Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

increasing demand for cars and housing

What was President Hoover's attitude toward the Depression?

He wanted citizens to find their own solutions

What criticism did some conservatives have of the New Deal?

It went too far in regulating business

In the 1932 presidential election, Hoover

overwhelmingly lost to Roosevelt

What was the purpose of the FDIC?

to insure depositors' bank accounts

What was the Emergency Banking Relief Act?

act proposed by FDR to regulate banks tightly

Why were FDR's advisers nicknamed the "brain trust"?

several of them had been college professors

What criticism did some liberals have of the New Deal?

It did not go far enough to help the poor

The purpose of groups such as the WPA and the CCC was to

provide government jobs for the unemployed

What was the purpose of the Wagner Act?

it guaranteed workers the right to organize

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1
What were "black blizzards"?
snow mixed with pollution
economic hard times
severe dust storms
Severe snow storms that occured at night
2
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a banking crisis
unemployment and bankruptcy
overproduction
increasing demand for cars and housing
3
What was President Hoover's attitude toward the Depression?
He blamed it on his political rivals
He wanted to take action
He wanted to do nothing
He wanted citizens to find their own solutions
4
Who was Thomas Hart Benton?
Depression-era radio actor
Depression-era painter
Depression-era writer
Depression-era minister
5
What was the deragatory nickname Californians had for migrants from places such as Oklahoma
dustballs
dust bowlers
Okies
tomato pickers
6
What criticism did some conservatives have of the New Deal?
it did not go far enough in helping the poor
It did nothing to relieve overworked judges
Government pensions were not large enough
It went too far in regulating business
7
In 1928, who predicted the imminent "final triumph over proverty"?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Charles Lindbergh
8
In the 1932 presidential election, Hoover
barely lost to Roosevelt
overwhelmingly lost to Roosevelt
barely beat Roosevelt
overwhelmingly beat Roosevelt
9
Congress decided that Social Security would be paid for by
a national sales tax
the sale of federal bonds
a tax on large estates
a tax on workers' paychecks
10
What was the purpose of the FDIC?
to limit the amount of stock people could purchase
to insure depositors' bank accounts
to provide competition for private power companies
to cut down on air pollution
11
What was the Emergency Banking Relief Act?
act proposed by FDR to regulate banks tightly
act proposed by Hoover to end bank failures
act proposed by FDR to create jobs in the banking industry
act proposed by Hoover to pay the "Bonus Army"
12
During the Great Depression, many Mexican immigrants
found high-paying jobs on American farms.
were given government pensions
became successful through the stock market
were deported
13
During the Great Depression, those who did not lose their jobs often
had their salaries cut
refused to vote
hopped freight trains
were given an early, secure retirement
14
Why were FDR's advisers nicknamed the "brain trust"?
several of them had been brain surgeons
several of them had been college professors
many of them had been trusted by the public as leaders
several of them had been presidential speechwriters
15
What criticism did some liberals have of the New Deal?
it went too far in regulating business
It did not go far enough to help the poor
government pensions were too large
it did nothing to relieve overworked judges
16
The purpose of groups such as the WPA and the CCC was to
reform practices of businesses
build giant dams across the Tennessee River
provide government jobs for the unemployed
raise money to elect Democrats to Congress
17
World War I veterans who wanted early payment on a promised $1,000 bonus were
The Bonus Army
The Extra Army
The Plus Army
The Last Army
18
Which of these worried may critics of the New Deal?
the end of the banking crisis
the easing of unemployment
deficit spending
the return of laissez faire
19
What was the purpose of the Wagner Act?
it outlawed deficit spending
it outlawed labor unions
it shortened the stanadard workweek
it guaranteed workers the right to organize
20
When did the Great Depression finally end?
in the late 1930's
after World War II
early 1940's
in the mid-1930's

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