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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Overproduction and underconsumption
High tariffs restricting trade
buying stocks on the margin
high income taxes
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was President Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression?
He believed "rugged individualism" would solve the economy
He created mass welfare
He increased infrastructure to create jobs
He violated his policy of laissez-faire
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did many midwestern farmers migrate from the Great Plains to California?
There was no unemployment on the West Coast
California was experiencing a gold rush
The Dust Bowl pushed farmers out of the Great Plains
The Stock Market crash led farmers to lose their homes on the Great Plains
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did Americans feel about Hoover's approach to the Great Depression?
They accepted his "hands-off" approach and policy of "rugged individualism"
They were glad that Hoover did not increase federal programs and therefore increase taxes
They expected Hoover and the federal government to help them, and nicknamed shantytowns "Hoovervilles" in anger
They began promoting radical communism in an attempt to overthrow Hoover's capitalist policies
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following did NOT cause the Dust Bowl?
drought
lack (not there) of crop rotation
overproduction
reduction (less) of farming
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which event marked the end of the Roaring 20's and the started of the Great Depression in the 1930s?
The election of Herbert Hoover
The Stock Market Crash
The Dust Bowl
The Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 7. Multiple Choice
What caused the stock market to crash?
Germany discontinued reparation payments
Investors lost confidence (did not trust) in the market
The Federal Reserve increased the money supply
Russian hackers were to blame
- 8. Multiple Choice
The cautious response to the Great Depression by President Hoover was because
Was distracted by giant dust storms in the Great Plains
Believed the Great Depression was good for America
He believed the business cycle (economy) would correct itself
He did not have enough knowledge of business to fix it
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did Americans feel the need for new leadership in 1932?
Hoover's volunteerism and economic policies failed
Prices on farm products were rising
Hoover moved to California because of the Dust Bowl
Hoover gave WWI veterans their bonuses early
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington D.C.?
Government attacked veterans at home and stole their bonuses
Government refused to give their bonus payments early
Congress failed to pass a bill promising to pay veterans
President Hoover made a vulgar remark on Twitter
- 11. Multiple Choice
Black Tuesday involved
Germany stopping reparation payments
Interest rates lowering
Unemployment reaching nearly 25%
Investors selling more than 16 million shares of stock
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was the government response to the Bonus Army's marching on Washington D.C.?
The government gave them an immediate payment
They peacefully occupied empty government buildings
They tried to deport them
Tear gas and tanks were used against veterans
- 13. Multiple Choice
Buying on margin means
Using an installment plan to buy a car
Buying a house with cash
Buying stock on credit
Promising to pay back a friend money you loaned from them
- 14. Multiple Choice
Hoovervilles were
The name given to soup kitchens
Hastily built lodgings for unemployed people
Towns where everyone was named Hoover
Factories where vacuum cleaners were built
- 15. Multiple Choice
The day the stock market crashed is also known as
Yellow Wednesday
Brown Monday
Red Thursday
Black Tuesday
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who is elected president in 1932?
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did the stock market crash?1928192919301941
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly defines President Herbert Hoover's idea of Rugged Individualism?Even though Americas were self reliant they still needed government assistanceAmericans should invest heavily in gold which was a rugged/tough currency that would help the US get out of the DepressionAmerica was based on self-reliance and that Americans should help themselves instead of waiting on the government for assistanceAmericans needed to suffer through the Great Depressio because we needed to toughen up
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of Herbert Hoover's two attempts to stop the worsening of the Great Depression?Hoover made the Depression worse with his two political actsHoover was able to successfully stall the worsening of the DepressionHoover was able to stabilize our economyThe two political acts were not overly successful, but they did help Hoover get reelected in 1932
- 20. Multiple Choice
The following picture is an example of what aspect from the Great Depression era?HoovervillesDust BowlPeople moving to CaliforniaStock Market Crash - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags