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The Great Depression

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what day did the "bottom fall out" of the stock market becoming one of the leading causes of the Great Depression?

a)

September 29, 1929

b)

October 29, 1929

c)

January 21, 2019

d)

November 29, 1929

2.

What was the other failure that lead to the Great Depression?

a)

Presidential Choices

b)

Unemployment

c)

Crops Failing

d)

Banks Failing

3.

(a)   began popping up. These were little towns of wooden and cardboard shacks that the Homeless built.

4.

Land was _______, there was very little ______, and there was an excess of loose topsoil. When a strong wind came it created a massive dust storm covering a portion of the US. This would be come known as the _______.

(a)  

5.

What did Hoover encourage in order to help fix the Great Depression?

a)

Nothing. It was natural

b)

Volunteerism

c)

Building Hoovervilles

d)

Buying more stock

6.

What is the name of this President?

a)

Frederick Dela Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Despero Roosevelt

c)

Forest Devro Roosevelt

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

7.

Describe trickle down economics and list as many reasons as you can remember from our in class readings that may have caused the Great Depression!

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