What happened when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped sharply in October of 1929?

investors sold shares and get money back from stock market

What did President Hoover believe was the best strategy to end the Depression?

Encouraging voluntary controls in the business

What was the "black cabinet"?

an unofficial group of African Americans who advised FDR

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

not enough goods, too much demand

unemployment for millions of workers

Which program was intended to standardize the price of goods and working hours?

National Recovery Administration

Which was a blemish on FDR's administration?

FDR's attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court

What was the big disagreement between the candidates in the 1932 election?

whether the federal gov should try to fix people's problems

Which was an effect of wage cuts and high unemployment?

Hoovervilles sprang up in the nation's cities

What does the Dow Jones Industrial Average do?

gives information about stock prices

What was the goal of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?

provide government credit to banks

Which was a sign that the economy might be having difficulty in the 1920s?

uneven distribution of national wealth

Why did FDR declare a "bank holiday" in his first 100 days?

to inspect the financial health of the banks

When were many farms auctioned off?

when farmers could not pay their mortgages

What was the Second New Deal?

a wave of legislation including more social welfare benefits

Which was part of the New Deal's legacy?

a restored sense of hope among Americans

Which best describes FDR's "brain trust"?

informal group of smart guys who helped develop the New Deal

Why were movies so popular?

helped theater-goers escape the gloom of the Depression

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1
Which of the following was a major environmental crisis of the 1930s?
Black Tuesday
Great Crash
Grapes of Wrath
Dust Bowl
2
Which group faced hard times during the 1920s?
urban bankers
owners of large corporations
small investors
farmers
3
Which of the following was most popular among the American people?
FDR's disability
FDR's extreme shyness
FDR's Fireside Chats
FDR's unwillingness to experiment
4
What happened when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped sharply in October of 1929?
bankers forgave personal loans and mortgages
President Hoover warned Americans to stop investing
investors bought lots of shares of stock at cheap prices
investors sold shares and get money back from stock market
5
What did President Hoover believe was the best strategy to end the Depression?
Encouraging massive government spending
Encouraging voluntary controls in the business
Setting up federal relief programs
Lowering import duties
6
What was the "black cabinet"?
Nickname given to FDR's advisors Hopkins and Ickes
a loose coalition of opponents to the New Deal
African American cabinet members who opposed the New Deal
an unofficial group of African Americans who advised FDR
7
Which one was a symbol of hope during the Depression?
Hoovervilles
The Empire State Building
The Model T
Calvin Coolidge
8
What did General MacArthur do to get the Bonus Army to leave DC?
used force
paid them their bonuses
gave a patriotic speech
negotiated with the veterans' leaders
9
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
uneven prosperity
not enough goods, too much demand
playing the stock market
personal debt
10
The Crash led to
increased factory production
higher farm prices
unemployment for millions of workers
a small period of rising profits
11
Which program was intended to standardize the price of goods and working hours?
National Recovery Administration
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security
12
Which was a blemish on FDR's administration?
the Social Security system
FDR's attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court
Government funding of the arts
the Wagner Act
13
What was the big disagreement between the candidates in the 1932 election?
whether the federal gov should try to fix people's problems
whether Americans should offer aid to European countries
whether any relief efforts were necessary to help the crisis
whether the Depression existed
14
Which was an effect of wage cuts and high unemployment?
Hoovervilles sprang up in the nation's cities
Banks pardoned thousands of farm mortgages
Most industries gave top jobs to married women
The divorce rate nearly tripled
15
Which New Deal program no longer exists?
FDIC
TVA
NIRA
FHA
16
What was the name of the group established in 1934 that opposed the New Deal?
"black cabinet"
Brain Trust
Demagogues
American Liberty League
17
What did some farmers agree to do when a neighbor's farm was auctioned?
give the original owners free seeds
keep bids low
cooperate to buy and run the farm
hold an auction party
18
What happened to labor unions under the New Deal?
fined for racial discrimination
given almost unlimited power
legalized and grew in numbers
attacked and became weaker
19
Which program created jobs ranging from construction to orchestras?
National Recovery Administration
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Civil Conservation Corps
20
Workplaces only open to union members were called
collective bargaining
closed shops
factories
open shops
21
What did FDR promise to Americans that helped him win election as president?
repeal of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff
a New Deal for Americans
a White House conference on business and economics
lower taxes
22
What does the Dow Jones Industrial Average do?
gives information about business practices
gives information about prices of goods
gives information about stock prices
gives information about business profits
23
Who said, "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself"?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Huey Long
Calvin Coolidge
24
What was one goal of repealing Prohibition?
to support factory workers
to support farmers
to protest rent increases
to stop organized crime
25
Which program provided jobs, cheap electricity and flood control?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Civil Conservation Corps
26
What was the goal of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
give loans to war veterans
create a national bank
build houses for the homeless
provide government credit to banks
27
What made international trade slow down during the 30's?
the Federal Securities Act
direct federal aid to the jobless
a military crackdown
the Hawley-Smoot Tariff
28
Which was a sign that the economy might be having difficulty in the 1920s?
the collapse of large corporations
uneven distribution of national wealth
underproduction of consumer goods
an increase in personal savings
29
Why did FDR declare a "bank holiday" in his first 100 days?
to weaken the banking industry
to inspect the financial health of the banks
to cut the use of cash
to give people in the banking industry a vacation
30
What did some of the WPA funds support?
Unemployed artists
the House Un-American Activities Committee
Agricultural research
Army veterans
31
When were many farms auctioned off?
when farmers began to irrigate crops
when farmers could not pay their mortgages
when farmers destroyed crops to protest low prices
when farmers combined households to save money
32
Which program was directed by Ickes & hired people to build large scale projects like bridges?
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civil Conservation Corps
33
Why did people's physical and mental health decline in the 30's?
a soaring divorce rate
low wages
Farm Security Administration programs
poor diet and anxiety
34
What was the Second New Deal?
a wave of legislation including more social welfare benefits
a repeal of most of the New Deal policies
series of tax laws that primarily benefited the rich
program designed to balance the national budget
35
Which was part of the New Deal's legacy?
an end to discrimination against African Americans
an end to recessions in the economy
a restored sense of hope among Americans
guaranteed health insurance for all citizens
36
Who were leaders who manipulate people with half-truths, deceptive promises, and scare tactics?
Fascists
Liars
Dictators
Demagogues
37
Which best describes FDR's "brain trust"?
informal group of smart guys who helped develop the New Deal
presidents of the country's leading colleges
heads of the new governmental agencies
members of FDR's cabinet
38
What was the date of the Great Crash?
Oct 24, 1929
Oct 23, 1929
Nov 13, 1929
Oct 29, 1929
39
Why were movies so popular?
helped theater-goers escape the gloom of the Depression
helped theater-goers learn about WWI
helped theater-goers better understand the Depression
helped theater-goers learn job skills
40
Which program was FDR's favorite? It put young, unmarried men to work in the outdoors
Civil Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Social Security
41
Which program provided financial security to people who could not support themselves?
National Recovery Administration
Civil Conservation Corps
Social Security Administration
Works Progress Administration

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