FDR supported policies that

provided direct help for those in need

Why was the Social Security program important?

extended support to the unemployed, elderly and disabled

What did Hoovervilles become known as during the Great Depression?

Shacks or makeshift houses that the poor lived in

How did Hoover respond to the Bonus Army?

destroying their Hoovervilles with the U.S. military

What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?

excessive speculation in the stock market

What was the Dust Bowl?

Drought, dust storm, and high winds in the Great Plains

What was the New Deal?

Government programs by FDR to try to end the Depression

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1
During the Dust Bowl, farmers had to leave their homes. Where did they go?
East
West
North
South
2
FDR supported policies that
attempted to increase wealth for the rich
favored one region of the nation
provided direct help for those in need
led to tax cuts of all Americans
3
Which New Deal program allowed money in banks to be insured so consumers lost no money?
FDIC
SEC
Social Security
CCC
4
Why was the Social Security program important?
brought about a quick end to the Great Depression
extended support to the unemployed, elderly and disabled
established a progressive income tax
provided employment for those in need of a job
5
Which event marked the end of the Roaring 20s?
banks going out of business
the Stock Market crash
the election of FDR
the difficulties of farmers
6
Who said to America, "...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?"
Herbert Hoover
Barack Obama
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
7
What single event led Americ out of the Great Depression?
Nothing
World War II
World War I
The Roaring 20's
8
The Stock Market crashed on what date in history?
October 29, 1949
October 29, 1939
October 29, 1919
October 29,. 1929
9
What did Hoovervilles become known as during the Great Depression?
Hobos who begged for food
Shacks or makeshift houses that the poor lived in
Farmers who destroyed or wasted their crops
Unemployed workers who begged for work
10
How did Hoover respond to the Bonus Army?
destroying their Hoovervilles with the U.S. military
by offering the veterans work, food, and a place to live
by paying veterans early
by enlisting them in the Army
11
Approximately what years did the Great Depression take place?
1929-1940
1929-1949
1919-1929
1939-1949
12
What was the average unemployment rate during the Depression?
50%
25%
10%30%
13
What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?
high wages paid by employers
increases in the tax rate for corporations
excessive speculation in the stock market
government limitations on the amount of money in circulation
14
What was the Dust Bowl?
Drought, dust storm, and high winds in the Great Plains
The central office of FDR's New Deal
A poor and unclean NY city neighborhood
15
What was the New Deal?
laws to increase installment buying
Government programs by FDR to try to end the Depression
Opportunities to invest in the stock market
Government programs by Hoover to try to end the Depression

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