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Chapter 25- The Great Depression
Chapter 25- The Great Depression
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A review for Ch 25 Test
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1
Why did some families share homes with other relatives or grandparents?
To save money/ their homes were foreclosed upon.
Its best to be around family to keep the depression away.
To save supplies for the war.
The New Deal required quartering of families.
2
Who wasn't a member of the Black Cabinet?
Robert Weaver
Mary McLoud Bethune
Francis Townsend
Ralphe Bunch
3
What new Deal program insures bank deposits?
TVA
AAA
FDIC
CCC
4
Complete Roosevelt's Quote, "...The only thing we have to fear...
Fear itself."
Another Stock market Crash."
Are the Russians."
The Great Depression."
5
Which is not an explanation of what caused the Great Depression?
Credit Crisis
Joblessness and Poverty
Government Relief Programs
Unbalanced Economy
6
Who Came up with a plan for Pensions
Robert Weaver
Ralph Bunche
Mary Mcloud Bethune
Francis Townsend
7
What new deal program was a big help for many cities like West Frankfort and its football field
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
8
What Program provided cheap hydroelectric power?
AAA
TVA
WPA
FDIC
9
What best describes the bonus army?
A group of WWI veterans who wanted their payment early.
Hoover's right hand fighters for ending the Great Depression
The extra army or workers sent to give relief to the needy.
Stock market investors who made millions.
10
What were the laws that Congress passed in the Hundred Days Called?
Roosevelt Bailout
Rooseveltcare
Bill of Rights
New Deal
11
Who was the Senator from LA that insisted that FDR wasn't doing enough for the people of the US with his New Deal
Fr. Charles Coughlin
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Warren Harding
12
What best explain why the enrollment in schools went up during the depression?
Families were struggling to put food on the table.
The birth rate decreased.
Many men dropped out of school to work and supplement income
Young men stayed in school because jobs were scarce.
13
Who had a radio show and was a critic of FDR?
Huey Long
Herbert Hoover
Fr. Charles Coughlin
Haddie Caraway
14
Why do some political theorists believe that FDR would have been hard to elect today?
Television and image plays a much wider role in politics.
His New Deal plan was lacking.
He had little political experience.
He wanted to allow big business to run the country.
15
What new Deal program Started a minimum Wage?
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority
FDIC- Federal Deposit insurance Corporation
AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Adminstration
FLSA-Fair Labor and Standards ACt
16
Why did Florida and California's populations skyrocket during the Depression?
Warm climate meant potential jobs and not freezing to death.
Big cities like California and Florida were hardest hit.
The new deal wanted people to move to big cities.
Because they were the only states that received new deal $
17
What explains how Roosevelt took steps to promote more equality for women?
Eleanor Roosevelt was his "eyes and Ears"
Hattie Caraway was elected to the Senate
Frances Perkins was added cabinet and over 100 to govt posts
Establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps.
18
What areas were the hardest hit during the Great Depression?
Industrial cities
Rural communities
The State Governments
The Federal Goverments
19
What best explains the Dust Bowl?
Caused by the failure of the AAA and the stock market crash.
Caused by Global Warming affected Farmers in the South.
Football bowl games designed at creating jobs.
Disaster of the plains caused by farming,wind and drought.
20
Who was Roosevelt's "Eyes and Ears"?
Eleanor Roosevelt
The Voice of the People
His Brain Trust
Francis Perkins
21
What statement best describes the goals the New Deal?
Series of programs aimed at repairing damage of WWI.
Laws enacted in the 20's to fix the stock market.
Programs that were aimed at Relief, Reform and Recovery.
Hoover's response for the Great Depression.
22
What is an organized system for buying and selling shares of a corporation?
Banking
Stock Exchange
Bond Exchange
Wall Street
23
What was not a state severely affected by the Dust Bowl?
Colorado
Arizona
Texas
Kansas
24
What best describes the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Set up a system for pensions for the elderly.
Paid Farmers not to grow certain crops
Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges
Insured savings accounts in banks.
25
Why did some people feel that women shouldn't enter the work force to help their family?
The men were doing fine supporting their families.
Hoover said that women should be the bread winners.
It wasn't the socially accepted role of women to work.
Many men could free up time to go fishing and camping.
26
What was the severe economic crisis that struck the US in the 1930's called?
The Stock Market Crash
The Great Depression
World War II
The Roaring 30's
27
Why did Hoover not take immediate action during the early years of the Great Depression?
He thought the New Deal would Fix it.
He had Polio and was in and out of treatment.
He thought that it was temporary and no law could cure it.
He was wasn't elected until 1932.
