President Hoover responded cautiously to the Great depression because he

thought that the business cycle would correct itself.

Which of these factors hid problems in the 1920s and was a cause of the Great Depression ?

Americans purchased many consumer goods on credit

The Federal Art Project set a precedent for

federal funding of the arts and artists.

What did FDR and Congress pass the day after FDR's inauguration?

Emergency Banking Holiday which closed banks.

Which of these factors contributed to the problems of rural farmers.

Falling prices for crops and livestock.

Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by

used farm practices that removed protective grasses.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it

sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.

Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?

Pres. Hoover vetoed early payment of bonuses.

Which of these were Big Budget movies in the 1930s?

Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind

In 1929 the stock market crashed because

investors lost confidence in the market & sold their shares.

What economic condition did economist John Maynard Keynes believe caused the Great Depression?

Lack of government interaction in the economy.

Which piece of New Deal legislation negatively affected Native Americans?

The Navajo Livestock Reduction program

What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?

Made the government too powerful.

What were the goals of the New Deal?

Provide relief, recovery, and reform.

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1
President Hoover responded cautiously to the Great depression because he
believed the fed government needed to control the economy.
thought that the business cycle would correct itself.
was distracted by the giant dust storms in the Great Plains.
not experience with business methods and economic theory.
2
Which group felt the effects of the Depression even before the stock market crash?
Farmers
Stock Market Brokers
Industrial Workers
Bank Owners
3
What did President Roosevelt introduce to help retirees?
Social Security Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Second New Deal
Works Progress Administration
4
Which of these factors hid problems in the 1920s and was a cause of the Great Depression ?
Farmers sold crop surpluses to pay off their debts
Investors lost confidence in the market
Americans purchased many consumer goods on credit
Wages increased at the same pace as worker productivity
5
A cause of the Great Depression: the periodic expansion and contraction of the economy was
Depression
Business Cycle
Money Supply
Trough
6
What radio drama was so realistic that some people thought aliens were invading Earth?
The Wizard of Oz
The Grapes of Wrath
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
War of the Worlds
7
Theory that $$ invested in banks/businesses will work its way down to workers
Trickle Down Economics
Flow Down Economics
Hillary's plan
Downward Spending
8
The Federal Art Project set a precedent for
federal funding of the arts and artists.
realistically showing living conditions on farms.
free theater performances for the public.
increased government support of radicals.
9
What did FDR and Congress pass the day after FDR's inauguration?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Emergency Banking Holiday which closed banks.
Fireside Chats
Emergency Banking Holiday which opened banks
10
The Joads were Oakies who ended up working picking fruit in
Oklahoma
California
Texas
Arizona
11
The Lone Ranger and The Shadow are examples of
big bands.
Depression-era novels.
radio series.
Broadway musicals.
12
Which of these factors contributed to the problems of rural farmers.
Increased demand for agricultural products.
A long rainy season.
Falling prices for crops and livestock.
Decreased debt burden.
13
Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by
putting down new layers of topsoil.
moving off of the plains to find new farmland.
used farm practices that removed protective grasses.
damming western rivers and using new irrigation techniques.
14
Some opponents of the New Deal believed that it
gave to much power to the people.
harmed homeowners.
benefited only the banking industry.
threatened individual freedom.
15
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it
attracted industry with the promise of cheap power.
regulated the stock market and made investments safer.
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.
created jobs for 2 million U.S. citizens.
16
The right to collectively bargain was part of the
Works Project Administration
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
17
One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to
live in the country.
follow the stock market.
go to movie theaters.
watch the news on television.
18
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?
The Federal Reserve paid veterans their bonuses right away.
They wanted Obama Care
Pres. Hoover vetoed early payment of bonuses.
The Federal Reserve paid veterans their bonuses right away.
19
Which of these were Big Budget movies in the 1930s?
Superman
Wizard of Oz
Gone with the Wind
War of the Worlds
20
In 1929 the stock market crashed because
the Federal Reserve increased the money supply.
Germany ceased reparation payments to the United States.
investors lost confidence in the market & sold their shares.
bank deposits were withdrawn in a panic.
21
What name was given to people moving away from the Dust Bowl areas to find work?
Joads
Dusters
Migratory Farmers
Okies
22
What economic condition did economist John Maynard Keynes believe caused the Great Depression?
Lack of government interaction in the economy.
Too much oversight of the banking system.
Limits on production and consumer spending.
Strict controls on stock market speculation.
23
Which piece of New Deal legislation negatively affected Native Americans?
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
The Indian New Deal
The Reorganization Act
The Navajo Livestock Reduction program
24
The Rural Electrification Administration provided electricity to
minorities.
farmers.
the unemployed.
the elderly.
25
The longest and most damaging economic slump United States history.
Great Recession
Great Depression
Great Concussion
Great Depreciation
26
Which of these New Deal programs offered jobs to young men 18-25 yrs. old at $30/ month?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Writers' Project
27
Putting money in consumers hands to stimulate the economy.
Trickle-Down Economics
Pump Priming
Wallet Stuffing
Money Lending
28
Mexican American political activist 1938-39
Geraldo Rivera
Ted Cruz
Josefina Fierro de Bright
Marco Rubio
29
What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?
Promoted free enterprise and individualism.
Brought changes that were too radical for most Americans.
Made the government too powerful.
Concerned only with saving the banking system.
30
The ups and downs of the stock market are represented as
Bears and Mares
Elephants and Donkeys
Bulls and Bears
Bulls and Hares
31
What were the goals of the New Deal?
Increase spending on defense and trade.
Create schools and protect farmers.
Reform the government and decrease spending.
Provide relief, recovery, and reform.
32
Risky stock purchases made by investors with the hope of high returns.
Speculation
Stock Buyback Options
Marginal Returns
Wall Street Wolves
33
FDR proposed creation of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to
give banks a chance to organize.
pay farmers to destroy their crops and livestock.
regulate the stock market.
ensure bank deposits.

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