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WorksheetsHoover and Roosevelt
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Everything seemed to be faster in the 1920s which is why they were called what?
The Renaissance
The Roaring Twenties
The Dark Ages
During the Stock Market crasch of 1929,
investors quickly bought more stocks to ensure a profit.
stock prices fell, causing billions of dollars to be lost.
stores hired more employees to capitalize on consumer demand.
banks loaned money to homeowners to cover their mortgages.
Who would lose money/their savings if the banks failed in the 1920s/30s?
Speculators
Big Business
Everyone
The working class
Who was president when the stock market crashed?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which TWO answers best describe President Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression?
A very hands-on government
Mostly hands-off government
Largely unable to better economic conditions
Created many New Deal programs
The Bonus Army was made up of ________.
Civil War veterans
World War I veterans
Spanish American War veterans
World War II veterans
What was the goal of the Bonus Army in 1932?
to set up Hoovervilles
to participate in an antiwar protest
to lobby for legislation to get bonus pay early
to gather for a World War I veterans’ reunion
Which of the following best describes the Dust Bowl?
Sandstorms in the desert that only impacted desert communities.
The combination of drought, over farming, and natural disasters caused large dust storms to impact many communities in the midwest.
People sold many bowls full of dust to make money during the Depression.
Where is the Hoover Dam located?
in California
between Arizona & Nevada
in Nevada
in Arizona
This was President Roosevelt idea to establish government funded programs, organizations and laws to attack the Great Depression.
New Deal
Square Deal
Government Deal
Roosevelt's Deal
This was Roosevelt's way of maintaining communication with the country.
Fireside Talks
Fireside Chats
Living Room Chats
Televised Reports
This New Deal law was meant to establish unemployment insurance for workers and retirement benefits as well.
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
WPA
Banking Act of 1935
Route 66 starts in Chicago, Illinois and ends in ___
Los Angeles, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Grand Canyon, Arizona
St. Louis, Missouri
Men and Women were brought into the Inner Circle of FDR to form...
The First Presidential Cabinet
A Brain Trust
A Trust Fund
The Ring Of Power
