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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe __________________ was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.New DealGreat DepressionDust BowlCivil War
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?Abraham LincolnFranklin D. RooseveltTheodore RooseveltHerbert Hoover
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAfter the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.banks closedbanks gave away their moneythey couldn't remember where they put itsomeone stole it
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTo make things worse during the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the midwest. Because the soil was so dry, wind caused dust storms that covered people's homes, and all of their belongings. This was called the _______________Dust BowlDry BowlDirt BowlDepression Bowl
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.Franklin RooseveltTheodore RooseveltAbraham LincolnGrover Cleveland
- 6. Multiple ChoicePresident Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that declaring a bank holiday and creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help the nation’s banking system byrestoring public confidence in the banksreducing government regulation of banksrestricting foreign investmentsgranting tax relief to individuals
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During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainlyon the Atlantic Coaston the Great Plainsin the Rocky Mountainsin the Pacific Northwest - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?low worker productivityhigh income taxesdecreasing tariff ratesbuying stocks on margin
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.Franklin Delano RooseveltTheodore RooselveltHerbert HooverCalvin Coolidge
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA significant effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff was that:US consumers benefited from lower prices on goods and servicesAmerican businesses benefitted while foreign trade decreasedLabor unions gained legal protection for collective bargainingUS manufacturers faced more competition from foreign nations.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBefore the depression, many debt-ridden farmers hadDecreased crop production in order to save moneyDecreased crop production due to high inflation costsIncreased crop production in order to add nutrients to the soilIncreased crop production in order to earn more money.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?HoovervillesOkiesBonus Army BasesRooseveltowns
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan to alter the Supreme Court to increase his power in having his New Deal legislation passed instead of having it struck down on constitutional grounds?The New DealThe Great DepressionCourt PackingSecond New Deal
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most valid statement regarding the long-term economic effects of the Great Depression?The government placed fewer restrictions on large corporationsThe role of the federal government was expandedThe government reduced its dependence on foreign tradeThe American people had greater confidence in the nation’s economic leadership
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?the bank holidaythe great flood of 1927the dustbowlincreaded lynchings
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?New DealGreat DealSocial Securitythe New Liberalism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the major goals of the New Deal?no gold standard and free coinage of silverabolition and suffragerelief, recovery, and reformexpanding the size and economic influence of the United States
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBased on the cartoon, how did President Roosevelt want to ease the Great Depression?by expanding the role of government in citizens’ livesby expanding the authority of legislative representativesby regulating the stock purchases by individual investorsby restricting the spending by government on domestic projects
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?low worker productivityhigh income taxesdecreasing tariff ratesbuying stocks on margin
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat protects one's money in the bank?CCCNRAFDICFBLA
- 21. Multiple ChoiceFDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:FDR HourHangin' With FranklinFireside ChatsAround the Fire
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United StatesRugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor - 23. Multiple ChoiceThis Program helped retireesSocial Security ActSocial Service ActStock Market AdviceCCC
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Hoover's belief about the governments involvement in businesses and individuals?The government should help the peopleThe government should avoid direct involvementThe government should provide solutions to the peopleThe government should shut down
- 25. Multiple ChoiceMakeshift cities of homeless people during the Great Depression were known as:HoovervillesGhettosHideawaysSlums
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean to buy stocks on margin?buying the stock for someone elsepurchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchangepaying less than the market price of the stockborrowing money to help pay for the stock
- 27. Multiple ChoiceOctober 29th, 1929Black MondayBlack TuesdayBlack WednesdayBlack Friday
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich event marks the start of the “Great Depression” in the United States.a. The assassination of Archduke FerdinandThe sinking of the USS MaineThe Treaty of VersaillesThe stock market crash of 1929
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be a reason for the stock market crash of1929?Inflated stock pricesAmericans in too much debtBanks giving out bad loansAll of the above
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis New Deal program built dams, which provided hydroelectric power to Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Alabama and the whole river valley. Thousands of men were also employed to build the dams. This also helped the economy because electricity helped businesses in the area.CCCTVAWPA
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Dust Bowl was caused by...?The crash of the stock marketToo much rainDrought and poor agricultural habitsThe railroad boom
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe Civilian Conservation Corps was formed to address the problem ofinvestor anxietyunemployment among young menpoor wages for factory workersclear-cutting in old-growth forests
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThis cartoon illustrated what action attempted by RooseveltvolunteerismEmergency Banking Actassociative actcourt packing
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