What quote was said by FDR about the Great Depression?

"...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"

What effect did tariffs have on the Great Depression?

They discouraged international trade

Which of the following New Deal programs was devoted to improving the environment?

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

What did the Social Security Act do?

Provided money for the sick and retired

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USII.6d Great Depression Review

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1
What organization failed to prevent the collapse of the banking system?
Federal Reserve
Senate
House of Representatives
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
2
What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
10%
50%
35%
25%
3
Which of the following is an effect the Great Depression had on many Americans?
Lower Taxes
Unemployment
Better Housing
Growth of Industry
4
What feature of the New Deal provided financial assistance to people over the age of 65?
Farm assistance programs
Social Security
Federal works programs
Increased rights for labor
5
What quote was said by FDR about the Great Depression?
"...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
"...speak softly and carry a big stick"
"...a house divided against itself cannot stand"
"...Mr. Gorbachev...tear down this wall"
6
What year did the stock market crash?
1929
1933
1920
1939
7
Who was president during the beginning of the Great Depression?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
8
What effect did tariffs have on the Great Depression?
They had no effect on international trade
They discouraged international trade
They encouraged international trade
People were more likely to buy foreign made products
9
How many times was Franklin Roosevelt elected president?
Three times
Once
Twice
Four times
10
Which of the following New Deal programs was devoted to improving the environment?
Social Security
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
11
The New Deal did all of the following during the Great Depression EXCEPT
Federal work programs
Environmental improvement programs
Lowered taxes
Increased rights for labor
12
Overspeculation is when people bought ___________ using borrowed money.
Stocks
Land
Housing
War Bonds
13
New Deal Programs used the power of __________ to help the nation.
Charities
The government
Businesses
Foreign Aid
14
Why did the New Deal try to regulate agricultural production?
Farms were producing too much
A lot more food was needed to feed the homeless
There was a lot of money to be made from farms
Farms were producing too little
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What did the Social Security Act do?
Controlled the amount of money banks could loan people
Provided money for the sick and retired
Gave workers more rights
Provided farmers with money to keep farm land

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