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WorksheetsAH Unit 5 PRACTICE (The Great Depression & The New Deal)
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 2mins
During the Great Depression, who wanted a "share the wealth" plan?
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Charles Coughlin
Herbert Hoover
Which of the following was not a goal of the New Deal?
Reform
Relief
Recovery
Retirement
During the Great Depression, neighborhoods of shacks would be known as...
Shantytowns
Hoovervilles
Ghettos
Projects
Who primarily benefited from the 2nd New Deal (1934-1941)?
Big Pharma
Big Business
Small Farms + Labor
Oil industry
Where could people go to get free or reduced-price food?
Restaurants, right before closing
City Hall
Schools
Soup Kitchens
How did Hoover handle the Bonus Army?
The US Army was sent in
The protesters gave up
He personally paid them their bonus
Congress and the veterans compromised
___________ is the practice of using borrowed funds from a broker to trade a financial asset.
Saving
Buying on margin
Speculation
Investing
During the Great Depression, who demanded a "living wage"?
Francis Townsend
Herbert Hoover
Huey Long
Charles Coughlin
What was Black Tuesday?
A massive sale that companies held once a year
The day the Dust Bowl hit
The 1929 collapse of the Stock Market
The total eclipse of 1929
How did Hoover win the 1928 election?
He emphasized the years of prosperity under previous Republicans
Americans were looking for a change
He ran unopposed
He was known as a "man of action"
What was the bank run?
A 5k run sponsored by the big banks
People wanting to give as much money as possible
Banks running out of paper
Americans withdrawing all of their money from the banks
Unemployment reached its peak at what percentage?
10
25
50
75
What factor did not contribute to the Dust Bowl?
The Hoover Dam
Overgrazing
Unusual Weather Conditions
Overplowing
Who primarily benefited from the 1st New Deal (1933-1934)?
Consumers
Nobody
Agricultural Business + Big Business
banks
Which of these was NOT a reason Conservatives opposed the New Deal?
It increased the power of the presidency
It added to the National Debt
It didn't go far enough
It encouraged idleness
During the Great Depression, who wanted a program to pay unemployed people over the age of 60 every month?
Francis Townsend
Charles Coughlin
Herbert Hoover
Huey Long
Which one of these was NOT a major cause of the Great Depression?
Overproduction
Speculation & Stock Market
Labor Unions
Banking practices
(a) is when an economy will see an increase in its production and GDP. (b) is when an economy will see a fall in its production and an increase in unemployment.
What was the term for October 29, 1929, the day that the Stock Market crashed, launching the U.S. into the Great Depression?
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Dow
Bank Holiday
Which one of these was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Business failures
Bank failures
Unemployment
Rise in economic activity
No topsoil & a series of droughts led to the (a) . Over 1 million farmers lost their farms due to this natural disaster.
What was the purpose of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
To reduce the cost of imports
Raised already-high tariff rates
To encourage foreign investment
To stimulate the economy by creating jobs
The (a) wanted their bonus (for serving in WWI) early due to unemployment caused by the Great Depression.
Hoover promoted ________, the idea that Americans should be able to help themselves out, and that the government does not need to involve itself in people's economic lives.
Rugged individualism
Collectivism
Socialism
Capitalism
What was the nickname for farmers that moved West to escape the Dust Bowl and find jobs?
Cowboys
Settlers
Okies
Homesteaders
People leaving Oklahoma to find work were know as BLANK
(a)
The Great Depression
refers to the growing rates of individuals suffering from mental health issues in the aftermath of the cultural shift of the 1920s
refers to the crash of the U.S. stock market on October 29th, 1929
refers to the worldwide economic collapse caused by overproduction and financial speculation
refers to the economic struggles of the United States in the 1930s, which was primarily due to the rampant consumerism of the 1920s and America's struggling economy after World War I.
In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover disagreed most strongly about the desirability of
farm price supports
federal aid to corporations
a balanced federal budget
federal relief to individuals
The Bonus Army
refers to the people living in makeshift homeless camps that popped up throughout the nation during the Great Depression
refers to the citizens that organized in support of the New Deal reform programs initiated by President Hoover
refers to the survivors of towns ravaged by the horrors of the Dust Bowl in the midwest
refers to the World War I veterans who marched on Washington D.C. to demand immediate payment of their service bonuses
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
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?
Excessive stock market speculation
High unemploment
Increased use of credit
Overproduction of goods
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Admistration
Provide health care benefits to southerners
Encourage African-Americans to settle in the valley
Improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
Evacuate farmers from the impoverished region
The Public Works Administration (PWA)
brought low-cost electric power to rural areas, including the building of publicly owned and operated power plants and flood-control projects
allowed business, labor, and the public to create codes to regulate production, prices wages, hours, and collective bargaining. Businesses used it to create new monopolies by forcing smaller firms out of business
was created in 1933 to oversee the rebuilding of America's infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and libraries
employed about 2.5 million young, unmarried men to work on different nature related projects like planting forests, cleaning up beaches, and building bridges and dams.
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
The Agricultural Marketing Act
increased tariffs on agricultural and industrial imports from foreign nations, which led to retaliation by other nations and led to diminished demand for American exports
was a measure that aimed to raise prices for long-suffering farmers by having the government buy up farm surpluses
was the executive order that shut down banks for several days to calm widespread panic during the Great Depression
was the New Deal act that raised prices for farm produce by paying farmers subsidies to reduce production
The 1935 Social Security Act
legislated a tax that transfers money from workers to pensioners.
provided health insurance for anyone who needed it
created benefits for the needy by using taxes on corporate profits.
made the United States the first industrialized country to provide a social welfare system.
Established large-scale national works program to create jobs. Employed men and women to build hospitals, schools, parks, and airport; gave work to artists, writers, and musicians (1935)
Work Progress Administration (WPA)
Fairl albor Standards Act (FLSA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Tennesse Valley Authority (TVA)
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.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Recovery Administration
This required corporations to provide complete, truthful information on all stock offerings.
Federal Securities Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Federal Writers' Project
The Civilian Conservation Corps
brought low-cost electric power to rural areas, including the building of publicly owned and operated power plants and flood-control projects
allowed business, labor, and the public to create codes to regulate production, prices wages, hours, and collective bargaining. Businesses used it to create new monopolies by forcing smaller firms out of business
was created in 1933 to oversee the rebuilding of America's infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and libraries
employed about 2.5 million young, unmarried men to work on different nature related projects like planting forests, cleaning up beaches, and building bridges and dams.
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.
Franklin D. Roosevelt took many actions during his “First Hundred Days” in the White House in 1933, but what was the FIRST thing he did?
close all of the nation’s banks and order inspections of those banks
end slavery
borrow money from China
desegregate the Military
The Emergency Banking Act
increased tariffs on agricultural and industrial imports from foreign nations, which led to retaliation by other nations and led to diminished demand for American exports
was a measure that aimed to raise prices for long-suffering farmers by having the government buy up farm surpluses
was the executive order that shut down banks for several days to calm widespread panic during the Great Depression
Created the FDIC, a government institution which inusred personal savings accounts up to $5,000
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Warren Harding
The National Recovery Administration (NRA)
brought low-cost electric power to rural areas, including the building of publicly owned and operated power plants and flood-control projects
allowed business, labor, and the public to create codes to regulate production, prices wages, hours, and collective bargaining. Businesses used it to create new monopolies by forcing smaller firms out of business
was created in 1933 to oversee the rebuilding of America's infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and libraries
employed about 2.5 million young, unmarried men to work on different nature related projects like planting forests, cleaning up beaches, and building bridges and dams.
Established a federal minimum wage, guaranteed overtime pay, set standards for record keeping, and prohibited most employment of minors in "Oppressive child labor." (1938)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
National Recovery Act (NRA)
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Work Progress Administration (WPA)
What was the outcome of the Bonus Army's march to Washington D.C.?
Congress granted them partial payment with the balance to be paid in 1945.
They were allowed to take out loans against their promised bonus.
Although the House of Representatives passed the bill to distribute the bonus early, it failed to pass the Senate and Hoover had them forcibly removed by the army.
They were granted their payment early.
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.
Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal legislation
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers
Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempt to “pack” the U.S. Supreme Court in 1937?
he was angry that the court had ruled some of his New Deal programs unconstitutional
he wanted to appoint a number of his friends to the court
he felt that having so many older men on the court was dangerous for the nation
he was having a bad week
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
increased tariffs on agricultural and industrial imports from foreign nations, which led to retaliation by other nations and led to diminished demand for American exports
was a measure that aimed to raise prices for long-suffering farmers by having the government buy up farm surpluses
was the executive order that shut down banks for several days to calm widespread panic during the Great Depression
was the New Deal act that raised prices for farm produce by paying farmers subsidies to reduce production
This New Deal Program set standards for business practices and let companies that followed their rules use the Blue Eagle on their products.
Wagner Act
NRA
REA
HOLC
The Hawley-Smoot Act
increased tariffs on agricultural and industrial imports from foreign nations, which led to retaliation by other nations and led to diminished demand for American exports
was a measure that aimed to raise prices for long-suffering farmers by having the government buy up farm surpluses
was the executive order that shut down banks for several days to calm widespread panic during the Great Depression
Created the FDIC, a government institution which inusred personal savings accounts up to $5,000
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
This was created to reform, & to restore confidence in, the stock market by providing a means to monitor the market & to enforce laws regarding the sales of stocks & bonds
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Wagner Act (the National Labor Relations Act) forced employers to
bargain collectively with worker-elected union representatives.
end prohibition
share their profits with their employees collectively
hire undocumented illegal immigrants
Why did the Bonus Army of WWI Veterans march to Washington D.C.?
They wanted their promised compensation payment in 1932 rather than in 1945 when it was slated to be distributed.
They wanted to re-enlist in the army, so at least they would have food and a place to sleep.
They wanted to hold President Hoover a prisoner until he began to distribute direct payments to the unemployed.
They wanted to show President Hoover that they supported him for re-election.
Which of the following best represents Herbert Hoover's philosophy?
The government should never help people out
The government should help people at the state & local level, not the federal level
There should be a new deal for the American people where the federal government would help people
In 1932, during the last year of his presidential term, Pres. Hoover created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to help faltering railroads, banks, life insurance companies, & other faltering financial institutions. Why did he support this idea?
Hoover was a big believer in federal government intrusion into the economy
Hoover had a self interest in support of the RFC because he owned several major railroads
Hoover thought his support of the RFC would help him beat Franklin Roosevelt in the upcoming presidential election
Hoover believed once these companies were stabilized, the benefits would “trickle down” to smaller businesses & bring recovery
In the Presidential Election of 1932, what was the main reason FDR won?
Hoover could not run for president again because he already served 2 terms
FDR had military experience and the people saw him as a war hero
Americans blamed Hoover for the Great Depression and wanted a new president willing to experiment economically.
FDR believed the government should be able to interfere with the economy
Which area of the U.S. did the Dust Bowl affect the most?
the South
California
the North
the Great Plains
Hoovervilles were known as
shantytowns where homeless people lived during the Great Depression
the town Herbert Hoover was from
the first suburbs built after WWI
housing projects constructed through one of the New Deal programs
What were the three other problems that helped cause the Great Depression?
Factories made too many products
WW1
Low salaries
Farmers grew more crops than they could sell
What happened to many factories?
They opened new ones
They were forced to close
They hired a lot of people
They made new products
What happened to many workers when many factories were forced to close?
They found new jobs
They opened a new business
They lost their jobs
Why could many workers not buy farm crops and factory products?
They didn’t want the products
They weren’t making enough money
They lost their jobs
They had enough products
Which of the following was not a cause of the Great Depression
Stock market crash
Unpaid debts from fighting WWI
Banks make loans that borrowers cannot pay back
Factories and farms produce more goods than people can buy
People who could no longer afford to live in their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they build in public parks. What were these shacks called?
Shantyshacks
Tenement Housing
Town Homes
Hoovervilles
Who was the President of the US when the stock market crashed and the Depression began?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D Roosevelt
William McKinley
On what day did the "bottom fall out" of the stock market becoming one of the leading causes of the Great Depression?
September 29, 1929
October 29, 1929
January 21, 2019
November 29, 1929
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
Which present day institution was created during the Great Depression to provide elderly citizens income help?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Social Security Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
What was Black Tuesday?
A massive sale that companies held once a year
The day the Dust Bowl hit
The 1929 collapse of the Stock Market
The total eclipse of 1929
The Civilian Conservation Corps
brought low-cost electric power to rural areas, including the building of publicly owned and operated power plants and flood-control projects
allowed business, labor, and the public to create codes to regulate production, prices wages, hours, and collective bargaining. Businesses used it to create new monopolies by forcing smaller firms out of business
was created in 1933 to oversee the rebuilding of America's infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and libraries
employed about 2.5 million young, unmarried men to work on different nature related projects like planting forests, cleaning up beaches, and building bridges and dams.
The Public Works Administration (PWA)
brought low-cost electric power to rural areas, including the building of publicly owned and operated power plants and flood-control projects
allowed business, labor, and the public to create codes to regulate production, prices wages, hours, and collective bargaining. Businesses used it to create new monopolies by forcing smaller firms out of business
was created in 1933 to oversee the rebuilding of America's infrastructure, such as roads, schools, and libraries
employed about 2.5 million young, unmarried men to work on different nature related projects like planting forests, cleaning up beaches, and building bridges and dams.
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
increased tariffs on agricultural and industrial imports from foreign nations, which led to retaliation by other nations and led to diminished demand for American exports
was a measure that aimed to raise prices for long-suffering farmers by having the government buy up farm surpluses
was the executive order that shut down banks for several days to calm widespread panic during the Great Depression
was the New Deal act that raised prices for farm produce by paying farmers subsidies to reduce production
Was the 1920s a Republican decade? (As in, they had presidents that focus more on expanding the economy)
Yes
No
Is the uneven distribution of wealth in the 1920s one of the reasons it might've led to the Great Depression? (the problem was that the wealthiest few could not buy enough to keep the economy booming).
Yes
No
Did investors gamble with money they didn't have in order to gain profit, but it ended up as one of the reasons of The Great Depression slowly creeping in?
Yes
No
What percentage of American workers had lost their jobs by 1933?
25%
10%
50%
35%
What is a protective tax on imports enacted by Congress in 1930 in an effect to counter the nation's slide into the Great Depression?
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Hawley Tariff
Smoot Tariff
Smoot - Hawley Tariff
What is a line of people waiting for food handouts from charities or public agencies in the 1930s called?
Bread line
meat line
fruit line
grain line
What are Hooversvilles?
Towns that are filled with supporters of Hoover
Makeshift shantytowns set up by homeless people during the Great Depression
Villages filled with rich people
What were used as "Hoover blankets"
Newspapers
Blankets
Paper bags
Pillow cases
What was used as Hoover flags?
papers
Empty pants pockets
cardboards
What are the three "R:
reform, recovery, and relief
reform, reserve, and rate
reform, rights,and republican
recovory, rights, and republican
when was black tuesday
1940
1930
1900
1929
what caused the great depression
socil securities. securites and exchange commission. and federal deposite insurance corporations
stock market speculations, impact on tariffs on the world trade, bank failures, and socil securities
Impact on tariffs on the world trade, Stock market speculations, bank failures, and Monetary policy of the federal reserve system
Roosevelt wanted to remove the supreme court as an "obstacle" of the new deal
True
Fales
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
Minorities (African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos) had greater job loss and suffered more extreme poverty during the Great Depression.
FALSE
TRUE
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 problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?
Excessive stock market speculation
High unemploment
Increased use of credit
Overproduction of goods
The Agricultural Adjustment Act tried to help farmers by
helping them become more efficient
paying them not to grow crops
buying up their surpluses
making land available for farming
The TVA provided ________ for rural citizens.
Electricity
new farm land
new homes
New Deal support
What is the NRA?
National Registration Administration
National Recovery Administration
National Reservation Act
National Redistribution Acts
One of TVA's goals was to help _____________improve the damaged land.
workers
farmers
animals
teachers
It was called the "New Deal" because _______ was now expected to help those in need.
churches
Government
charities
schools
This New Deal program made helped mostly White Americans obtain affordable housing.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
FHA (Federal Housing Administration)
PWA (Public Works Administration)
WPA (Works Progress Administration)
a discriminatory practice in which African Americans and Latinos neighborhoods were denied loans from banks.
Blockbusting
Jim Crow
Redlining
Discrimination
This New Deal program was designed to reduce unemployment and increase purchasing power through the construction of highways and public buildings.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
FHA (Federal Housing Administration)
FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Adminstration)
PWA (Public Works Administration)
