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WorksheetsGovernment Response to Great Depression
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 34mins
The New Deal was which president's program?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression
the stock market crash of 1929
the creation of "Hoovervilles" throughout the country
Dust Storms throughout the Great Plains
increase in the suicide rate
Hoover's belief in "rugged individualism" meant...
people shouldn't take money from the government.
farmers should abandon their farms.
industrialists should not allow unions.
women should stay at home in the kitchen.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
lower worker productivity
high income taxes
decreasing tariff rates
buying stocks on margin
A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt
wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance
stressed the need for individual self-reliance
supported direct relief to people out of work
thought the government should not be involved in economic reform
Herbert Hoover’s solution to easing the Great Depression was primarily to…
lower foreign tariffs and thus increase foreign trade.
create jobs programs and reform economic institutions.
provide bonus checks to all American citizens, paid for from the Federal Treasury.
a focus on “rugged individualism” and private charities and church groups to help.
Which event in history is seen by many people as the beginning of the Great Depression in the US?
the stock market crash of 1929
the beginning of the Dust Bowl
the end of fighting in WWI
the creation of the Federal Reserve
During the 1920s, consumers became able to buy "big ticket" items which were previously only affordable to the wealthy. Which factor played the GREATEST role in consumers' ability to buy refrigerators, washing machines, radios, and cars?
stock market speculation
credit or "installment buying"
decreased federal income taxes
low interest rates on home loans
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
the Stock Market Crash of October, 1929
an increase in federal taxes and social programs
excessive stock speculation and "buying on margin"
the growing gap between the rich and the working class
Following the stock market crash in 1929, President Hoover was criticized for
declaring a bank holiday and ordering banks to close.
waiting for the economy to come out of the Depression
starting many new programs without Congress' approval.
his insistence on increasing spending on the military
During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the U.S. reached approximately
10%.
25%
40%
50%
Massive unemployment during the Great Depression effected
only farmers on the Great Plains
All classes of working people
only factory workers
only those who invested in the stock market
How did advertising create a consumer culture in the 20s?
It increased the public's awareness of products.
It made people more willing to spend money.
It increased a demand for goods by marketing to people's wants and needs.
Those jingles werre just so darn catchy.
Which of the following groups is most likely to agree to this statement:
"The government ought to step in and help the economy recover."
Conservative
Liberal
Radical
Non of these
