Worksheets1930s and the Great Depression Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 27mins
On October 29th, 1929 the stock market took an all time drop with millions losing their life savings this is known as
Black Wednesday
Black Tuesday
Black Saturday
Stock Monday
Click ALL of the following that could apply to the effects of the Great Depression
Bank failures
Unemployment rises
Rise of Banks opening
Life Savings lost
Which of the following BEST describes farmers during the Great Depression
Many farmers found success through out the depression selling their items to other countries
Many farmers found success through out the depression selling their items to hungry Americans
a drought and low prices forced many farmers into poverty and foreclosures
Shantytowns and homes made by homeless people from scrap wood and tins become known as
Depressionville
Government homes
Hooverville
After President Hoover failed to help the public, who ran for election on the slogan a New Deal for Americans?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
FDR wanted to be able to control all parts of the government including the Supreme court, he tried doing this by attempting to...
Abolish the Supreme court
Take away judges
Give more power to the courts
Pack the Supreme Court with his judges
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
Unemployment decreased gradually.
Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
Chruches
Soup Kitchens
businesses
work
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
Banks closed(failed)
banks gave away their money
they couldn't remember where they put it
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
low worker productivity
high income taxes
decreasing tariff rates
buying stocks on margin
Pick the best answer. Over-production of what led to the Great Depression?
farm goods
consumer goods
farm and consumer goods
Radios
What tool - passed during the Hoover Administration - designed to protect American manufacturers actually ended up creating a worldwide depression?
New Deal
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
2nd New Deal
The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that
F.D.R.'s relief programs were unsuccessful.
many felt that Herbert Hoover was not handling the Depression well.
protests by veterans during the Depression were effective.
the U.S. Army had increased in size and power during the Depression.
What was one of the purposes for establishing the Social Security Program during the new deal?
It provided jobs for youths.
It provided pensions for retired workers.
It established age requirements for public schools.
It provided medical care for workers.
Insured bank deposits of up to 5,000. This helped to bring confidence back into the banks.
FDIC
SEC
AAA
TVA
The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans
Large numbers of people were, hungry and unemployed
Workers were able to afford luxury items
banks were seizing property for failure to pay
Workers' income rose to high levels
Match the description to the New Deal Program: Social Security
Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program
Federal regulation over the stock market
Federal regulation over banking practices
Provided care for the elderly
What was the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act intended to do?
make it easier for European countries to sell goods to America
increase the amount of money in circulation in the economy
make it easier to for Americans to borrow money
protect American businesses from foreign competition by raising tariffs higher
Which of these statements would a conservative MOST likely have made at the onset of the Depression?
The federal government should provide jobs to the unemployed.
The federal government should provide homes for the homeless.
The federal government should tax the wealthy to help the needy.
The federal government should let the economy stabilize itself without interfering.
Which of these pull factors drew Okies to California?
promises of steady farmwork
a mild climate near the ocean
cheap homes on large plots of land
D. the prospect of plentiful factory jobs
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Which New Deal agency constructed a series of dams that produced hydroelectricity?
the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
What was not one of FDR's 3 Rs in the New Deal?
Recovery
Reform
Relief
Regulate
The WPA's (Workers Progress Administration) creation of construction jobs is an example of which of FDR's 3 Rs?
Relief
Recovery
Reform
Regulation
The FERA's (Federal Emergency Relief Act) direct funding of soup kitchens and housing camps is an example of which of FDR's 3 Rs?
Relief
Regulation
Reforms
Recovery
The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) insures banks to prevent bank runs for occurring again is an example of which of FDR's 3 Rs?
Regulation
Relief
Recovery
Reform
The Agricultural Adjustment Act...
Gave farmers money to reduce crop size to reduce production and bring up the value of crops
Gave farmers money to increase crop size to increase production and bring up the value of crops
Provided farmers new technology to overcome the loose soil in the Mid-West and Southern Regions
Aided farmers that were victim to the Dust Bowl
How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?
Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.
Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.
The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.
The government began to guarantee bank deposits.
What was the main reason the federal government built this dam? (Hoover Dam)
To provide resources for a growing population
To facilitate the transportation of goods in the region
To increase tourism in the region
To prevent the Colorado River from drying up
What groups were affected most by the Great Depression?
Teachers and Nurses
Bankers, Accountants, and Professionals
People of Color, Women, and Children
Old people
What additional challenges did rural African-American and Latinos face?
African-Americans were sharecroppers and subject to their landlords. Latinos faced forced deportation in the Southwest.
None
They had to become landowners for the first time
They had to take industrial jobs in the cities because no one could afford the food they grew
What challenge did women face when trying to help their families during the Depression
Women did not believe the Great Depression was real
They wanted to stay home with their unemployed husbands
Traditional values about women's roles dictating that they shouldn't work and give available jobs to men
Women were too busy being Flapper girls to help their family.
How were children affected by the Depression
They were effected more by undernourishment, and faced shorter school years.
Child labor became prevalent again
They rebelled against traditional values
They gained more of an education because of local desires to improve their future.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
FDR Hour
Hangin' With Franklin
Fireside Chats
Around the Fire
Senator Huey Long, Dr. Francis Townsend, and Father Charles Coughlin are best known as
members of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s cabinet
outspoken critics of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal
supporters of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s reelection campaign in 1940
members of the Supreme Court nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What country broke its agreements and invaded Manchuria in 1931?
(a)
What Amendment changed the lame duck presidency period by moving the inauguration to January?
Executive Inauguration Amendment
18th Amendment
Platt Amendment
20th Amendment
Which program was to regulate working conditions to protect laborers?
FDIC
WPA
CCC
NRA
Who were the Black Cabinet
A group of Africans Americans creating chaos in the street
The group of Economic experts who advised FDR
The group of African Americans hit the hardest during the Great Depression
FDR's unofficial African American Advisors
How did people escape reality?
They went to movies, read books, and listened to the radio
They went retail therapy shopping
They moved to another country
They buried themselves in work
What law forcibly sent people of Mexican descent to Mexico in order to reduce competition for jobs during the Great Depression?
Executive Order 9066
Chinese Exclusion Act
Mexican Repatriation Act
Reduce Job Act
She became the first female presidential cabinet member
Hilary Clinton
Elenore Roosevelt
Francis Perkins
Mary McCloud Bethune
This woman pushed for women's rights and reforms during the Great Depression
Elenore Roosevelt
Francis Perkins
Hilary Clinton
Mary McCloud Bethune
This radio sparked panic when listeners thought aliens really were invading
Wizard of Oz
War of the Worlds
The Mummy
The Shadow
The U.S. passed a series of Acts to help keep the U.S. out of war
Isolation
Neutrality Acts
Non-InvasionActs
Anti-War Acts
In 1933, the United States recognized the
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Russia
The Soviet Union
right of Germany to break the Versailles Treaty
Roosevelt extended Wilson’s Good Neighbor policy of
not interfering or intervening in affairs in Africa
not interfering or intervening in affairs in Asian
not interfering or intervening in affairs in Europe
not interfering or intervening in domestic affairs in Latin America
In 1935, Benito Mussolini, leader of Italy, invaded
Ethiopia
Austria
Australia
Spain
In 1936, Americans went here to fight in their civil war
Spain
Germany
Italy
Japan
This leader started to remilitarize his country and grow his empire
Darth Vader
Adolf Hitler
Bennito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
