President Hoover opposed direct federal relief to the unemployed because he believed that

only state and city governments should dole out relief

High tariffs restricted foreign demand for American manufactured goods. Why were these tariffs in place?

The protected U.S. goods from foreign competition

Farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops during the Depression because

a terrible drought dried the soil.

Covered people's savings in banks against loss

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff

inevitably restricted the demand for American goods.

Stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because

investors began to sell their stock

Before the late 1920s, stock prices

generally reflected the stocks' true value

Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because

they were Italian immigrants and anarchists

What were 2 federal agencies that focused on creating employment

Civilian Conservation Corps and Civil Works Administration

The Home Owner's Loan Corporation

lengthened mortgage repayment term

Which best describes a flapper?

A rebellious woman who wanted to drink, smoke, and have a good time.

To fight the Depression, the first thing Roosevelt set out to do was to

restore confidence in the banks

To regulate the stock market, Congress created the

Securities and Exchange Commission

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1
President Hoover opposed direct federal relief to the unemployed because he believed that
federal relief would shorten the Depression
individuals should be responsible for taking care of themselves
only state and city governments should dole out relief
charities could provide sufficient relief until the economy improved
2
Framers of the Social Security Act saw it primarily as:
a retirement pension measure
a welfare measure
a relief measure
an insurance measure
3
High tariffs restricted foreign demand for American manufactured goods. Why were these tariffs in place?
They were required by the Constitution
They were mandated by the Treaty of Versailles
Hoover refused to allow any foreign imports into the economy
The protected U.S. goods from foreign competition
4
Farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops during the Depression because
a fungus depleted the soil of nutrients.
the soil lost its fertility.
frequent rains eroded the soil.
a terrible drought dried the soil.
5
The Federal Reserve contributed to the Great Depression by
speculating on market interest rates
loaning to foreign countries
loaning to speculators
keeping interest rates low
6
The period when newly elected FDR sent bill after bill to Congress came to be called:
Hundred Days
Bank Holiday
Rise to Power
New Deal
7
John T. Scopes was put on trial for
violating prohibition laws
accepting bribes
teaching evolution
being a leader of the Ku Klux Klan
8
Covered people's savings in banks against loss
Glass-Steagall Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Securities Act
9
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Was required by the U.S. Constitution.
inevitably restricted the demand for American goods.
was mandated by the Treaty of Versailles.
when the U.S. refused to let foreign imports into the U.S.
10
Most economists agree that a key cause of the Depression was
overproduction
deflation
inflation
overconsumption
11
Stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because
stockbrokers stopped margin loans
investors began to sell their stock
company earnings declined
several companies went bankrupt
12
Before the late 1920s, stock prices
were too high for most people to afford
generally reflected the stocks' true value
had little to do with the economy
did not change much
13
Many people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion because
the bullets used in a murder matched Sacco's gun
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon
they were Italian immigrants and anarchists
they were members of the Ku Klux Klan
14
Buying on margin was a method of buying stocks
without using a broker
by pooling money with others
without any risk
with mostly borrowed money
15
The flowering of African Americans arts in the 1920s is known as
the Harlem Renaissance
the Great Migration
Saint Louis Blues
New Orleans Sound
16
What were 2 federal agencies that focused on creating employment
Public Works Administration and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps and Civil Works Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Act and Tennessee Valley Authority
Securities and Exchange Commission and Civilian Conservation Corps
17
The Home Owner's Loan Corporation
provided low-cost loans to help homeless people buy a home
lowered mortgage rates when people lost their jobs
lengthened mortgage repayment term
Provided money to help the unemployed pay their mortgages
18
Writer who became the leading voice of the African American experience in the United States:
Frederick Douglas
Carrie Chapman Catt
Alice Paul
Langston Hughes
19
Awarded contracts to construction companies to build highways, dams, schools, etc.
Glass-Stegall Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
20
During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed,
depositors lost their savings
the government stepped in to run the bank
the government covered the bank's debts
the government repaid deposits on insured accounts only
21
To inform and reassure citizens, Franklin Roosevelt addressed them directly by radio in what were called
safety nets
relief programs
fireside chats
sit-down strikes
22
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration tried to help farmers by
paying them not to grow crops.
helping small farmers become more efficient.
making land available for farming
buying farm surpluses.
23
Which best describes a flapper?
a woman who campaigned for legalization of the "Moral Gown"
A woman who thought men should stay at home and women should dominate work
a modest woman who obeyed her parents
A rebellious woman who wanted to drink, smoke, and have a good time.
24
Franklin Roosevelt's policies for ending the Depression became known as the
New Deal
gold standard.
fireside chats
Glass-Steagall Act.
25
Communities of makeshift shacks on public lands were known as
settlement homes
shantytowns
row houses
tenement homes
26
In the early 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan added to its membership by
avoiding scandals and power struggles
opening membership to all whites, regardless of religion
publicizing their support of legitimate political goals
hiring professional promoters
27
To fight the Depression, the first thing Roosevelt set out to do was to
provide direct relief to people
restore confidence in the banks
set up public works programs
provide relief for farmers
28
During the Depression charities set up ___ to give poor people a meal.
dust bowls
soup kitchens
communities
public works
29
To regulate the stock market, Congress created the
Social Security Administration
Federal Trade Commission
National Recovery Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
30
To pay for New Deal programs, Roosevelt abandoned a balanced budget and began using:
savings and loans
deficit spending
direct relief
binding arbitration

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