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WorksheetsThe Great Depression
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the ultimate goal of the New Deal programs?
to prevent the stock market crash
to bring an end to the Great Depression
to improve trade with countries after WWI
to increase awareness of the Great Depression
Which New Deal program was created for young men ages 18 to 25 whose purpose was to plant trees on public lands?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
What was one way President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked to accomplish this promise?
By asking Congress to end poll taxes
By authorizing troops to fight Germany
By establishing the Works Progress Administration
By opening new factories after the U.S stock market crash
What was one of the goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
to reduce crime rates throughout the Tennessee River Valley
to provide electricity for residents of the Tennessee River Valley
to preserve the natural resources of the Tennessee River Valley
to encourage greater voter turnout in the Tennessee River Valley
Which New Deal program helped people in the South by creating electricity by using water power?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Which answer choice BEST explains the New Deal program Wagner should attempt to become involved with and why?
Wagner should become involved with the Civilian Conservation Corps as the program involves major construction projects.
Wagner should become involved with the Works Progress Administration as the program involves major construction projects.
Wagner should become involved with the Civilian Conservation Corps as the program provides financial support for public arts projects.
Wagner should become involved with the Works Progress Administration as the program provides financial support for public arts projects.
In what way were the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration similar?
Both were established primarily as a way to protect the nation's valuable natural resources.
Both encouraged Americans to increase their spending in order to help the US economy recover.
Both engaged in public works programs designed to provide jobs for unemployed Americans.
Both were initiated by the federal government in hopes of influencing Americans to look for jobs.
How was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) different from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
The CCC focused on preserving natural resources, while the TVA focused on economic development.
The CCC focused on recruiting and training soldiers, while the TVA focused on helping senior citizens.
The CCC focused on helping senior citizens, while the TVA focused on preserving natural resources.
D. The CCC focused on economic development, while the TVA focused on recruiting and training soldiers.
Which New Deal program is BEST represented in this image?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Social Security Act (SSA)
What do the letters in this cartoon represent?
national organizations who opposed the New Deal
the branches of the US military involved in the New Deal
the government agencies created as part of the New Deal
D. FORMER presidents who spoke out in support of the New Deal
Which New Deal program is being described?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
National Youth Administration (NYA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Which statement about the ultimate success or failure of the New Deal is correct?
The New Deal helped to relieve some of the suffering people associated with the Great Depression, but the nation would never fully recover.
The New Deal did not help end the Great Depression and caused the nation's economy to be in worse shape by the start of World War II.
The New Deal helped successfully end the Great Depression and allowed the nation's economy to be in better shape than ever before.
The New Deal helped to relieve some of the suffering people associated with the Great Depression, but the nation would not fully recover until World War II.
Harry’s grandfather was telling him stories about when he was a boy in the 1930’s. He described living through large dust storms and not having rain for weeks or months at a time. Many people left their homes and their farms behind, without even trying to sell them because they had to find a way to get food and make money somewhere else. Harry’s grandfather is specifically describing
The Great Recession
The Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Core
The Dust Bowl
How did the radio benefit Duke Ellington?
The radio had no impact on Duke Ellington.
The radio allowed Duke Ellington’ poetry to be heard in homes all across the country.
The radio allowed Duke Ellington to sell his musical equipment through radio commercials.
The radio allowed Duke Ellington's music to be heard in homes all across the country.
Which of the following contributed to American culture during the Great Depression by singing the blues, jazz, and swing music?
Jesse Owens
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Eleanor Roosevelt
Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind provided insight into which of the following?
life in the South during the Civil War
the horrors of warfare in World War I
the hardships of the Great Depression
working conditions in American factories
