In his Inaugural Address FDR hints at plans to

expand the role of the federal government

What caused thousands of Americans to foreclose on their houses?

Inability to Pay their Mortgages

What did Laissez-Faire mean for the 1920s?

Policy of government staying out of the affairs of business

Of the three "Rs," relief refers to

direct aid to those suffering the effects of the depression

The Agricultural Adjustment Act provided

subsidies to farmers so they would destroy their crops

This New Deal program was created to bring flood control and electricity to a Southern region:

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

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The Great Depression (CP)

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A short review on the Great Depression for a College Prep level classroom.

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1
The shanty town depicted in the image were referred to as
Roosevillas
Hooverville
HOBOkens
Herbertowns
2
In his Inaugural Address FDR hints at plans to
lessen the responsibilities of the presidency
improve the relationship between the President an Congress
waste of government funds
expand the role of the federal government
3
Farmers in the 1920s and 30s suffered from all of the following EXCEPT
Falling Crop Values
Insect Epidemics
Inability to Pay Loans
Environmental Disaster
4
What caused thousands of Americans to foreclose on their houses?
Property damage from Floods
Inability to Pay their Mortgages
High Property Taxes
Loss of Housing Value
5
What did Laissez-Faire mean for the 1920s?
Policy of letting the people make economic decisions
Policy of government staying out of the affairs of business
Policy of increased regulation of businesses
Policy of increased government spending
6
Compared to ~10% in 2008, unemployment during the Great Depression reached
50%
33%
25%
4%
7
Of the three "Rs," relief refers to
the helpful hand of charity organizations
fixing the current state of the economy
direct aid to those suffering the effects of the depression
preventing future economic crises
8
FDR became a nightly guest in Americans living rooms through the
Banking Holiday
Dinner Parties
Appearences on Fox News
Firseside Chats
9
The Agricultural Adjustment Act provided
subsidies to farmers so they would destroy their crops
alternative employment for displaced farmers
foreign soil to replace the ones damaged in the midwest
the government access to seize farmers' crops without paying
10
This New Deal program was created to bring flood control and electricity to a Southern region:
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
11
Investing in stocks with borrowed money is called
Installment Buying
Buying on Margin
False Purchasing
High-Risk Investment
12
The negative experiences of farmers resulted in widespread ___________ to California.
Transfer of Wealth
Hurricanes
Exportation of Goods
Migration

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