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WorksheetsModule 18
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did Americans express their dissatisfaction for the way Hoover handled the Great Depression?
They voted for Republicans in the 1930 election.
They attached his name to negative symbols of the Great Depression.
They refused to work on the Boulder Dam project.
They demanded that the government bail them out.
Why was much of the prosperity of the 1920s more superficial than real?
Many people were living beyond their means (what they could afford).
Many people were relocating from farms to the cities.
Many people were becoming wealthier in the stock market.
Many people were benefiting from increased jobs after the war.
What was the major problem with speculation?
The rising stock prices did not reflect the actual worth of companies.
The government was prohibited from regulating the prices on stocks.
The rich kept getting richer since they were the only ones who could buy stocks.
The stock traders were unable to get the best deals for their clients because too many stocks were available.
Where did people who needed relief during the Great Depression generally obtain help?
from big business
from other families
from former employers
from the federal government
All of the following contributed to the Dust Bowl EXCEPT _____.
drought and over farming
inappropriate farming practices
land exhaustion and wind
excessive rain on the plains
Farmers in in the 1920s had increased demands and higher crop prices for their products making the local rural banks thrive.
TRUE
FALSE
Why did the Great Depression in America compound the problems that were already going on in Europe?
Americans were unable to buy European goods during this time.
Americans were unable to travel to Europe on vacation during this time.
American politicians were unable to offer political asylum during this time.
American banks were unable to provide European banks with loans during this time.
Minorities (African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos) had greater job loss and suffered more extreme poverty during the Great Depression.
FALSE
TRUE
How did Hoover try to help people keep their homes and farms during his administration?
He encouraged the formation of the Bonus Army.
He proposed the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
He signed into law the Federal Home Loan Bank Act.
He vetoed the Patman Bill after Congress passed it
Why was Black Tuesday such a significant day in American history?
It was the day when the stock market crashed.
It was the day when the Fed set the first monetary policies.
It was the day when the idea of speculation was first introduced.
It was the day when stock prices reached their highest rate of exchange.
Which of the following was the part of the federal government's taxation policy during the 1920s that helped weaken the American economy?
ales taxes were no longer charged on domestic exports.
Stock brokers were charged higher income taxes than bankers were.
Taxes on wealthy Americans and businesses were reduced.
Farmers were taxed on their crops, which led to increased prices.
What was one way that women tried to help their families survive during the Great Depression?
They canned food.
They started businesses.
They applied for relief payments.
The wrote books about thriftiness. (how to save $ and reuse items)
What did the Bonus Army hope to gain by assembling near the Capitol?
higher wages from employers
food and shelter in a shantytown
publicity for the Communist Party
their veteran's benefits
What was one advantage that people in rural areas had during the Great Depression that people in the cities lacked?
the ability to grow food
the ability to live in shantytowns
the ability to obtain assistance at bread lines
he ability to relocate to the Pacific Coast states
What caused Hoover to take cautious steps in his approach to the Great Depression?
his religious beliefs
his political philosophy
his educational background
his lack of leadership experience
