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Great Depression & New Deal Review
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1
Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit without considering risks is known as
profit-taking
living on credit
buying on margin
speculation
2
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
unemployed industrial workers and their families
World War I veterans and their families
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
3
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?
rugged individualism
Bonus Army
direct relief
price support
4
By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies help to...
combat the effects of the Dust Bowl
increase the food supply
lower the cost of food
raise the price of farm goods
5
The ___ reflected President Roosevelt's concern for the natural environment
Works Progress Administration
Civil Works Administration
National Youth Administration
Civil Conservation Corps
6
Who wrote the novel
The Grapes of Wrath
about Okies fleeing the Dust Bowl?
Richard Wright
John Steinbeck
Grant Wood
Dorothea Lange
7
The Federal Relief Administration (FERA) was most helpful to...
mass-production industrial workers
farmers is isolated rural areas
the unemployed, the aged, and the ill
politicians and business owners
8
Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?
increase crop production
regulate the stock market
decrease prices of fame goods
deregulate the nation's banking system
9
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
direct government relief
separation of church and state
voluntary cooperation
the golden rule
10
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
100%
10%
25%
75%
11
Which of the following increased in the 1920s?
foreign demand for U.S. farm products
prices for farm products
domestic demand for U.S. farm products
farmers' debts
12
What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
Okies
speculators
hoboes
Bonus Marchers
13
Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs?
Social Security Act
National Labor Relations Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Works Progress Administration
14
Who was the first woman to serve in the cabinet?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Arlene Francis
15
The American public perceived many characteristics in FDR, but ___ probably wasn't one of them.
self-confidence
determination
compassion
economic conservatism
16
The Supreme Court ruled that ___ was unconstitutional because it violated states rights
Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal Securities Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Wagner Act
17
Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as president?
per capita income
tariff rates
employment rates
the national debt
18
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
19
What does buying a stock on margin mean?
buying the stock for someone else
paying less than the market price of the stock
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
20
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles", people conveyed their
grudging respect for Hoover
trust in Hoover
disgust with Hoover
patriotism
