust Bowl
Refers to the number of healthy people willing to work & unable to find any:
Employed citizens
Unemployment
Drought
Camps of homeless people in homemade shacks:
Hoovervilles
Homeless shelters
Soup kitchens
Won the election of 1932 & began his New Deal programs to try & solve the problems of the Great Depression:
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
A series of programs aimed at providing relief, recovery, & reform during the Great Depression:
New Deal
League of Nations
Wilson's 14 Points
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Overproduction and underconsumption
High tariffs restricting trade
buying stocks on the margin
high income taxes
What was President Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression?
He believed "rugged individualism" would solve the economy
He created mass welfare
He increased infrastructure to create jobs
He violated his policy of laissez-faire
Why did many midwestern farmers migrate from the Great Plains to California?
There was no unemployment on the West Coast
California was experiencing a gold rush
The Dust Bowl pushed farmers out of the Great Plains
The Stock Market crash led farmers to lose their homes on the Great Plains
How did Americans feel about Hoover's approach to the Great Depression?
They accepted his "hands-off" approach and policy of "rugged individualism"
They were glad that Hoover did not increase federal programs and therefore increase taxes
They expected Hoover and the federal government to help them, and nicknamed shantytowns "Hoovervilles" in anger
They began promoting radical communism in an attempt to overthrow Hoover's capitalist policies
How did overproduction of U.S. goods by manufacturers contribute to the Great Depression?
by prompting businesses to build factories in more locations
by encouraging businesses to employ more workers
by resulting in large unsold inventories due to market saturation
by causing an increase in prices of goods in foreign markets
How did participation in World War I affect U.S. agriculture at the end of the war?
The United States government offered opportunities for returning veterans in the agricultural sector.
The agricultural sector increased exports in order to raise profits.
Overproduction of farm goods during the war led to a collapse in agricultural prices
The United States government created free trade agreements to increase markets for agricultural products.
Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?
too much money in circulation and high stock prices
high employment and increased real estate investments
large business investments and low taxes
high unemployment and overproduction
Which of the following is a CAUSE of the Great Depression?
Industries are less competitive because of outdated equipment
Farmers produce more than they can sell
There is an availability of easy credit
There is an unequal distribution of income
All of theses are causes of the Great Depression
