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Great Depression and New Deal

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 3615secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the Stock Market crash?
a)
September 29, 1931
b)
August 29, 1991
c)
October 29, 1929
2.
What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Taco Tuesday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Throwback Thursday
3.
Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
William McKinley
4.

____________ is spending more money than you have.

a)

Debt

b)

Saving

c)

tariffs

d)

New Deal

5.

A series of dust storms on the Great Plains from 1930-1939 is called the _________________.

a)

Dust Plains

b)

Dust depression

c)

Dust Bowl

d)

Dust area

6.
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.
7.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles
8.

Identify some reasons behind the downfall of the US economy

a)

overproduction of consumer goods and a gradual decrease in their demands

b)

Purchase of goods and homes on a credit system and loans

c)

Overproduction of agricultural goods creating a glut

d)

Intense speculation in purchase and sale of stocks.

9.

The Depression affected the people in different ways

a)

factories shut down and they lost their jobs

b)

With almost no cash in hand they could not repay loans

c)

houses were mortgaged or sold

d)

Farmers could not harvest their crops and allowed them to rot

10.
Charities that provided bread and soup to homeless and jobless people during the Depression were called _______?
a)
Priest Palace
b)
Soup and Salad Bowls
c)

Bread Lines

d)
Goodwill
11.

What was President Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression?

a)

He believed "rugged individualism" would solve the economy

b)

He created mass welfare

c)

He increased infrastructure to create jobs

d)

He violated his policy of laissez-faire

12.

Why was Herbert Hoover an unpopular president?

a)

Hoover only helped wealthy people.

b)

Hoover spent too much money trying to help.

c)

Hoover didn't help trade

d)

Hoover didn't do enough to help people who struggled.

13.

What was a TURNING point in the Great Depression? What gave people hope?

a)

Hoovervilles were built

b)

Roosevelt was elected.

c)

The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified

d)

the beginning of jazz music

14.

What were THREE causes of the Great Depression?

a)

WWI disrupted the international economy

b)

A severe drought caused farmers to fail

c)

New Deal caused the nation to go into debt.

d)

The stock market crashed

e)

Banks failed and caused many people to lose money.

15.

How are the CCC and WPA similar?

a)

Both were created by foreign governments.

b)

Both were created to help the environment.

c)

Both engaged in public work projects to help unemployed people.

d)

Both encourage people to spend money.

16.
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
17.
This type of New Deal program gave immediate, temporary help to unemployed Americans
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
18.
This ideology & president is associated with the belief that the economy would correct itself.  He did not support direct relief.
a)
Conservative;F.D.Roosevelt
b)
Liberal;Hoover
c)
Conservative;Hoover
d)
Radical;FDR
19.
This was the name for the set of programs put in place by FDR to help the depression era economy.
a)
fireside chat
b)
bank holiday
c)
New Deal
d)
packing the court
20.
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
21.
This type of New Deal program was long term, meant to help industry and agriculture, & housing
a)
relief
b)
reform
c)
recovery
22.
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
23.
Where did Hoover expect the aid to the poor would come from? 
a)
churches & private charities
b)
state government
c)
federal government
d)
foreign countries
24.
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
25.
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
26.

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

27.
The purpose of this program is to regulate the stock market & prevent another stock market crash 
a)
FDIC
b)
SEC
c)
TVA
d)
CCC
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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
31.
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
32.

In the Presidential Election of 1932, what was the main reason FDR won?

a)

Hoover could not run for president again because he already served 2 terms

b)

FDR had military experience and the people saw him as a war hero

c)

Americans blamed Hoover for the Great Depression and wanted a new president willing to experiment economically.

d)

FDR believed the government should be able to interfere with the economy

33.

Which area of the U.S. did the Dust Bowl affect the most?

a)

the South

b)

California

c)

the North

d)

the Great Plains

34.

At its peak during the Great Depression, unemployment in the U.S. reached what percentage?

a)

15%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

30%

35.

Later in Hoover's term, he engaged in major federal spending on which of the following?

a)

Large-scale public works projects.

b)

Cash grants to individuals.

c)

Low interest loans to corporations.

d)

Hoover enacted all of these policies.

36.
A law enacted in 1930, that established the highest protective tariff in US history, worsening the depression in America and abroad.
a)
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
b)
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
c)
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)
d)
Bonus Army
37.
European countries reacted to the Hawley-Smoot Tariff by
a)
increasing global trade.
b)
taxing American imports.
c)
importing more American goods.
d)
lowering prices on exports.
38.
Why did so many banks fail at the onset of the Great Depression?
a)
Too many investors tried to open new accounts.
b)
Too many depositors tried to withdraw their money all at once.
c)
The stock market collapsed too slowly to collect on debts.
d)
The Federal Reserves put too much money into circulation.
39.
The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that
a)
F.D.R.'
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.
40.

Why did the Bonus Army of WWI Veterans march to Washington D.C.?

a)

They wanted their promised compensation payment in 1932 rather than in 1945 when it was slated to be distributed.

b)

They wanted to re-enlist in the army, so at least they would have food and a place to sleep.

c)

They wanted to hold President Hoover a prisoner until he began to distribute direct payments to the unemployed.

d)

They wanted to show President Hoover that they supported him for re-election.

41.

The name given to the first part of FDR's administration where they worked with Congress to pass and create MANY new programs to try and deal with the Depression.

a)

2nd new deal

b)

new deal

c)

1st Hundred days

d)

Pres. Roosevelt

42.

Which of the following helped restore the American peoples' confidence in the safety of the banking industry?

a)

The Security Exchange Act

b)

The Wagner Act

c)

The first fireside chat

d)

The Federal Securities Act

43.

Which of the following gave federal officials the power to examine each bank, determine its soundness, take steps to correct problems, and if necessary close a particular bank?

a)

The Wagner Act

b)

The Federal Securities Act

c)

The Glass-Steagall Banking Act

d)

The Emergency Banking Relief Act

44.

The New Deal had three main goals. Select all three goals below:

a)

Reform

b)

Rebirth

c)

Recovery

d)

Relief

45.

What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

a)

Relief

b)

Reform

c)

Recovery

46.

What was the main purpose of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

a)

Relief

b)

Recovery

c)

Reform

47.

What was the main purpose of the Social Security Administration (SSA)?

a)

Relief

b)

Recovery

c)

Reform

48.

What was the purpose of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?

a)

Relief

b)

Recovery

c)

Reform

49.
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.
50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
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
54.
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

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