To fight the Depression, Roosevelt believed the first thing to do was to

restore confidence in the banks.

Franklin Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” was a serious mistake because

seemed to interfere with Constitution's separation of powers

Stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because

investors began to sell their stock.

(EOC) The Securities and Exchange Commission was established to:

oversee stock trading and to prevent fraud.

The first feature-length animated film was

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

The stock market crash weakened the nation’s banks because

banks had invested their deposits in the stock market.

What position, appointed by Woodrow Wilson, did Roosevelt hold through World War I?

assistant secretary of the navy

(EOC) A significant effect of the Hawley-Smoot tariff was that:

trade between the U.S. and Europe was greatly reduced.

Thousands of World War I veterans came to Washington in 1932 to lobby Congress to

pass legislation giving veterans their promised bonus early.

In 1929 the top 5% of all American households earned 30% of the nation’s income, which is

an uneven distribution of wealth.

President Hoover hoped that public works would

provide jobs lost in the private sector.

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1
Which of the following provided $ support for artists who painted murals during the 30’s?
National Urban League
Works Progress Administration
The Good Neighbor Policy
Farm Credit Administration
2
To fight the Depression, Roosevelt believed the first thing to do was to
set up public works programs.
provide relief for farmers.
provide direct relief to people.
restore confidence in the banks.
3
Daytime radio dramas were sponsored by makers of laundry soap and nicknamed
soap operas.
detergent dramas.
guiding lights.
laundry stories.
4
Most economists agree that a key cause of the Depression was
overconsumption.
inflation.
overproduction.
deflation.
5
Franklin Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” was a serious mistake because
angry judges struck down much of the New Deal legislation.
the angry judges struck down the plan as unconstitutional.
seemed to interfere with Constitution's separation of powers
many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement.
6
October 29, 1929, the day when stock prices took the steepest dive of that time, is known as
Bloody Monday.
Black Tuesday.
Black Thursday.
Panic Tuesday.
7
Stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because
stockbrokers stopped margin loans.
several companies went bankrupt.
company earnings declined.
investors began to sell their stock.
8
To protect loans made by brokers to investors who bought stocks on margin, brokers could issue
a speculation call.
a margin call.
a foreclosure.
a collateral.
9
(EOC) The Securities and Exchange Commission was established to:
oversee stock trading and to prevent fraud.
regulate the prices of agricultural goods.
insure bank deposits and promote economic stability.
mediate between business and labor for fair competition.
10
During the Depression, many unemployed people
destroyed “Hoovervilles.”
lived in federal housing.
collected unemployment.
rode the rails.
11
The first feature-length animated film was
The Wizard of Oz.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Steamboat Willy
Animal Crackers.
12
During the Depression, many state governors declared “bank holidays” to
give bank employees a break.
reduce the value of the dollar.
help the Federal Reserve.
prevent bank runs.
13
Alfred E. Smith endured a smear campaign in the 1928 election because
he was a Mormon.
he was a Quaker.
he was Jewish.
he was Catholic.
14
What dampened commerce on both sides of the Atlantic and intensified the Depression in the US?
Black Tuesday
the Federal Reserve
the bull market
the Hawley-Smoot Tariff
15
The stock market crash weakened the nation’s banks because
banks needed income from selling stock for operating funds.
banks had invested their deposits in the stock market.
investors could no longer take out loans from banks.
investors no longer had money to deposit in banks.
16
During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed,
the government covered the bank’s debts.
depositors lost their savings.
the government repaid deposits on insured accounts only.
the government stepped in to run the bank.
17
What position, appointed by Woodrow Wilson, did Roosevelt hold through World War I?
assistant secretary of the navy
attorney general
secretary of agriculture
ambassador to Mexico
18
(EOC) A significant effect of the Hawley-Smoot tariff was that:
trade between the U.S. and Europe was greatly reduced.
US manufacturers faced more competition from foreign nations
U.S. consumers benefited from lower prices on goods
unions gained legal protection for collective bargaining
19
This 1930’s cartoon depicting FDR holding a cord and light bulb relates to what ND achievement?
Unemployment reduction
Rural electrification
Education
Conservation
20
Thousands of World War I veterans came to Washington in 1932 to lobby Congress to
provide military jobs for unemployed veterans.
pass legislation giving veterans their promised bonus early.
provide public works jobs for unemployed veterans.
enact a bonus for war veterans.
21
In 1929 the top 5% of all American households earned 30% of the nation’s income, which is
a recession.
a bull market.
supply-side economics.
an uneven distribution of wealth.
22
The Federal Reserve contributed to the Depression by
loaning to foreign companies.
lowering loan rates.
raising loan rates.
loaning to speculators.
23
A major campaign issue in the 1928 election was
Depression relief.
social reform.
economic recovery.
Prohibition.
24
President Hoover hoped that public works would
spur industry to create more jobs.
solve the budget deficit.
spur the construction industry.
provide jobs lost in the private sector.
25
A major reason for Herbert Hoover’s landslide victory in the 1928 election was
his plan to support farm prices.
the prosperity of the 1920s.
his tax relief plan.
his promise to end Prohibition.

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