Two basic causes of the Dust Bowl were

over farming and severe drought

Hoover asked business leaders to _____ in an effort to stabilize the economy.

promise not to cut wages or production

What is a "foreclosure"?

when a person defaults on their mortgage

The Dust Bowl experiences of the Okies during the Depression showed the

effect of geography on people's lives

People were buying more appliances during the Depression because

more areas of the country were getting electricity

All led to the stock market crash except

people were repaying their loans back

The geographic factor that most influenced farmers' westward migration

extended drought in farming areas

Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

was blamed for the suffering of the poor

People during the Great Depression can be characterized as

feeling shame due to their worn clothes

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1
Violations of rights and a depressed economy led many Mexican Americans to apply for
repatriation to Mexico
a green card
naturalization
jobs in the movie industry
2
Besides the stock market crash, other causes of the Great Depression included:
growing gap between the rich and poor
higher tariffs and a reduction in foreign loans
<p>all of the above</p>
loss of income by farmers
3
FDR won the 1932 election. He was a member of the ___ party.
Democratic
Socialist
Liberatarian
Republican
4
What was the biggest selling appliance during the Depression?
vacuum cleaner
trailer
washing machine
refrigerator
5
The social focal point of most households in the 1930s were
the family car
television
refrigerators
radios
6
Why were trailers such big sellers in the 1930s?
offered free rent
were not heavy
very spacious
were safe
7
Many Americans' most prized possession and a status of symbol during the Depression was a
land
stocks
refrigerator
car
8
WWI veterans created the ____ to try to get early payment of their bonus due to them in 1945.
Veterans March
Million Man March
Hoover Rebellion March
Bonus Army
9
Business conditions worsened in the early 1930s, resulting in
rising unemployment
mounting business failures
all of the above
declining incomes
10
Date known as "Black Tuesday":
October 29, 1929
October 20, 1930
November 5, 1929
November 27, 1930
11
Two basic causes of the Dust Bowl were
strip mining and toxic waste dumping
overpopulation and urban sprawl
clear cutting of forests and construction of railroads
over farming and severe drought
12
Hoover asked business leaders to _____ in an effort to stabilize the economy.
promise not to cut wages or production
pay lower wages
cut jobs and production to save money
cut employee benefits
13
How did farmers support each other during the Depression?
they went bowling together
they held Sunday barbeques
they would lend each other money to fixup their farms
they held penny auctions
14
A factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was
high farm prices
the Baby Boom
new technologies
the Dust Bowl
15
What is a "foreclosure"?
when a person defaults on their mortgage
when famers have to sell their property
when banks go out of business
when "city slickers" sell their stock
16
The Dust Bowl experiences of the Okies during the Depression showed the
result of the Indian Removal Act
success of government international trade policies
effect of geography on people's lives
limitation of civil liberties during times of crisis
17
People were buying more appliances during the Depression because
they were considered a status symbol
manufacturers made more products
more areas of the country were getting electricity
none of the above
18
___ looked at the injustices in society during the Depression.
writers and artists
politicians and civic leaders
schools
evangelists
19
The Great Depression affected women's roles in the family in that they
ran the household
worked outside the home
all of the above
learned to do many things to help in the home
20
All led to the stock market crash except
brokers started selling stocks in large quantities
brokers called in their margins & investors couldn't cover
a tightening of credit by the Federal Reserve
people were repaying their loans back
21
How did people try to escape the Depression?
movies
sports events
family trips
all of the above
22
The geographic factor that most influenced farmers' westward migration
serious earthquakes in Pacific coastal areas
excessive flooding of the Mississippi River
extended drought in farming areas
destructive hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
23
Written by John Steinbeck that focused on the plight of the Okie family
Citizen Cane
The Grapes of Wrath
Gone with the Wind
The Legend of Ricky Bobby
24
During the Great Depression, unemployment
increased
none of the above
decreased
stayed the same
25
Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover
used the military to aid the unemployed
was blamed for the suffering of the poor
supported relief and public housing for the needy
was seen as a role model
26
Hoover asked Congress to create ____ in response to the deepening economic crisis.
the RFC
Hoovervilles in cities
free car giveaways
all of the above
27
Shares in business ownership that increase/decrease in value due to the business's success:
margin
stocks
brokers
speculations
28
Why were radios so important during the Depression?
All of the above.
It featured adult and children programs.
It offered news and sports.
It provided music performances.
29
People during the Great Depression can be characterized as
wanting to marry and have big families
happy and free-spirited
feeling shame due to their worn clothes
wanting to dance in marathons
30
Became one of America's top 3 industries during the 1930s:
textiles
plastics
regionalism
tourism

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