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The Great Depression

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Define Hyperinflation
a)
Money loses value quickly
b)
Money gains value quickly
c)
The market becomes flooded with a surplus
d)
The Stock Market rises quickly in one day
2.
This term describes the decade of great wealth America enjoyed after WWI
a)
Roaring 20s
b)
Roaring 30s
c)
Roaring 10s
d)
Roaring 40s
3.
The day the stock market crashed is known as:
a)
Black Monday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Wednesday
d)
Black Thursday
4.
This country had to pay huge war reparations after WWI, causing its economy to collapse
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
US
5.

At the end of the 1920s

a)

people bought more items on credit.

b)

a cycle of layoffs and business failures began.

c)

people bought more stock.

d)

World War II began.

6.

In the fall of 1929. the stock market

a)

prospered.

b)

crashed.

c)

began.

7.
FDR's plan to fix the American Economy was called:
a)
The New Deal
b)
Reaganomics
c)
Economic Injection
d)
The "band-aid" Solution
8.
This president was blamed for not doing enough during the Great Depression, so much so that shanty towns were named after him
a)
Hoover
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Wilson
d)
Polk
9.
Many organizations, such as the CCC and the SSA, were created to help Americans get back on their feet. These organizations were known as:
a)
Alphabet Soup
b)
The 3 Rs
c)
FDR's economic plan
d)
Economic Revitalization project
10.

President Hoover believed that direct economic relief was not an answer to the Great Depression because

a)

it would hurt the American spirit.

b)

government should keep a balanced budget.

c)

relief should come from state and local governments.

d)

All of the above

11.

Farmers left the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s because

a)

they were unable to farm the land.

b)

they wanted to go find gold.

c)

they wanted to be movie stars in California.

12.

The New Deal brought people's faith back into the banking system and created jobs by:

a)

having a bank holiday and deposit insurance.

b)

job programs such as the CCC and WPA

c)

helped with unemployment.

d)

All of the above

13.

A ___________________ is a time when industries do not grow and many people are out of work.

a)

unemployment

b)

stock market

c)

depression

14.

Herbert Hoover __________ the Hoover Dam

a)

Funded

b)

Opposed

c)

Loved (but didn't fund)

d)

Hated

15.

Hoover became the __________ for the great depression (how was he viewed)

a)

figure

b)

person who was completely innocent

c)

scapegoat

d)

historian

16.

Which of the following best represents Herbert Hoover's philosophy?

a)

The government should never help people out

b)

The government should help people at the state & local level, not the federal level

c)

There should be a new deal for the American people where the federal government would help people

17.

Check the best answer to fill in the blank.

Black Blizzards were ________________.

a)

when the sun did not come out for days due to heavy cloud cover and dark rain.

b)

Snow that was so heavily mixed with soil that it looked black.

c)

giant dust storms that people could not see through.

18.

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

a)

When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.

b)

A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

c)

When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.

d)

A general term for when objects become dirty.

19.

What human activity was a part of the cause of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Driving

b)

Building

c)

Baseball

d)

Overplowing

20.

Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

a)

Farmers had no consequences

b)

Farmers didn't have to work very hard anymore

c)

Farmers could't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms

d)

Farmers were worried there was too much rain

21.

What environmental factor played a part in the cause of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Snow

b)

Drought

c)

Hurricane

d)

Rain

22.

What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?

a)

Farmers in the Great Plains

b)

Doctors up North

c)

People on the East Coast

d)

People out West

23.

What other major event was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Civil War

c)

World War 2

d)

Revolutionary War

24.

What state did NOT experience the Dust Bowl?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Florida

d)

Kansas

25.

What event caused many banks to close?

a)

The Dust Bowl

b)

Auto and Construction Industry collapse

c)

The Stock Market crash

d)

High income inequality

26.

By 1932, about ____% of people had lost their jobs.

a)

25%

b)

30%

c)

10%

d)

20%

27.

Some adults and their children had to go to a place called a __________________ to get food.

a)

meal delivery service

b)

soup kitchen

c)

Salvation Army

d)

bank

28.

In the Dust Bowl, a ______________ caused the soil to dry up.

a)

dust storm

b)

water shortage

c)

drought

d)

tornado

29.

What state did many who were fleeing drought and dust storms flock to during the Dust Bowl in the 1930's?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Nevada

d)

California

30.
Which was NOT a LONG-TERM cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Buying stock on margin
b)
Stock market crash (Black Tuesday)
c)
too much production and consumer spending
d)
Laisezz-faire economic policies
31.
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.
32.
Many organizations, such as the CCC and the SSA, were created to help Americans get back on their feet. These organizations were known as:
a)
Alphabet Soup
b)
The 3 Rs
c)
FDR's economic plan
d)
Economic Revitalization project
33.
What were the names of the groups of shacks that were built in city parks?
a)
Roosevilles
b)
Hoovervilles
c)
Teddy Towns   
d)
Fort Franklin         
34.
The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans?
a)
A large number of banks failed.
b)
The stock market crashed.
c)
Large numbers of people were hungry and homeless.
d)
Farmer’s incomes fell to low levels.
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
38.

In the Dust Bowl, a ______________ caused the soil to dry up.

a)

dust storm

b)

water shortage

c)

drought

d)

tornado

39.

When was Franklin Roosevelt elected President?

a)

1928

b)

1932

c)

2008

d)

2016

40.

What big problem was the United States experiencing when Roosevelt first became President?

a)

the Civil War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

the Great Depression

41.

What was the name of President Roosevelt's new policies?

a)

The New Frontier

b)

The Square Deal

c)

The Great Society

d)

The New Deal

42.

Which of the following were major parts of President Roosevelt's new program?

a)

Many unemployed people got government jobs.

b)

Farmers got help keeping up with payments for their farmland.

c)

The stock market was regulated.

d)

All of the these answers were part of Roosevelt's new program.

43.

What were the "fireside chats."

a)

Americans watched Roosevelt give speeches on television.

b)

Americans listened to Roosevelt on the radio.

c)

Americans listened to Roosevelt as they sat around camp fires.

d)

Americans read about Roosevelt on the internet.

44.

Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt's mother

b)

Franklin Roosevelt's sister

c)

Franklin Roosevelt's wife

d)

Franklin Roosevelt's daughter

45.

Why were many Americans against President Roosevelt's new programs?

a)

The programs were expensive and cost the national government a lot of money.

b)

They didn't want to help Americans with their problems.

c)

The programs only helped rich people.

d)

They didn't like any Presidents from New York.

46.
Which statement accurately describes the purpose of President Roosevelt's fireside chats?
a)
to persuade the Supreme Court to endorse his New Deal programs
b)
to express his disapproval of the repeal of the Prohibition amendment
c)
to explain his economic agenda and give hope to the American people
d)
to convince Europeans that Hitler was an evil man who would lead them to war
47.
Relief, Recovery, and Reform where the goals for the ___ ___ ___ of Roosevelt's presidency.  
a)
First Hundred Days
b)
First Year
c)
All Four Years
d)
None of the above 
48.
Which "R" does NOT belong?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Redemption
49.
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?"
50.
The Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC helps to preserve and protect our natural environment.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What weather condition in the United States lead to the great dust storms? 
a)
flooding
b)
tornado
c)
drought
d)
earthquakes
52.
What finally ended the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The New Deal
b)
US entering WWII
c)
the hard work of American people
d)
nothing... we are still in a depression
53.
What was the primary reason that President Roosevelt attempted to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
a)
to make the Court more supportive of New Deal Programs
b)
to force the Court to hear cases involving women’s rights
c)
to speed up the Court’s review of cases
d)
to increase the independence of the Court
54.
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
55.
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)
4 day bank holiday
d)
close hoovervilles
56.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
57.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
58.
Huey "Kingfish" Long
a)
proposed the Old Age Revolving Pension- 60 year olds retire so younger people would have jobs.
b)
proposed the Share Our Wealth-100% tax on personal income of over $1million to provide a pension for the elderly and poorest Americans
c)
started the New Deal programs
d)
formed the National Union for Social Justice
59.
The Tennessee Valley Authority provided what--in addition to jobs--for the rural south
a)
Cheap Electricity
b)
Clean Water
c)
Extra Storage on Peoples' Laptops
d)
Faster Internet
60.
Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?
a)
High unemployment, banks closings, overproduction of goods,
b)
large business investments and low taxes
c)
too much money in circulation and high stock prices
61.
Roosevelt's fireside chats used what technology to spread his message?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Newspaper
d)
Instragram
62.
Who did the AAA or Agricultural Adjustment Administration help?
a)
Farmers
b)
Young Men
c)
Skilled Craftmen
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
What did the SSB or Social Security Board provide?
a)
Monthly payments to the elderly
b)
Monthly payments to the unemployed
c)
Monthly payments to the workers
67.
What happened to the farmers of the Great Plains who were affected by the Dust Bowl?
a)
They became migrant workers hopping to find work on the farms in California.
b)
They became migrant workers hopping to find work on the farms in Georgia.
c)
They became migrant workers hopping to find work on the farms in Texas.
d)
They became migrant workers hopping to find work on the farms in New York.
68.
What did people do during the Great Depression to forget their troubles?
a)
They went fishing
b)
They went swimming
c)
They went to the movies
d)
They sat at home and read books
69.
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 join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
70.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By encouraging farmers to grow more to increase profits
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
71.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemployment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Overproduction of goods
72.
A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to-
a)
Provide health care benefits to southerners
b)
Encourage African-Americans to settle in the valley
c)
Improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
d)
Evacuate farmers from the impoverished region
73.
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)
4 day bank holiday
d)
close hoovervilles
74.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
75.
What institution opposed parts of the New Deal because it believed it gave the federal government an unconstitutional amount of power over the states and economy?
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Stock Market
d)
Executive Branch
76.
The New Deal stressed Relief, Recover, and _______.
a)
Reform
b)
Revolution
c)
Reinvention
d)
Reinforcement
77.
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
78.
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
79.
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
80.
These programs were designed to prevent a future Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Recycle

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