Chapter 23- The Great Depression

Question 1

This woman was FDR's Secretary of Labor and first woman cabinet member.

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Frances Perkins

Question 2

During the depression, ____________ competed for jobs with unemployed men.

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women

Question 3

In response to the Great Depression, African Americans were most likely to

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move north.

Question 4

The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929. This day is nicknamed

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Black Tuesday

Question 5

What was one cause of the Great Depression?

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Overproduction

Question 6

What were the three goals of the New Deal? (3 R's)

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Relief, Recovery and Reform

Question 7

What did Roosevelt do the day after he took office?

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Declared a bank holiday

Question 8

This is a situation in which the government spends more than it receives in taxes

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deficit spending

Question 9

Films like King Kong were popular duing the Depression because they

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they helped people forget about their problems.

Question 10

This was the Californian nickname for families migrating west to escape the dust bowl.

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Oakies

Question 11

Which of these did NOT contribute to the Dust Bowl?

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an increasing number of migrants

Question 12

What was a sign of a weakening American economy?

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The stock market was in decline

Question 13

What was a fireside chat?

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Radio talk by President Roosevelt

Question 14

This act was declared unconstitutional in 1935.

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National Recover Administration

Question 15

Name of the First Lady who championed women's rights.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Question 16

This act restricted tribal lands sales and attempted to bring self-government to tribes

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Indian Reorganization Act

Question 17

The FDIC did what?

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Protected depositor's money in banks

Question 18

This president thought that local governments and charities should intervene during the GD

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Herbert Hoover

Question 19

Which was NOT an argument used for the Great Depression?

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Took away individual freedoms

Question 20

What were homeless communities called in the early 1930's?

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Hoovervilles

Question 21

How confident do you feel about this test?

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Not at all, Very confident, A little confident, Pretty confident

Question 22

Which of these was NOT part of a New Deal program?

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laissez fair

Question 23

The Fair Labor Standards Act did all of the following EXCEPT

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ended discrimination in the workplace.

Question 24

Which of these was NOT part of the Social Security Act?

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Minimum wage

Question 25

What was the name of a group of WWI veterans who marched on Washington in 1932?

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"Bonus Army"

Question 26

Who was the president in office when the stock market crashed?

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Herbert Hoover

Question 27

How many veterans were killed during the Bonus Army confrontation?

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1

Question 28

The Grapes of Wrath was written by which author?

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John Steinbeck

Question 29

The WPA hired _________ to paint murals on government buildings.

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Artists

Question 30

What does the CCC stand for?

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Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 31

Which was NOT an argument used against the New Deal?

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Restored faith in the government

Chapter 23- The Great Depression

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Chapter 23- The Great Depression

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