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1
Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
thick layers of prairie grasses
high winds
drought
overproduction of crops
2
What does buying a stock on margin mean?
buying the stock for someone else
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
paying less than the market price of the stock
3
The farmers and sharecroppers who left the Dust Bowl to find work in the west were called hobos.
False
True
4
By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to...
lower the cost of food
combat the effects of the Dust Bowl
raise the price of farm goods
increase the food supply
5
Black Tuesday was the day that President Hoover forced the Bonus Army to disband.
True
False
6
Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit without considering risks is known as
living on credit
profit-taking
speculation
buying on margin
7
The Supreme Court ruled that this was unconstitutional because of states right to regulate it?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Securities Act
Wagner Act
8
What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
hoboes
Okies
Bonus Marchers
speculators
9
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was most helpful to...
farmers in isolated rural areas
politicians and business owners
mass-production industrial workers
the unemployed, the aged, and the ill
10
An unintended effect of the Hawley- Smoot Tariff was a substantial decrease in US exports.
True
False
11
Who proposed a social program called Share-Our-Wealth?
Francis Townsend
Huey Long
John L. Lewis
Charles Coughlin
12
Which was not a cause of the Great Depression?
crisis in the farm sector
growing number of homeless people
tariffs on foreign goods
the availability of easy credit
13
During the Depression, charitable organizations tried to help the urban poor by opening soup kitchens.
True
False
14
What was the main objective of the AAA?
provide pensions for retired farmers
increase farm production
raise prices of farm products
encourage more people to enter farming
15
The main purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was to give emergency help to farmers.
False
True
16
Which New Deal legislation was found unconstitutional?
National Industrial Recovery Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
17
Who was the first women to serve in the cabinet?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Arlene Francis
Frances Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
18
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?
direct relief
price support
Bonus Army
rugged individualism
19
Which was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?
National Labor Relations Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
20
Which of these reached a new high during FDR's first term as president?
employment rates
the national debt
tariff rates
per capita income
21
What was the first major action FDR took as president?
established the CWA to provide job relief
proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
closed all the banks and ordered inspections
called the first meeting of the "Brain Trust"
22
Who helped organize the "Black Cabinet" who advised FDR on racial issues?
Dorothea Lange
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
23
In calling shantytown "Hoovervilles" people conveyed their...
patriotism
trust in Hoover
disgust with Hoover
grudging respect for Hoover
24
After the stock market crash, how did Hoover try to help the economy?
closing banks
lowering foreign tariffs
asking business not to lay off employees
funding handouts of food and clothing
25
Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?
many people started farming
many men became unemployed
many families became homeless
many children had poor diets
26
Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?
deregulate the nation's banking system
decrease prices of farm goods
increase crop production
regulate the stock market
27
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in FDR's administration?
focused on being an excellent hostess
was an important advisor on domestic policy
was an important advisor on foreign policy
served as a cabinet member
28
Which New Deal program had the biggest long-term impact?
Social Security Act
TVA
CCC
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
29
FDR's creation of this showed his concern for the natural environment.
Works Progress Administration
Civil Works Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
30
Which of the following idea of FDR failed to become law?
establishment of regional planning authorities
federally supported loans for housing
reorganization of the Supreme Court
creation of a federally supported pension program
