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WorksheetsGreat Depression Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which event most contributed to the establishment of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
the Panic of 1893
the formation of the Standard Oil Trust
the Teapot Dome Scandal
the 1929 crash of the stock market
Franklin Roosevelt’s immediate response to the banking crisis after becoming president was to
declare a bank holiday that closed banks in the United States for several days.
nationalize the banks to ensure they were following federal regulations.
establish the Federal Reserve to reduce the possibility of another bank emergency.
borrow money from foreign banks to support the U.S. banking industry.
The graphic organizer identifies effects of a New Deal program from the 1930s. Which New Deal program best completes the graphic organizer?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Work Projects Administration (WPA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Why did people in the Great Depression call their temporary settlement communities “Hoovervilles”?
President Hoover was very popular during the depression.
They blamed President Hoover for the depression.
They wanted to remember President Hoover.
President Hoover grew up in similar housing.
How did New Deal programs and policies change the role of the federal government in domestic affairs?
States were given the exclusive power to implement relief programs for unemployment.
The federal government implemented new security procedures by interning suspected traitors and spies.
The federal government expanded its role by providing for the welfare of its citizens.
States were granted authority to regulate businesses within their boundaries.
Which roman numeral on the map above correctly shows the location of the 1930s Dust Bowl?
I
II
III
IV
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that several New Deal programs were unconstitutional, how did President Franklin Roosevelt try to influence future decisions of the Court?
by asking important congressmen to start impeachment charges against several court justices
by appointing a new chief to the Supreme Court
by paying bribes to several justices
by trying to increase the number of Supreme Court justices
Why did the Bonus Army march to Washington, D.C., in 1932?
The army was preparing for World War II.
The Capitol needed extra soldiers to protect it from riots.
President Hoover requested their support for his policies.
Jobless veterans wanted their bonuses paid early.
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was based on the three Rs. Which of the following is not one of the three Rs?
Relief
Restitution
Recovery
Reform
Which weakness in the American economy of the 1920s contributed to the Great Depression?
High taxation kept consumer spending at a low level.
The richest Americans speculated in the stock market.
Easy access to credit allowed many Americans to spend more than they earned.
Businesses were unable to find enough skilled workers to operate new production machinery.
Which goal of the New Deal resulted in the establishment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?
preventing the recurrence of conditions that contributed to the Great Depression
helping low-income citizens by redistributing wealth
stimulating consumer demand by creating jobs
aiding business recovery with government subsidies
A major goal of the New Deal was to
keep the United States out of war
provide work for the unemployed
conserve natural resources
establish wage and price controls
One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover is that Roosevelt was
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs
unable to win congressional support for his economic program
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
A major difference between the philosophy of President Herbert Hoover and that of President Franklin D. Roosevelt concerning solutions to the depression was that President Hoover believed in
strictly regulating stock market operations
encouraging local charities to be the major providers of money, food, and clothing for the unemployed
greatly increasing the power of the executive branch to speed up economic recovery
raising taxes to encourage economic growth
Which statement best explains a major cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
High income tax rates forced many workers into poverty.
Large quantities of foreign imports forced American companies out of business.
The government controlled almost every aspect of the American economy.
Factories and farms produced more products than Americans could afford to buy.
In the 1930s, one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was
high farm prices
new technologies
the Dust Bowl
the baby boom
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
passage of the Social Security Act
beginning of World War II
reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940
announcement of the Marshall Plan
Which heading would be most appropriate for the partial outline below?
Mercantilist Economic Theory
Features of a Bull Stock Market
Monopolistic Business Practices
Causes of the Great Depression
What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?
strip mining and toxic waste dumping
over farming and severe drought
clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads
overpopulation and urban sprawl
Which event led to the start of the Great Depression?
Red Scare (1919–1920)
election of President Herbert Hoover (1928)
stock market crash (1929)
passage of the Emergency Banking Act (1933)
