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American Anthem 21a The Great Depression Begins
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American Anthem 21 The Great Depression Begins
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People who hopped trains to look for work
Canucks
trackers
whistleblowers
hoboes
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Why did union membership drop during the 1920s?
Non-union workers were offered shorter hours and more pay.
The government assumed responsibilities of labor unions.
Employers expanded welfare capitalism programs.
High unemployment rates limited the power of labor unions.
3
What happened to the personal savings rate during the 1920s?
It increased noticeably.
It decreased noticeably.
It increased somewhat.
It decreased somewhat.
4
World War I veterans whose protest in Washington, D.C., was violently disrupted
Belgian Brigade
Bonus Army
March For Peace
Million Man March
5
Candidate who opposed Hoover in 1928
Woodrow Wilson
Richard Nixon
Al Smith
Calvin Coolidge
6
What was the name given to people that left the Great Plains during the 1930s?
hoboes
Hoovers
refugees
Okies
7
Black Tuesday included which of the following?
a race to take advantage of low stock prices
an effort by bankers to prevent a collapse in stock prices
Herbert Hoover’s intervention in the stock market
a huge drop in the value of the stock market
8
What was a Hooverville?
a farm that suffered foreclosure
a town that was given assistance by the federal government
a shantytown full of homeless people
another name for the White House
9
How were businesses affected by the stock market crash?
They received large loans from the government.
They lost money as customers cutback their spending.
They lost large amounts of money on the stock market.
They were forced to hire more workers.
10
Insulting name given to workers from the Dust Bowl seeking jobs on farms and in orchards
migrants
Okies
Canucks
flatlanders
11
What is the name for the total value of all final goods & services produced in a nation during one year?
stock value
foreclosures
gross domestic product
wealth distribution
12
Singer-songwriter who wrote about the Dust Bowl
John Lennon
Al Smith
David Singleton
Woody Guthrie
13
Organization owned by its members, who work together for a common goal
scabs
hoboes
cooperative
associative state
14
The construction of the Hoover Dam exemplified which of the following?
the associative state
the Dust Bowl
“rugged individualism”
a cooperative
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Voluntary partnership between business associations and the government
hoboes
associative state
scabs
cooperative
16
When a lender takes possession of a property from an owner who failed to make loan payments?
bankruptcy
foreclosure
bank run
margin call
17
Term for the Great Plains area that was hardest hit by the 1930s drought
Swampland
American Desert
Paradise
Dust Bowl
18
“rugged individualism”
individuals need help from the government to survive
individuals make good use of their personal resources
looks good in front of a camera
ability to survive without electricity
19
What was the practice of purchasing stocks with loans from stockbrokers called?
security buying
foreclosing
buying on credit
buying on margin
20
What was one reason Herbert Hoover won the presidency in 1928?
He drew support from Catholic urban immigrant populations.
He opposed Prohibition.
He was a natural politician.
He supported the interests of business.
21
What did Woody Guthrie do during the 1930s?
He lobbied the government for assistance to farmers.
He established a system of charities to help the unemployed.
He opened new banks.
He wrote songs about the hardships caused by the Dust Bowl.
22
Predicted the 1929 stock market crash
Roger Babson
Dwight Eisenhower
Tim Martens
James Garfield
23
How did European nations respond to the economic crisis?
by exporting more products
by hiring American workers
by loaning money to the U.S. government
by passing high tariffs
24
Program created to provide government aid to banks
Civilian Conservation Corps
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Construction Finance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
25
Central bank of the United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
Philadelphia Mint
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Reserve
26
Which of the following was one of the human causes of the Dust Bowl?
careless agricultural practices
the drought
the use of tractors
buying on margin
