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1
Famous Jazz musician of the 1930’s
Margaret Mitchell
Jessie Owens
Herbert Hoover
Duke Ellington
2
People who couldn’t find work in the 1920's couldn’t afford to buy food so they had to go to
Soup kitchens
Food stamps
WIC
Homeless shelters
3
The stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." The Great Depression _____?
The depression only lasted two years.
The depression caused revolutions all across the world.
The depression was severe, but only in the United States.
Countries around the world experienced economic depression.
4
He started the New Deal, to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
Franklin Roosevelt.
Calvin Coolidge.
Warren Harding.
Harry Truman.
5
Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
The government provided everything the people needed to live
government was more involved in the economy of the country.
the government was less involved in the economy
The government wanted people to take care of themselves
6
The severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
Farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.
The government helped farmers by buying their land
Farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water
7
Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
It created programs to put people back to work.
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
It let people travel around the country freely.
gave all people the right to vote.
8
A man described living through large dust storms and not having rain for weeks. This could be
The Civilian Conservation Core
The Tennessee Valley Authority
The Dust Bowl
The Roaring Twenties
9
What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
The government decided to close the stock market in New York
Stock prices went up so fast that investors couldn't keep up
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks
People decided to invest their $ in stock markets in Europe.
10
Why was Jesse Owens considered a hero of the 1936 Olympics in Germany
He won a gold metal for track and field
Jesse Owens did not attend the olympics
He broke racial barriers in the Olympics
He is ranked as one of the best athletes in history
11
The dust bowl, Falling prices, Banks failing an the New Deal all are associated with ____?
Great Depression
Civil War
Great Migration
Spanish-American War
12
The president who promised the American people a “New Deal” during The Great Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Margaret Mitchell
Duke Ellington
Herbert Hoover
13
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry.
Unemployment reached its highest level in US history.
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies.
Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.
14
Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
to strengthen the economy
to end racial discrimination
to improve public education
to avoid going to war
15
Famous African American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Duke Ellington
Herbert Hoover
Margaret Mitchell
Jessie Owens
16
President who was considered a failure when he couldn’t fix the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
Charles Lindberg
Duke Ellington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
17
Why was the success of African American athletes,at the 1936 Olympics a embarrassment to Hitler
He wasn't embarrassed because AfricanAmericans weren't there
Hitler didn’t have anything to do with the 1936 Olympics.
Hitler believed the German race of people was far better
they lost several races that they promised they would win.
18
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
the end of the gold rush
The high price of oil
the ending of World War II
the crash of the stock exchange
19
The Georgia author, who became famous for writing “Gone With the Wind.”
Charles Lindberg
Herbert Hoover
Margaret Mitchell
Jessie Owens
20
The first person to fly an airplane solo over the Atlantic Ocean.
Jessie Owens
Margaret Mitchell
Duke Ellington
Charles Lindberg
