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1
What was the name of Roosevelt's Radio Address.
Radio
Fireside barbecues
Campfire talks
Fireside Chats
2
What was the famous quote that President Roosevelt said?
The only thing we have to fear is itself.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
Fear itself is the onlything we have to fear
Nothing to fear but fear itself
3
What was protectionism?
When Americans were forced to buy European goods.
When people were so protective they cried.
When Americans were forced to buy Americen goods.
When Americans were forced to buy American goods.
4
The stock market crash did not lead to the Great Depression.
True
False
5
President Hoover used U.S. troops to evict the Bonus Army from their Hooverville in DC
True
False
6
One way to prevent future dust storms was to grow more crops to use up more land.
False
True
7
What day did the stock market crash?
September 30, 1930
Octber 29, 1929
November 29, 1929
October 29, 1929
8
The Bonus Army was made up of WW2 Veterans
False
True
9
What was President Roosevelt's plan for reorganizing the federal judiciary called?
Packing-Talking
Court-Talking
Court-Packing
Packing-Court
10
A group of tin and cardboard shacks were known as... (there may be 2 answers pick one)
Tin man
Hoovervilles
President Hoovers lack of help during the great depression.
Hovervilles
11
President Roosevelt came up with the court packing bill that helped pack lunch for kids.
True
False
12
What would happen if the price of stocks went down? (there may be 2 answers pick one)
You would be forced to give up your home.
There would be another Great Depression.
You'd still have to pay back the bank would you borrowed
You would be so rich you could by anything you wanted
13
What was one cause of the Great Depression?
The stock market went down and crashed on Nov. 18, 1929.
The stock market went up that people were sad to get money.
The stock market went down and crashed on Oct. 29, 1929.
People got sad and went to therapy... :(
14
What did Roosevelt create to help battle the depression?
The Constitution
A new deck of cards
The New deal
The 19th Amendment
15
What does it mean when you buy on margin?
Your purchasing stocks on credit.
You are giving money to charity.
You taking money out of the bank.
You are putting your own money down.
16
Immediate closing of banks for four days were as bank reforms
False
True
17
What did "the bubble" refer to?
When many stocks were over value.
When many stocks were decreased in value.
Kids liked to blow bubbles outside with neighbors
When many stocks were below value.
18
What country did Austria Hungary declare war on immediately after the assassination?
Bosnia
Poland
Sebia
Serbia
19
The Bonus army built the Hoovervilles.
False
True
20
The business cycle was known as the up and down pattern of the economy.
True
False
21
A recession is...
The banks closed.
When the economy is doing poorly.
A period of prosperity.
When the economy is doing worse than normal.
22
Social Security Agency was set up to give aid to schools.
True
False
23
The bubble burst was when people were so squished that each of their bubbles burst.
False
True
24
How did the Dust Bowl effect farmers?
They lost their money because the dust bwol swept it away
They couldn't grow crops, had no money, lost their farms
Weren't able to grow crops, but kept a nice house
Had a nice house and were able to grow crops.
25
The SEC was an agency that monitored the stock market.
True
False
26
The concept that people succeed through there own efforts is...
Trying hard
False
Rugged individualism
Rugged indiviualism
27
______ was created to insure people's deposits in banks up to $5,000.
Bank reforms
Bank holiday
Insure people's deposits
The FDIC
28
What was the reasoning for buying stocks on margin?
The stock price would decrease to pay off what they borrowed
The stock price would increase to pay off what they borrowed
They wanted to have money to go and have fun.
They needed money after the dust bowl blew their money.
29
Who ran against Hoover in the 1932 election
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
